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Carlsbad Unified Schools
Carlsbad Unified is a public school district in California, based in San Diego County (Carlsbad). SchoolGrade grades 16 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Carlsbad Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Carlsbad Unified
16 of 16 schools in Carlsbad Unified carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 6B: 6C: 3F: 1
Best schools in Carlsbad Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Pacific Rim Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Carlsbad Seaside Academy (K-12 school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Hope Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Kelly Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Sage Creek High (High school, meets expectations)
- A- Aviara Oaks Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Aviara Oaks Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Magnolia Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Valley Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B Calavera Hills Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Carlsbad Unified
High schools (2)
- C+ Carlsbad High, Carlsbad
- A- Sage Creek High, Carlsbad
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- A- Aviara Oaks Middle, Carlsbad
- B Calavera Hills Middle, Carlsbad
- B Valley Middle, Carlsbad
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- B+ Aviara Oaks Elementary, Carlsbad
- B- Buena Vista Elementary, Carlsbad
- C Calavera Hills Elementary, Carlsbad
- A- Hope Elementary, Carlsbad
- C- Jefferson Elementary, Carlsbad
- A- Kelly Elementary, Carlsbad
- B+ Magnolia Elementary, Carlsbad
- A+ Pacific Rim Elementary, Carlsbad
- B Poinsettia Elementary, Carlsbad
Other schools and academies (2)
- A Carlsbad Seaside Academy, Carlsbad
- F Carlsbad Village Academy, Carlsbad
Where Carlsbad Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Carlsbad (16)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: San Diego County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 10,832 students with 483 full-time-equivalent teachers and 959 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0607500
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Encinitas Union Elementary (9 schools, 6 mi)
- Vista Unified (28 schools, 7 mi)
- Oceanside Unified (24 schools, 8 mi)
- San Marcos Unified (19 schools, 8 mi)
- San Dieguito Union High (10 schools, 9 mi)
- Solana Beach Elementary (7 schools, 11 mi)
- Del Mar Union Elementary (8 schools, 13 mi)
- Escondido Union (24 schools, 14 mi)
Questions about Carlsbad Unified
How many schools are in Carlsbad Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 16 public schools in Carlsbad Unified, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Carlsbad Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Carlsbad.
How good are the schools in Carlsbad Unified?
Across the 16 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 48.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 46.6%. 81% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Carlsbad Unified?
10,832 students were enrolled in Carlsbad Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 22.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Carlsbad Unified?
Carlsbad Unified is in California, based in San Diego County, with its district office in Carlsbad. Its boundary covers about 28.1 sq mi.