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Aviara Oaks Elementary

Public Grades K-5

241^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of California elementary schools

Summary

Aviara Oaks Elementary is a public elementary school in Carlsbad, California, serving 624 students in grades K-5. It is part of the highly-ranked Carlsbad Unified School District, which is ranked 154 out of 1,565 districts in the state.

Aviara Oaks Elementary is an exceptional school, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in California with a statewide ranking between 79 and 241 out of over 5,800 schools in the past 10 years. Its students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with 81.16% proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 78.78% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the Carlsbad Unified and California state averages. The school also maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and spends between $11,360 and $15,253 per student, reflecting the district's commitment to quality education.

When compared to nearby schools, Aviara Oaks Elementary outperforms Poinsettia Elementary and Pacific Rim Elementary, both part of the Carlsbad Unified School District, in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics proficiency. The school also ranks higher and demonstrates stronger academic performance than schools in the neighboring Encinitas Union Elementary and San Marcos Unified districts.

612

Students ?

24.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,250

Per pupil spending ?

22.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6900 Ambrosia Ln.
Carlsbad, CA 92009-2430

(760) 331-6000

District: Carlsbad Unified

Students who attend Aviara Oaks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Aviara Oaks Middle
High:	Carlsbad High

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.0%

Hispanic:

20.1%

Two or more races:

11.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2013 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (77% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg65%

California avg41%

241^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Carlsbad Unified

156^th of 1,543Carlsbad Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	241 of 5857	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	123 of 5869	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	79 of 5859	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	191 of 5883	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	182 of 5789	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	96 of 5662	98.3%	★★★★★
2017	95.7	270 of 5692	95.3%	★★★★★
2016	95.6	270 of 5614	95.2%	★★★★★
2015	94.9	331 of 5611	94.1%	★★★★★
2013	92.0	325 of 5530	94.1%	★★★★★
2012	93.6	184 of 5390	96.6%	★★★★★
2011	93.1	244 of 5377	95.5%	★★★★★
2010	92.9	272 of 5314	94.9%	★★★★★
2009	92.0	352 of 5193	93.2%	★★★★★
2008	93.5	278 of 5113	94.6%	★★★★★
2007	93.0	346 of 5113	93.2%	★★★★★
2006	89.8	486 of 4818	89.9%	★★★★☆
2005	92.8	340 of 4822	92.9%	★★★★★
2004	93.2	317 of 4809	93.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	86 of 1203	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	74.5	311 of 1205	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	18 of 1190	98.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	96.3	85 of 2227	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	134 of 2585	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	52 of 2128	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	411 of 5597	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	101 of 5612	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	78 of 5609	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	211 of 5635	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	95.6	187 of 5492	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	119 of 5413	97.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	275 of 5107	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	131 of 5107	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	39 of 5087	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	142 of 5084	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	351 of 4963	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	103 of 4830	97.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	255 of 5460	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	196 of 5517	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	32 of 5363	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	76.7	878 of 5264	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	380 of 5173	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	59 of 5084	98.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	165 of 5628	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	183 of 5643	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	89 of 5638	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	153 of 5663	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	212 of 5510	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	72 of 5431	98.7%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	4 of 153	97.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	159 of 718	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	32 of 670	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	64 of 669	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	27 of 610	95.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	125 of 2847	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	51 of 2635	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	35 of 2420	98.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	159 of 2598	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	77 of 2651	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	50 of 2661	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	98 of 2726	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	60 of 2834	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	45 of 2737	98.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Military Connected (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)78th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy81%+32 vs state

