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Mission Estancia Elementary School

3330 Calle Barcelona
Carlsbad, CA 92009

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Serving 355 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mission Estancia Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 62% (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 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 355 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 20% in CA
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
: Mission Estancia Elementary serves the northeast part of Carlsbad, CA, encompassing an area of approximately 1.9 square miles. Families within this zone can typically reach the school within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest distance to the zone's edge being about 1.9 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Mission Estancia Elementary School's student population of 355 students has declined by 55% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 55% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2007

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mission Estancia Elementary School
Kind	46
1	45
2	40
3	52
4	62
5	60
6	50

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Total Students

355 students

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Total Students Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Mission Estancia Elementary School
2025	355
2024	376
2023	376
2022	420
2021	796
2020	491
2019	483
2018	529
2017	509
2015	541
2014	557
2013	562
2012	598
2011	600
2010	585
2009	582
2008	573
2007	570
2006	543
2005	513
2004	557
2003	517
2002	517
2001	545
2000	728
1999	724
1998	711
1997	672
1996	635
1995	556
1994	851
1993	882
1992	839
1991	858
1990	706

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Mission Estancia Elementary School
2025	16
2024	17
2023	19
2022	21
2021	36
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2015	22
2014	23
2013	24
2012	26
2010	28
2009	1
2008	29
2007	27
2006	25
2005	24
2004	24
2003	25
2002	24
2001	25
2000	34
1999	34
1998	34
1997	30
1996	26
1995	26
1994	34
1993	34
1992	36
1991	36
1990	25

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School Rankings

Mission Estancia Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mission Estancia Elementary School is 0.52, 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)

#1153 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Mission Estancia Elementary School
2023	#1153
2022	#1051
2019	#490
2018	#457
2017	#334
2016	#447
2015	#346
2013	#178
2012	#303
2011	#276
2010	#316

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62%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Mission Estancia Elementary School	California	Encinitas Union Elementary School District
2023	62%	34%	67%
2022	66%	33%	66%
2019	76%	40%	70%
2018	75%	39%	71%
2017	81%	38%	73%
2016	77%	37%	72%
2015	75%	34%	69%
2013	91%	59%	83%
2012	89%	59%	81%
2011	89%	58%	81%
2010	86%	56%	80%

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69%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Mission Estancia Elementary School	California	Encinitas Union Elementary School District
2022	69%	47%	70%
2019	80%	51%	74%
2018	81%	50%	71%
2017	80%	48%	76%
2016	78%	48%	76%
2015	79%	44%	71%
2013	90%	57%	83%
2012	89%	58%	83%
2011	88%	56%	81%
2010	88%	54%	81%

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40-49%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Mission Estancia Elementary School	California	Encinitas Union Elementary School District
2025	22:1	21:1
2024	22:1	22:1
2023	20:1	22:1	23:1
2022	20:1	22:1	22:1
2021	22:1	22:1	22:1
2019	23:1	23:1	25:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	24:1	23:1	25:1
2015	25:1	24:1	25:1
2014	24:1	24:1	25:1
2013	23:1	24:1	23:1
2012	23:1	23:1	22:1
2010	21:1	21:1	20:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	21:1	21:1
2006	22:1	20:1	21:1
2005	21:1	21:1	21:1
2004	23:1	21:1	21:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	22:1	20:1	23:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	20:1
1999	21:1	21:1	20:1
1998	21:1	21:1	20:1
1997	22:1	23:1	22:1
1996	24:1	25:1	26:1
1995	21:1	25:1	25:1
1994	25:1	25:1	25:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	23:1	24:1	22:1
1991	24:1	24:1	22:1
1990	28:1	24:1	24:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Mission Estancia Elementary School	California	Encinitas Union Elementary School District
2025	9%	12%
2024	9%	12%
2023	9%	12%	5%
2022	7%	12%	5%
2021	7%	12%	5%
2020	9%	12%	5%
2019	8%	12%	5%
2018	8%	12%	5%
2017	8%	11%	5%
2015	8%	11%	6%
2014	9%	11%	5%
2013	9%	11%	6%
2012	8%	11%	6%
2011	8%	11%	6%
2010	8%	11%	7%
2009	8%	11%	8%
2008	8%	12%	7%
2007	10%	12%	8%
2006	9%	12%	8%
2005	10%	12%	7%
2004	10%	12%	6%
2003	9%	12%	6%
2002	8%	11%	6%
2001	6%	11%	5%
2000	5%	11%	4%
1999	5%	11%	4%
1998	5%	11%	4%
1997	5%	11%	4%
1996	3%	11%	3%
1995	3%	11%	3%
1994	4%	11%	3%
1993	4%	11%	3%
1992	3%	11%	4%
1991	3%	11%	3%
1990	3%	10%	4%

