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Public School Review - Established 2003

Encinitas Union Elementary School District

101 South Rancho Santa Fe Rd.
Encinitas, CA 92024-4308
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (760) 944-4300
www.eusd.net

Top Rankings

Encinitas Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public schools serving 4,298 students in Encinitas Union Elementary School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public schools in California.
Public Schools in Encinitas Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
10,347 Schools
# Students
4,298 Students
5,790,405 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
267,593 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeEncinitas Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
Kind539264
1562187
2593196
3579204
4666205
5695209
6664210
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District Rank

Encinitas Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #109 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CA)
#112 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearEncinitas Union Elementary School District
2023#112
2022#108
2019#126
2018#57
2017#53
2016#57
2015#65
2014#407
2013#55
2012#62
2011#64
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67%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearEncinitas Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202367%34%
202266%33%
201970%40%
201871%39%
201773%38%
201672%37%
201569%34%
201450%63%
201383%59%
201281%59%
201181%58%
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70%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearEncinitas Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202270%47%
201974%51%
201871%50%
201776%48%
201676%48%
201571%44%
201450%58%
201383%57%
201283%58%
201181%56%
201081%54%
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56%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.63

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearEncinitas Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20240.530.63
20230.520.64
20220.520.63
20210.510.62
20200.490.63
20190.490.63
20180.480.64
20170.480.64
20160.480.64
20150.480.64
20140.490.65
20130.480.65
20120.480.65
20110.470.67
20100.440.67
20090.460.71
20080.420.65
20070.430.67
20060.430.66
20050.420.67
20040.420.67
20030.410.67
20020.400.67
20010.390.67
20000.380.67
19990.380.67
19980.380.67
19970.370.67
19960.440.67
19950.340.67
19940.340.67
19930.320.67
19920.320.67
19910.300.67
19900.300.66
19890.300.65
19880.300.65
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearEncinitas Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20244%12%
20235%12%
20225%12%
20215%12%
20205%12%
20195%12%
20185%11%
20175%11%
20165%11%
20156%11%
20145%11%
20136%11%
20126%11%
20116%11%
20107%11%
20098%11%
20087%12%
20078%12%
20068%12%
20057%12%
20046%12%
20036%11%
20026%11%
20015%11%
20004%11%
19994%11%
19984%11%
19974%11%
19963%11%
19953%11%
19943%11%
19933%11%
19924%11%
19913%11%
19904%10%
19894%10%
19884%10%
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% Hispanic
21%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearEncinitas Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202421%56%
202321%55%
202221%56%
202121%56%
202022%55%
201922%55%
201822%54%
201722%54%
201622%54%
201521%54%
201421%53%
201320%53%
201220%52%
201120%51%
201018%50%
200917%49%
200818%50%
200718%49%
200618%48%
200518%47%
200419%46%
200318%45%
200218%44%
200118%43%
200018%42%
199918%41%
199818%40%
199718%40%
199618%39%
199517%38%
199416%37%
199316%36%
199215%35%
199113%34%
199013%33%
198914%31%
198813%30%
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% Black
1%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearEncinitas Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20241%5%
20231%5%
20221%5%
20211%5%
20201%5%
20191%5%
20141%6%
20131%6%
20121%6%
20111%7%
20101%7%
20081%8%
20071%8%
20061%8%
20051%8%
20041%8%
20031%8%
20021%8%
20011%8%
20001%9%
19991%9%
19981%9%
19971%9%
19961%9%
19951%9%
19941%9%
19911%9%
19901%9%
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% White
63%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearEncinitas Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202465%20%
202365%21%
202266%21%
202167%22%
202068%23%
201968%23%
201869%24%
201769%24%
201669%24%
201569%24%
201468%25%
201369%25%
201269%26%
201170%27%
201073%27%
200971%28%
200874%29%
200773%29%
200673%31%
200574%31%
200474%32%
200375%34%
200275%35%
200176%36%
200077%37%
199977%38%
199877%39%
199777%39%
199672%40%
199579%41%
199480%42%
199381%43%
199281%44%
199183%45%
199082%47%
198982%49%
198883%50%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearEncinitas Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20249%6%
20238%6%
20227%5%
20216%5%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20184%4%
20174%4%
20164%4%
20154%3%
20145%3%
20134%3%
20124%3%
20113%2%
20101%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,051 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,184 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$116,387 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearEncinitas Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$82 MM$8 MM
2022$75 MM$7 MM
2021$82 MM$8 MM
2020$75 MM$7 MM
2019$77 MM$7 MM
2018$71 MM$29 MM
2017$68 MM$26 MM
2016$67 MM$24 MM
2015$52 MM$17 MM
2014$57 MM$21 MM
2012$52 MM$19 MM
2011$52 MM$19 MM
2010$52 MM$17 MM
2009$54 MM$19 MM
2008$54 MM$19 MM
2007$53 MM$19 MM
2006$49 MM$17 MM
2005$44 MM$16 MM
2004$40 MM$16 MM
2003$50 MM$16 MM
2002$45 MM$15 MM
2001$49 MM$15 MM
2000$45 MM$13 MM
1999$37 MM$12 MM
1998$34 MM$11 MM
1997$32 MM$10 MM
1996$26 MM$9 MM
1995$23 MM$8 MM
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Spending
$78 MM
$107,188 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearEncinitas Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$78 MM$7 MM
2022$73 MM$7 MM
2021$78 MM$7 MM
2020$73 MM$7 MM
2019$75 MM$7 MM
2018$76 MM$29 MM
2017$75 MM$24 MM
2016$70 MM$23 MM
2015$54 MM$18 MM
2014$60 MM$21 MM
2012$56 MM$19 MM
2011$55 MM$19 MM
2010$54 MM$18 MM
2009$56 MM$18 MM
2008$56 MM$19 MM
2007$53 MM$18 MM
2006$50 MM$17 MM
2005$46 MM$16 MM
2004$44 MM$17 MM
2003$46 MM$15 MM
2002$43 MM$16 MM
2001$43 MM$14 MM
2000$47 MM$13 MM
1999$34 MM$11 MM
1998$31 MM$11 MM
1997$29 MM$10 MM
1996$18 MM$8 MM
1995$19 MM$8 MM
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Revenue / Student
$19,051
$20,100

