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Calavera Hills Middle

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Calavera Hills Middle ranks 534 th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

534^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,740 California Middle Schools

Better than 81% of California middle schools

Summary

Calavera Hills Middle serves 655 students in grades 6–8 in Carlsbad, within Carlsbad Unified, a high-ranking California district. SchoolDigger ranks the district 95th of 968, in the 90th percentile with five stars, and ranks the school 526th of 2,703, in the 81st percentile with four stars. The clearest overall takeaway is that science is a standout, while the school’s results in English and math—especially seventh-grade math—fall well short of its district’s.

Science is the strongest comparison: 60% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, 24 points above the state and 1 point above the district. The school ranked second among 11 nearby middle schools, behind Aviara Oaks Middle at 66%. ELA and math also outpaced the state and most nearby schools, but not the district: ELA proficiency was 63% versus 49% statewide and 72% in the district; math was 46% versus 38% statewide and 62% in the district. Seventh-grade math is a particular concern at 39%, compared with 50% in sixth grade and 48% in eighth grade. Overall, the school ranked second nearby in ELA and third in math.

Across the four reported years, math was essentially unchanged, moving from 46% in 2022–2023 to 46% in 2025–2026. ELA slipped from 65% to 63%, while science rose from 48% to 60%, after peaking at 65% in 2024–2025. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile has eased from 85 in 2022–2023 to 81 in the past two years, but the school remains second among the nearby schools. In 2024–2025, its student-teacher ratio was 20.8, close to the nearby average of 20.2, and 33% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well the school serves Low Socio Economic Status Students was at the 58th percentile in 2025–2026, 23 points below the school’s overall percentile. Its measure for English Language Learner Students rose from the 8th percentile in 2018–2019 to the 85th in 2022–2023.

655

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,828

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

4104 Tamarack Ave.
Carlsbad, CA 92009-7101

(760) 331-6400

District: Carlsbad Unified

Students who attend Calavera Hills Middle usually attend:

High:

Carlsbad High

Feeder schools for Calavera Hills Middle:

Elementary:	Calavera Hills Elementary
	Hope Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.3%

Hispanic:

27.5%

Two or more races:

12.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (55% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of California middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg65%

California avg42%

534^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Carlsbad Unified

156^th of 1,530Carlsbad 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
2026	76.8	534 of 2740	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	537 of 2761	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	439 of 2783	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	419 of 2781	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	430 of 2740	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	616 of 2715	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	438 of 2480	82.3%	★★★★☆
2017	77.2	531 of 2508	78.8%	★★★★☆
2016	80.7	432 of 2497	82.7%	★★★★☆
2015	79.7	436 of 2477	82.4%	★★★★☆
2013	68.5	639 of 2379	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.5	562 of 2259	75.1%	★★★★☆
2011	73.2	458 of 2236	79.5%	★★★★☆
2010	71.6	513 of 2179	76.5%	★★★★☆
2009	71.5	479 of 2063	76.8%	★★★★☆
2008	81.7	260 of 2005	87.0%	★★★★☆
2007	86.6	180 of 1999	91.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	57.0	371 of 743	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	418 of 745	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.1	210 of 700	70.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	76.7	211 of 1531	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	314 of 1491	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	274 of 1369	80.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	63.6	232 of 1521	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	446 of 1540	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	26.4	1322 of 1442	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	588 of 1364	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	584 of 2516	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.1	545 of 2533	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	518 of 2551	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	376 of 2531	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	450 of 2509	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	560 of 2380	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	435 of 2262	80.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	767 of 2357	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.6	692 of 2395	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	638 of 2388	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	426 of 2374	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	526 of 2359	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	637 of 2213	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	582 of 2072	71.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	1073 of 2529	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.4	825 of 2542	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.9	428 of 2579	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	640 of 2531	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	50.7	1001 of 2458	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	1087 of 2369	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	923 of 2230	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	478 of 2514	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	493 of 2534	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	345 of 2552	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	458 of 2538	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	391 of 2527	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	560 of 2407	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	398 of 2273	82.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	94 of 194	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	62 of 192	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	93 of 197	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	75 of 193	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	237 of 735	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.4	234 of 726	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.1	179 of 701	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	265 of 677	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	269 of 665	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	215 of 554	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	183 of 1605	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.3	244 of 1566	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	250 of 1552	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	464 of 1531	69.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	513 of 1490	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	579 of 1520	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.7	374 of 1537	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	361 of 1543	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	275 of 1555	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	580 of 1602	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.5	329 of 1496	78.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)89th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)86th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)81st percentile~ school

Female (2026)77th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)68th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile-23 vs school

Military Connected (2025)52nd percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2024)50th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy63%+13 vs state

