Torrey Hills
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 53.4% |
| Met Standard | 22.9% |
| Below Standard | 23.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "76% proficient" for Torrey Hills and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
53.4% of students exceeded standard while 22.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 32.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.1 points below the Del Mar Union Elementary district average of 57.5%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 64.4% exceeded — 11.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 12.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 9.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 64 | 51.6% | 18.8% | 70.3% |
| 4th | 56 | 35.7% | 26.8% | 62.5% |
| 5th | 72 | 56.9% | 27.8% | 84.7% |
| 6th | 59 | 67.8% | 13.6% | 81.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 65 | 38.5% | 33.9% | 72.3% |
| 4th | 56 | 44.6% | 28.6% | 73.2% |
| 5th | 72 | 66.7% | 15.3% | 81.9% |
| 6th | 60 | 65.0% | 18.3% | 83.3% |
Nearby schools
4 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 77.0