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Enrollment
520
Elementary
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ENCINITAS UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 061275003928
Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary
8000 Calle Acervo, Carlsbad, CA 92009 · (760) 943-2000 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL520 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
23.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
34 students
DISTRICT 19% · 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 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 86 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 26% smaller than its 6th grade class (86).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
79.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.9pp since 2014
Math
75.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 50.2% | 29.8% | 14.1% | 6.0% |
| Math | 55.5% | 20.4% | 16.1% | 8.0% |
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 | 79.9% | 75.9% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 78.1% |
| 2022-23 | 80.3% | 78.1% |
| 2021-22 | 76.4% | 76.5% |
| 2018-19 | 79.8% | 74.5% |
| 2017-18 | 78.5% | 76.9% |
| 2016-17 | 83.2% | 82.0% |
| 2015-16 | 86.0% | 79.0% |
| 2014-15 | 76.0% | 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
77.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% 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 →
Schools most like Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary
Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary's state test result (77.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary this school | 520 | 6.5% | 77.8% |
| Loomis Basin Charter Loomis | 505 | 9.3% | 73.8% |
| Placer Elementary Loomis | 505 | 6.9% | 72.5% |
| Neil Cummins Elementary Corte Madera | 451 | 8.2% | 75.1% |
| Westlake Elementary Westlake Village | 512 | 11.1% | 70.6% |
| El Camino Creek Elementary Carlsbad | 409 | 5.1% | 84.7% |
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 Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.8% | #317 of 5,151 | #38 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.9% | #383 of 5,172 ▼ 82 | #49 of 393 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.9% | #275 of 5,172 ▲ 98 | #33 of 393 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #2,827 of 5,116 | #193 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 520 | #2,194 of 5,915 | #164 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #3,459 of 5,352 | #248 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.5% | #3,270 of 5,354 | #308 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.5% | #5,552 of 5,625 | #437 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #2,342 of 3,837 | #170 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
520
+34 (+7%) vs 2020
-35% since 2000-01, when it was 802
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 520 | 22 | 23.6:1 | 7% (34) |
| 2023-24 | 549 | 24 | 22.9:1 | 8% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 570 | 25 | 22.8:1 | 9% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 486 | 23 | 21.1:1 | 6% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 595 | 23 | 25.9:1 | 6% (38) |
| 2015-16 | 587 | 24 | 24.5:1 | 3% (15) |
| 2010-11 | 673 | N/A | N/A | 3% (17) |
| 2000-01 | 802 | 36 | 22.3:1 | 2% (13) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (595 to 520); teachers down 4% (23 to 22).
About Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary
Carlsbad, California, is home to Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. The school offers kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 520 students.
Encinitas Union Elementary has 9 schools; together they serve 4,298 students.
Of every 100 students at Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary, about 74 are White. It is also 11% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. San Diego County's residents are about 48% White, 26 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary scores 43%.
Based on 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary has a ratio of 23.6:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. Income data for the school show 7% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in San Diego County is 54%.
Among California public elementary schools, Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary outscored 79%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary, the prediction is 75.7% and the result is 77.8%.
American Community Survey estimates for San Diego County show that median household income comes to about $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's public schools total 766, with about 467,437 students.
Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary is about 0.3 miles from Diegueno Middle, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary is 2nd of 8 on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 520, from 486 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 21.1:1 to 23.6:1 over the same years.
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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 Encinitas Union Elementary
- Capri ElementaryElementary · 613 students
- Paul Ecke-Central ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- La Costa Heights ElementaryElementary · 552 students
- Ocean Knoll ElementaryElementary · 479 students
- Park Dale Lane ElementaryElementary · 424 students
- El Camino Creek ElementaryElementary · 409 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
- Diegueno Middle0.3 mi · 737
- Mission Estancia Elementary0.7 mi · 355
- Flora Vista Elementary0.9 mi · 377
- La Costa Canyon High1.0 mi · 1,774
- Park Dale Lane Elementary1.0 mi · 424
- La Costa Heights Elementary1.3 mi · 552
Frequently asked questions
About Olivenhain Pioneer ElementaryHow large is Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary?
Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary enrolls approximately 520 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary serve?
Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary?
Approximately 23.6:1 students per teacher at Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary?
At Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary, the student body is approximately 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary?
Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary is overseen by Encinitas Union Elementary in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.