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La Costa Heights Elementary School

3035 Levante St.
Carlsbad, CA 92009
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Serving 552 students in grades Kindergarten-6, La Costa Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 552 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : Top 10% in CA
  • : 73% (Top 10%)
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

La Costa Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

School Overview

La Costa Heights Elementary School's student population of 552 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeLa Costa Heights Elementary School
Kind65
171
282
365
495
594
680
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Total Students
552 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearLa Costa Heights Elementary School
2025552
2024593
2023634
2022644
2021599
2020685
2019672
2018696
2017696
2016711
2015703
2014712
2013668
2012672
2011630
2010611
2009620
2008604
2007617
2006617
2005589
2004623
2003641
2002629
2001632
2000818
1999718
1998687
1997654
1996660
1995624
1994627
1993591
1992629
1991631
1990670
1989889
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearLa Costa Heights Elementary School
202523
202425
202328
202230
202127
201928
201828
201728
201629
201529
201429
201328
201231
201029
20097
200833
200730
200630
200529
200430
200330
200230
200131
200040
199936
199833
199730
199625
199525
199423
199325
199229
199129
199026
198935
198831
198723
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Year Founded
1970

School Rankings

La Costa Heights Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of La Costa Heights Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
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State Level (CA)
#655 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)

YearLa Costa Heights Elementary School
2023#655
2022#723
2019#438
2018#386
2017#505
2016#745
2015#517
2014#2014
2013#326
2012#539
2011#545
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73%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearLa Costa Heights Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEncinitas Union Elementary School District
202373%34%67%
202270%33%66%
201978%40%70%
201878%39%71%
201776%38%73%
201671%37%72%
201574%34%69%
201450%63%50%
201389%59%83%
201286%59%81%
201186%58%81%
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74%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearLa Costa Heights Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEncinitas Union Elementary School District
202274%47%70%
201980%51%74%
201881%50%71%
201777%48%76%
201674%48%76%
201573%44%71%
201450%58%50%
201386%57%83%
201285%58%83%
201183%56%81%
201080%54%81%
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70-74%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)

YearLa Costa Heights Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEncinitas Union Elementary School District
202524:121:1
202424:122:124:1
202323:122:123:1
202221:122:122:1
202122:122:122:1
201924:123:125:1
201825:123:125:1
201725:123:125:1
201625:124:125:1
201524:124:125:1
201425:124:125:1
201324:124:123:1
201222:124:122:1
201021:122:120:1
200818:118:119:1
200721:122:121:1
200621:122:121:1
200520:122:121:1
200421:122:121:1
200321:121:121:1
200221:121:123:1
200120:121:121:1
200020:122:120:1
199920:122:120:1
199821:122:120:1
199722:124:122:1
199627:125:126:1
199525:125:125:1
199428:125:125:1
199324:125:125:1
199222:124:122:1
199122:124:122:1
199026:124:124:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2008)

YearLa Costa Heights Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEncinitas Union Elementary School District
20081%1%
199642%1%6%
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Asian
4%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLa Costa Heights Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEncinitas Union Elementary School District
20246%12%4%
20236%12%5%
20227%12%5%
20218%12%5%
20209%12%5%
20199%12%5%
20188%11%5%
20178%11%5%
20167%11%5%
20156%11%6%
20147%11%5%
20137%11%6%
20128%11%6%
20117%11%6%
201011%11%7%
200911%11%8%
200813%12%7%
200712%12%8%
200610%12%8%
20058%12%7%
20048%12%6%
20037%11%6%
20026%11%6%
20016%11%5%
20005%11%4%
19996%11%4%
19986%11%4%
19977%11%4%
19965%11%3%
19954%11%3%
19945%11%3%
19935%11%3%
19926%11%4%
19916%11%3%
19906%10%4%
19893%10%4%
19883%10%4%
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Hispanic
15%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLa Costa Heights Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEncinitas Union Elementary School District
202416%56%21%
202315%55%21%
202216%56%21%
202115%56%21%
202013%55%22%
201913%55%22%
201815%54%22%
201715%54%22%
201614%54%22%
201513%54%21%
201413%53%21%
201312%53%20%
201213%52%20%
201112%51%20%
201011%50%18%
200912%49%17%
200813%50%18%
200712%49%18%
200610%48%18%
20059%47%18%
20049%46%19%
20037%45%18%
20026%44%18%
20015%43%18%
20005%42%18%
19995%41%18%
19986%40%18%
19973%40%18%
19963%39%18%
19952%38%17%
19941%37%16%
19932%36%16%
19923%35%15%
19913%34%13%
19902%33%13%
19892%31%14%
19882%30%13%
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Black
n/a
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearLa Costa Heights Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEncinitas Union Elementary School District
20241%5%1%
20231%5%1%
20221%5%1%
20211%5%1%
20201%5%1%
20192%5%1%
20181%6%
20171%6%
20161%6%
20151%6%
20141%6%1%
20131%6%1%
20121%6%1%
20111%7%1%
20101%7%1%
20071%8%1%
20061%8%1%
20051%8%1%
20041%8%1%
20031%8%1%
20021%8%1%
20011%8%1%
19991%9%1%
19981%9%1%
19971%9%1%
19961%9%1%
19951%9%1%
19941%9%1%
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White
67%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLa Costa Heights Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEncinitas Union Elementary School District
202468%20%65%
202369%21%65%
202270%21%66%
202170%22%67%
202072%23%68%
201973%23%68%
201872%24%69%
201772%24%69%
201673%24%69%
201573%24%69%
201471%25%68%
201372%25%69%
201271%26%69%
201175%27%70%
201075%27%73%
200973%28%71%
200873%29%74%
200775%29%73%
200679%31%73%
200582%31%74%
200482%32%74%
200385%34%75%
200287%35%75%
200188%36%76%
200090%37%77%
199988%38%77%
199887%39%77%
199789%39%77%
199649%40%72%
199593%41%79%
199493%42%80%
199393%43%81%
199291%44%81%
199191%45%83%
199092%47%82%
198995%49%82%
198895%50%83%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)

