La Costa Meadows Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

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La Costa Meadows Elementary School

6889 El Fuerte St.
Carlsbad, CA 92009

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Serving 723 students in grades Kindergarten-5, La Costa Meadows 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 is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 723 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 10% in CA
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

La Costa Meadows 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 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

La Costa Meadows Elementary School's student population of 723 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	La Costa Meadows Elementary School
Kind	145
1	130
2	115
3	111
4	111
5	111

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Total Students

723 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	La Costa Meadows Elementary School
2024	723
2023	693
2022	719
2021	696
2020	867
2019	867
2018	923
2017	923
2016	943
2015	948
2014	952
2013	951
2012	890
2011	890
2010	798
2009	751
2008	723
2007	735
2006	668
2005	638
2004	824
2003	745
2002	635
2001	632
2000	679
1999	771
1998	780
1997	954
1996	908
1995	881
1994	899
1993	749
1992	763
1991	699
1990	842
1989	725
1988	662

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	La Costa Meadows Elementary School
2024	31
2023	29
2022	31
2021	33
2018	36
2017	36
2016	35
2015	35
2014	36
2013	34
2012	36
2010	33
2009	35
2008	37
2007	33
2006	31
2005	30
2004	38
2003	37
2002	33
2001	33
2000	37
1999	37
1998	39
1997	41
1996	36
1995	34
1994	35
1993	31
1992	33
1991	32

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School Calendar

School Motto

Celebrating Effort - Challenging the Whole Child - Building Community

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

La Costa Meadows 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 of La Costa Meadows Elementary School is 0.55, 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.

This School

State Level (CA)

#937 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	La Costa Meadows Elementary School
2023	#937
2022	#844
2019	#918
2018	#849
2017	#657
2016	#682
2015	#660
2014	#1043
2013	#668
2012	#744
2011	#765

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71%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	La Costa Meadows Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2023	71%	34%	47%
2022	76%	33%	46%
2019	66%	40%	52%
2018	67%	39%	51%
2017	68%	38%	49%
2016	67%	37%	50%
2015	67%	34%	47%
2014	50%	63%	77%
2013	85%	59%	74%
2012	82%	59%	73%
2011	82%	58%	73%

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69%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	La Costa Meadows Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2022	69%	47%	60%
2019	77%	51%	67%
2018	76%	50%	51%
2017	78%	48%	65%
2016	77%	48%	65%
2015	72%	44%	61%
2014	50%	58%	74%
2013	81%	57%	74%
2012	83%	58%	74%
2011	81%	56%	73%
2010	78%	54%	69%

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55-59%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	La Costa Meadows Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2024	23:1	21:1
2023	24:1	22:1	24:1
2022	23:1	22:1	24:1
2021	21:1	22:1	25:1
2018	26:1	23:1	25:1
2017	26:1	23:1	25:1
2016	27:1	24:1	26:1
2015	27:1	24:1	26:1
2014	26:1	24:1	27:1
2013	28:1	24:1	28:1
2012	25:1	24:1	28:1
2010	24:1	22:1	25:1
2009	21:1	21:1	23:1
2008	19:1	18:1	21:1
2007	22:1	22:1	23:1
2006	22:1	22:1	24:1
2005	21:1	22:1	24:1
2004	22:1	22:1	24:1
2003	20:1	21:1	21:1
2002	19:1	21:1	22:1
2001	19:1	21:1	23:1
2000	18:1	22:1	22:1
1999	21:1	22:1	23:1
1998	20:1	22:1	23:1
1997	23:1	24:1	25:1
1996	25:1	25:1	26:1
1995	26:1	25:1	26:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1
1993	24:1	25:1	26:1
1992	23:1	24:1	26:1
1991	22:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	La Costa Meadows Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	La Costa Meadows Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2024	6%	12%
2023	6%	12%	8%
2022	6%	12%	8%
2021	6%	12%	8%
2020	8%	12%	10%
2019	8%	12%	10%
2018	5%	11%	7%
2017	5%	11%	7%
2016	6%	11%	8%
2015	8%	11%	8%
2014	7%	11%	8%
2013	8%	11%	8%
2012	7%	11%	8%
2011	8%	11%	8%
2010	7%	11%	8%
2009	8%	11%	8%
2008	7%	12%	8%
2007	7%	12%	8%
2006	6%	12%	8%
2005	7%	12%	7%
2004	7%	12%	6%
2003	7%	11%	6%
2002	7%	11%	6%
2001	7%	11%	5%
2000	6%	11%	5%
1999	6%	11%	5%
1998	6%	11%	5%
1997	7%	11%	5%
1996	6%	11%	5%
1995	5%	11%	5%
1994	6%	11%	5%
1993	6%	11%	4%
1992	7%	11%	4%
1991	6%	11%	4%
1990	6%	10%	4%
1989	4%	10%	4%
1988	4%	10%	4%

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Hispanic

18%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	La Costa Meadows Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2024	18%	56%
2023	18%	55%	46%
2022	18%	56%	46%
2021	20%	56%	46%
2020	19%	55%	45%
2019	19%	55%	45%
2018	18%	54%	46%
2017	18%	54%	46%
2016	17%	54%	46%
2015	16%	54%	46%
2014	16%	53%	46%
2013	17%	53%	46%
2012	17%	52%	46%
2011	17%	51%	46%
2010	17%	50%	47%
2009	20%	49%	48%
2008	19%	50%	48%
2007	17%	49%	48%
2006	15%	48%	48%
2005	13%	47%	48%
2004	12%	46%	48%
2003	12%	45%	48%
2002	13%	44%	47%
2001	13%	43%	47%
2000	11%	42%	46%
1999	9%	41%	45%
1998	8%	40%	44%
1997	9%	40%	43%
1996	9%	39%	41%
1995	8%	38%	40%
1994	8%	37%	39%
1993	5%	36%	38%
1992	5%	35%	35%
1991	5%	34%	32%
1990	7%	33%	28%
1989	7%	31%	25%
1988	5%	30%	22%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	La Costa Meadows Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2024	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	3%	8%	3%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	1%	8%	3%
2000	1%	9%	3%
1999	1%	9%	3%
1998	1%	9%	3%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	1%	9%	3%
1995	2%	9%	3%
1994	1%	9%	3%
1993	1%	9%	3%
1992	1%	9%	2%
1991	1%	9%	2%
1989	1%	9%	1%

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White

64%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	La Costa Meadows Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2024	64%	20%
2023	67%	21%	39%
2022	67%	21%	39%
2021	66%	22%	39%
2020	69%	23%	40%
2019	69%	23%	40%
2018	77%	24%	45%
2017	77%	24%	45%
2016	73%	24%	42%
2015	71%	24%	42%
2014	70%	25%	42%
2013	70%	25%	41%
2012	69%	26%	41%
2011	69%	27%	40%
2010	70%	27%	40%
2009	65%	28%	39%
2008	70%	29%	39%
2007	73%	29%	40%
2006	76%	31%	40%
2005	77%	31%	40%
2004	78%	32%	41%
2003	77%	34%	42%
2002	77%	35%	43%
2001	78%	36%	44%
2000	81%	37%	45%
1999	83%	38%	46%
1998	83%	39%	47%
1997	83%	39%	48%
1996	84%	40%	50%
1995	85%	41%	51%
1994	84%	42%	52%
1993	87%	43%	54%
1992	87%	44%	58%
1991	87%	45%	61%
1990	87%	47%	65%
1989	88%	49%	70%
1988	89%	50%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2012)
Year	La Costa Meadows Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	La Costa Meadows Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2024	11%	6%
2023	8%	6%	6%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	5%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	La Costa Meadows Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2024	0.55	0.63
2023	0.51	0.64	0.64
2022	0.51	0.63	0.64
2021	0.52	0.62	0.63
2020	0.49	0.63	0.63
2019	0.49	0.63	0.63
2018	0.38	0.64	0.59
2017	0.38	0.64	0.59
2016	0.44	0.64	0.61
2015	0.47	0.64	0.61
2014	0.48	0.65	0.62
2013	0.48	0.65	0.62
2012	0.50	0.65	0.62
2011	0.49	0.67	0.62
2010	0.49	0.67	0.62
2009	0.53	0.71	0.62
2008	0.47	0.65	0.61
2007	0.44	0.67	0.61
2006	0.40	0.66	0.61
2005	0.38	0.67	0.60
2004	0.38	0.67	0.60
2003	0.39	0.67	0.60
2002	0.39	0.67	0.59
2001	0.37	0.67	0.59
2000	0.33	0.67	0.59
1999	0.30	0.67	0.58
1998	0.30	0.67	0.58
1997	0.30	0.67	0.58
1996	0.29	0.67	0.58
1995	0.27	0.67	0.57
1994	0.29	0.67	0.57
1993	0.24	0.67	0.56
1992	0.24	0.67	0.55
1991	0.23	0.67	0.53
1990	0.24	0.66	0.49
1989	0.22	0.65	0.45
1988	0.21	0.65	0.43

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Eligible for

12%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	La Costa Meadows Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2024	12%	54%
2023	16%	51%	36%
2022	15%	51%	25%
2021	15%	53%	29%
2020	12%	52%	30%
2019	12%	52%	30%
2018	6%	49%	28%
2017	6%	49%	28%
2016	8%	50%	30%
2015	8%	50%	33%
2014	13%	49%	36%
2013	10%	48%	37%
2011	12%	46%	36%
2010	13%	46%	34%
2009	13%	43%	33%
2008	9%	41%	29%
2007	7%	40%	28%
2006	6%	40%	27%
2005	6%	40%	29%
2004	5%	40%	29%
2003	8%	39%	30%
2002	8%	39%	30%
2001	6%	39%	33%
2000	6%	40%	35%
1999	6%	40%	33%
1998	12%	47%	50%
1997	12%	47%	48%
1996	13%	46%	49%
1995	12%	45%	50%
1994	13%	43%	46%
1993	9%	41%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	La Costa Meadows Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2024	3%	8%
2022	4%	7%	11%
2021	1%	6%
2020	2%	7%	5%
2019	2%	7%	5%
2018	3%	9%	7%
2017	3%	9%	7%
2016	2%	9%	6%
2015	3%	9%	7%
2014	3%	9%	8%
2013	3%	7%	8%
2011	4%	8%	7%
2010	5%	9%	9%
2009	3%	10%	8%
2008	4%	10%	9%
2007	5%	10%	9%
2006	5%	9%	9%
2005	2%	9%	9%
2004	2%	9%	9%
2003	2%	9%	9%
2002	5%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

San Marcos Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is La Costa Meadows Elementary School's ranking?

La Costa Meadows Elementary School is ranked #937 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are La Costa Meadows Elementary School often compared to?

La Costa Meadows Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Carrillo Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend La Costa Meadows Elementary School?

723 students attend La Costa Meadows Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of La Costa Meadows Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of La Costa Meadows Elementary School?

La Costa Meadows Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does La Costa Meadows Elementary School offer ?

La Costa Meadows Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is La Costa Meadows Elementary School part of?

La Costa Meadows Elementary School is part of San Marcos Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 723 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 10%
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education