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Pacific Rim Elementary School

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Carlsbad, CA 92009

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Serving 652 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pacific Rim Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 86% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 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 Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 652 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 5% in CA
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 86% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Pacific Rim Elementary School's student population of 652 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pacific Rim Elementary School
Kind	85
1	100
2	119
3	108
4	110
5	130

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Total Students

652 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pacific Rim Elementary School
2023	673
2022	691
2021	573
2020	825
2019	825
2018	831
2017	831
2016	799
2015	866
2014	883
2013	867
2012	849
2011	879
2010	844
2009	807
2008	769
2007	839
2006	838
2005	784
2004	822
2003	805

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Pacific Rim Elementary School
2023	28
2022	28
2021	27
2020	31
2019	31
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	30
2014	28
2013	28
2012	28
2010	34
2009	36
2008	41
2007	34
2006	36
2005	35
2004	35
2003	37
2002	37

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School Rankings

Pacific Rim Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pacific Rim 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)

#167 out of 9602 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pacific Rim Elementary School
2022	#167
2019	#30
2018	#16
2017	#19
2016	#35
2015	#35
2013	#65
2012	#37
2011	#87
2010	#32

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81%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pacific Rim Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2022	81%	33%	60%
2019	91%	40%	68%
2018	93%	39%	66%
2017	91%	38%	64%
2016	88%	37%	63%
2015	88%	34%	61%
2013	95%	59%	75%
2012	97%	59%	74%
2011	95%	58%	73%
2010	96%	56%	72%

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86%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pacific Rim Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2022	86%	47%	73%
2019	94%	51%	76%
2018	95%	50%	66%
2017	94%	48%	75%
2016	93%	48%	74%
2015	91%	44%	69%
2013	92%	57%	76%
2012	93%	58%	78%
2011	91%	56%	77%
2010	92%	54%	75%

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70-74%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pacific Rim Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2022	72%	29%	56%
2021	82%	28%	51%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Pacific Rim Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	23:1
2022	25:1	21:1	22:1
2021	21:1	22:1	23:1
2020	27:1	23:1	25:1
2019	27:1	23:1	25:1
2018	28:1	23:1	26:1
2017	28:1	23:1	26:1
2016	27:1	24:1	26:1
2015	29:1	24:1	27:1
2014	32:1	24:1	28:1
2013	31:1	24:1	27:1
2012	30:1	23:1	26:1
2010	25:1	21:1	22:1
2009	22:1	20:1	23:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	25:1	21:1	22:1
2006	23:1	20:1	22:1
2005	22:1	21:1	22:1
2004	23:1	21:1	22:1
2003	22:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Pacific Rim Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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Asian

10%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pacific Rim Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	11%	12%	7%
2022	11%	12%	7%
2021	10%	12%	7%
2020	12%	12%	8%
2019	12%	12%	8%
2018	10%	11%	7%
2017	10%	11%	7%
2016	13%	11%	8%
2015	13%	11%	9%
2014	12%	11%	8%
2013	12%	11%	9%
2012	11%	11%	8%
2011	10%	11%	8%
2010	10%	11%	7%
2009	11%	11%	8%
2008	13%	12%	8%
2007	12%	12%	8%
2006	11%	12%	8%
2005	10%	12%	7%
2004	9%	12%	7%
2003	8%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

16%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pacific Rim Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	15%	55%	27%
2022	15%	56%	28%
2021	13%	56%	28%
2020	12%	55%	27%
2019	12%	55%	27%
2018	13%	54%	28%
2017	13%	54%	28%
2016	11%	54%	28%
2015	10%	54%	27%
2014	8%	53%	26%
2013	9%	53%	26%
2012	10%	52%	26%
2011	10%	51%	26%
2010	9%	50%	26%
2009	7%	49%	23%
2008	9%	50%	24%
2007	11%	49%	24%
2006	11%	48%	24%
2005	10%	47%	24%
2004	9%	46%	24%
2003	8%	45%	25%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Pacific Rim Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	1%	8%	3%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%

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White

64%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pacific Rim Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	63%	21%	55%
2022	63%	21%	55%
2021	65%	22%	55%
2020	65%	23%	56%
2019	65%	23%	56%
2018	68%	24%	57%
2017	68%	24%	57%
2016	69%	24%	57%
2015	72%	24%	58%
2014	72%	25%	58%
2013	71%	25%	58%
2012	71%	26%	58%
2011	70%	27%	58%
2010	69%	27%	58%
2009	73%	28%	60%
2008	76%	29%	64%
2007	73%	29%	62%
2006	74%	31%	63%
2005	77%	31%	64%
2004	79%	32%	65%
2003	81%	34%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Pacific Rim Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Pacific Rim Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	11%	6%	10%
2022	11%	5%	9%
2021	12%	5%	9%
2020	10%	4%	8%
2019	10%	4%	8%
2018	9%	4%	7%
2017	9%	4%	7%
2016	7%	4%	6%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	6%	3%	4%
2011	8%	2%	4%
2010	10%	3%	5%
2009	7%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pacific Rim Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	0.56	0.64	0.61
2022	0.56	0.63	0.61
2021	0.54	0.62	0.61
2020	0.54	0.63	0.60
2019	0.54	0.63	0.60
2018	0.51	0.64	0.60
2017	0.51	0.64	0.60
2016	0.49	0.64	0.60
2015	0.46	0.64	0.58
2014	0.47	0.65	0.59
2013	0.48	0.65	0.59
2012	0.47	0.65	0.59
2011	0.49	0.67	0.59
2010	0.50	0.67	0.59
2009	0.45	0.71	0.59
2008	0.40	0.65	0.53
2007	0.45	0.67	0.55
2006	0.43	0.66	0.54
2005	0.39	0.67	0.52
2004	0.36	0.67	0.52
2003	0.33	0.67	0.51

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Eligible for

10%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Pacific Rim Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	11%	51%	20%
2022	9%	51%	19%
2021	8%	53%	19%
2020	7%	52%	20%
2019	7%	52%	20%
2018	4%	49%	15%
2017	4%	49%	15%
2016	3%	50%	15%
2015	3%	50%	16%
2014	3%	49%	14%
2013	5%	48%	18%
2011	4%	46%	17%
2010	5%	46%	17%
2009	3%	43%	15%
2008	4%	41%	13%
2007	5%	40%	13%
2006	4%	40%	9%
2005	4%	40%	14%
2004	4%	40%	11%
2003	4%	39%	14%
2002	2%	39%	12%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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

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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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pacific Rim Elementary School's ranking?

Pacific Rim Elementary School is ranked #167 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Pacific Rim Elementary School often compared to?

Pacific Rim Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Aviara Oaks Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

81% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 86% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Pacific Rim Elementary School?

652 students attend Pacific Rim Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Pacific Rim Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Asian, and 10% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Pacific Rim Elementary School?

Pacific Rim Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Pacific Rim Elementary School offer ?

Pacific Rim Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Pacific Rim Elementary School part of?

Pacific Rim Elementary School is part of Carlsbad Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 652 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 5%
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 86% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education