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Enrollment
725
Elementary
DISTRICT 765 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN MARCOS UNIFIED·NCES 063488008314
Carrillo Elementary
2875 Poinsettia Ln., Carlsbad, CA 92009 · (760) 290-2900 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL725 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
164 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 124 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 119 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 135 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 126 | 17% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
70.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.3pp since 2014
Math
71.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 43.6% | 27.1% | 16.9% | 12.4% |
| Math | 44.5% | 26.5% | 16.9% | 12.2% |
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 | 70.7% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.3% | 65.4% |
| 2022-23 | 72.6% | 73.2% |
| 2021-22 | 75.8% | 70.5% |
| 2018-19 | 81.4% | 77.5% |
| 2017-18 | 77.7% | 76.9% |
| 2016-17 | 78.5% | 74.0% |
| 2015-16 | 78.0% | 77.0% |
| 2014-15 | 75.0% | 69.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Carrillo Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.9% | #746 of 5,151 | #89 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #558 of 5,172 | #67 of 393 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #714 of 5,172 | #84 of 393 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.3pp | #1,136 of 5,116 | #99 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 725 | #638 of 5,915 | #51 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.0:1 | #4,432 of 5,352 | #344 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #1,406 of 5,354 | #144 of 418 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.3% | #969 of 3,837 | #66 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
725
-233 (-24%) vs 2017
% White
53%
was 64%
% Hispanic
24%
was 23%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
11%
was 11%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 725 | 29 | 25.0:1 | 23% (164) |
| 2023-24 | 756 | 29.3 | 25.8:1 | 21% (159) |
| 2022-23 | 763 | 29.1 | 26.2:1 | 18% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 958 | N/A | N/A | 18% (176) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carrillo Elementary.
About Carrillo Elementary
Carrillo Elementary is a public elementary school run by San Marcos Unified in Carlsbad, California. Enrollment stands at 725 students, covering kindergarten through 5. The school is 56% bigger than the average for elementary schools in California.
Carrillo Elementary reports to San Marcos Unified, which has 19 schools and 18,837 students.
More than half of the students at Carrillo Elementary are White (53%). The next largest groups are 24% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 11% Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Carrillo Elementary scores 64%.
The school has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 25.0 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Of all students at Carrillo Elementary, 23% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 54% for public schools in San Diego County.
Carrillo Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 67.9% and a predicted 66.3%.
In San Diego County, median household income comes to about $106,268, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. San Diego County counts 766 public schools with about 467,437 students.
Poinsettia Elementary sits about 1.0 miles from Carrillo Elementary. Carrillo Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 55.6%, lower than Carrillo Elementary's 67.9%.
The NCES locale for Carrillo Elementary is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's student count fell 24% between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, 53% of students were White, compared with 64% in 2017-18.
Carrillo Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
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- San Marcos HighHigh · 3,067 students
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- San Elijo MiddleMiddle · 1,395 students
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- San Marcos MiddleMiddle · 968 students
Other schools in Carlsbad
- Carlsbad HighHigh · 2,336 students
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Nearby schools
- Poinsettia Elementary1.0 mi · 481
- La Costa Meadows Elementary1.2 mi · 725
- Pivot Charter School - San Diego II1.7 mi · 90
- San Marcos High1.9 mi · 3,067
- High Tech Middle North County2.2 mi · 341
- High Tech High North County2.2 mi · 409
Frequently asked questions
About Carrillo ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Carrillo Elementary?
Carrillo Elementary enrolls approximately 725 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Carrillo Elementary serve?
Carrillo Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Carrillo Elementary?
Approximately 25.0:1 students per teacher at Carrillo Elementary.
How diverse is Carrillo Elementary?
Carrillo Elementary reports a student body of 53% White, 24% Hispanic, 1% Black, 11% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Carrillo Elementary in?
Carrillo Elementary is part of San Marcos Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.