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San Diego County school performance
Carlsbad Unified is a good district.
Reading and math results average to the 90th percentile among California school districts.
71.5% of students met California's reading standard, and it is holding steady.
61.5% of students met California's math standard, it is holding steady.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 71.5% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 61.5% |
| District Reading Rank | 87 / 977 (91st percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 109 / 977 (89th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 23:1 |
| Spend per Student | $16,370 |
| Schools in District | 15 |
| Student Enrollment | 10,678 |
| Low-Income Students | 3,252 (30.4%) |
| English Learners | 486 (4.5%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 0.7 points from last year and was unchanged over the full period. Math fell 0.1 points from last year and fell 0.1 points over the full period.
•Math -0.1 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Michele Tsutagawa Ward President [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Alison Emery Vice President [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Laura Siaosi Clerk lsiaosi@carlsbadusd | 2024 | 2028 |
Gretchen Vurbeff Member [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Kathy Rallings Member [email protected] | 2014 | 2026This year! |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 24.2 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
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English Learners vs English Native
8.9% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 73.7% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 28.0 points in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
15.4% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 63.6% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Carlsbad Unified rank in California?
Carlsbad Unified ranks No. 87 of 977 in reading and No. 109 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Carlsbad Unified’s schools?
Among the 9 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 51.3% to 86.7% in reading and 48.7% to 80.9% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Carlsbad Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 5 of 15 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 8 of 15.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Carlsbad Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 52.8%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 39.9%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Carlsbad Unified?
Unified districts in San Diego County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad UnifiedThis district | 61.5% | 71.5% |
| Oceanside Unified | 33.4% | 44.3% |
| San Marcos Unified | 47.7% | 58.2% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
