Public SchoolElementary

Buena Vista Elementary

1330 Buena Vista Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
281
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
23.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Carlsbad Unified
San Diego County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores64% proficient in math & reading
85thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
86thpercentile
Attendance33% chronically absent
37thpercentile
Class size23.4 students per teacher
37thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Buena Vista Elementary

Buena Vista Elementary is a public elementary school in Carlsbad, California, serving grades K–5. It is part of Carlsbad Unified. The school is located in a midsize city in San Diego County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 281 students were enrolled, with about 23.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

1330 Buena Vista Way
Carlsbad, CA 92008
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
281 students
Students per teacher
23.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Carlsbad Unified
County
San Diego County
NCES school ID
060750000708

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.