Best Public Schools in Carlsbad, California

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2019)				Ranking (2018)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2019)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2019)							% Completely Immunized (2019)	% Polio (2019)	% Hepatitis B (2019)	% Varicella (2019)	% DTP (2019)	% MMR (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2019)	Statewide Rank (2019)	State Percentile (2019)	SchoolDigger Rating (2019)	Average Standard Score (2018)	Statewide Rank (2018)	State Percentile (2018)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG
Buena Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	1330 Buena Vista Way	Carlsbad	92008	San Diego	Carlsbad Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(760) 331-5400	288	11	26.1	26.0%	148 (51.4%)	1 (0.3%)	107 (37.2%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.6%)	87.3	792^nd of 5772 public elementary schools	86.3%		85.2	878^th of 5662 public elementary schools	84.5%	86	70.0	72.7	73.7					70.0	74.6	53.9					93.0	95.0	93.0	≥98.0	95.0	97.0
Carlsbad High	Public	9-12	3557 Monroe St.	Carlsbad	92008	San Diego	Carlsbad Unified	No	No	No	No	(760) 331-5100	2,255	86	26.2	18.0%	1,284 (56.9%)	28 (1.2%)	647 (28.7%)	132 (5.9%)	11 (0.5%)	6 (0.3%)	147 (6.5%)	87.8	250^th of 2125 public high schools	88.2%		81.3	386^th of 2017 public high schools	80.9%	136							68.7							58.3
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	3743 Jefferson St.	Carlsbad	92008	San Diego	Carlsbad Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(760) 331-5500	450	18	25.7	52.0%	142 (31.6%)	1 (0.2%)	274 (60.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.0%)	72.5	1498^th of 5772 public elementary schools	74.0%		68.5	1643^rd of 5662 public elementary schools	71.0%	145	65.8	65.5	57.1					69.7	53.6	43.0					89.0	91.0	95.0	97.0	92.0	91.0
Kelly Elementary	Public	K-5	4885 Kelly Dr.	Carlsbad	92008	San Diego	Carlsbad Unified	No	No	No	No	(760) 331-5800	440	19	23.1	8.0%	304 (69.1%)	6 (1.4%)	57 (13.0%)	28 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.0%)	96.7	162^nd of 5772 public elementary schools	97.2%		94.6	311^th of 5662 public elementary schools	94.5%	149	83.1	85.4	85.3					86.2	85.4	77.3					96.0	97.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	97.0	97.0
Carlsbad Village Academy	Public	10-12	3557 Monroe St.	Carlsbad	92008	San Diego	Carlsbad Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(760) 331-5100	80	5	15.9	57.0%	27 (33.8%)	3 (3.8%)	49 (61.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.5%)	20.1	1593^rd of 2125 public high schools	25.0%		19.8	1508^th of 2017 public high schools	25.2%	85							31.0							0.0
Magnolia Elementary	Public	K-5	1905 Magnolia Ave.	Carlsbad	92008	San Diego	Carlsbad Unified	No	No	No	No	(760) 331-5600	517	19	27.2	12.0%	345 (66.7%)	3 (0.6%)	121 (23.4%)	7 (1.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.6%)	95.6	241^st of 5772 public elementary schools	95.8%		94	373^rd of 5662 public elementary schools	93.4%	132	76.5	83.7	86.9					83.8	77.6	83.3					≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0
Valley Middle	Public	6-8	1645 Magnolia Ave.	Carlsbad	92008	San Diego	Carlsbad Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(760) 331-5300	1,044	41	25.3	25.0%	579 (55.5%)	9 (0.9%)	356 (34.1%)	33 (3.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (5.9%)	89.3	277^th of 2623 public middle schools	89.4%		87.3	303^rd of 2480 public middle schools	87.8%	26				72.2	74.6	68.1					62.4	63.9	63.1
Carlsbad Seaside Academy	Public	9-12	3557 Monroe St.	Carlsbad	92008	San Diego	Carlsbad Unified	No	No	No	No	(760) 331-5299	48	2	24.0	10.0%	40 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.3%)	1 (2.1%)	1 (2.1%)	1 (2.1%)	2 (4.2%)								(n/a)
