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Mission Estancia Elementary

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Mission Estancia Elementary ranks 657 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

657^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of California elementary schools

Summary

Mission Estancia Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 355 students in Carlsbad, part of the highly-regarded Encinitas Union Elementary district, and currently holds a strong 4-star state rating.

While Mission Estancia is a very good school, it finds itself in a neighborhood of academic excellence, with several nearby schools like El Camino Creek Elementary and Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary ranking even higher. The school shows a particular strength in supporting special education students, where its performance is among the best in the state. However, parents should note a significant performance gap between female and male students, and the school's chronic absenteeism rate, while better than the state average, is higher than the district and many of its direct neighbors.

Academically, the school excels in English Language Arts but has room for improvement in Mathematics, especially in the upper grades. It's interesting to see that Mission Estancia spends more per student than some of these higher-performing nearby schools, which may reflect its investment in specialized support programs. The school's science scores are also relatively strong compared to some peers like Capri Elementary. Overall, Mission Estancia provides a quality education with standout support for specific student needs, though it faces the challenge of maintaining its high historical performance amidst a very competitive local landscape.

355

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,278

Per pupil spending ?

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3330 Calle Barcelona
Carlsbad, CA 92009-9319

(760) 943-2004

District: Encinitas Union Elementary

Students who attend Mission Estancia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Diegueno Middle
High:	La Costa Canyon High

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2013 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (69% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg68%

California avg41%

657^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Encinitas Union Elementary

129^th of 1,543Encinitas Union Elementary 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	90.0	657 of 5857	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	91.4	616 of 5869	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	861 of 5859	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	89.1	740 of 5883	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	94.6	324 of 5789	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	343 of 5662	93.9%	★★★★★
2017	96.3	233 of 5692	95.9%	★★★★★
2016	93.8	396 of 5614	92.9%	★★★★★
2015	96.9	199 of 5611	96.5%	★★★★★
2013	94.4	150 of 5530	97.3%	★★★★★
2012	93.6	189 of 5390	96.5%	★★★★★
2011	93.6	204 of 5377	96.2%	★★★★★
2010	94.1	192 of 5314	96.4%	★★★★★
2009	95.2	155 of 5193	97.0%	★★★★★
2008	95.5	150 of 5113	97.1%	★★★★★
2007	94.8	233 of 5113	95.4%	★★★★★
2006	94.4	245 of 4818	94.9%	★★★★★
2005	95.8	170 of 4822	96.5%	★★★★★
2004	93.2	325 of 4809	93.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	61.0	547 of 1149	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	86.1	219 of 2227	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	191 of 2585	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	199 of 2128	90.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	365 of 5597	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	516 of 5612	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	883 of 5609	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	702 of 5635	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	92.5	396 of 5492	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	474 of 5413	91.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	93.4	178 of 4963	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	467 of 4830	90.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	83.4	693 of 5517	87.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	961 of 5628	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	754 of 5643	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	1020 of 5638	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	794 of 5663	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	94.6	272 of 5510	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	254 of 5431	95.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	143 of 2847	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	74 of 2635	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	205 of 2420	91.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	548 of 2598	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	616 of 2651	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	858 of 2661	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.7	633 of 2726	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	255 of 2834	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	241 of 2737	91.2%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2019)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)90th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2019)52nd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy76%+27 vs state

Mathematics65%+28 vs state

Science55%+23 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)	% DTP (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	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 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary	Public	K-6	8000 Calle Acervo	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego County	Encinitas Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 943-2000	520	22	23.6	6.5%	386 (74.2%)	6 (1.2%)	52 (10.0%)	19 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.0%)	95.4	299^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.9%		95.3	322^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	94.5%	23	62.4		62.4	78.5	83.6	83.5	74.4			79.9	80.0	77.9	70.2	76.8			75.9			$23,486	$23,048	$438
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
Flora Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	1690 Wandering Rd.	Encinitas	92024	San Diego County	Encinitas Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 944-4329	377	15	25.1	13.3%	253 (67.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (14.1%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (15.9%)	88.1	769^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.9%		92.1	566^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.4%	203	61.4		61.4	53.7	74.2	77.1	71.0			70.6	51.2	79.0	60.0	66.1			65.1			$27,392	$26,766	$626
Park Dale Lane Elementary	Public	K-6	2050 Park Dale Ln.	Encinitas	92024	San Diego County	Encinitas Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 944-4344	424	20	21.2	24.5%	270 (63.7%)	1 (0.2%)	97 (22.9%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.3%)	79.7	1166^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.1%		84	993^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	83.1%	173	59.7		59.7	54.2	62.3	64.5	72.2			62.7	52.8	63.9	50.0	55.6			55.4			$25,669	$25,448	$221
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
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
Ocean Knoll Elementary	Public	K-6	910 Melba Rd.	Encinitas	92024	San Diego County	Encinitas Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 944-4351	479	19	25.2	37.0%	235 (49.1%)	1 (0.2%)	187 (39.0%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.0%)	76.7	1300^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.8%		80.7	1127^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.8%	173	44.3		44.3	64.1	58.1	63.3	58.4			60.9	62.5	57.5	50.6	48.1			54.3			$23,299	$22,824	$475
JCS - Mountain Oaks	Public, Charter	K-8	539 Encinitas Blvd.	Encinitas	92024	San Diego County	JCS - Mountain Oaks District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 632-4989	255	16	16.2	25.9%	165 (64.7%)	2 (0.8%)	33 (12.9%)	22 (8.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.5%)	86.3	861^st of 5857 public elementary schools	85.3%		82.6	1050^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.1%	189	58.6	54.6	56.9	45.8	70.4	79.3	74.4	84.9	77.3	73.0	54.2	59.3	65.5	79.1	87.5	63.6	70.1			$28,453	$28,194	$259

Frequently Asked Questions about Mission Estancia Elementary

What schools do graduates of Mission Estancia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mission Estancia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Diegueno Middle
High : La Costa Canyon High

How many students attend Mission Estancia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Mission Estancia Elementary.

What district is Mission Estancia Elementary in?

Encinitas Union Elementary

Is Mission Estancia Elementary a good school?

Mission Estancia Elementary ranks 657^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mission Estancia Elementary?

Students at Mission Estancia Elementary are 67% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 1% African American.

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