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearEncinitas Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$17,624$15,607
2022$14,135$14,213
2021$16,656$15,669
2020$14,135$14,213
2019$14,515$14,063
2018$13,281$16,033
2017$12,719$16,692
2016$12,672$15,604
2015$9,620$10,238
2014$10,533$11,786
2012$9,408$11,929
2011$9,616$11,681
2010$9,606$10,238
2009$9,790$11,099
2008$9,477$11,762
2007$9,225$11,879
2006$8,616$10,859
2005$7,852$10,445
2004$6,842$10,566
2003$8,872$10,456
2002$8,113$9,803
2001$8,797$10,568
2000$8,487$8,943
1999$7,118$8,203
1998$6,664$7,395
1997$6,369$6,922
1995$4,810$5,953
1992$4,430$5,430
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Spending / Student
$18,184
$18,511

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearEncinitas Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$16,822$13,914
2022$13,711$13,602
2021$15,898$13,970
2020$13,711$13,602
2019$14,249$13,522
2018$14,211$16,124
2017$14,147$15,588
2016$13,198$14,779
2015$9,841$10,739
2014$11,125$11,804
2012$10,275$12,155
2011$10,066$11,509
2010$9,826$10,739
2009$10,006$10,975
2008$9,737$11,678
2007$9,232$11,317
2006$8,901$10,926
2005$8,231$10,789
2004$7,519$11,073
2003$8,097$10,210
2002$7,699$10,600
2001$7,704$10,007
2000$8,767$9,131
1999$6,376$7,911
1998$6,068$7,592
1997$5,799$6,759
1995$3,906$6,033
1992$4,305$5,588
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Best Encinitas Union Elementary School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
El Camino Creek Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7885 Paseo Aliso
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 943-2051
Gr: K-6 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8000 Calle Acervo
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 943-2000
Gr: K-6 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #33.
La Costa Heights Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3035 Levante St.
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 944-4375
Gr: K-6 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #44.
Flora Vista Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1690 Wandering Rd.
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 944-4329
Gr: K-6 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #55.
Capri Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
941 Capri Rd.
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 944-4360
Gr: K-6 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #66.
Mission Estancia Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3330 Calle Barcelona
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 943-2004
Gr: K-6 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #77.
Ocean Knoll Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
910 Melba Rd.
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 944-4351
Gr: K-6 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #88.
Park Dale Lane Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2050 Park Dale Ln.
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 944-4344
Gr: K-6 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #99.
Paul Ecke-central Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
185 Union St.
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 944-4323
Gr: K-6 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Encinitas Union Elementary School District?
Encinitas Union Elementary School District manages 9 public schools serving 4,298 students.
What is the rank of Encinitas Union Elementary School District?
Encinitas Union Elementary School District is ranked #109 out of 1,904 school districts in California (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Encinitas Union Elementary School District?
63% of Encinitas Union Elementary School District students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Encinitas Union Elementary School District?
Encinitas Union Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.
What is Encinitas Union Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $18,184 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: K-06
  • Enrollment: 4,298 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : Top 10% in CA
  • : 67% (Top 5%)
  • : 70% (Top 10%)
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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