Pacific Rim Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Camino de las Ondas	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego	Carlsbad Unified	No	No	No	No	(760) 331-6200	831	30	28.1	6.0%	561 (67.5%)	5 (0.6%)	104 (12.5%)	83 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	72 (8.7%)	98.8	11^th of 5772 public elementary schools	99.8%		99	11^th of 5662 public elementary schools	99.8%		95.8	91.6	94.5					93.3	90.9	90.5					96.0	97.0	97.0	≥99.0	97.0	96.0
Aviara Oaks Middle	Public	6-8	6880 Ambrosia Ln.	Carlsbad	92011	San Diego	Carlsbad Unified	No	No	No	No	(760) 331-6100	1,122	43	26.0	15.0%	663 (59.1%)	13 (1.2%)	240 (21.4%)	118 (10.5%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	82 (7.3%)	95.9	96^th of 2623 public middle schools	96.3%		95.6	104^th of 2480 public middle schools	95.8%	8				80.5	82.8	78.1					83.8	76.7	67.7
Hope Elementary	Public	K-5	3010 Tamarack Ave.	Carlsbad	92008	San Diego	Carlsbad Unified	No	No	No	No	(760) 331-5900	613	25	25.0	12.0%	389 (63.5%)	9 (1.5%)	123 (20.1%)	34 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (9.0%)	87.7	766^th of 5772 public elementary schools	86.7%		89.8	647^th of 5662 public elementary schools	88.6%	119	77.1	63.3	77.5					75.9	65.7	67.4					93.0	95.0	96.0	≥99.0	98.0	≥99.0
Aviara Oaks Elementary	Public	K-5	6900 Ambrosia Ln.	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego	Carlsbad Unified	No	No	No	No	(760) 331-6000	677	25	27.0	18.0%	393 (58.1%)	8 (1.2%)	155 (22.9%)	69 (10.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.7%)	96.2	189^th of 5772 public elementary schools	96.7%		97.6	96^th of 5662 public elementary schools	98.3%	93	78.5	89.1	88.4					81.9	82.5	79.1					96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0
Calavera Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	4100 Tamarack Ave.	Carlsbad	92008	San Diego	Carlsbad Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(760) 331-6300	468	19	25.2	41.0%	174 (37.2%)	15 (3.2%)	206 (44.0%)	35 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.7%)	76.6	1335^th of 5772 public elementary schools	76.9%		70.9	1528^th of 5662 public elementary schools	73.0%	193	66.3	60.4	76.3					66.7	47.9	55.0					97.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	97.0	≥98.0
Calavera Hills Middle	Public	6-8	4104 Tamarack Ave.	Carlsbad	92008	San Diego	Carlsbad Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(760) 331-6400	501	21	23.3	30.0%	237 (47.3%)	12 (2.4%)	176 (35.1%)	43 (8.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.4%)	74.1	608^th of 2623 public middle schools	76.8%		80.7	438^th of 2480 public middle schools	82.3%	170				62.5	65.2	69.2					48.2	43.9	42.9
Poinsettia Elementary	Public	K-5	2445 Mica Rd.	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego	Carlsbad Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(760) 331-6500	568	21	27.1	22.0%	295 (51.9%)	5 (0.9%)	157 (27.6%)	46 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (11.3%)	92.4	488^th of 5772 public elementary schools	91.5%		90.5	610^th of 5662 public elementary schools	89.2%	122	78.5	69.9	87.7					77.2	68.5	82.4					93.0	95.0	97.0	≥98.0	97.0	97.0
Sage Creek High	Public	9-12	3900 Cannon Rd.	Carlsbad	92010	San Diego	Carlsbad Unified	No	No	No	No	(760) 331-6600	1,251	47	26.3	16.0%	679 (54.3%)	24 (1.9%)	299 (23.9%)	137 (11.0%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	104 (8.3%)	93.6	123^rd of 2125 public high schools	94.2%		93.3	133^rd of 2017 public high schools	93.4%	10							82.1							58.9
Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary	Public	K-6	8000 Calle Acervo	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego	Encinitas Union Elementary	No	No	No	No	(760) 943-2000	584	24	24.3	2.0%	447 (76.5%)	7 (1.2%)	55 (9.4%)	25 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	44 (7.5%)	92.3	492^nd of 5772 public elementary schools	91.5%		94.4	338^th of 5662 public elementary schools	94.0%	154	63.4	87.3	86.4	78.3				66.2	89.9	73.9	67.5				92.0	95.0	94.0	95.0	94.0	95.0
El Camino Creek Elementary	Public	K-6	7885 Paseo Aliso	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego	Encinitas Union Elementary	No	No	No	No	(760) 943-2051	615	25	25.1	3.0%	504 (82.0%)	6 (1.0%)	50 (8.1%)	42 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	92.6	466^th of 5772 public elementary schools	91.9%		96.2	203^rd of 5662 public elementary schools	96.4%	263	67.3	73.5	88.0	81.0				75.3	74.7	84.3	73.4				97.0	97.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	97.0	97.0
La Costa Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	3035 Levante St.	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego	Encinitas Union Elementary	No	No	No	No	(760) 944-4375	696	28	24.8	7.0%	500 (71.8%)	11 (1.6%)	100 (14.4%)	50 (7.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.6%)	95.8	220^th of 5772 public elementary schools	96.2%		96.4	183^rd of 5662 public elementary schools	96.8%	37	74.2	86.8	84.1	81.1				88.2	81.3	79.6	71.9				96.0	97.0	96.0	≥98.0	97.0	97.0
Mission Estancia Elementary	Public	K-6	3330 Calle Barcelona	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego	Encinitas Union Elementary	No	No	No	No	(760) 943-2004	509	21	24.8	6.0%	362 (71.1%)	10 (2.0%)	67 (13.2%)	39 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.9%)	94.4	330^th of 5772 public elementary schools	94.3%		94.4	343^rd of 5662 public elementary schools	93.9%	13	71.9	79.8	84.6	84.6				73.4	83.3	73.1	73.1				96.0	≥98.0	96.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0
Carrillo Elementary	Public	K-5	2875 Poinsettia Ln.	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego	San Marcos Unified	No	No	No	No	(760) 290-2900	1,001	40	25.0	16.0%	660 (65.9%)	15 (1.5%)	220 (22.0%)	103 (10.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	43 (4.3%)	94.5	316^th of 5772 public elementary schools	94.5%		94	375^th of 5662 public elementary schools	93.4%	59	82.0	84.5	78.2					86.8	79.6	66.5					93.0	97.0	98.0	98.0	94.0	97.0
La Costa Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	6889 El Fuerte St.	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego	San Marcos Unified	No	No	No	No	(760) 290-2121	923	36	26.0	11.0%	709 (76.8%)	6 (0.7%)	158 (17.1%)	45 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	35 (3.8%)	88.3	730^th of 5772 public elementary schools	87.4%		89.6	657^th of 5662 public elementary schools	88.4%	73	69.8	76.3	85.6					61.9	71.7	65.1					96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oceanside	2.36 mi	46	389^th
Vista	3.18 mi	33	505^th
Encinitas	5.08 mi	13	104^th
San Marcos	5.79 mi	32	299^th
Cardiff by the Sea	8.23 mi	2	54^th

Best Public Schools in Carlsbad, CA

Pacific Rim Elementary

Kelly Elementary

Aviara Oaks Elementary

Aviara Oaks Middle

La Costa Heights Elementary

Magnolia Elementary

Carrillo Elementary

Mission Estancia Elementary

Sage Creek High

El Camino Creek Elementary

Poinsettia Elementary

Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary

Valley Middle

La Costa Meadows Elementary

Carlsbad High

Hope Elementary

Buena Vista Elementary

Calavera Hills Elementary

Calavera Hills Middle

Jefferson Elementary

Carlsbad Village Academy

Carlsbad Seaside Academy

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