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Solana Vista Elementary School

780 Santa Victoria Ave.
Solana Beach, CA 92075

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Serving 317 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Solana Vista Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 317 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 5% in CA
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Solana Vista Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Solana Vista Elementary School's student population of 317 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2020

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Solana Vista Elementary School
Kind	91
1	71
2	75
3	80

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Total Students

317 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Solana Vista Elementary School
2025	317
2024	281
2023	281
2022	297
2021	276
2020	336
2019	343
2018	405
2017	405
2016	466
2015	458
2014	485
2013	454
2012	437
2011	438
2010	381
2009	361
2008	354
2007	364
2006	377
2005	369
2004	358
2003	354
2002	389
2001	389
2000	392
1999	395
1998	394
1997	431
1996	433
1995	395
1994	393
1993	592
1992	546
1991	531
1990	582
1989	549

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Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Solana Vista Elementary School
2025	14
2024	13
2023	15
2022	17
2021	16
2019	20
2018	22
2017	22
2016	25
2015	24
2014	25
2013	22
2012	27
2010	24
2009	26
2008	28
2007	24
2006	25
2005	24
2004	23
2003	24
2002	25
2001	26
2000	25
1999	24
1998	24
1997	23
1996	20
1995	18
1994	19
1993	27
1992	25
1991	25
1990	25
1989	25
1988	24
1987	23

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School Rankings

Solana Vista Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Solana Vista Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#441 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Solana Vista Elementary School
2023	#441
2022	#303
2019	#165
2018	#155
2017	#470
2016	#88
2015	#232
2013	#1191
2012	#1553
2011	#908
2010	#1035

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75-79%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Solana Vista Elementary School	California	Solana Beach Elementary School District
2023	77%	34%	82%
2022	87%	33%	80%
2019	82%	40%	82%
2018	82%	39%	81%
2017	77%	38%	80%
2016	87%	37%	81%
2015	77%	34%	75%
2013	82%	59%	87%
2012	77%	59%	87%
2011	82%	58%	88%
2010	82%	56%	88%

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75-79%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Solana Vista Elementary School	California	Solana Beach Elementary School District
2022	77%	47%	86%
2019	87%	51%	86%
2018	87%	50%	81%
2017	77%	48%	85%
2016	87%	48%	86%
2015	82%	44%	82%
2013	72%	57%	87%
2012	72%	58%	89%
2011	77%	56%	88%
2010	72%	54%	87%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Solana Vista Elementary School	California	Solana Beach Elementary School District
2025	23:1	21:1
2024	22:1	22:1	22:1
2023	19:1	22:1	21:1
2022	17:1	22:1	20:1
2021	17:1	22:1	20:1
2019	17:1	23:1	22:1
2018	18:1	23:1	22:1
2017	18:1	23:1	22:1
2016	19:1	24:1	21:1
2015	19:1	24:1	21:1
2014	19:1	24:1	21:1
2013	20:1	24:1	21:1
2012	16:1	24:1	18:1
2010	16:1	22:1	18:1
2009	14:1	21:1	18:1
2008	12:1	18:1	16:1
2007	15:1	22:1	18:1
2006	15:1	22:1	18:1
2005	15:1	22:1	18:1
2004	16:1	22:1	19:1
2003	15:1	21:1	17:1
2002	16:1	21:1	17:1
2001	15:1	21:1	18:1
2000	16:1	22:1	18:1
1999	16:1	22:1	18:1
1998	16:1	22:1	18:1
1997	19:1	24:1	19:1
1996	22:1	25:1	21:1
1995	22:1	25:1	21:1
1994	21:1	25:1	21:1
1993	22:1	25:1	21:1
1992	21:1	24:1	22:1
1991	21:1	24:1	21:1
1990	23:1	24:1	22:1
1989	22:1	24:1	21:1
1988	21:1	24:1	21:1
1987	25:1	24:1	23:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Solana Vista Elementary School	California	Solana Beach Elementary School District
2024	2%	12%	29%
2023	2%	12%	29%
2022	2%	12%	29%
2021	1%	12%	28%
2020	1%	12%	26%
2019	1%	12%	26%
2018	3%	11%	25%
2017	3%	11%	25%
2016	4%	11%	26%
2015	3%	11%	18%
2014	4%	11%	22%
2013	5%	11%	21%
2012	4%	11%	20%
2011	5%	11%	19%
2010	4%	11%	20%
2009	3%	11%	19%
2008	4%	12%	18%
2007	5%	12%	17%
2006	6%	12%	17%
2005	4%	12%	14%
2004	5%	12%	14%
2003	5%	11%	13%
2002	6%	11%	12%
2001	4%	11%	11%
2000	4%	11%	10%
1999	3%	11%	10%
1998	4%	11%	9%
1997	5%	11%	10%
1996	7%	11%	9%
1995	7%	11%	8%
1994	6%	11%	10%
1993	4%	11%	9%
1992	4%	11%	10%
1991	5%	11%	9%
1990	3%	10%	7%
1989	5%	10%	7%
1988	3%	10%	5%

