Total enrollment
7,217
+326 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
14 schools in CARLSBAD
New Mexico · 7,217 students · 1 city
Of all public K-12 schools in New Mexico, 14 sit under CARLSBAD, with combined enrollment of roughly 7,217 students (8 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in CARLSBAD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How CARLSBAD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Mexico | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #6 of 23 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,217 | #12 of 50 | #1,311 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 13 | #14 of 50 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #47 of 49 | #6,914 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 24.5% | #48 of 49 | #7,100 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.0% | #17 of 37 | #3,411 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside CARLSBAD
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from CARLSBAD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL - PR LEYVA CAMPUS at 43.4% proficient to CARLSBAD SIXTH GRADE ACADEMY - ALTA VISTA CAMPUS at 20.9%, a gap of 22.5 points. That is the 18th widest gap among 28 New Mexico districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 6,024 to 6,047 students (unchanged) and from 345 to 358 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARLSBAD HIGH | Carlsbad | High | 09-12 | 1,685 |
| CARLSBAD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL - PR LEYVA CAMPUS | Carlsbad | Middle | 06-08 | 908 |
| CARLSBAD SIXTH GRADE ACADEMY - ALTA VISTA CAMPUS | Carlsbad | Middle | 06-08 | 740 |
| COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY | Carlsbad | Elementary | KG-05 | 684 |
| DESERT WILLOW ELEMENTARY | Carlsbad | Elementary | KG-05 | 667 |
| OCOTILLO ELEMENTARY | Carlsbad | Elementary | PK-05 | 621 |
| SUNSET ELEMENTARY | Carlsbad | Elementary | KG-05 | 438 |
| MONTERREY ELEMENTARY | Carlsbad | Elementary | KG-05 | 366 |
| HILLCREST PRESCHOOL | Carlsbad | Elementary | PK-PK | 316 |
| JEFFERSON MONTESSORI | Carlsbad | Combined | KG-12 | 215 |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER | Carlsbad | Elementary | PK-KG | 207 |
| CARLSBAD EARLY COLLEGE HIGH | Carlsbad | High | 09-12 | 200 |
| CARLSBAD ENRICHMENT CENTER | Carlsbad | Combined | 01-12 | 170 |
| EDISON ELEMENTARY | Carlsbad | Elementary | 01-05 | 0 |
About CARLSBAD
CARLSBAD is a mid-sized New Mexico school district running 14 schools with combined enrollment near 7,217.
Looking at the level breakdown, CARLSBAD comprises 8 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in CARLSBAD is about 516, meaningfully above the New Mexico average of roughly 343.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 7,217 students, rose 5% from the 6,891 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for CARLSBAD discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.