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Hispanic

11%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Mission Estancia Elementary School	California	Encinitas Union Elementary School District
2025	11%	56%
2024	12%	56%
2023	12%	55%	21%
2022	16%	56%	21%
2021	17%	56%	21%
2020	14%	55%	22%
2019	16%	55%	22%
2018	14%	54%	22%
2017	13%	54%	22%
2015	13%	54%	21%
2014	12%	53%	21%
2013	11%	53%	20%
2012	12%	52%	20%
2011	11%	51%	20%
2010	10%	50%	18%
2009	8%	49%	17%
2008	9%	50%	18%
2007	10%	49%	18%
2006	10%	48%	18%
2005	7%	47%	18%
2004	7%	46%	19%
2003	8%	45%	18%
2002	8%	44%	18%
2001	6%	43%	18%
2000	5%	42%	18%
1999	5%	41%	18%
1998	4%	40%	18%
1997	4%	40%	18%
1996	3%	39%	18%
1995	3%	38%	17%
1994	2%	37%	16%
1993	2%	36%	16%
1992	2%	35%	15%
1991	1%	34%	13%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Mission Estancia Elementary School	California	Encinitas Union Elementary School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%
2017	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	2%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	9%	1%
2001	1%	9%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	8%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%

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White

67%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Mission Estancia Elementary School	California	Encinitas Union Elementary School District
2025	67%	20%
2024	68%	20%
2023	69%	21%	65%
2022	65%	21%	66%
2021	68%	22%	67%
2020	68%	22%	68%
2019	68%	23%	68%
2018	71%	23%	69%
2017	71%	24%	69%
2015	72%	25%	69%
2014	73%	25%	68%
2013	74%	25%	69%
2012	73%	26%	69%
2011	75%	27%	70%
2010	79%	27%	73%
2009	79%	28%	71%
2008	81%	29%	74%
2007	78%	30%	73%
2006	80%	31%	73%
2005	82%	32%	74%
2004	82%	33%	74%
2003	82%	34%	75%
2002	83%	35%	75%
2001	87%	36%	76%
2000	89%	37%	77%
1999	89%	38%	77%
1998	90%	39%	77%
1997	89%	39%	77%
1996	93%	40%	72%
1995	94%	41%	79%
1994	93%	42%	80%
1993	93%	43%	81%
1992	94%	44%	81%
1991	95%	46%	83%
1990	96%	47%	82%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Mission Estancia Elementary School	California	Encinitas Union Elementary School District
2025	11%	6%
2024	10%	6%
2023	9%	6%	8%
2022	10%	5%	7%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	8%	5%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	6%	3%	4%
2011	5%	3%	3%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

