Is Calavera Hills Elementary a good school?

Calavera Hills Elementary ranks 1013 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Calavera Hills Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 407 students attended Calavera Hills Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Calavera Hills Elementary?

Students at Calavera Hills Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 41% White, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Calavera Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Calavera Hills Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Calavera Hills Middle High : Carlsbad High

Calavera Hills Elementary

Summary:

Calavera Hills Elementary is a public elementary school located in Carlsbad, California, serving 449 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Carlsbad Unified School District, which is ranked 160 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Calavera Hills Elementary consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 63.64% to 70.73% in ELA and 50% to 61.82% in Math, compared to the state averages of 42.8% to 47.37% in ELA and 35.02% to 45.64% in Math. The school also excels in supporting specific student groups, such as English Language Learners and Students with Disabilities, ranking 84th and 133rd, respectively, out of thousands of California elementary schools. However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.7% in 2017-2018 to 22.9% in the 2022-2023 school year.

Compared to other schools in the Carlsbad Unified School District, such as Buena Vista Elementary and Kelly Elementary, Calavera Hills Elementary generally outperforms them in academic proficiency. However, Magnolia Elementary and Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology, also within the Carlsbad Unified District, demonstrate even stronger academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

4100 Tamarack Ave.
Carlsbad, CA 92010-7101

(760) 331-6300

District: Carlsbad Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1013^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,046

Students who attend Calavera Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Calavera Hills Middle
High:	Carlsbad High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

Number of students: 407

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.0%

White:

40.5%

Two or more races:

10.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Calavera Hills Elementary ranks better than 82.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Carlsbad Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.52. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43%), White (40.5%), two or more races (10.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Calavera Hills Elementary is 21.8, which is the 2^nd best among 9 elementary schools in the Carlsbad Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Calavera Hills Elementary employs 18.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Calavera Hills Elementary is $8,046, which is the 3^rd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Carlsbad Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Calavera Hills Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Calavera Hills Elementary 1013^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Calavera Hills Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Carlsbad Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Carlsbad Unified 160^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Calavera Hills Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Calavera Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	83.27	782^nd	4809	83.7%
2005	79.31	953^rd	4822	80.2%
2006	76.77	1076^th	4818	77.7%
2007	73.33	1231^st	5113	75.9%
2008	81.90	888^th	5113	82.6%
2009	75.20	1197^th	5193	76.9%
2010	67.72	1580^th	5314	70.3%
2011	65.30	1728^th	5377	67.9%
2012	52.58	2468^th	5390	54.2%
2013	56.46	2323^rd	5530	58.0%
2015	77.75	1198^th	5611	78.6%
2016	72.34	1425^th	5614	74.6%
2017	81.53	1059^th	5692	81.4%
2018	70.91	1528^th	5662	73.0%
2019	75.92	1348^th	5789	76.7%
2022	78.09	1281^st	5883	78.2%
2023	82.02	1094^th	5874	81.4%
2024	83.52	1013^th	5862	82.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Calavera Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.42	1181^st	3246	63.6%
2019	53.92	1050^th	3275	67.9%
2022	51.15	1133^rd	3311	65.8%
2024	92.70	84^th	3160	97.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Calavera Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	92.45	140^th	2420	94.2%
2024	93.78	133^rd	2634	95.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Calavera Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.05	1743^rd	5084	65.7%
2019	71.90	1092^nd	5173	78.9%
2022	56.07	1918^th	5264	63.6%
2023	76.63	914^th	5374	83.0%
2024	70.84	1221^st	5511	77.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Calavera Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.17	1649^th	5413	69.5%
2019	72.14	1408^th	5492	74.4%
2022	71.70	1456^th	5635	74.2%
2023	75.38	1273^rd	5617	77.3%
2024	77.74	1185^th	5605	78.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Calavera Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.25	447^th	2128	79.0%
2019	86.57	236^th	2585	90.9%
2022	88.98	178^th	2227	92.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Calavera Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.49	1468^th	5431	73.0%
2019	75.69	1273^rd	5510	76.9%
2022	80.01	1107^th	5663	80.5%
2023	84.30	907^th	5650	83.9%
2024	86.18	807^th	5636	85.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Calavera Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.87	2118^th	4830	56.1%
2019	71.04	1118^th	4963	77.5%
2022	67.93	1251^st	5084	75.4%
2023	76.78	888^th	5098	82.6%
2024	67.52	1297^th	5102	74.6%

