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Enrollment
612
Elementary
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARLSBAD UNIFIED·NCES 060750009747
Aviara Oaks Elementary
6900 Ambrosia Ln., Carlsbad, CA 92009 · (760) 331-6000 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL612 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of California public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
135 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 65 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 123 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 140 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 54% smaller than its 5th grade class (140).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
81.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.2pp since 2014
Math
78.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 57.1% | 24.1% | 12.2% | 6.7% |
| Math | 52.6% | 26.2% | 15.7% | 5.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.2% | 78.8% |
| 2023-24 | 83.0% | 83.4% |
| 2022-23 | 86.7% | 84.8% |
| 2021-22 | 83.2% | 79.4% |
| 2018-19 | 85.2% | 81.2% |
| 2017-18 | 88.1% | 84.8% |
| 2016-17 | 85.1% | 75.8% |
| 2015-16 | 84.0% | 74.0% |
| 2014-15 | 77.0% | 71.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
81.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 67% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in California's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Aviara Oaks Elementary
Aviara Oaks Elementary's state test result (81.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviara Oaks Elementary this school | 612 | 22.1% | 81.5% |
| Strandwood Elementary Pleasant Hill | 596 | 23.3% | 60.0% |
| Ladera Ranch Elementary Ladera Ranch | 580 | 24.8% | 79.5% |
| Valencia Elementary Laguna Hills | 525 | 24.2% | 70.1% |
| Curie Elementary San Diego | 536 | 18.8% | 82.9% |
| Carrillo Elementary Carlsbad | 725 | 22.6% | 67.9% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Aviara Oaks Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.5% | #169 of 5,151 | #19 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.8% | #280 of 5,172 ▼ 150 | #34 of 393 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.2% | #213 of 5,172 ▼ 76 | #27 of 393 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.4pp | #1,372 of 5,116 | #126 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 612 | #1,292 of 5,915 | #99 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.5:1 | #4,087 of 5,352 | #308 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #1,609 of 5,354 | #167 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.1% | #5,079 of 5,625 | #378 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.8% | #3,223 of 3,837 | #229 of 279 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
612
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
+92% since 1990-91, when it was 318
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
was 23.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 612 | 25 | 24.5:1 | 22% (135) |
| 2023-24 | 624 | 26 | 24.0:1 | 14% (90) |
| 2022-23 | 641 | 26 | 24.6:1 | 16% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 606 | 26 | 23.3:1 | 15% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 650 | 24 | 27.1:1 | 22% (140) |
| 2015-16 | 700 | 25 | 28.0:1 | 16% (114) |
| 2010-11 | 744 | N/A | N/A | 12% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 714 | 38 | 18.8:1 | 22% (157) |
| 1990-91 | 318 | 11 | 28.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aviara Oaks Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (650 to 612); teachers up 4% (24 to 25).
About Aviara Oaks Elementary
In Carlsbad, California, part of San Diego County, Aviara Oaks Elementary is an elementary school. A total of 612 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 32% higher.
Carlsbad Unified includes 16 schools. Together they enroll 10,678 students.
At 56%, White students outnumber all other groups at Aviara Oaks Elementary combined. The remaining students are 20% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 10% Asian. Aviara Oaks Elementary has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.5:1 at Aviara Oaks Elementary, with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is lower than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 22%. Across public schools in San Diego County, the average is 54%.
The allk12 Grade for Aviara Oaks Elementary is A. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 93% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 66.6% for Aviara Oaks Elementary, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 81.5%. The 14.9-point gap ranks in the top 10% of California schools.
In the county around the school, San Diego County, median household income is about $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Aviara Oaks Elementary is among the 766 public schools in San Diego County.
The closest public school to Aviara Oaks Elementary is Aviara Oaks Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 81.5% average proficiency ranks 4th among 9 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 612, starting from 606. The ratio of students to teachers went from 23.3:1 to 24.5:1 over the same years.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carlsbad Unified
- Carlsbad HighHigh · 2,336 students
- Sage Creek HighHigh · 1,289 students
- Aviara Oaks MiddleMiddle · 991 students
- Valley MiddleMiddle · 807 students
- Hope ElementaryElementary · 659 students
- Calavera Hills MiddleMiddle · 655 students
Other schools in Carlsbad
- Carlsbad HighHigh · 2,336 students
- La Costa Canyon HighHigh · 1,774 students
- Sage Creek HighHigh · 1,289 students
- Aviara Oaks MiddleMiddle · 991 students
- Valley MiddleMiddle · 807 students
- Carrillo ElementaryElementary · 725 students
Nearby schools
- Aviara Oaks Middle0.0 mi · 991
- Poinsettia Elementary1.6 mi · 481
- Pacific Rim Elementary1.7 mi · 642
- La Costa Meadows Elementary2.1 mi · 725
- Capri Elementary2.1 mi · 613
- El Camino Creek Elementary2.2 mi · 409
Frequently asked questions
About Aviara Oaks ElementaryHow large is Aviara Oaks Elementary?
Aviara Oaks Elementary enrolls approximately 612 students in grades KG-05.
Is Aviara Oaks Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Aviara Oaks Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Aviara Oaks Elementary?
Approximately 24.5:1 students per teacher at Aviara Oaks Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Aviara Oaks Elementary?
At Aviara Oaks Elementary, the student body is approximately 56% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 10% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Aviara Oaks Elementary?
Aviara Oaks Elementary is overseen by Carlsbad Unified in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.