Del Mar Union School District
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The Del Mar Union School District is based in Del Mar, California
Del Mar, California
Del Mar is an upscale beach town in San Diego County, California. The population was 4,161 at the 2010 census, down from 4,389 at the 2000 census. The San Diego County Fair is hosted on the Del Mar Fairgrounds every summer. Del Mar is Spanish for "of the sea" or "by the sea", because it is located...

, founded in 1906. 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
Carmel Valley, San Diego, California
Carmel Valley is a wealthy, master-planned coastal community in the north-western corner of San Diego, California, USA. The community is composed of commercial offices, residential units, hotels, and retail stores and restaurants...

 subdivision in the City of San Diego. Today, approximately 4,000 children attend the district's eight 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
  • Sage Canyon School
  • Sycamore Ridge
  • Torrey Hills School


Together with the schools in the Solana Beach School District, the Del Mar Union Elementary Schools generally feed into Carmel Valley Middle School
Carmel Valley Middle School
Carmel Valley Middle School, or CVMS, is located in San Diego, California, in the neighborhood of Carmel Valley. The school is a member of the San Dieguito Union High School District, and it offers seventh and eighth grade education....

 and onto either Torrey Pines High School
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...

 or Canyon Crest Academy
Canyon Crest Academy
Canyon Crest Academy is a public high school in San Diego, California. Founded in 2004, the school is a member of the San Dieguito Union High School District...

, all part of the San Dieguito Union High School District
San Dieguito Union High School District
San Dieguito Union High School District is a school district headquartered in Encinitas, California. The district serves students in the cities of Encinitas, Solana Beach, and Del Mar and surrounding areas.-High schools:*La Costa Canyon High School...

.

The district is well regarded for its high standardized test scores. In 2006, the district scored 939 on the Academic Performance Index
Academic Performance Index
The Academic Performance Index is a measurement of academic performance and progress of individual schools in California, United States. It is one of the main components of the Public Schools Accountability Act passed by the California legislature in 1999...

, higher than any other district in San Diego County. 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.
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