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Hispanic

24%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Solana Vista Elementary School	California	Solana Beach Elementary School District
2024	28%	56%	13%
2023	28%	55%	13%
2022	29%	56%	13%
2021	28%	56%	13%
2020	24%	55%	13%
2019	26%	55%	13%
2018	27%	54%	14%
2017	27%	54%	14%
2016	25%	54%	13%
2015	27%	54%	15%
2014	28%	53%	14%
2013	27%	53%	12%
2012	29%	52%	12%
2011	26%	51%	11%
2010	24%	50%	9%
2009	24%	49%	9%
2008	22%	50%	9%
2007	22%	49%	10%
2006	23%	48%	10%
2005	24%	47%	11%
2004	26%	46%	11%
2003	27%	45%	11%
2002	26%	44%	12%
2001	28%	43%	12%
2000	24%	42%	12%
1999	27%	41%	12%
1998	29%	40%	13%
1997	28%	40%	12%
1996	27%	39%	13%
1995	25%	38%	14%
1994	26%	37%	14%
1993	27%	36%	15%
1992	27%	35%	13%
1991	24%	34%	13%
1990	23%	33%	14%
1989	21%	31%	13%
1988	22%	30%	14%

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White

66%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Solana Vista Elementary School	California	Solana Beach Elementary School District
2024	62%	20%	45%
2023	62%	21%	45%
2022	58%	21%	46%
2021	59%	22%	47%
2020	65%	23%	51%
2019	64%	23%	51%
2018	64%	24%	54%
2017	64%	24%	54%
2016	65%	24%	56%
2015	64%	24%	62%
2014	64%	25%	61%
2013	65%	25%	63%
2012	64%	26%	65%
2011	69%	27%	68%
2010	70%	27%	70%
2009	71%	28%	71%
2008	73%	29%	72%
2007	71%	29%	72%
2006	70%	31%	72%
2005	70%	31%	74%
2004	68%	32%	74%
2003	67%	34%	75%
2002	68%	35%	75%
2001	67%	36%	77%
2000	72%	37%	78%
1999	69%	38%	77%
1998	66%	39%	77%
1997	66%	39%	78%
1996	66%	40%	78%
1995	67%	41%	77%
1994	68%	42%	76%
1993	69%	43%	75%
1992	69%	44%	77%
1991	71%	45%	78%
1990	74%	47%	78%
1989	74%	49%	80%
1988	75%	50%	81%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Solana Vista Elementary School	California	Solana Beach Elementary School District
2024	8%	6%	13%
2023	8%	6%	13%
2022	11%	5%	12%
2021	11%	5%	11%
2020	9%	4%	10%
2019	9%	4%	10%
2018	6%	4%	7%
2017	6%	4%	7%
2016	6%	4%	5%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Solana Vista Elementary School	California	Solana Beach Elementary School District
2025	0.51	0.63
2024	0.54	0.63	0.69
2023	0.54	0.64	0.69
2022	0.57	0.63	0.68
2021	0.57	0.62	0.68
2020	0.52	0.63	0.65
2019	0.52	0.63	0.65
2018	0.52	0.64	0.63
2017	0.52	0.64	0.63
2016	0.51	0.64	0.61
2015	0.52	0.64	0.56
2014	0.51	0.65	0.57
2013	0.52	0.65	0.55
2012	0.51	0.65	0.53
2011	0.46	0.67	0.49
2010	0.46	0.67	0.47
2009	0.44	0.71	0.46
2008	0.42	0.65	0.44
2007	0.45	0.67	0.44
2006	0.46	0.66	0.44
2005	0.46	0.67	0.42
2004	0.47	0.67	0.42
2003	0.48	0.67	0.41
2002	0.47	0.67	0.41
2001	0.48	0.67	0.39
2000	0.43	0.67	0.37
1999	0.45	0.67	0.38
1998	0.48	0.67	0.38
1997	0.49	0.67	0.38
1996	0.49	0.67	0.37
1995	0.48	0.67	0.38
1994	0.47	0.67	0.40
1993	0.45	0.67	0.40
1992	0.45	0.67	0.38
1991	0.44	0.67	0.37
1990	0.40	0.66	0.36
1989	0.41	0.65	0.34

