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Del Mar Hills Elementary School vs. Del Mar Heights Elementary School

Should you attend Del Mar Hills Elementary School or Del Mar Heights Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Del Mar Hills Elementary School
14085 Mango Dr.
Del Mar, CA 92014
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Del Mar Heights Elementary School
13555 Boquita Dr.
Del Mar, CA 92014
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Del Mar Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Del Mar Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 288 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Del Mar Hills 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 proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 311 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Del Mar Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 1% 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 proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
288 students
311 students
This chart displays total students of Del Mar Hills Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Del Mar Heights Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%
This chart displays gender of Del Mar Hills Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Del Mar Heights Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
19 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Del Mar Heights Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Del Mar Hills Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Del Mar Heights Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#353 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#93 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Del Mar Hills Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Del Mar Heights Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in CA)
84%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Del Mar Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Del Mar Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 10% in CA)
88%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Del Mar Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Del Mar Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 5% in CA)
70-79%
(Top 5% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Del Mar Hills Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Del Mar Heights Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
38
32
Grade 1 Students
47
41
Grade 2 Students
44
40
Grade 3 Students
38
48
Grade 4 Students
34
45
Grade 5 Students
52
50
Grade 6 Students
35
55

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Del Mar Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Del Mar Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Del Mar Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Del Mar Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Del Mar Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Del Mar Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
55%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Del Mar Hills Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Del Mar Heights Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Del Mar Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Del Mar Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Del Mar Hills Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Del Mar Heights Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Del Mar Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Del Mar Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(21-22 School Year Data)
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Del Mar Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Del Mar Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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