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Top 10 Elementary Schools in Carlsbad, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in Carlsbad based on our 6-dimension composite analysis of 2025 CAASPP data (state average: 45.5).

What separates the top from the rest: The top 3 schools average 55.9% Exceeded Standard, compared to 44.3% for the bottom 3 on this list. The exceeded rate — not just the met rate — is the clearest differentiator between good and great schools.

# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Pacific Rim Elementary
Carlsbad Unified
 San Diego 72.9 60.1% 86.3% 9.6% 0.2%
2 Aviara Oaks Elementary
Carlsbad Unified
 San Diego 71.9 54.3% 79.7% 9.1% 0.0%
3 El Camino Creek Elementary
Encinitas Union Elementary
 San Diego 71.1 53.3% 86.7% 5.3% 0.0%
4 Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary
Encinitas Union Elementary
 San Diego 69.9 53.3% 78.1% 6.4% 0.0%
5 Kelly Elementary
Carlsbad Unified
 San Diego 69.5 51.1% 79.7% 8.5% 0.4%
6 La Costa Heights Elementary
Encinitas Union Elementary
 San Diego 69.3 49.4% 76.8% 8.9% 0.0%
7 Poinsettia Elementary
Carlsbad Unified
 San Diego 67.6 56.2% 81.5% 11.7% 0.8%
8 Magnolia Elementary
Carlsbad Unified
 San Diego 67.3 45.3% 78.4% 7.9% 1.2%
9 La Costa Meadows Elementary
San Marcos Unified
 San Diego 64.0 43.4% 71.4% 10.2% 0.1%
10 Carrillo Elementary
San Marcos Unified
 San Diego 63.0 44.2% 71.0% 9.2% 0.5%

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