2025 California state test results

Carlsbad, California school test scores and rankings

Across 22 public schools with results, the median reading proficiency was 74.7% and the median math proficiency was 69.4%. The median combined result ranked at the 88th percentile among comparable California schools.

Located in San Diego County.

Schools with scores

22

Students represented

15,700

Median school percentile

88th

Schools improving

Trending up7

Schools declining

Trending down12

Schools

Rank combines reading and math standing among comparable California schools. CA Percentile shows that combined statewide standing. Select any header to sort.

1El Camino Creek ElementaryElementaryEncinitas Union Elementary5.1%No87.4%85.2%98th
2Pacific Rim ElementaryElementaryCarlsbad Unified17.4%No89.2%83.5%98th
3Poinsettia ElementaryElementaryCarlsbad Unified28.9%No82.3%81.0%96th
4Aviara Oaks ElementaryElementaryCarlsbad Unified22.5%No81.2%78.8%95th
5Kelly ElementaryElementaryCarlsbad Unified20.9%No80.0%79.5%95th
6Magnolia ElementaryElementaryCarlsbad Unified21.1%No77.9%78.6%93rd
7Olivenhain Pioneer ElementaryElementaryEncinitas Union Elementary6.5%No79.9%75.9%93rd
8La Costa Heights ElementaryElementaryEncinitas Union Elementary14.5%No79.6%74.3%92nd
9Sage Creek HighHighCarlsbad Unified29.9%No76.8%59.5%91st
10Aviara Oaks MiddleMiddleCarlsbad Unified22.0%No71.8%64.2%89th
11Carlsbad HighHighCarlsbad Unified32.0%No76.9%49.1%88th
12La Costa Meadows ElementaryElementarySan Marcos Unified17.1%No71.4%71.4%87th
13Hope ElementaryElementaryCarlsbad Unified27.2%No71.8%70.3%87th
14La Costa Canyon HighHighSan Dieguito Union High18.4%No73.7%50.6%87th
15Carrillo ElementaryElementarySan Marcos Unified22.6%No70.7%71.0%87th
16Mission Estancia ElementaryElementaryEncinitas Union Elementary12.7%No75.8%65.1%87th
17Buena Vista ElementaryElementaryCarlsbad Unified40.6%No69.9%68.5%85th
18Calavera Hills ElementaryElementaryCarlsbad Unified45.4%No67.5%63.0%82nd
19Calavera Hills MiddleMiddleCarlsbad Unified33.4%No62.2%44.4%75th
20Valley MiddleMiddleCarlsbad Unified36.9%No55.4%47.6%73rd
21Jefferson ElementaryElementaryCarlsbad Unified55.0%No52.3%48.3%65th
22Carlsbad Village AcademyHighCarlsbad Unified76.3%No61.1%11.8%50th

Highest-ranked schools by level

Elementary schools

  1. 1
    El Camino Creek Elementary

    98th percentile

  2. 2
    Pacific Rim Elementary

    98th percentile

  3. 3
    Poinsettia Elementary

    96th percentile

  4. 4
    Aviara Oaks Elementary

    95th percentile

  5. 5
    Kelly Elementary

    95th percentile

Middle schools

  1. 1
    Aviara Oaks Middle

    89th percentile

  2. 2
    Calavera Hills Middle

    75th percentile

  3. 3
    Valley Middle

    73rd percentile

High schools

  1. 1
    Sage Creek High

    91st percentile

  2. 2
    Carlsbad High

    88th percentile

  3. 3
    La Costa Canyon High

    87th percentile

  4. 4
    Carlsbad Village Academy

    50th percentile

Districts serving local schools

District scores cover the entire district, including schools outside this place when district boundaries cross city lines. Select any header to sort.

1San Dieguito Union High

10 schools districtwide

79.9%68.5%95th
2Encinitas Union Elementary

9 schools districtwide

71.8%67.1%93rd
3Carlsbad Unified

15 schools districtwide

70.8%61.6%90th
4San Marcos Unified

21 schools districtwide

57.3%46.5%78th

Other cities in San Diego County

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How these rankings work

Rankings use the latest available California reading and math results. Schools are compared with other California schools serving similar grade levels. Medians describe the typical local result and are not districtwide averages. Virtual schools are excluded, and cities with fewer than three scored schools are omitted from the indexed location directory.

Data sources and methodologySearch all schools in Carlsbad