Capri Elementary, Encinitas CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Capri Elementary

Capri Elementary is a kindergarten through sixth-grade school serving about six hundred students in Encinitas, a San Diego County coastal community. The school sits within the Encinitas Union Elementary District, which operates nine schools across the area.

Reading the most recent state test data, Capri's performance is solid across its tested grade bands. In English language arts, proficiency spans from around sixty percent in third grade to closer to seventy percent in the upper grades, with fifth grade notably stronger. Math proficiency clusters in the mid-to-high sixties across grades three through six, with fourth grade performing at the high end of that range. In fifth-grade science, the school's proficiency rate is closer to half, reflecting a subject where the school, like many elementary schools, shows room for growth. Across tested subjects and grades, Capri ranks in the top quartile of schools within San Diego County's districts, a meaningful position that reflects consistent learning progress.

The school's enrollment is relatively balanced across grades, with slightly more students in the upper elementary years. About a quarter of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The racial and ethnic composition is diverse, with white and Hispanic students each representing a substantial share, a significant population of students identifying as two or more races, and smaller numbers of Asian and other backgrounds. The school does not report enrollment counts for students with individualized education plans or English learners, a gap that may reflect reporting practices or data availability rather than the absence of these populations.

Encinitas itself is an affluent coastal town where housing values are very high. This shapes the demographic and economic context. The area is a place where families are making a substantial housing investment, and Capri draws from that population base. The contrast between the school's performance metrics and its community's economic standing suggests an engagement of families across income levels within the school, though the school's overall academic positioning and the community's resources do complement each other.

The district has recently invested in infrastructure. Voters approved a bond in November 2024 for districtwide campus renovation and modernization, including work on roofs, plumbing, HVAC, and security systems at all nine schools. For families considering Capri, this signals both a multi-year commitment to facility upgrades and a corresponding increase in property taxes tied to the assessed value of homes.

The district has also navigated recent curriculum changes. A federal court ruling in May 2025, which the district did not appeal, requires advance parental notice and opt-out opportunities when gender identity content appears in its elementary buddy mentoring program that connects older and younger students. This is now a standing feature of how the district manages that program.

Capri is a neighborhood elementary school with straightforward state test results in the stronger half of the county, a diverse student body, and access to improving facilities. A parent considering the school would be looking at a place in a high-cost housing market, solid baseline academic performance, and a district actively managing both infrastructure and curriculum questions in real time.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 366%

School 66% · District 69% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 469%

School 69% · District 71% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 562%

School 62% · District 62%

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 666%

School 66% · District 67% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 360%

School 60% · District 68% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 467%

School 67% · District 73% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 574%

School 74% · District 74%

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 665%

School 65% · District 72% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Science

Grade 547%

School 47% · District 58% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

This schoolEncinitas Union Elementary, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income38%Higher-income70%32 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income35%Higher-income75%40 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income45%Higher-income83%38 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income48%Higher-income71%23 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income42%Higher-income77%35 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income41%Higher-income77%35 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income45%Higher-income67%22 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income41%Higher-income76%35 pp gap