Mathematics79%+41 vs state

Science65%+33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Aviara Oaks Elementary	Public	K-5	6900 Ambrosia Ln.	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-6000	612	25	24.4	22.1%	343 (56.0%)	9 (1.5%)	123 (20.1%)	64 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	71 (11.6%)	96	241^st of 5857 public elementary schools	95.9%		97.5	123^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	97.9%	118	65.5	65.5	76.3	80.4	85.1		81.2	79.2	76.6	80.1		78.8							$23,250	$22,812	$438
Poinsettia Elementary	Public	K-5	2445 Mica Rd.	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-6500	481	22	22.3	28.9%	237 (49.3%)	4 (0.8%)	136 (28.3%)	41 (8.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.7%)	95.9	243^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	95.9%		97.3	135^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.7%	108	62.5	62.5	82.4	89.4	75.0		82.4	88.0	83.3	70.3		81.0							$25,822	$25,384	$438
Pacific Rim Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Camino de las Ondas	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-6200	642	26	24.6	17.4%	410 (63.9%)	3 (0.5%)	106 (16.5%)	54 (8.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (10.4%)	98	70^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.3	60^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.0%	10	72.5	72.5	87.3	91.4	89.0		89.2	90.8	80.0	78.9		83.5	93.8			95.8		95.8	$22,946	$22,508	$438
Capri Elementary	Public	K-6	941 Capri Rd.	Encinitas	92024	San Diego County	Encinitas Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 944-4360	613	25	24.5	26.1%	338 (55.1%)	1 (0.2%)	194 (31.6%)	18 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.1%)	86	878^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.0%		89.5	726^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.6%	152	47.0	47.0	60.0	67.1	73.8	64.5	66.4	66.3	69.4	61.9	65.6	65.8							$21,735	$21,304	$431
La Costa Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	6889 El Fuerte St.	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2121	725	31	23.6	17.1%	470 (64.8%)	2 (0.3%)	131 (18.1%)	41 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (11.0%)	91.4	586^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.0%		91.3	622^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	89.4%	36	61.3	61.3	71.0	68.6	74.5		71.4	78.0	66.7	69.5		71.4	95.6				97.1		$24,852	$24,276	$576
El Camino Creek Elementary	Public	K-6	7885 Paseo Aliso	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego County	Encinitas Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 943-2051	409	16	25.5	5.1%	306 (74.8%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (9.3%)	15 (3.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.2%)	98.2	58^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.0%		96.6	203^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	96.5%	145	72.2	72.2	89.3	85.3	85.7	89.3	87.4	91.1	96.7	76.7	80.0	85.2							$22,157	$21,796	$361
La Costa Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	3035 Levante St.	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego County	Encinitas Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 944-4375	552	23	24.0	14.5%	369 (66.8%)	2 (0.4%)	82 (14.9%)	21 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (14.1%)	94.7	360^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.9%		95.4	311^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.7%	49	66.7	66.7	75.0	79.6	77.7	85.2	79.6	69.2	71.3	73.8	82.5	74.3							$24,419	$23,620	$799
Carrillo Elementary	Public	K-5	2875 Poinsettia Ln.	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2900	725	29	25.0	22.6%	384 (53.0%)	6 (0.8%)	174 (24.0%)	77 (10.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (11.2%)	90.3	639^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.1%		84.5	972^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	83.4%	333	54.9	54.9	70.6	71.8	69.7		70.7	78.0	70.2	65.6		71.0	93.8	96.1	96.9	95.3	94.5	96.1	$24,692	$24,116	$576
Mission Estancia Elementary	Public	K-6	3330 Calle Barcelona	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego County	Encinitas Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 943-2004	355	16	22.1	12.7%	239 (67.3%)	5 (1.4%)	40 (11.3%)	30 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.3%)	90	657^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.8%		91.4	616^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.5%	41	55.2	55.2	70.8	83.9	72.4	74.5	75.8	79.2	72.6	51.7	57.5	65.1							$28,278	$27,656	$622
Paul Ecke-Central Elementary	Public	K-6	185 Union St.	Encinitas	92024	San Diego County	Encinitas Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 944-4323	569	25	22.7	27.1%	326 (57.3%)	0 (0.0%)	170 (29.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (11.8%)	84.3	946^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.8%		79.6	1172^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	80.0%	226	55.8	55.8	67.1	63.2	64.9	62.7	64.4	67.1	59.8	59.7	58.7	61.3							$23,208	$22,536	$672

Frequently Asked Questions about Aviara Oaks Elementary

Is Aviara Oaks Elementary a good school?

Yes! Aviara Oaks Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 241^st of 5857 California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Aviara Oaks Elementary?

Students at Aviara Oaks Elementary are 56% White, 20% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Aviara Oaks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Aviara Oaks Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Aviara Oaks Middle
High : Carlsbad High

What district is Aviara Oaks Elementary in?

Carlsbad Unified

How many students attend Aviara Oaks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended Aviara Oaks Elementary.

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