Kelly Elementary

Public K-5

 4885 Kelly Dr.
       Carlsbad, CA  92008-3734


(760) 331-5800

District: Carlsbad Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
225th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,592 Help


Students who attend Kelly Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Valley Middle
High:    Carlsbad High

Student/teacher ratio:  20.8 Help
Number of students:  464

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.9%
Two or more races:
15.5%
Hispanic:
14.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  12.9% Help


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Compare Details Kelly Elementary ranks better than 96.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Carlsbad Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.57. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Kelly Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (61.9%), two or more races (15.5%), Hispanic (14.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 12.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kelly Elementary is 20.8, which is the 2nd best among 9 elementary schools in the Carlsbad Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kelly Elementary is $7,592. 4 elementary schools in the Carlsbad Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Kelly Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Kelly Elementary 225th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Kelly Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Multi-racial students:
Special Education students:
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Female students:
Military Connected students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Carlsbad Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Carlsbad Unified 130th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kelly Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Kelly Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 95.14 230th 4809 95.2%
2005 95.60 184th 4822 96.2%
2006 94.14 261st 4818 94.6%
2007 96.41 141st 5113 97.2%
2008 94.48 216th 5113 95.8%
2009 92.01 347th 5193 93.3%
2010 87.68 591st 5314 88.9%
2011 92.42 288th 5377 94.6%
2012 90.83 378th 5390 93.0%
2013 87.85 594th 5530 89.3%
2015 94.29 370th 5611 93.4%
2016 95.38 286th 5614 94.9%
2017 94.83 340th 5692 94.0%
2018 94.64 311th 5662 94.5%
2019 97.00 150th 5789 97.4%
2022 95.53 329th 5883 94.4%
2023 96.57 223rd 5848 96.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kelly Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 84.90 46th 610 92.5%
2023 83.91 60th 667 91.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Kelly Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 91.58 155th 2416 93.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kelly Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 97.69 52nd 5173 99.0%
2023 97.18 107th 5355 98.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Kelly Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.62 392nd 5413 92.8%
2019 97.25 68th 5492 98.8%
2022 96.15 216th 5635 96.2%
2023 95.75 223rd 5595 96.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Kelly Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.55 339th 2585 86.9%
2022 92.51 137th 2227 93.8%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Kelly Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 99.03 1st 140 99.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Kelly Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.50 356th 5431 93.4%
2019 95.27 231st 5510 95.8%
2022 93.39 422nd 5663 92.5%
2023 95.78 237th 5627 95.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kelly Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 95.22 181st 5084 96.4%
2023 97.67 81st 5079 98.4%
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Rank History for White students at Kelly Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.41 400th 2737 85.4%
2019 86.26 213th 2834 92.5%
2022 81.81 379th 2726 86.1%
2023 84.39 268th 2659 89.9%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Kelly Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 457 7 16 18 1 n/a n/a 0 499
1989 481 3 18 18 1 n/a n/a 0 521
1990 485 3 21 23 0 n/a n/a 0 532
1991 464 1 23 23 0 n/a n/a 0 511
1992 457 1 17 22 2 n/a n/a 0 499
1993 470 1 17 34 2 n/a n/a 0 524
1994 489 2 19 30 2 n/a n/a 0 542
1995 511 1 14 42 0 n/a n/a 0 568
1996 511 1 14 42 0 n/a n/a 0 568
1997 535 6 20 55 2 n/a n/a 0 618
1998 538 4 21 44 1 n/a n/a 0 608
1999 541 3 29 47 0 n/a n/a 0 620
2000 521 3 27 47 2 n/a n/a 0 600
2001 537 5 40 60 5 n/a n/a 4 651
2002 526 4 48 62 5 n/a n/a 5 650
2003 526 4 48 62 5 n/a n/a 5 650
2004 496 1 34 49 1 n/a n/a 43 624
2005 468 22 33 26 2 n/a n/a 53 604
2006 397 9 48 52 2 n/a n/a 46 554
2007 452 14 73 71 2 n/a n/a 50 662
2008 324 6 34 33 2 n/a n/a 0 399
2009 321 5 34 35 4 0 51 0 450
2010 338 3 40 65 3 0 46 0 495
2011 314 12 36 67 3 0 45 0 477
2012 286 9 44 71 6 1 32 0 449
2013 274 7 37 70 4 0 24 0 416
2014 271 6 32 67 3 0 31 0 410
2015 303 5 24 60 2 0 29 0 423
2016 278 4 25 50 2 0 44 0 403
2017 304 6 28 57 1 0 44 0 440
2018 296 7 25 65 0 0 50 0 443
2019 326 6 31 67 0 0 61 0 491
2020 316 6 42 79 0 0 69 0 512
2021 234 6 32 63 1 0 67 0 403
2022 266 6 34 72 1 0 69 0 448
2023 287 7 31 67 0 0 72 0 464

