The Del Mar Union School District (DMUSD) is a public school district based in
Del Mar in
San Diego County, California
San Diego County (), officially the County of San Diego, is a county in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,298,634, making it California's second-most populous county and the fi ...
. The district was founded in 1906.
"History of Schools"
/ref> For many years, the district was small, serving approximately 1,000 students in the City of Del Mar. However, in the 1990s, the district's boundaries were expanded to include the newly developed Carmel Valley subdivision in the City of San Diego. Today, approximately 4,000 children attend the district's eight schools.
Academics
The district is well regarded for its high standardized test scores. In 2006, the district scored 939 on the Academic Performance Index
The Academic Performance Index (API) was a measurement of academic performance and progress of individual schools in California, United States. The API was one of the main components of the Public Schools Accountability Act passed by the Californ ...
, higher than any other district in San Diego County
San Diego County (), officially the County of San Diego, is a county in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,298,634, making it California's second-most populous county and the f ...
. This top-ranking was repeated in 2007. Individually, Sage Canyon School has posted the highest Base APIs scores in the County from 2004 to 2008.
Schools
The district consists of eight K-6 schools:
*Ashley Falls School
*Carmel Del Mar School
*Del Mar Heights School
*Del Mar Hills Academy
*Ocean Air School
*Sycamore Ridge Elementary School
*Torrey Hills School
*Pacific Sky School
Together with the schools in the Solana Beach School District, the Del Mar Union elementary schools generally feed into Carmel Valley Middle School and onto either Torrey Pines High School
Torrey Pines High School is a high school in the North County Coastal area of San Diego, California. The school is named after the Torrey pine tree that grows in the area. Torrey Pines High School is a member of the San Dieguito Union High Sch ...
or Canyon Crest Academy, all part of the San Dieguito Union High School District
San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) is a public school district in northern San Diego County, California. Established in 1936, the district serves over 13,000 students in five middle schools, five comprehensive high schools, and one ...
.
References
External links
Del Mar Union School District website
School districts in San Diego County, California
Education in San Diego
School districts established in 1906
1906 establishments in California
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