How does Skyline Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Solana Beach?

Skyline Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 67.0/100, placing it at the 92nd percentile statewide. 53% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,322 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Skyline Elementary?

53.1% of students at Skyline Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 79.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Skyline Elementary improving or declining?

Skyline Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 16.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Skyline Elementary?

3.3% of students at Skyline Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Skyline Elementary

Solana Beach Elementary Solana Beach San Diego County 92075

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,322 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

431 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

19%

Teachers

18 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 21.1%

White 63.1%

Asian 2.1%

Black 0.2%

Other 13.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Skyline Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	53.1%
Met Standard	26.1%
Below Standard	20.8%

Exceeded

53.1%

Met

26.1%

Below

20.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "79% proficient" for Skyline Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

53.1% of students exceeded standard while 26.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 32.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.2 points below the Solana Beach Elementary district average of 59.3%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 11.0 points higher (vs 42.1% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 16.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 3.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

53.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

79.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-16.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

3.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,322

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	27	70.4%	18.5%	11.1%	0.0%	88.9%
4th	95	49.5%	29.5%	10.5%	10.5%	79.0%
5th	101	50.5%	33.7%	6.9%	8.9%	84.2%
6th	107	56.1%	27.1%	14.9%	1.9%	83.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	27	51.9%	37.0%	7.4%	3.7%	88.9%
4th	95	46.3%	27.4%	20.0%	6.3%	73.7%
5th	102	43.1%	17.6%	24.5%	14.7%	60.8%
6th	107	59.8%	18.7%	16.8%	4.7%	78.5%

Nearby schools

1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 63.8

Ada W. Harris Elementary

Cardiff Elementary · 2.5 mi

63.8

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