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What advice would you give to incoming students at Pacific Rim Elementary?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
642
Elementary
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARLSBAD UNIFIED·NCES 060750008312
Pacific Rim Elementary
1100 Camino De Las Ondas, Carlsbad, CA 92009 · (760) 331-6200 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL642 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 98% 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.
- B-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
24.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
112 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 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 120 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
55%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
89.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.8pp since 2014
Math
83.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 63.0% | 26.2% | 7.5% | 3.3% |
| Math | 57.7% | 25.8% | 14.4% | 2.1% |
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 | 89.2% | 83.5% |
| 2023-24 | 88.0% | 85.0% |
| 2022-23 | 90.2% | 84.5% |
| 2021-22 | 86.1% | 81.0% |
| 2018-19 | 93.8% | 91.5% |
| 2017-18 | 94.7% | 93.2% |
| 2016-17 | 93.7% | 91.0% |
| 2015-16 | 93.0% | 88.0% |
| 2014-15 | 91.0% | 88.0% |
% 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
86.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 69% 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 17 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 Pacific Rim Elementary
Pacific Rim Elementary's state test result (86.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Rim Elementary this school | 642 | 17.4% | 86.4% |
| La Costa Meadows Elementary Carlsbad | 725 | 17.1% | 72.3% |
| La Jolla Elementary La Jolla | 566 | 19.1% | 86.5% |
| Chaparral Elementary Ladera Ranch | 604 | 18.0% | 84.5% |
| Greenhills Elementary Granite Bay | 549 | 16.4% | 65.4% |
| Chaparral Elementary Calabasas | 614 | 14.7% | 68.2% |
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 Pacific Rim Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 86.4% | #56 of 5,151 | #7 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.5% | #133 of 5,172 ▼ 40 | #17 of 393 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.2% | #25 of 5,172 ▲ 14 | #1 of 393 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.7pp | #2,387 of 5,116 | #164 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 642 | #1,081 of 5,915 | #88 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.7:1 | #4,227 of 5,352 | #320 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.7% | #2,362 of 5,354 | #241 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.4% | #5,238 of 5,625 | #393 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.1% | #1,185 of 3,837 | #79 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
642
+69 (+12%) vs 2020
-7% since 2000-01, when it was 689
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
was 21.2:1
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 | 642 | 26 | 24.7:1 | 17% (112) |
| 2023-24 | 652 | 27 | 24.1:1 | 10% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 673 | 28 | 24.0:1 | 11% (71) |
| 2020-21 | 573 | 27 | 21.2:1 | 8% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 824 | 28.5 | 28.9:1 | 9% (73) |
| 2015-16 | 799 | 29 | 27.6:1 | 5% (41) |
| 2010-11 | 879 | N/A | N/A | 6% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 689 | 34 | 20.3:1 | 6% (44) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pacific Rim Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (824 to 642); teachers down 9% (28.5 to 26).
About Pacific Rim Elementary
Pacific Rim Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in California, with an address in Carlsbad. It offers kindergarten through 5 and has 642 students enrolled. Elementary schools in California have about 465 students on average; enrollment here is 38% higher.
The district, Carlsbad Unified, operates 16 schools serving 10,678 students.
More than half of enrollment at Pacific Rim Elementary is White: 64%. Next come 17% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 8% Asian. The county population is about 48% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Pacific Rim Elementary scores 55%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 24.7:1. The school has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 2.4 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Pacific Rim Elementary, 17% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in San Diego County, the school's rate is lower.
Pacific Rim Elementary holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 98% of California public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Pacific Rim Elementary ranks in the top 10% in California. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 86.4%, against a prediction of 69.3%.
The school's county is San Diego County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. San Diego County's 766 public schools enroll about 467,437 students and include Pacific Rim Elementary.
Aviara Oaks Elementary, about 1.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Pacific Rim Elementary ranks 1st of 9 on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Pacific Rim Elementary had a net gain of 69 students, or 12%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 21.2:1 in 2020-21, and 24.7:1 in 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Pacific Rim Elementary. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Elementary1.7 mi · 612
- Aviara Oaks Middle1.7 mi · 991
- Kelly Elementary2.5 mi · 449
- Capri Elementary2.6 mi · 613
- Poinsettia Elementary3.0 mi · 481
- Jefferson Elementary3.5 mi · 471
Frequently asked questions
About Pacific Rim ElementaryHow many students attend Pacific Rim Elementary?
Pacific Rim Elementary enrolls approximately 642 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Pacific Rim Elementary serve?
Pacific Rim Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pacific Rim Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pacific Rim Elementary is approximately 24.7:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Pacific Rim Elementary?
Pacific Rim Elementary reports a student body of 64% White, 17% Hispanic, 0% Black, 8% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Pacific Rim Elementary in?
Pacific Rim Elementary is part of Carlsbad Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.