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Mission Estancia Elementary School vs. La Costa Heights Elementary School

Should you attend Mission Estancia Elementary School or La Costa Heights Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mission Estancia Elementary School
3330 Calle Barcelona
Carlsbad, CA 92009
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
La Costa Heights Elementary School
3035 Levante St.
Carlsbad, CA 92009
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

La Costa Heights 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 10%)
Overview
Serving 376 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 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (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 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 634 students in grades Kindergarten-6, La Costa Heights 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 proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (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 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
376 students
634 students
This chart displays total students of Mission Estancia Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of La Costa Heights Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
56% | 44%
This chart displays gender of Mission Estancia Elementary School
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
28 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of La Costa Heights Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mission Estancia Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of La Costa Heights Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1051 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#723 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mission Estancia Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of La Costa Heights Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 10% in CA)
70%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mission Estancia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of La Costa Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 20% in CA)
74%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mission Estancia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of La Costa Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Top 30% in CA)
70-74%
(Top 5% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mission Estancia Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of La Costa Heights Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
36
83
Grade 1 Students
48
70
Grade 2 Students
59
97
Grade 3 Students
56
99
Grade 4 Students
54
87
Grade 5 Students
70
97
Grade 6 Students
53
101

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mission Estancia Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in La Costa Heights Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
% Asian
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mission Estancia Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in La Costa Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mission Estancia Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in La Costa Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mission Estancia Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in La Costa Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
69%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mission Estancia Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in La Costa Heights Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in La Costa Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
9%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mission Estancia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in La Costa Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.50
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Mission Estancia Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of La Costa Heights Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mission Estancia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in La Costa Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mission Estancia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in La Costa Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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