Is Carrillo Elementary a good school?

Carrillo Elementary ranks 969 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carrillo Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 756 students attended Carrillo Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Carrillo Elementary?

Students at Carrillo Elementary are 52% White, 25% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 10% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Carrillo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carrillo Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : San Elijo Middle High : San Marcos High

Carrillo Elementary

Summary:

Carrillo Elementary is a public elementary school located in Carlsbad, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 763 students. It is part of the San Marcos Unified School District, which is ranked 475 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carrillo Elementary consistently ranks among the top California elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 227 and 969 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly higher than the San Marcos Unified and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Carrillo Elementary had 64.34% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 56.53% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, with high rankings in the state for female, male, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, as well as for English Language Learner and Special Education students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Discovery Elementary and San Elijo Elementary in the San Marcos Unified district, Carrillo Elementary outperforms them on academic measures. However, when compared to schools in the Carlsbad Unified and Encinitas Union Elementary districts, such as Aviara Oaks Elementary and La Costa Heights Elementary, Carrillo Elementary's performance is slightly lower, though still above the state averages. The school's relatively high student-teacher ratio and the recent increase in chronic absenteeism rates are areas that warrant further attention and improvement.

Detail:

Public K-5

2875 Poinsettia Ln.
Carlsbad, CA 92009-3041

(760) 290-2900

District: San Marcos Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,136

Students who attend Carrillo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	San Elijo Middle
High:	San Marcos High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.8

Number of students: 756

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.9%

Hispanic:

25.0%

Asian:

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carrillo Elementary ranks better than 83.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the San Marcos Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.51. (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: White (51.9%), Hispanic (25%), Asian (11.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carrillo Elementary is 25.8, which is the highest among 12 elementary schools in the San Marcos Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Carrillo Elementary employs 29.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carrillo Elementary is $7,136. 10 elementary schools in the San Marcos Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carrillo Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Carrillo Elementary 969^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Carrillo Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Marcos Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Marcos Unified 475^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carrillo Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Carrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	93.69	295^th	4809	93.9%
2005	93.78	284^th	4822	94.1%
2006	92.44	364^th	4818	92.4%
2007	93.05	342^nd	5113	93.3%
2008	92.42	348^th	5113	93.2%
2009	91.97	351^st	5193	93.2%
2010	92.97	267^th	5314	95.0%
2011	92.55	279^th	5377	94.8%
2012	92.75	227^th	5390	95.8%
2013	92.31	301^st	5530	94.6%
2015	94.43	365^th	5611	93.5%
2016	95.35	288^th	5614	94.9%
2017	94.87	336^th	5692	94.1%
2018	93.96	375^th	5662	93.4%
2019	93.21	422^nd	5789	92.7%
2022	92.51	555^th	5883	90.6%
2023	92.80	521^st	5874	91.1%
2024	84.51	969^th	5862	83.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Carrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	77.28	137^th	669	79.5%
2024	64.13	282^nd	669	57.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Carrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	90.68	157^th	3275	95.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Carrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	82.38	278^th	2420	88.5%
2024	66.32	580^th	2634	78.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.99	643^rd	5084	87.4%
2019	89.55	308^th	5173	94.0%
2022	76.94	869^th	5264	83.5%
2023	79.20	803^rd	5374	85.1%
2024	76.55	983^rd	5511	82.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Carrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.02	280^th	5413	94.8%
2019	92.96	362^nd	5492	93.4%
2022	91.56	548^th	5635	90.3%
2023	92.32	481^st	5617	91.4%
2024	88.00	723^rd	5605	87.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Carrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.49	459^th	2128	78.4%
2019	77.75	371^st	2585	85.6%
2022	63.48	526^th	2227	76.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Carrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.00	447^th	5431	91.8%
2019	91.32	489^th	5510	91.1%
2022	91.01	573^rd	5663	89.9%
2023	91.22	541^st	5650	90.4%
2024	79.19	1102^nd	5636	80.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Carrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.45	94^th	1071	91.2%
2019	76.71	214^th	1149	81.4%
2022	64.54	504^th	1154	56.3%
2023	73.12	324^th	1190	72.8%
2024	63.34	551^st	1203	54.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.50	473^rd	4830	90.2%
2019	87.08	424^th	4963	91.5%
2022	88.66	405^th	5084	92.0%
2023	86.25	498^th	5098	90.2%
2024	65.35	1394^th	5102	72.7%