33%

80%

0.52

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Mission Estancia Elementary School	California	Encinitas Union Elementary School District
2025	0.52	0.63
2024	0.51	0.63
2023	0.50	0.64	0.52
2022	0.54	0.63	0.52
2021	0.50	0.62	0.51
2020	0.51	0.64	0.49
2019	0.51	0.63	0.49
2018	0.47	0.64	0.48
2017	0.47	0.64	0.48
2015	0.46	0.64	0.48
2014	0.45	0.65	0.49
2013	0.43	0.65	0.48
2012	0.45	0.65	0.48
2011	0.42	0.66	0.47
2010	0.36	0.67	0.44
2009	0.37	0.67	0.46
2008	0.33	0.65	0.42
2007	0.37	0.66	0.43
2006	0.35	0.66	0.43
2005	0.32	0.66	0.42
2004	0.32	0.67	0.42
2003	0.32	0.67	0.41
2002	0.30	0.67	0.40
2001	0.24	0.67	0.39
2000	0.20	0.67	0.38
1999	0.20	0.67	0.38
1998	0.19	0.67	0.38
1997	0.21	0.67	0.37
1996	0.13	0.67	0.44
1995	0.12	0.67	0.34
1994	0.13	0.67	0.34
1993	0.13	0.67	0.32
1992	0.12	0.67	0.32
1991	0.10	0.66	0.30
1990	0.08	0.66	0.30

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(22-23)

16.3%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Mission Estancia Elementary School	California	Encinitas Union Elementary School District
2023	16.3%	27.7%	13.9%
2022	19.4%	33%	14.9%
2021	13%	15.4%	8.4%

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Eligible for

10%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Mission Estancia Elementary School	California	Encinitas Union Elementary School District
2025	10%	54%
2024	10%	54%
2023	9%	51%	14%
2022	8%	51%	14%
2021	8%	53%	13%
2020	6%	52%	14%
2019	9%	52%	14%
2018	9%	53%	11%
2017	5%	49%	11%
2015	4%	50%	9%
2014	4%	49%	10%
2013	3%	48%	11%
2011	3%	46%	11%
2010	4%	46%	11%
2009	4%	43%	10%
2008	3%	41%	11%
2007	4%	40%	10%
2006	4%	40%	10%
2005	2%	40%	11%
2004	3%	40%	13%
2003	3%	39%	12%
2002	3%	39%	11%
2001	4%	39%	12%
2000	4%	40%	14%
1999	4%	40%	15%
1998	6%	47%	20%
1997	6%	47%	22%
1996	4%	46%	18%
1995	3%	45%	15%
1994	2%	43%	15%
1993	1%	41%	12%
1992	2%	38%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Mission Estancia Elementary School	California	Encinitas Union Elementary School District
2025	3%	8%
2024	9%	8%
2023	3%	8%	4%
2022	3%	7%	4%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%	2%
2017	1%	9%	2%
2015	2%	9%	2%
2014	1%	9%	2%
2013	1%	7%	2%
2011	3%	8%	2%
2010	2%	9%	3%
2009	1%	10%	3%
2008	2%	10%	5%
2007	1%	10%	4%
2006	1%	9%	3%
2005	3%	9%	4%
2004	1%	9%	4%
2003	2%	9%	3%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	2%	8%	4%
2000	2%	7%	4%
1999	3%	7%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mission Estancia Elementary School's ranking?

Mission Estancia Elementary School is ranked #1153 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Mission Estancia Elementary School often compared to?

Mission Estancia Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like La Costa Heights Elementary School, El Camino Creek Elementary School, Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

62% 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 Mission Estancia Elementary School?

355 students attend Mission Estancia Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Mission Estancia Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mission Estancia Elementary School?

Mission Estancia Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Mission Estancia Elementary School offer ?

Mission Estancia Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Mission Estancia Elementary School part of?

Mission Estancia Elementary School is part of Encinitas Union Elementary School District.

School Calendar

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October 26, 2026 (Monday)

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October 27, 2026 (Tuesday)

Fall Break: No School

October 28, 2026 (Wednesday)

Fall Break: No School

October 29, 2026 (Thursday)

Fall Break: No School

October 30, 2026 (Friday)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 355 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 20%
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
: Mission Estancia Elementary serves the northeast part of Carlsbad, CA, encompassing an area of approximately 1.9 square miles. Families within this zone can typically reach the school within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest distance to the zone's edge being about 1.9 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education