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kelly Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 499 19.2 25.9 n/a
1989 521 20.5 25.4 n/a
1990 532 20.5 25.9 n/a
1991 511 18.2 28.0 n/a
1992 499 18.5 26.9 6.4
1993 524 18.0 29.1 74
1994 542 20.0 27.1 11.3
1995 568 20.0 28.4 15.1
1996 568 20.0 28.4 15.1
1997 618 22.0 28.1 13.3
1998 608 24.5 24.8 11.3
1999 620 27.0 23.0 8.5
2000 600 27.0 22.2 7.8
2001 651 27.0 24.1 8.8
2002 650 29.6 22.0 7.6
2003 650 29.6 22.0 7.6
2004 624 26.0 24.0 7.4
2005 604 25.0 24.2 8.5
2006 554 24.0 23.1 7.5
2007 662 28.0 23.6 10
2008 399 23.0 17.3 14.3
2009 450 22.0 18.8 7.8
2010 495 23.5 21.0 8.3
2011 477 n/a n/a 9.4
2012 449 19.0 23.6 n/a
2013 416 15.8 26.3 10.3
2014 410 16.0 25.6 7.6
2015 423 16.0 26.4 10.2
2016 403 17.0 23.7 7.2
2017 440 19.0 23.1 7.7
2018 443 18.0 24.6 13.3
2019 491 22.0 22.3 14.5
2020 512 n/a n/a 16
2021 403 20.0 20.1 14.6
2022 448 23.4 19.0 11.2
2023 464 22.2 20.8 12.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kelly Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 499 19.2 25.9 n/a
1989 521 20.5 25.4 n/a
1990 532 20.5 25.9 n/a
1991 511 18.2 28.0 n/a
1992 499 18.5 26.9 6.4
1993 524 18.0 29.1 74
1994 542 20.0 27.1 11.3
1995 568 20.0 28.4 15.1
1996 568 20.0 28.4 15.1
1997 618 22.0 28.1 13.3
1998 608 24.5 24.8 11.3
1999 620 27.0 23.0 8.5
2000 600 27.0 22.2 7.8
2001 651 27.0 24.1 8.8
2002 650 29.6 22.0 7.6
2003 650 29.6 22.0 7.6
2004 624 26.0 24.0 7.4
2005 604 25.0 24.2 8.5
2006 554 24.0 23.1 7.5
2007 662 28.0 23.6 10
2008 399 23.0 17.3 14.3
2009 450 22.0 18.8 7.8
2010 495 23.5 21.0 8.3
2011 477 n/a n/a 9.4
2012 449 19.0 23.6 n/a
2013 416 15.8 26.3 10.3
2014 410 16.0 25.6 7.6
2015 423 16.0 26.4 10.2
2016 403 17.0 23.7 7.2
2017 440 19.0 23.1 7.7
2018 443 18.0 24.6 13.3
2019 491 22.0 22.3 14.5
2020 512 n/a n/a 16
2021 403 20.0 20.1 14.6
2022 448 23.4 19.0 11.2
2023 464 22.2 20.8 12.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Kelly Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
2012100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201398.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
201486.0%14.0%0.0%0.0%86.0%86.0%86.0%86.0%86.0%
201588.0%4.0%0.0%7.0%93.0%93.0%96.0%91.0%91.0%
201683.0%6.0%2.0%9.0%93.0%85.0%93.0%89.0%89.0%
201789.0%4.0%5.0%0.0%91.0%93.0%93.0%91.0%89.0%
201897.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%≥98.0%97.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201996.0%4.0%0.0%97.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%97.0%97.0%
202093.5%3.7%0.9%94.4%95.4%94.4%96.3%95.4%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Kelly Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,592

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kelly Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 150th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 223rd of 5848 Elementary schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kelly Elementary)83.175.3
 7.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Carlsbad Unified)7875.6
 2.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kelly Elementary)86.284
 2.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Carlsbad Unified)79.279.9
 0.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kelly Elementary)85.482.9
 2.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Carlsbad Unified)77.575.1
 2.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kelly Elementary)85.481.6
 3.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Carlsbad Unified)73.875.3
 1.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kelly Elementary)85.382.6
 2.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Carlsbad Unified)82.478.9
 3.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kelly Elementary)77.372.4
 4.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Carlsbad Unified)72.865.3
 7.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Kelly Elementary)74.770.1
 4.6%
   5th Grade Science (Carlsbad Unified)63.763.4
 0.3%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students491464
 5.5%
African American67
 16.7%
American Indian00
Asian3131
Hispanic6767
Pacific Islander00
White326287
 12%
Two or More Races6172
 18%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients14.5%12.9%
 1.5%


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Students who attend Kelly Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Valley Middle
High : Carlsbad High

Students at Kelly Elementary are 62% White, 16% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 464 students attended Kelly Elementary.

Yes! Kelly Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 225th of 5868 California elementary schools.


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