Photo: rosalynn carmen · CC BY-SA 3.0Solana Beach’s public schools outscore 96% of California districts
69% of students in Solana Beach’s public schools are proficient in math, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Solana Beach, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Solana Beach’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 79% and math 69% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
San Dieguito Union High spends $15,720 per student and Solana Beach Elementary $23,796, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Santa Fe Christian Schools (private), Leport Montessori (private) and Fusion Academy SLB: Solana Beach (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Solana Beach’s grade
A+: better than 96% of California school districts, #18 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Solana Beach, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Solana Beach · depends on your address
Skyline Elementary
Grades K–6 · 410 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Solana Vista Elementary
Grades K–3 · 317 students · 23:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Solana Beach · depends on your address
Skyline Elementary
Grades K–6 · 410 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Solana Vista Elementary
Grades K–3 · 317 students · 23:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Solana Beach · depends on your address
Skyline Elementary
Grades K–6 · 410 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Solana Vista Elementary
Grades K–3 · 317 students · 23:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Solana Beach · depends on your address
Skyline Elementary
Grades K–6 · 410 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Solana Vista Elementary
Grades K–3 · 317 students · 23:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Solana Beach
Skyline Elementary
Grades K–6 · 410 students · 24:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Solana Beach
Skyline Elementary
Grades K–6 · 410 students · 24:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Solana Beach
Skyline Elementary
Grades K–6 · 410 students · 24:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Solana Beach
Earl Warren Middle
Grades 7–8 · 476 students · 24:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Solana Beach
Earl Warren Middle
Grades 7–8 · 476 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Solana Beach runs its own schools through grade 6 (Solana Beach Elementary School District). From grade 7, students attend the San Dieguito Union High School District, shared with Carlsbad, Del Mar, Encinitas, San Diego and San Marcos. Its high school is in San Diego. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Solana Beach
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Solana Beach vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Solana Beach’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Solana Beach | A+ | Solana Beach Elementary K–6 · San Dieguito Union High 7–12 |
| Encinitas | A | Encinitas Union Elementary K–6 · San Dieguito Union High 7–12 |
| San Diego | B+ | San Diego City Unified K–12 · Sweetwater Union High 7–12 · San Dieguito Union High 7–12 |
| Del Mar | A+ | Del Mar Union Elementary K–6 · San Dieguito Union High 7–12 |
All 3 neighbors share San Dieguito Union High with Solana Beach for grades 7–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Solana Beach
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Solana Beach’s schools
Are Solana Beach’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Solana Beach children attend outscore 96% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #18 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Solana Beach in?
Two districts: Solana Beach Elementary School District runs grades K–6, and San Dieguito Union High School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Carlsbad, Del Mar, Encinitas, San Diego and San Marcos.
Where do Solana Beach kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Torrey Pines High, Canyon Crest Academy, San Dieguito HS Academy and La Costa Canyon High.
What is Solana Beach’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in San Dieguito Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Solana Beach spend per student?
$15,720 in San Dieguito Union High School District and $23,796 in Solana Beach Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Solana Beach?
Yes: Santa Fe Christian Schools (religious, grades K–12, 1,077 students), Leport Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 180 students) and Fusion Academy SLB: Solana Beach (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 52 students).
Parents talk
What Solana Beach families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Solana Beach → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.