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Kelly Elementary School

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Carlsbad, CA 92009

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Serving 441 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Kelly Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 441 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 10% in CA
: 77% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kelly Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Kelly Elementary School's student population of 441 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kelly Elementary School
Kind	66
1	69
2	77
3	73
4	80
5	76

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Total Students

441 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kelly Elementary School
2023	464
2022	448
2021	403
2020	491
2019	491
2018	440
2017	440
2016	403
2015	423
2014	410
2013	416
2012	449
2011	477
2010	495
2009	450
2008	399
2007	662
2006	554
2005	604
2004	624
2003	650
2002	671
2001	651
2000	600
1999	620
1998	608
1997	618
1996	568
1995	555
1994	542
1993	524
1992	499
1991	511
1990	532
1989	521
1988	499
1987	607

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kelly Elementary School
2023	22
2022	23
2021	20
2020	22
2019	22
2018	19
2017	19
2016	17
2015	17
2014	16
2013	16
2012	19
2010	24
2009	22
2008	23
2007	28
2006	24
2005	25
2004	26
2003	29
2002	30
2001	27
2000	27
1999	27
1998	25
1997	22
1996	20
1995	19
1994	20
1993	18
1992	19
1991	18
1990	21

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School Rankings

Kelly Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kelly Elementary School is 0.57, 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)

#521 out of 9602 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Kelly Elementary School
2022	#521
2019	#225
2018	#342
2017	#406
2016	#420
2015	#613
2014	#2014
2013	#896
2012	#474
2011	#405
2010	#726

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77%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Kelly Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2022	77%	33%	60%
2019	83%	40%	68%
2018	77%	39%	66%
2017	72%	38%	64%
2016	72%	37%	63%
2015	62%	34%	61%
2014	50%	63%	79%
2013	83%	59%	75%
2012	88%	59%	74%
2011	86%	58%	73%
2010	78%	56%	72%

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75%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Kelly Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2022	75%	47%	73%
2019	84%	51%	76%
2018	82%	50%	66%
2017	82%	48%	75%
2016	82%	48%	74%
2015	77%	44%	69%
2014	50%	58%	79%
2013	77%	57%	76%
2012	85%	58%	78%
2011	87%	56%	77%
2010	84%	54%	75%

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60-64%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kelly Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2022	62%	29%	56%
2021	64%	28%	51%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kelly Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	21:1	22:1	23:1
2022	19:1	21:1	22:1
2021	20:1	22:1	23:1
2020	22:1	23:1	25:1
2019	22:1	23:1	25:1
2018	23:1	23:1	26:1
2017	23:1	23:1	26:1
2016	24:1	24:1	26:1
2015	25:1	24:1	27:1
2014	26:1	24:1	28:1
2013	26:1	24:1	27:1
2012	24:1	23:1	26:1
2010	21:1	21:1	22:1
2009	20:1	20:1	23:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	24:1	21:1	22:1
2006	23:1	20:1	22:1
2005	24:1	21:1	22:1
2004	24:1	21:1	22:1
2003	22:1	20:1	21:1
2002	22:1	20:1	21:1
2001	24:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	21:1	22:1
1999	23:1	21:1	22:1
1998	25:1	21:1	22:1
1997	28:1	23:1	24:1
1996	28:1	25:1	25:1
1995	29:1	25:1	24:1
1994	27:1	25:1	25:1
1993	29:1	25:1	26:1
1992	27:1	24:1	24:1
1991	28:1	24:1	24:1
1990	26:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2014)
Year	Kelly Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kelly Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	7%	12%	7%
2022	8%	12%	7%
2021	8%	12%	7%
2020	6%	12%	8%
2019	6%	12%	8%
2018	6%	11%	7%
2017	6%	11%	7%
2016	7%	11%	8%
2015	5%	11%	9%
2014	8%	11%	8%
2013	9%	11%	9%
2012	10%	11%	8%
2011	8%	11%	8%
2010	8%	11%	7%
2009	8%	11%	8%
2008	9%	12%	8%
2007	13%	12%	8%
2006	11%	12%	8%
2005	7%	12%	7%
2004	7%	12%	7%
2003	7%	11%	8%
2002	6%	11%	7%
2001	6%	11%	5%
2000	5%	11%	5%
1999	5%	11%	4%
1998	4%	11%	4%
1997	3%	11%	4%
1996	3%	11%	4%
1995	4%	11%	4%
1994	4%	11%	4%
1993	4%	11%	4%
1992	4%	11%	4%
1991	5%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

14%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kelly Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	14%	55%	27%
2022	16%	56%	28%
2021	16%	56%	28%
2020	14%	55%	27%
2019	14%	55%	27%
2018	13%	54%	28%
2017	13%	54%	28%
2016	13%	54%	28%
2015	15%	54%	27%
2014	16%	53%	26%
2013	17%	53%	26%
2012	16%	52%	26%
2011	14%	51%	26%
2010	13%	50%	26%
2009	8%	49%	23%
2008	8%	50%	24%
2007	13%	49%	24%
2006	11%	48%	24%
2005	6%	47%	24%
2004	10%	46%	24%
2003	10%	45%	25%
2002	8%	44%	24%
2001	9%	43%	25%
2000	8%	42%	25%
1999	8%	41%	25%
1998	7%	40%	26%
1997	9%	40%	27%
1996	7%	39%	27%
1995	6%	38%	27%
1994	6%	37%	26%
1993	6%	36%	26%
1992	4%	35%	24%
1991	5%	34%	23%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Kelly Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	6%	8%	3%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1990	1%	9%	2%
1989	1%	9%	3%
1988	1%	9%	2%

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White

62%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kelly Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	62%	21%	55%
2022	59%	21%	55%
2021	58%	22%	55%
2020	66%	23%	56%
2019	66%	23%	56%
2018	70%	24%	57%
2017	70%	24%	57%
2016	69%	24%	57%
2015	72%	24%	58%
2014	66%	25%	58%
2013	66%	25%	58%
2012	64%	26%	58%
2011	66%	27%	58%
2010	68%	27%	58%
2009	71%	28%	60%
2008	80%	29%	64%
2007	70%	29%	62%
2006	74%	31%	63%
2005	79%	31%	64%
2004	81%	32%	65%
2003	81%	34%	65%
2002	83%	35%	67%
2001	82%	36%	67%
2000	86%	37%	68%
1999	87%	38%	69%
1998	88%	39%	68%
1997	87%	39%	67%
1996	90%	40%	67%
1995	89%	41%	67%
1994	90%	42%	68%
1993	90%	43%	67%
1992	92%	44%	70%
1991	90%	45%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Kelly Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	16%	6%	10%
2022	16%	5%	9%
2021	17%	5%	9%
2020	13%	4%	8%
2019	13%	4%	8%
2018	10%	4%	7%
2017	10%	4%	7%
2016	11%	4%	6%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	8%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	7%	3%	4%
2011	8%	2%	4%
2010	9%	3%	5%
2009	11%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kelly Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	0.57	0.64	0.61
2022	0.60	0.63	0.61
2021	0.61	0.62	0.61
2020	0.53	0.63	0.60
2019	0.53	0.63	0.60
2018	0.48	0.64	0.60
2017	0.48	0.64	0.60
2016	0.49	0.64	0.60
2015	0.46	0.64	0.58
2014	0.53	0.65	0.59
2013	0.54	0.65	0.59
2012	0.55	0.65	0.59
2011	0.54	0.67	0.59
2010	0.51	0.67	0.59
2009	0.48	0.71	0.59
2008	0.34	0.65	0.53
2007	0.51	0.67	0.55
2006	0.46	0.66	0.54
2005	0.40	0.67	0.52
2004	0.36	0.67	0.52
2003	0.33	0.67	0.51
2002	0.30	0.67	0.49
2001	0.32	0.67	0.49
2000	0.25	0.67	0.47
1999	0.24	0.67	0.47
1998	0.22	0.67	0.47
1997	0.24	0.67	0.49
1996	0.19	0.67	0.48
1995	0.21	0.67	0.48
1994	0.19	0.67	0.47
1993	0.19	0.67	0.48
1992	0.15	0.67	0.45
1991	0.18	0.67	0.44

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Eligible for

12%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kelly Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	13%	51%	20%
2022	11%	51%	19%
2021	15%	53%	19%
2020	13%	52%	20%
2019	13%	52%	20%
2018	6%	49%	15%
2017	6%	49%	15%
2016	4%	50%	15%
2015	7%	50%	16%
2014	4%	49%	14%
2013	6%	48%	18%
2011	6%	46%	17%
2010	6%	46%	17%
2009	6%	43%	15%
2008	10%	41%	13%
2007	6%	40%	13%
2006	4%	40%	9%
2005	6%	40%	14%
2004	5%	40%	11%
2003	5%	39%	14%
2002	3%	39%	12%
2001	5%	39%	17%
2000	4%	40%	18%
1999	4%	40%	20%
1998	11%	47%	29%
1997	13%	47%	28%
1996	15%	46%	27%
1995	13%	45%	28%
1994	11%	43%	27%
1993	74%	41%	26%
1992	6%	38%	25%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2020)
Year	Kelly Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2020	1%	7%	3%
2019	1%	7%	3%
2018	1%	9%	4%
2017	1%	9%	4%
2016	2%	9%	4%
2015	3%	9%	4%
2014	3%	9%	3%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2011	4%	8%	5%
2010	2%	9%	6%
2009	2%	10%	6%
2008	5%	10%	7%
2007	3%	10%	5%
2006	3%	9%	5%
2005	2%	9%	6%
2004	2%	9%	5%
2003	2%	9%	6%
2002	3%	8%	5%
2001	3%	8%	7%
2000	4%	7%	6%
1999	4%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Carlsbad Unified School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kelly Elementary School's ranking?

Kelly Elementary School is ranked #521 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Kelly Elementary School often compared to?

Kelly Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hope Elementary School, Magnolia Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

77% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Kelly Elementary School?

441 students attend Kelly Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Kelly Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Two or more races, 14% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Kelly Elementary School?

Kelly Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Kelly Elementary School offer ?

Kelly Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Kelly Elementary School part of?

Kelly Elementary School is part of Carlsbad Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 441 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 10%
: 77% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education