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Morning Creek Elementary School vs. Torrey Hills

Should you attend Morning Creek Elementary School or Torrey Hills? 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
Morning Creek Elementary School
10925 Morning Creek Dr. South
San Diego, CA 92128
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Torrey Hills
10830 Calle Mar De Mariposa
San Diego, CA 92130
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Morning Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Torrey Hills 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 5%)
Overview
Serving 564 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Morning Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 443 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Torrey Hills 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 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-6
Total Students
564 students
443 students
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This chart displays total students of Torrey Hills by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
20:1
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Test Scores

#821 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#277 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Morning Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Torrey Hills, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 10% in CA)
81%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Morning Creek 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 Torrey Hills 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.
72%
(Top 20% in CA)
81%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Morning Creek 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 Torrey Hills 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.
45-49%
(Top 20% in CA)
80-84%
(Top 1% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Torrey Hills by grade.
Kindergarten Students
113
44
Grade 1 Students
84
54
Grade 2 Students
91
71
Grade 3 Students
96
62
Grade 4 Students
91
74
Grade 5 Students
89
65
Grade 6 Students
-
73

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
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% Asian
30%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Morning Creek 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 Torrey Hills and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Torrey Hills and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
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% White
34%
37%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Torrey Hills 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
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% Two or more races
14%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Torrey Hills and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Morning Creek 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 Torrey Hills 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
18%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Torrey Hills 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%
1%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Morning Creek 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Torrey Hills 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.
 
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