Grade Trends

Buena Vista Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Carlsbad Unified

1330 Buena Vista Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008 Map

Math (met standard)
77%
+35 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
76%
+30 state 46% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
65%
+30 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
40%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
281
2024-25
Students per teacher
23.4
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 87% state 47% · 2025-26 77% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 75% state 42% · 2025-26 77% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 67% state 37% · 2025-26 74% state 49% · 2025-26 65% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 77% state 42% · 2025-26 76% state 46% · 2025-26 65% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 77% state 42% 76% state 46% 65% state 35%
2024-25 69% state 41% 70% state 47% 66% state 33%
2023-24 73% state 40% 70% state 45% 59% state 33%
2022-23 58% state 40% 57% state 44% 39% state 32%
2021-22 64% state 38% 69% state 45% 43% state 31%
2020-21 — — 43% state 30%
2018-19 68% state 45% 72% state 50% 36% state 32%
2017-18 62% state 43% 74% state 49% —
2016-17 72% state 40% 74% state 45% —
2015-16 58% state 38% 70% state 45% —
2014-15 63% state 35% 64% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Carlsbad Seaside Academy
Grades K–12 Alternative · Carlsbad Unified
0.9 mi
29%
73%
39%
29% Average of math, English and science: 68% in 2020-21 → 39% in 2023-24 34% 38 White 71%
South Oceanside Elementary
Grades K–5 · Oceanside Unified
1.0 mi
43%
+2 vs state
51%
+4 vs state
27%
−9 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26 66% 487 Hispanic 50%
Magnolia Elementary
Grades K–5 · Carlsbad Unified
1.2 mi
78%
+37 vs state
80%
+33 vs state
69%
+34 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 79% in 2022-23 → 76% in 2025-26 21% 488 White 70%
Jefferson Elementary
Grades K–5 · Carlsbad Unified
1.2 mi
49%
+7 vs state
51%
+5 vs state
39%
+3 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2025-26 54% 471 Hispanic 48%
Palmquist Elementary
Grades K–5 · Oceanside Unified
1.3 mi
42%
±0 vs state
46%
±0 vs state
31%
−4 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26 56% 512 White 45%
Surfside Academy
Grades K–12 Alternative · Oceanside Unified
1.8 mi
17%
−17 vs state
31%
−23 vs state
15%
−22 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26 73% 234 Hispanic 55%
Hope Elementary
Grades K–5 · Carlsbad Unified
2.2 mi
70%
+28 vs state
74%
+28 vs state
73%
+38 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 72% in 2025-26 27% 659 White 55%
Kelly Elementary
Grades K–5 · Carlsbad Unified
2.3 mi
80%
+38 vs state
77%
+31 vs state
74%
+39 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 76% in 2022-23 → 77% in 2025-26 21% 449 White 60%
Mission Elementary
Grades K–5 · Oceanside Unified
2.8 mi
35%
−7 vs state
35%
−12 vs state
18%
−17 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 91% 419 Hispanic 87%
Christa McAuliffe Elementary
Grades K–5 · Oceanside Unified
3.0 mi
42%
+1 vs state
50%
+3 vs state
47%
+12 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2025-26 59% 461 Hispanic 49%