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Calavera Hills Elementary

Calavera Hills Elementary serves grades K–5 for 407 students in Carlsbad Unified School District.

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It is the 8th largest of the 9 Carlsbad Unified School District elementary schools in Carlsbad. Its 22.6 students per teacher compares with a median of 22.8 for those schools. Enrollment fell from 476 in 2019–20 to 407 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 4, with 86 students. 33% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (129 free, 5 reduced-price). It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2019–20. The closest park is Calavera Park (0.7 mi).

At a glance

Calavera Hills Elementary by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesK–5
Students407
Teachers18
Students per teacher22.6
Free or reduced-price lunch33%
School typeRegular School
DistrictCarlsbad Unified School District
Title ISchoolwide program (2019–20)
Enrollment

Students at Calavera Hills Elementary

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • K53
  • 170
  • 261
  • 356
  • 486
  • 581
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–20476
  • 2020–21366
  • 2021–22415
  • 2022–23449
  • 2023–24407
Nearby

Parks near Calavera Hills Elementary

All parks
Park · 0.7 miCalavera ParkPlaygroundPark · 1.2 miUpper Foothills parkPlaygroundPark · 1.2 miMiddle Foothills ParkPlayground
Contact

Address, phone and official links

4100 Tamarack Ave., Carlsbad 92008

(760) 331-6300

School website ↗Carlsbad Unified School District website ↗California School Dashboard report cards ↗NCES school record ↗Directions ↗

State school ID 6120711 (search it on California School Dashboard) · NCES ID 060750010643

Carlsbad Unified School District

Other elementary schools in the district

All schools
K–5Hope Elementary657 studentsK–5Kelly Elementary441 studentsK–5Magnolia Elementary499 studentsK–5Buena Vista Elementary288 studentsK–5Jefferson Elementary478 studentsK–5Poinsettia Elementary509 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

Middle school · Next doorCalavera Hills MiddleGrades 6–8High school · 1.1 miSage Creek HighGrades 9–12High school · 2.3 miCarlsbad HighGrades 9–12High school · 2.3 miCarlsbad Village AcademyGrades 10–12School · 2.3 miCarlsbad Seaside AcademyGrades K–12Middle school · 2.5 miValley MiddleGrades 6–8

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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