Grade Trends

Poinsettia Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Carlsbad Unified

2445 Mica Rd., Carlsbad, CA 92009 Map

Math (met standard)
78%
+36 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
87%
+40 state 46% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
55%
+20 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
29%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
481
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.4
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 80% state 47% · 2025-26 84% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 78% state 42% · 2025-26 85% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 75% state 37% · 2025-26 91% state 49% · 2025-26 55% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 78% state 42% · 2025-26 87% state 46% · 2025-26 55% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 78% state 42% 87% state 46% 55% state 35%
2024-25 81% state 42% 82% state 46% 63% state 33%
2023-24 83% state 41% 90% state 45% 63% state 33%
2022-23 82% state 39% 85% state 45% 74% state 32%
2021-22 81% state 38% 83% state 45% 68% state 31%
2020-21 — — 46% state 30%
2018-19 76% state 45% 79% state 50% 70% state 32%
2017-18 70% state 42% 75% state 49% —
2016-17 70% state 40% 73% state 45% —
2015-16 61% state 39% 73% state 45% —
2014-15 63% state 35% 69% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

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

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

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Carrillo Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Marcos Unified
1.0 mi
66%
+24 vs state
67%
+21 vs state
46%
+11 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 68% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2025-26 23% 725 White 53%
La Costa Meadows Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Marcos Unified
1.3 mi
73%
+31 vs state
71%
+25 vs state
53%
+18 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 70% in 2022-23 → 66% in 2025-26 17% 725 White 65%
Aviara Oaks Elementary
Grades K–5 · Carlsbad Unified
1.6 mi
80%
+38 vs state
83%
+37 vs state
66%
+31 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 82% in 2022-23 → 76% in 2025-26 22% 612 White 56%
La Costa Heights Elementary
Grades K–6 · Encinitas Union Elementary
2.7 mi
74%
+34 vs state
77%
+30 vs state
79%
+44 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 72% in 2022-23 → 77% in 2025-26 14% 552 White 67%
Pivot Charter School - San Diego II
Grades K–12 Charter · Pivot Charter School - San Diego II District
2.7 mi
20%
−12 vs state
43%
−15 vs state
31%
−7 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 44% 90 Hispanic 44%
El Camino Creek Elementary
Grades K–6 · Encinitas Union Elementary
2.9 mi
86%
+45 vs state
84%
+37 vs state
59%
+23 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 75% in 2022-23 → 76% in 2025-26 5% 409 White 75%
Pacific Rim Elementary
Grades K–5 · Carlsbad Unified
3.0 mi
81%
+39 vs state
82%
+36 vs state
74%
+39 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 84% in 2022-23 → 79% in 2025-26 17% 642 White 64%
Mission Estancia Elementary
Grades K–6 · Encinitas Union Elementary
3.3 mi
68%
+28 vs state
76%
+29 vs state
53%
+18 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 66% in 2025-26 13% 355 White 67%
High Tech Elementary North County
Grades K–5 Charter · High Tech Elementary North County District
3.3 mi
26%
−16 vs state
35%
−12 vs state
26%
−10 vs state
Not enough years of data 50% 438 Hispanic 53%
La Mirada Academy
Grades K–8 · San Marcos Unified
3.5 mi
19%
−21 vs state
30%
−18 vs state
20%
−16 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 77% 868 Hispanic 90%