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Rank History for White students at Carrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.81	187^th	2737	93.2%
2019	83.44	322^nd	2834	88.6%
2022	82.58	356^th	2726	86.9%
2023	81.06	386^th	2662	85.5%
2024	68.28	864^th	2647	67.4%

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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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by a parent
Friday, September 25, 2015

This school is solid! The administration is very proactive. The is a school of kindness. The children are very friendly. Feels like a family atmosphere. Teachers are fantastic. This school raises the bar for SoCal public schools. The running club is very nice for kids to keep active and healthy. We are very pleased! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Carrillo Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	179	11	20	93	8	n/a	n/a	0	311
2001	285	33	34	115	11	n/a	n/a	0	478
2002	452	39	72	153	12	n/a	n/a	1	729
2003	452	39	72	153	12	n/a	n/a	1	729
2004	512	40	72	146	12	n/a	n/a	1	783
2005	484	40	72	172	7	n/a	n/a	0	775
2006	498	37	64	171	4	n/a	n/a	0	774
2007	503	32	73	161	4	n/a	n/a	11	784
2008	498	42	77	157	4	n/a	n/a	0	778
2009	532	40	92	142	4	8	34	0	852
2010	582	38	119	150	3	9	12	0	913
2011	626	37	116	141	4	10	8	0	942
2012	649	28	109	161	4	8	22	0	981
2013	654	26	109	196	3	9	32	0	1029
2014	672	22	112	212	1	7	41	0	1067
2015	653	16	115	219	1	5	49	0	1058
2016	658	11	104	230	1	3	43	0	1050
2017	660	15	103	220	0	3	0	0	1001
2018	615	14	103	222	1	3	0	0	958
2019	515	33	133	208	4	9	0	0	902
2020	483	11	90	204	2	3	62	0	855
2021	407	0	89	200	11	2	56	0	765
2022	396	6	87	198	6	1	65	0	759
2023	400	0	84	190	13	1	75	0	763
2024	392	7	87	189	2	0	79	0	756

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 Carrillo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	311	16.5	18.8	27.3
2001	478	26.5	18.0	24.3
2002	729	35.0	20.8	20.6
2003	729	35.0	20.8	20.6
2004	783	36.0	21.8	18.7
2005	775	33.8	22.9	18.6
2006	774	33.9	22.8	16.9
2007	784	34.4	22.8	15
2008	778	40.4	19.3	16.3
2009	852	37.4	19.4	15.5
2010	913	36.5	24.9	16.9
2011	942	n/a	n/a	15.8
2012	981	33.5	29.2	n/a
2013	1029	36.0	28.5	19
2014	1067	38.0	28.0	18.7
2015	1058	40.0	26.4	19
2016	1050	41.0	25.6	15.4
2017	1001	39.9	25.0	15.7
2018	958	n/a	n/a	18.4
2019	902	n/a	n/a	16.1
2020	855	n/a	n/a	14.5
2021	765	29.0	26.3	13.9
2022	759	29.9	25.3	17.3
2023	763	29.1	26.2	18.5
2024	756	29.3	25.8	21

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 Carrillo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	311	16.5	18.8	27.3
2001	478	26.5	18.0	24.3
2002	729	35.0	20.8	20.6
2003	729	35.0	20.8	20.6
2004	783	36.0	21.8	18.7
2005	775	33.8	22.9	18.6
2006	774	33.9	22.8	16.9
2007	784	34.4	22.8	15
2008	778	40.4	19.3	16.3
2009	852	37.4	19.4	15.5
2010	913	36.5	24.9	16.9
2011	942	n/a	n/a	15.8
2012	981	33.5	29.2	n/a
2013	1029	36.0	28.5	19
2014	1067	38.0	28.0	18.7
2015	1058	40.0	26.4	19
2016	1050	41.0	25.6	15.4
2017	1001	39.9	25.0	15.7
2018	958	n/a	n/a	18.4
2019	902	n/a	n/a	16.1
2020	855	n/a	n/a	14.5
2021	765	29.0	26.3	13.9
2022	759	29.9	25.3	17.3
2023	763	29.1	26.2	18.5
2024	756	29.3	25.8	21

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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