YearLa Costa Heights Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEncinitas Union Elementary School District
20141%1%
20131%1%
20121%1%
20111%1%
20101%1%
20091%1%
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Two or more races
14%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearLa Costa Heights Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEncinitas Union Elementary School District
20249%6%9%
20239%6%8%
20226%5%7%
20216%5%6%
20205%4%4%
20193%4%4%
20184%4%4%
20174%4%4%
20165%4%4%
20157%3%4%
20147%3%5%
20137%3%4%
20126%3%4%
20114%2%3%
20101%3%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.51
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearLa Costa Heights Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEncinitas Union Elementary School District
20250.510.63
20240.510.630.53
20230.490.640.52
20220.480.630.52
20210.480.620.51
20200.460.630.49
20190.450.630.49
20180.460.640.48
20170.460.640.48
20160.440.640.48
20150.450.640.48
20140.470.650.49
20130.460.650.48
20120.470.650.48
20110.420.670.47
20100.420.670.44
20090.450.710.46
20080.440.650.42
20070.410.670.43
20060.360.660.43
20050.310.670.42
20040.320.670.42
20030.270.670.41
20020.240.670.40
20010.220.670.39
20000.190.670.38
19990.210.670.38
19980.230.670.38
19970.210.670.37
19960.590.670.44
19950.130.670.34
19940.130.670.34
19930.130.670.32
19920.170.670.32
19910.170.670.30
19900.150.660.30
19890.100.650.30
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Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearLa Costa Heights Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEncinitas Union Elementary School District
202510%54%
20247%54%14%
202310%51%14%
202210%51%14%
20219%53%13%
20208%52%14%
20197%52%14%
20185%49%11%
20175%49%11%
20165%50%11%
20153%50%9%
20143%49%10%
20134%48%11%
20115%46%11%
20106%46%11%
20096%43%10%
20085%41%11%
20075%40%10%
20065%40%10%
20055%40%11%
20044%40%13%
20034%39%12%
20024%39%11%
20013%39%12%
20003%40%14%
19995%40%15%
19986%47%20%
19976%47%22%
19965%46%18%
19955%45%15%
19944%43%15%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

YearLa Costa Heights Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEncinitas Union Elementary School District
20255%8%
20244%8%4%
20234%8%4%
20224%7%4%
20201%7%2%
20191%7%2%
20181%9%2%
20171%9%2%
20141%9%2%
20131%7%2%
20111%8%2%
20101%9%3%
20092%10%3%
20081%10%5%
20071%10%4%
20062%9%3%
20053%9%4%
20044%9%4%
20032%9%3%
20022%8%3%
20012%8%4%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Encinitas Union Elementary School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is La Costa Heights Elementary School's ranking?
La Costa Heights Elementary School is ranked #655 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.
What schools are La Costa Heights Elementary School often compared to?
La Costa Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mission Estancia Elementary School, El Camino Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
73% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend La Costa Heights Elementary School?
552 students attend La Costa Heights Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
67% of La Costa Heights Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of La Costa Heights Elementary School?
La Costa Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does La Costa Heights Elementary School offer ?
La Costa Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6
What school district is La Costa Heights Elementary School part of?
La Costa Heights Elementary School is part of Encinitas Union Elementary School District.

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  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 552 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : Top 10%
  • : 73% (Top 10%)
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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