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Best public schools in Carlsbad, CA

23 public schools in Carlsbad: 15 elementary · 3 middle · 4 high · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.

Elementary schools

15 schools in Carlsbad, best first
1
El Camino Creek Elementary 98.4
Encinitas Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 420 students
ELA 87%Math 85%Science 72%
#74 of 4,688 in California
2
Pacific Rim Elementary 98.3
Carlsbad Unified · Grades K-5 · 652 students
ELA 89%Math 84%Science 73%
#78 of 4,688 in California
3
Kelly Elementary 96.0
Carlsbad Unified · Grades K-5 · 441 students
ELA 80%Math 80%Science 78%
#186 of 4,688 in California
4
Poinsettia Elementary 95.4
Carlsbad Unified · Grades K-5 · 509 students
ELA 82%Math 81%Science 63%
#214 of 4,688 in California
5
Aviara Oaks Elementary 94.9
Carlsbad Unified · Grades K-5 · 624 students
ELA 81%Math 79%Science 66%
#238 of 4,688 in California
6
Magnolia Elementary 93.1
Carlsbad Unified · Grades K-5 · 499 students
ELA 78%Math 79%Science 65%
#322 of 4,688 in California
7
Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary 92.7
Encinitas Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 549 students
ELA 80%Math 76%Science 62%
#341 of 4,688 in California
8
La Costa Heights Elementary 92.6
Encinitas Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 593 students
ELA 80%Math 74%Science 67%
#346 of 4,688 in California
9
La Costa Meadows Elementary 88.1
San Marcos Unified · Grades K-5 · 723 students
ELA 71%Math 71%Science 61%
#557 of 4,688 in California
10
Hope Elementary 87.6
Carlsbad Unified · Grades K-5 · 657 students
ELA 72%Math 70%Science 61%
#580 of 4,688 in California
11
Buena Vista Elementary 87.1
Carlsbad Unified · Grades K-5 · 288 students
ELA 70%Math 69%Science 66%
#603 of 4,688 in California
12
Carrillo Elementary 86.7
San Marcos Unified · Grades K-5 · 756 students
ELA 71%Math 71%Science 55%
#622 of 4,688 in California
13
Mission Estancia Elementary 86.6
Encinitas Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 376 students
ELA 76%Math 65%Science 55%
#627 of 4,688 in California
14
Calavera Hills Elementary 79.9
Carlsbad Unified · Grades K-5 · 407 students
ELA 68%Math 63%Science 43%
#941 of 4,688 in California
15
Jefferson Elementary 66.8
Carlsbad Unified · Grades K-5 · 478 students
ELA 52%Math 48%Science 44%
#1,555 of 4,688 in California

Middle schools

3 schools in Carlsbad, best first
1
Aviara Oaks Middle 89.5
Carlsbad Unified · Grades 6-8 · 985 students
ELA 72%Math 64%Science 63%
#140 of 1,326 in California
2
Calavera Hills Middle 80.1
Carlsbad Unified · Grades 6-8 · 640 students
ELA 62%Math 44%Science 65%
#264 of 1,326 in California
3
Valley Middle 75.0
Carlsbad Unified · Grades 6-8 · 788 students
ELA 55%Math 48%Science 48%
#332 of 1,326 in California

High schools

4 schools in Carlsbad, best first
1
Sage Creek High 92.7
Carlsbad Unified · Grades 9-12 · 1,358 students
ELA 77%Math 60%Science 60%
#126 of 1,729 in California
2
Carlsbad High 89.6
Carlsbad Unified · Grades 9-12 · 2,365 students
ELA 77%Math 49%Science 51%
#180 of 1,729 in California
3
La Costa Canyon High 88.2
San Dieguito Union High · Grades 9-12 · 1,768 students
ELA 74%Math 51%Science 50%
#204 of 1,729 in California
4
Carlsbad Village Academy 41.8
Carlsbad Unified · Grades 10-12 · 50 students
ELA 61%Math 12%Science 5%
#1,006 of 1,729 in California

Combined schools

1 school in Carlsbad
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Carlsbad Seaside Academy —
Carlsbad Unified · Grades K-12 · 54 students
No published test results

School districts serving Carlsbad

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