Carlsbad · San Diego County

Schools in ZIP code 92008

The 6 public elementary schools in ZIP code 92008 run from the 59th to the 95th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 6 schools

from 59th to 95th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Kelly Elementary: 95th percentile, Strong
  • Magnolia Elementary: 90th percentile, Strong
  • Buena Vista Elementary: 89th percentile, Strong
  • Hope Elementary: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Calavera Hills Elementary: 84th percentile, Strong
  • Jefferson Elementary: 59th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
5Strong

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Middle · 2 schools

from 49th to 75th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

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

High · 1 school

at 86th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Carlsbad High: 86th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

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

Schools around ZIP code 92008

10 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 ZIP code 92008 score highest?

Kelly Elementary is highest, at the 95th percentile.

That’s higher than 95 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 92008

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

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Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 92008 had 10 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 ZIP code 92008 score highest?

Calavera Hills Middle is highest, at the 75th percentile.

That’s higher than 75 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 92008

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

High schools

Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 92008 stand?

Carlsbad High is at the 86th percentile.

That’s higher than 86 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in ZIP code 92008.

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

1 high school not ranked statewide

6 private schools have an address in ZIP code 92008. 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 ZIP code 92008 rank highest?

Elementary: Kelly Elementary, 95th percentile (Strong). Middle: Calavera Hills Middle, 75th percentile (Strong). High: Carlsbad High, 86th 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 ZIP code 92008 decide which school my child attends?

No. ZIP codes are for mail; attendance boundaries decide the school for an address. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in ZIP code 92008 good?

The 6 public elementary schools in ZIP code 92008 run from the 59th to the 95th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 5 Strong and 1 Solid. The 2 public middle schools in ZIP code 92008 run from the 49th to the 75th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 1 Developing. ZIP code 92008 has one public high school we score, Carlsbad High, at the 86th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 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 ZIP code 92008 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 92008 had 10 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. 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 schools with a 92008 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.

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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