Carlsbad · San Diego County

Schools in ZIP code 92009

Four districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 92009: Carlsbad Unified (elementary), Encinitas Union Elementary (elementary), San Marcos Unified (elementary) and San Dieguito Union High (high). The 9 public elementary schools in ZIP code 92009 run from the 81st to the 96th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 9 schools · Carlsbad Unified and Encinitas Union Elementary and San Marcos Unified

from 81st 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
  • 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
  • Mission Estancia Elementary: 90th percentile, Strong
  • La Costa Meadows Elementary: 87th percentile, Strong
  • Carrillo Elementary: 81st percentile, Strong
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High · 1 school · San Dieguito Union High

at 83rd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • La Costa Canyon High: 83rd percentile, Strong
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Schools around ZIP code 92009

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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 92009 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 ZIP code 92009

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 92009 had 7 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.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 92009 stand?

La Costa Canyon High is at the 83rd percentile.

That’s higher than 83 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 92009.

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

3 private schools have an address in ZIP code 92009. 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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Which public schools in ZIP code 92009 rank highest?

Elementary: 2 schools at the 96th percentile (Strong): Aviara Oaks Elementary and Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary. High: La Costa Canyon High, 83rd 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 92009 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 92009 good?

The 9 public elementary schools in ZIP code 92009 run from the 81st to the 96th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 9 Strong. ZIP code 92009 has one public high school we score, La Costa Canyon High, at the 83rd 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 92009 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 92009 had 7 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 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 92009 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.

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

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

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