How does Buena Vista Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Carlsbad?

Buena Vista Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 60.1/100, placing it at the 84th percentile statewide. 38% of students exceed standard, with a total of 572 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Buena Vista Elementary?

38.3% of students at Buena Vista Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 69.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Buena Vista Elementary improving or declining?

Buena Vista Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 3.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Buena Vista Elementary?

14.3% of students at Buena Vista Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Buena Vista Elementary

Carlsbad Unified Carlsbad San Diego County 92008

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

572 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

288 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

27%

Teachers

13 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 34.4%

White 49.6%

Asian 3.8%

Black 1.4%

Other 10.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Buena Vista Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	38.3%
Met Standard	30.7%
Below Standard	31.0%

Exceeded

38.3%

Met

30.7%

Below

31.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "69% proficient" for Buena Vista Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

38.3% of students exceeded standard while 30.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.0 points below the Carlsbad Unified district average of 45.3%. Compared to the 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.4 points higher (vs 24.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 3.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.