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Buena Vista Elementary

Buena Vista Elementary serves grades K–5 for 288 students in Carlsbad Unified School District.

It is the smallest of the 9 Carlsbad Unified School District elementary schools in Carlsbad. Its 22.2 students per teacher compares with a median of 22.8 for those schools. Enrollment fell from 384 in 2019–20 to 288 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 4, with 60 students. 27% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (71 free, 6 reduced-price). It ran a targeted Title I assistance program in 2019–20. The closest park is Hosp Grove Park (0.4 mi).

At a glance

Buena Vista Elementary by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesK–5
Students288
Teachers13
Students per teacher22.2
Free or reduced-price lunch27%
School typeRegular School
DistrictCarlsbad Unified School District
Title ITargeted assistance program (2019–20)
Enrollment

Students at Buena Vista Elementary

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • K46
  • 146
  • 248
  • 335
  • 460
  • 553
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–20384
  • 2020–21287
  • 2021–22289
  • 2022–23276
  • 2023–24288
Nearby

Parks near Buena Vista Elementary

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Contact

Address, phone and official links

1330 Buena Vista Way, Carlsbad 92008

(760) 331-5400

State school ID 6037774 (search it on California School Dashboard) · NCES ID 060750000708

Carlsbad Unified School District

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.

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