Paul Ecke-Central Elementary

The historic school building of the Paul Ecke-Central Elementary School in Encinitas.

The classrooms of the Paul Ecke-Central Elementary School in Encinitas.

The sporting field of the Paul Ecke-Central Elementary School in Encinitas.

Paul Ecke-Central Elementary

Public Elementary School | Grade K-6

185 Union St, Encinitas, CA

Central Encinitas Neighborhood

Encinitas Union Elementary School District

622 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Adriana Chavarin

Student Teacher Ratio
22:1

Math Proficiency
58%

Reading Proficiency
63%

A-

Academics

A+

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

63%

Math Proficiency

58%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 22:1 Teachers 26	Full Time Teachers 26
Teachers in First or Second Year 6.7%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

Female 51%	Male 49%
White 57.3%	Hispanic 29.9%
Two or more races 9.1%	Asian <1%
Pacific Islander <1%	Filipino <1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 parent

6/26/2023

We have had a wonderful experience at Paul Ecke. My son is in the dual language immersion program and it is amazing to see his progression with learning Spanish. The parents are very involved and the principal has been great (especially during Covid). This is a great neighborhood school!

4.0 parent

9/6/2022

Paul Ecke is is nice neighborhood school. All of the teachers that we have had have been excellent and the specials are great as well. It is a nice community of families. If you have a child who is academically advanced there is not much support. The English and Spanish programs are basically siloed...

5.0 parent

11/18/2019

Both my kids graduated from the Spanish immersion from here and a good experience. I do wish there was more Spanish spoken in class more often. Overall, the school really improved with new principal.

5.0 parent

6/14/2019

We have had an excellent experience at PEC. The overall score and reviews on this site are completely inaccurate and dated! The only low scoring areas appear entirely related to socioeconomic disparities. There are many wealthy families but also many that are not or for which English is not their fi...

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Average Household Income

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9th to 12th
Public

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9th to 12th
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Paul Ecke-Central Elementary is a public school for students in grades K-6 in Encinitas, CA and is served by the Encinitas Union Elementary School District in California. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 622 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 22:1. Academic records show that 58% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 63% are proficient in reading. Paul Ecke-Central Elementary has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $1,907,227. Discover additional schools in the area, like Sunset High School, San Dieguito High School Academy, Pacific Academy, and more. Learn more about what Encinitas has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Paul Ecke-Central Elementary.

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