Science60%+24 vs state

Mathematics46%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)			CSA Spanish Listening (2026)			CSA Spanish Writing (2026)			CSA Spanish Reading (2026)			CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Calavera Hills Middle	Public	6-8	4104 Tamarack Ave.	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-6400	655	31	20.8	33.1%	349 (53.3%)	7 (1.1%)	180 (27.5%)	33 (5.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	79 (12.1%)	76.8	534^th of 2740 public middle schools	80.5%		77.2	537^th of 2761 public middle schools	80.6%	3													60.1	60.1	62.3	64.0	61.3	62.6	50.5	38.7	48.3	45.7	$15,828	$438	$15,390
Madison Middle	Public	6-8	4930 Lake Blvd.	Oceanside	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 940-0176	1,158	61	19.1	68.7%	268 (23.1%)	20 (1.7%)	756 (65.3%)	27 (2.3%)	5 (0.4%)	9 (0.8%)	72 (6.2%)	26.9	1955^th of 2740 public middle schools	28.6%		32	1754^th of 2761 public middle schools	36.5%	201	7.9	5.0	6.4	5.3	25.0	15.4	2.6	15.0	9.0	5.3	5.0	5.1	20.4	20.4	30.9	38.7	32.5	34.0	15.9	26.8	25.4	22.7	$18,437	$1,193	$17,244
Valley Middle	Public	6-8	1645 Magnolia Ave.	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-5300	807	36	22.2	36.6%	442 (54.8%)	11 (1.4%)	262 (32.5%)	20 (2.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (8.3%)	71.2	658^th of 2740 public middle schools	76.0%		73	621^st of 2761 public middle schools	77.5%	37													36.2	36.2	67.4	64.0	46.6	59.8	58.5	50.4	37.9	49.3	$15,725	$439	$15,286
Vista Innovation and Design Academy	Public	6-8	2245 Foothill Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 724-7115	834	44	19.0	58.2%	262 (31.4%)	15 (1.8%)	469 (56.2%)	18 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	65 (7.8%)	58.6	965^th of 2740 public middle schools	64.8%		47.9	1240^th of 2761 public middle schools	55.1%	275													40.0	40.0	56.6	42.9	51.3	50.4	48.4	34.0	34.9	39.5	$17,501	$1,194	$16,307
Martin Luther King Junior Middle	Public	6-8	1290 Ivey Ranch Rd.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-8800	1,098	47	23.3	63.9%	210 (19.1%)	49 (4.5%)	588 (53.6%)	72 (6.6%)	4 (0.4%)	29 (2.6%)	146 (13.3%)	46.9	1279^th of 2740 public middle schools	53.3%		49.4	1191^st of 2761 public middle schools	56.9%	88													31.6	31.6	41.4	45.9	38.4	42.0	36.9	33.2	40.1	36.7	$18,410	$1,265	$17,145
Lincoln Middle	Public	6-8	2000 California St.	Oceanside	92054	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-8900	621	30	20.6	72.3%	176 (28.3%)	12 (1.9%)	377 (60.7%)	12 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	38 (6.1%)	35.5	1645^th of 2740 public middle schools	40.0%		34.5	1661^st of 2761 public middle schools	39.8%	16													27.5	27.5	37.9	40.9	33.3	37.2	32.2	27.8	26.5	28.8	$18,919	$1,272	$17,647
Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math	Public	6-8	151 Civic Center Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 726-5766	836	42	19.8	70.8%	148 (17.7%)	10 (1.2%)	600 (71.8%)	39 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.3%)	57.1	996^th of 2740 public middle schools	63.6%		64.6	795^th of 2761 public middle schools	71.2%	201													34.4	34.4	40.7	50.0	51.7	47.5	40.4	48.3	38.8	42.5	$17,523	$1,049	$16,474
Roosevelt Middle	Public	6-8	850 Sagewood Dr.	Oceanside	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 726-8003	866	48	17.9	77.6%	128 (14.8%)	12 (1.4%)	639 (73.8%)	28 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.0%)	49 (5.7%)	23.8	2051^st of 2740 public middle schools	25.1%		23.3	2082^nd of 2761 public middle schools	24.6%	31	5.9		5.9	11.8		11.8	11.8		11.8	11.8		11.8	25.8	25.8	31.5	38.7	29.9	33.2	15.0	19.4	16.4	16.9	$21,770	$1,500	$20,270
Aviara Oaks Middle	Public	6-8	6880 Ambrosia Ln.	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-6100	991	44	22.3	21.9%	572 (57.7%)	15 (1.5%)	207 (20.9%)	89 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	107 (10.8%)	91.2	232^nd of 2740 public middle schools	91.5%		92.2	218^th of 2761 public middle schools	92.1%	14													65.9	65.9	71.0	75.2	72.5	72.9	62.1	61.2	59.0	60.8	$15,191	$439	$14,752
Cesar Chavez Middle	Public	6-8	202 Oleander Dr.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 966-4900	557	29	19.3	80.4%	49 (8.8%)	18 (3.2%)	409 (73.4%)	25 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	39 (7.0%)	40.3	1494^th of 2740 public middle schools	45.5%		42.5	1404^th of 2761 public middle schools	49.1%	90													24.6	24.6	33.2	54.2	47.3	44.1	28.1	29.2	28.7	28.6	$19,941	$1,464	$18,477

Frequently Asked Questions about Calavera Hills Middle

Is Calavera Hills Middle a good school?

Calavera Hills Middle ranks 534^th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Calavera Hills Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 655 students attended Calavera Hills Middle.

What district is Calavera Hills Middle in?

Carlsbad Unified

What is the racial makeup of Calavera Hills Middle?

Students at Calavera Hills Middle are 53% White, 27% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Calavera Hills Middle attend?

Students who attend Calavera Hills Middle usually go on to attend Carlsbad High

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