Overview
Paul Ecke-Central Elementary is a public primary serving grades 0–6 in Encinitas, California. The school enrolls 583 students. It is part of the Encinitas Union Elementary district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
24% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 64% state average)
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
22.4:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–6
DistrictEncinitas Union Elementary
County6073
CityEncinitas
ZIP92024
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID061275001434
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment583
White0.9%
Hispanic / Latino29.0%
Black / African American4.8%
Asian0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native59.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Two or More Races4.6%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %24%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)