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Ocean Air vs. Torrey Hills

Should you attend Ocean Air 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
Ocean Air
11444 Canter Heights Dr.
San Diego, CA 92130
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Torrey Hills
10830 Calle Mar De Mariposa
San Diego, CA 92130
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Ocean Air 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 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

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 510 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Ocean Air ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 92% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 94% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 461 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 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% 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
510 students
461 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Torrey Hills and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#15 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 1%)
#277 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ocean Air, 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.
92%
(Top 1% in CA)
81%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ocean Air 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.
94%
(Top 1% 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 Ocean Air 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.
75-79%
(Top 1% in CA)
80-84%
(Top 1% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Ocean Air by grade.
This chart displays the students of Torrey Hills by grade.
Kindergarten Students
58
53
Grade 1 Students
51
60
Grade 2 Students
66
58
Grade 3 Students
78
76
Grade 4 Students
74
62
Grade 5 Students
111
80
Grade 6 Students
72
72

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
48%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ocean Air 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
7%
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
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ocean Air 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 Torrey Hills and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
34%
39%
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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
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Ocean Air and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ocean Air 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 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.
0.65
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Ocean Air 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
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ocean Air 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 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%
(13-14 School Year Data)
1%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ocean Air and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 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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