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Rank History for White students at Calavera Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.12	787^th	2737	71.2%
2019	72.79	710^th	2834	74.9%
2022	80.88	416^th	2726	84.7%
2023	75.09	616^th	2662	76.9%
2024	81.74	362^nd	2647	86.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Calavera Hills Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	281	18	39	133	1	n/a	n/a	19	491
2003	281	18	39	133	1	n/a	n/a	19	491
2004	292	21	38	140	3	n/a	n/a	34	528
2005	287	27	44	142	4	n/a	n/a	22	526
2006	295	30	71	180	3	n/a	n/a	37	616
2007	296	21	81	180	5	n/a	n/a	47	630
2008	291	30	70	187	8	n/a	n/a	0	586
2009	267	31	67	207	8	6	50	0	636
2010	263	17	59	256	2	2	41	0	640
2011	241	16	60	257	0	1	35	0	610
2012	217	19	49	244	0	3	34	0	566
2013	215	18	50	220	0	1	28	0	532
2014	188	19	54	223	1	1	25	0	511
2015	171	14	44	225	2	0	20	0	476
2016	177	12	47	216	2	1	28	0	483
2017	174	15	35	206	1	1	36	0	468
2018	189	16	29	195	2	1	40	0	472
2019	188	16	21	206	2	1	42	0	476
2020	185	12	18	214	2	1	44	0	476
2021	135	6	18	167	1	1	38	0	366
2022	156	11	13	183	2	1	49	0	415
2023	164	7	18	210	0	2	47	1	449
2024	165	1	22	175	0	1	42	1	407

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Calavera Hills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	491	21.0	23.4	21.2
2003	491	21.0	23.4	21.2
2004	528	23.0	23.0	19
2005	526	23.0	22.9	25.8
2006	616	24.0	25.7	16.1
2007	630	27.0	23.3	14.9
2008	586	30.0	19.5	19.5
2009	636	28.3	19.6	32.4
2010	640	29.0	22.0	31.7
2011	610	n/a	n/a	37.5
2012	566	20.5	27.6	n/a
2013	532	19.5	27.2	39.7
2014	511	17.0	30.0	34.1
2015	476	18.0	26.4	43.9
2016	483	18.0	26.8	39.8
2017	468	18.5	25.2	40.6
2018	472	18.5	25.5	40.5
2019	476	19.5	24.4	41.8
2020	476	n/a	n/a	40.3
2021	366	17.0	21.5	35.8
2022	415	20.0	20.7	32.5
2023	449	20.1	22.2	36.1
2024	407	18.6	21.8	32.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Calavera Hills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	491	21.0	23.4	21.2
2003	491	21.0	23.4	21.2
2004	528	23.0	23.0	19
2005	526	23.0	22.9	25.8
2006	616	24.0	25.7	16.1
2007	630	27.0	23.3	14.9
2008	586	30.0	19.5	19.5
2009	636	28.3	19.6	32.4
2010	640	29.0	22.0	31.7
2011	610	n/a	n/a	37.5
2012	566	20.5	27.6	n/a
2013	532	19.5	27.2	39.7
2014	511	17.0	30.0	34.1
2015	476	18.0	26.4	43.9
2016	483	18.0	26.8	39.8
2017	468	18.5	25.2	40.6
2018	472	18.5	25.5	40.5
2019	476	19.5	24.4	41.8
2020	476	n/a	n/a	40.3
2021	366	17.0	21.5	35.8
2022	415	20.0	20.7	32.5
2023	449	20.1	22.2	36.1
2024	407	18.6	21.8	32.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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