Del Mar Union Elementary: Del Mar Union Elementary elementary schools add +3.6 points from grade 3 to 5 — a signal that schools are adding real value.
Del Mar Union Elementary has 9 ranked schools across elementary levels with an average Scope Score of 80.4/100 — 35.6 points above the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Sage Canyon at 93/100, where 66.0% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $18,866 per student (above the state average of $14,815). 1 school shows positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 7.7%, below the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
Del Mar Union Elementary's elementary schools average 80.4/100 — 35.6 points above the state average with +3.6pp grade-to-grade growth.
District Analysis
Del Mar Union Elementary has 9 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 80.4/100 — 35.6 points above the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
District-wide elementary growth averages +3.6pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — schools are adding meaningful value beyond what students arrive with.
Score range of 25.9 points — showing notable variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 7.7%, 10.2pp below the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 0.7%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Sage Canyon leads the district at 93 with 66.0% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Del Mar Union Elementary
Hidden gems: 1 school in Del Mar Union Elementary is classified as Growth Engine — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Del Mar Union Elementary spends $18,866 per student in current expenditures — $4,051 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Del Mar Union Elementary
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (9)
Del Mar Union Elementary has 9 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 80.4 — 35.6 points above the state average of 44.8. 2 of 9 elementary schools have Scope Scores above 90.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +3.6pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Sage Canyon with a Scope Score of 93 and 66.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sage Canyon Del Mar Union Elementary High Ceiling | 66.0% | Strong 93/100 |
| 2 | Carmel Del Mar Elementary Del Mar Union Elementary High Ceiling | 66.8% | Strong 92/100 |
| 3 | Ocean Air Del Mar Union Elementary High Ceiling | 67.5% | Strong 87/100 |
| 4 | Del Mar Heights Elementary Del Mar Union Elementary High Ceiling | 59.5% | Strong 80/100 |
| 5 | Pacific Sky Del Mar Union Elementary High Ceiling | 50.3% | Strong 79/100 |
| 6 | Del Mar Hills Elementary Del Mar Union Elementary High Ceiling | 54.1% | Strong 79/100 |
| 7 | Torrey Hills Del Mar Union Elementary Growth Engine | 49.0% | Strong 75/100 |
| 8 | Ashley Falls Elementary Del Mar Union Elementary High Ceiling | 55.3% | Strong 74/100 |
| 9 | Sycamore Ridge Del Mar Union Elementary Strong All-Around | 49.4% | Solid 67/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology