La Costa Heights Elementary School
La Costa Heights Elementary School serves 690 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
La Costa Heights Elementary School placed in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
La Costa Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
La Costa Heights Elementary School's student population of 690 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
690 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
La Costa Heights Elementary School is ranked within the top 5% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of La Costa Heights Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#438 out of 9659 schools
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
51%
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
23:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
10%
12%
Hispanic
14%
54%
Black
1%
5%
White
71%
23%
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 5/11/2020
I teach at LCH, and my husband does too. We work here together, and all the kids are kind and loving. Every year, when my students move up a grade, they come back and hug me. THIS SCHOOL IS A FIVE STAR!!!
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