Grade Trends

La Costa Meadows Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: San Marcos Unified

6889 El Fuerte St., Carlsbad, CA 92009 Map

Math (met standard)
73%
+31 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
71%
+25 state 46% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
53%
+18 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
17%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
725
2024-25
Students per teacher
23.7
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 74% state 47% · 2025-26 64% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 81% state 42% · 2025-26 81% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 64% state 37% · 2025-26 69% state 49% · 2025-26 53% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 73% state 42% · 2025-26 71% state 46% · 2025-26 53% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 73% state 42% 71% state 46% 53% state 35%
2024-25 71% state 42% 71% state 46% 61% state 33%
2023-24 75% state 41% 72% state 45% 60% state 33%
2022-23 73% state 40% 72% state 45% 65% state 32%
2021-22 78% state 37% 71% state 45% 61% state 31%
2018-19 66% state 44% 77% state 50% 53% state 32%
2017-18 67% state 43% 76% state 49% —
2016-17 69% state 40% 78% state 45% —
2015-16 68% state 38% 78% state 45% —
2014-15 67% state 35% 72% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Carrillo Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Marcos Unified
1.2 mi
66%
+24 vs state
67%
+21 vs state
46%
+11 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 68% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2025-26 23% 725 White 53%
Poinsettia Elementary
Grades K–5 · Carlsbad Unified
1.3 mi
78%
+36 vs state
87%
+40 vs state
55%
+20 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 81% in 2022-23 → 73% in 2025-26 29% 481 White 49%
La Costa Heights Elementary
Grades K–6 · Encinitas Union Elementary
1.6 mi
74%
+34 vs state
77%
+30 vs state
79%
+44 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 72% in 2022-23 → 77% in 2025-26 14% 552 White 67%
Aviara Oaks Elementary
Grades K–5 · Carlsbad Unified
2.1 mi
80%
+38 vs state
83%
+37 vs state
66%
+31 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 82% in 2022-23 → 76% in 2025-26 22% 612 White 56%
Mission Estancia Elementary
Grades K–6 · Encinitas Union Elementary
2.1 mi
68%
+28 vs state
76%
+29 vs state
53%
+18 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 66% in 2025-26 13% 355 White 67%
El Camino Creek Elementary
Grades K–6 · Encinitas Union Elementary
2.2 mi
86%
+45 vs state
84%
+37 vs state
59%
+23 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 75% in 2022-23 → 76% in 2025-26 5% 409 White 75%
Pivot Charter School - San Diego II
Grades K–12 Charter · Pivot Charter School - San Diego II District
2.4 mi
20%
−12 vs state
43%
−15 vs state
31%
−7 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 44% 90 Hispanic 44%
San Elijo Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Marcos Unified
2.7 mi
70%
+28 vs state
78%
+31 vs state
58%
+23 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2025-26 16% 834 White 61%
Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary
Grades K–6 · Encinitas Union Elementary
2.9 mi
77%
+36 vs state
83%
+36 vs state
73%
+37 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 72% in 2022-23 → 77% in 2025-26 7% 520 White 74%
High Tech Elementary North County
Grades K–5 Charter · High Tech Elementary North County District
3.1 mi
26%
−16 vs state
35%
−12 vs state
26%
−10 vs state
Not enough years of data 50% 438 Hispanic 53%