Carlsbad · San Diego County

Schools in Carlsbad

Of Carlsbad’s 15 public elementary schools, 14 sit between the 81st and the 96th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 15 schools

from 59th to 96th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Aviara Oaks Elementary: 96th percentile, Strong
  • Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary: 96th percentile, Strong
  • Kelly Elementary: 95th percentile, Strong
  • Pacific Rim Elementary: 95th percentile, Strong
  • El Camino Creek Elementary: 95th percentile, Strong
  • La Costa Heights Elementary: 94th percentile, Strong
  • Poinsettia Elementary: 91st percentile, Strong
  • Magnolia Elementary: 90th percentile, Strong
  • Mission Estancia Elementary: 90th percentile, Strong
  • Buena Vista Elementary: 89th percentile, Strong
  • La Costa Meadows Elementary: 87th percentile, Strong
  • Hope Elementary: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Calavera Hills Elementary: 84th percentile, Strong
  • Carrillo Elementary: 81st percentile, Strong
  • Jefferson Elementary: 59th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
14Strong

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Middle · 3 schools

from 49th to 85th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Aviara Oaks Middle: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Calavera Hills Middle: 75th percentile, Strong
  • Valley Middle: 49th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
2Strong

High · 3 schools

from 83rd to 91st · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Sage Creek High: 91st percentile, Strong
  • Carlsbad High: 86th percentile, Strong
  • La Costa Canyon High: 83rd percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
3Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

Schools around Carlsbad

22 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Carlsbad score highest?

Aviara Oaks Elementary and Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary are highest, both at the 96th percentile.

That’s higher than 96 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Carlsbad

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Carlsbad elementary school had 9 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Carlsbad score highest?

Aviara Oaks Middle is highest, at the 85th percentile.

That’s higher than 85 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Carlsbad

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Context

The average Carlsbad middle school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Carlsbad score highest?

Sage Creek High is highest, at the 91st percentile.

That’s higher than 91 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Carlsbad

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Context

The average Carlsbad high school had 16 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

1 high school not ranked statewide

11 private schools have a Carlsbad address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Carlsbad rank highest?

Elementary: 2 schools at the 96th percentile (Strong): Aviara Oaks Elementary and Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary. Middle: Aviara Oaks Middle, 85th percentile (Strong). High: Sage Creek High, 91st percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Carlsbad decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Carlsbad good?

Carlsbad’s 15 public elementary schools run from the 59th to the 96th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 14 Strong and 1 Solid. Carlsbad’s 3 public middle schools run from the 49th to the 85th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong and 1 Developing. Carlsbad’s 3 public high schools run from the 83rd to the 91st percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 3 Strong. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Carlsbad compare with California?

The average Carlsbad elementary school had 9 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Carlsbad middle school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average Carlsbad high school had 16 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Carlsbad address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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