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Eligible for

19%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Solana Vista Elementary School	California	Solana Beach Elementary School District
2025	19%	54%
2024	22%	54%	10%
2023	21%	51%	8%
2022	17%	51%	8%
2021	15%	53%	8%
2020	14%	52%	9%
2019	17%	52%	9%
2018	17%	49%	6%
2017	17%	49%	6%
2016	18%	50%	7%
2015	14%	50%	6%
2014	16%	49%	7%
2013	17%	48%	7%
2011	21%	46%	8%
2009	20%	43%	6%
2008	17%	41%	6%
2007	15%	40%	6%
2006	18%	40%	7%
2005	17%	40%	6%
2004	18%	40%	7%
2003	21%	39%	7%
2002	18%	39%	6%
2001	23%	39%	9%
2000	18%	40%	8%
1999	23%	40%	8%
1998	29%	47%	11%
1997	28%	47%	12%
1996	27%	46%	12%
1995	29%	45%	14%
1994	30%	43%	15%
1993	2%	41%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Solana Vista Elementary School	California	Solana Beach Elementary School District
2025	4%	8%
2024	4%	8%	5%
2023	5%	8%	4%
2022	8%	7%	4%
2021	3%	6%	1%
2020	4%	7%	1%
2019	5%	7%	1%
2018	2%	9%	1%
2017	2%	9%	1%
2016	2%	9%	1%
2015	3%	9%	1%
2014	4%	9%	2%
2013	4%	7%	2%
2011	2%	8%	1%
2010	26%	9%	10%
2009	5%	10%	3%
2008	2%	10%	2%
2007	2%	10%	3%
2006	6%	9%	2%
2005	7%	9%	2%
2004	6%	9%	2%
2003	4%	9%	2%
2002	8%	8%	2%
2001	4%	8%	2%
2000	6%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Solana Beach Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Solana Vista Elementary School's ranking?

Solana Vista Elementary School is ranked #441 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Solana Vista Elementary School often compared to?

Solana Vista Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Skyline Elementary School, Solana Santa Fe Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Solana Vista Elementary School?

317 students attend Solana Vista Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Solana Vista Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Solana Vista Elementary School?

Solana Vista Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Solana Vista Elementary School offer ?

Solana Vista Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3

What school district is Solana Vista Elementary School part of?

Solana Vista Elementary School is part of Solana Beach Elementary School District.

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5 10/10/2025

Love our school for our academics, all of our amazing teachers and very caring principal. The parent's level of involvement is tremendous. The school is in great shape and always maintained clean. Our beautiful long grass fields give our children the space to run and play freely. One of the best features of our school is having K-3 grades where our 3rd graders can stay naive and innocent. Our school is safe, loving, and academically challenging and I recommend it.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 317 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 5%
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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