La Costa Heights Elementary

3035 Levante St., Encinitas CA, 92009 | San Dieguito Union High School District | 760-944-4375
  • grades KG-6
  • students 690
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 79% 83% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 34 in Encinitas
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
65%Encinitas
43%California

La Costa Heights Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "San Dieguito Union High School District" in Encinitas, CA. There are a total of 690 students and 28 teachers at La Costa Heights Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

La Costa Heights Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 79.0%, which is 83% higher than the California average.

La Costa Heights Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students690
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At La Costa Heights Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All78%
385-89%
480-84%
575-79%
665-69%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
370-74%
485-89%
580-84%
675-79%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

La Costa Heights Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 71.3% 71.0% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 0.7% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 6.5% 4.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.8% 19.1% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.0% 0.6% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.9% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Encinitas demographics profile

StatisticEncinitasCaliforniaNational
Population62,96739,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,30425691
Median age43.036.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%52%55%
Speak English83%56%79%
Speak Spanish11%29%13%

Education level achieved in Encinitas

IndexEncinitasCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade93.6%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school93.4%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college85.2%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree67.3%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors60.6%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters25.5%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.1%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.8%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The La Costa Heights Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.