Is Mission Estancia Elementary a good school?

Mission Estancia Elementary ranks 615 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mission Estancia Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 376 students attended Mission Estancia Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mission Estancia Elementary?

Students at Mission Estancia Elementary are 68% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mission Estancia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mission Estancia Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Diegueno Middle High : La Costa Canyon High

Mission Estancia Elementary

Summary:

Mission Estancia Elementary is a public elementary school in Carlsbad, CA, serving 376 students in grades K-6 and part of the highly-ranked Encinitas Union Elementary School District.

Mission Estancia Elementary consistently performs above state and district averages on standardized tests, with 72.08% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 68.05% in Math, compared to the district averages of 71.84% and 68.07% respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong among Hispanic and Special Education student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% and top 3% of California elementary schools. Mission Estancia also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Encinitas Union Elementary School District, Mission Estancia generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement. However, schools like La Costa Heights Elementary and Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary also demonstrate strong performance, suggesting a high-quality educational environment across the district. While Mission Estancia's overall performance is excellent, there may be opportunities to further improve in areas like reducing chronic absenteeism and increasing the proficiency of male students.

Detail:

Public K-6

3330 Calle Barcelona
Carlsbad, CA 92009-9319

(760) 943-2004

District: Encinitas Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
615^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,304

Students who attend Mission Estancia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Diegueno Middle
High:	La Costa Canyon High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.1

Number of students: 376

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

Hispanic:

12.0%

Two or more races:

9.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.6%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Mission Estancia Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Mission Estancia Elementary ranks better than 89.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Encinitas Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.37. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Mission Estancia Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Encinitas Union Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: White (67.8%), Hispanic (12%), two or more races (9.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 18.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Compare Details (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mission Estancia Elementary is 22.1, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Encinitas Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Mission Estancia Elementary employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mission Estancia Elementary is $8,304, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Encinitas Union Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mission Estancia Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mission Estancia Elementary 615^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mission Estancia Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Encinitas Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Encinitas Union Elementary 124^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

What do you think?

Your rating for Mission Estancia Elementary?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Mission Estancia Elementary

Compare

Rank History for all students at Mission Estancia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	93.18	325^th	4809	93.2%
2005	95.85	170^th	4822	96.5%
2006	94.41	245^th	4818	94.9%
2007	94.83	233^rd	5113	95.4%
2008	95.48	150^th	5113	97.1%
2009	95.16	155^th	5193	97.0%
2010	94.10	192^nd	5314	96.4%
2011	93.63	204^th	5377	96.2%
2012	93.56	189^th	5390	96.5%
2013	94.43	150^th	5530	97.3%
2015	96.86	199^th	5611	96.5%
2016	93.81	396^th	5614	92.9%
2017	96.29	233^rd	5692	95.9%
2018	94.36	343^rd	5662	93.9%
2019	94.61	324^th	5789	94.4%
2022	89.11	740^th	5883	87.4%
2023	87.18	862^nd	5874	85.3%
2024	91.37	615^th	5862	89.5%

See the entire list of California Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Special Education students at Mission Estancia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	86.82	205^th	2420	91.5%
2024	96.69	74^th	2634	97.2%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mission Estancia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	83.36	692^nd	5511	87.4%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Mission Estancia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.48	474^th	5413	91.2%
2019	92.50	396^th	5492	92.8%
2022	88.80	702^nd	5635	87.5%
2023	85.09	884^th	5617	84.3%
2024	91.77	516^th	5605	90.8%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Mission Estancia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.20	199^th	2128	90.6%
2019	89.25	191^st	2585	92.6%
2022	86.08	219^th	2227	90.2%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Male students at Mission Estancia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.96	254^th	5431	95.3%
2019	94.63	272^nd	5510	95.1%
2022	86.74	794^th	5663	86.0%
2023	81.85	1022^nd	5650	81.9%
2024	87.29	753^rd	5636	86.6%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Mission Estancia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	61.00	547^th	1149	52.4%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Mission Estancia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	85.61	467^th	4830	90.3%
2019	93.42	178^th	4963	96.4%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Mission Estancia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.37	241^st	2737	91.2%
2019	85.48	255^th	2834	91.0%
2022	74.72	633^rd	2726	76.8%
2023	68.18	858^th	2662	67.8%
2024	75.44	616^th	2647	76.7%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Mission Estancia Elementary.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Mission Estancia Elementary, submit a rating!

Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for Mission Estancia Elementary

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	677	6	19	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	706
1991	814	7	25	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	858
1992	792	6	25	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	839
1993	822	9	33	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	882
1994	792	7	30	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	851
1995	590	4	20	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
1996	590	4	20	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
1997	599	7	33	29	4	n/a	n/a	0	672
1998	638	5	34	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	711
1999	649	5	35	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	724
2000	649	5	39	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	728
2001	474	4	35	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
2002	425	6	45	39	0	n/a	n/a	2	517
2003	425	6	45	39	0	n/a	n/a	2	517
2004	456	6	56	37	0	n/a	n/a	2	557
2005	421	7	51	33	0	n/a	n/a	1	513
2006	434	6	49	51	1	n/a	n/a	2	543
2007	442	10	57	59	1	n/a	n/a	1	570
2008	463	11	48	51	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	573
2009	461	8	45	44	0	0	24	0	582
2010	462	11	47	59	0	0	6	0	585
2011	449	8	44	68	0	0	31	0	600
2012	435	5	49	73	0	0	36	0	598
2013	418	4	50	64	0	0	26	0	562
2014	406	5	49	69	1	0	27	0	557
2015	390	8	42	71	2	0	28	0	541
2016	375	12	41	76	2	1	30	0	537
2017	362	10	39	67	1	0	30	0	509
2018	373	6	44	71	1	1	33	0	529
2019	329	7	39	75	2	1	30	0	483
2020	332	4	45	70	2	0	38	0	491
2021	538	6	56	132	3	2	59	0	796
2022	274	4	31	68	2	0	41	0	420
2023	261	1	32	46	2	0	34	0	376
2024	255	4	34	45	2	0	36	0	376

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mission Estancia Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	706	25.0	28.2	n/a
1991	858	35.5	24.1	n/a
1992	839	36.1	23.2	1.9
1993	882	34.0	25.9	1.5
1994	851	34.0	25.0	1.9
1995	635	26.3	24.1	4.4
1996	635	26.3	24.1	4.4
1997	672	29.9	22.5	5.7
1998	711	33.6	21.2	5.6
1999	724	34.8	20.8	6.6
2000	728	34.0	21.4	5.4
2001	545	25.0	21.8	6.1
2002	517	25.0	20.7	4.9
2003	517	25.0	20.7	4.9
2004	557	24.8	22.5	4.7
2005	513	24.8	20.7	4.9
2006	543	25.8	21.0	5.5
2007	570	27.1	21.0	4.9
2008	573	29.0	19.8	4.9
2009	582	1.2	447.7	4.8
2010	585	27.8	21.0	6.3
2011	600	n/a	n/a	5.3
2012	598	26.2	22.8	n/a
2013	562	24.3	23.1	3.6
2014	557	23.0	24.2	4.7
2015	541	22.0	24.5	6.5
2016	537	22.0	24.4	7.1
2017	509	20.5	24.8	6.5
2018	529	21.0	25.1	9.5
2019	483	21.0	23.0	10.1
2020	491	n/a	n/a	7.7
2021	796	36.0	22.1	8.8
2022	420	21.0	20.0	11.2
2023	376	19.0	19.7	11.7
2024	376	17.0	22.1	18.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mission Estancia Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	706	25.0	28.2	n/a
1991	858	35.5	24.1	n/a
1992	839	36.1	23.2	1.9
1993	882	34.0	25.9	1.5
1994	851	34.0	25.0	1.9
1995	635	26.3	24.1	4.4
1996	635	26.3	24.1	4.4
1997	672	29.9	22.5	5.7
1998	711	33.6	21.2	5.6
1999	724	34.8	20.8	6.6
2000	728	34.0	21.4	5.4
2001	545	25.0	21.8	6.1
2002	517	25.0	20.7	4.9
2003	517	25.0	20.7	4.9
2004	557	24.8	22.5	4.7
2005	513	24.8	20.7	4.9
2006	543	25.8	21.0	5.5
2007	570	27.1	21.0	4.9
2008	573	29.0	19.8	4.9
2009	582	1.2	447.7	4.8
2010	585	27.8	21.0	6.3
2011	600	n/a	n/a	5.3
2012	598	26.2	22.8	n/a
2013	562	24.3	23.1	3.6
2014	557	23.0	24.2	4.7
2015	541	22.0	24.5	6.5
2016	537	22.0	24.4	7.1
2017	509	20.5	24.8	6.5
2018	529	21.0	25.1	9.5
2019	483	21.0	23.0	10.1
2020	491	n/a	n/a	7.7
2021	796	36.0	22.1	8.8
2022	420	21.0	20.0	11.2
2023	376	19.0	19.7	11.7
2024	376	17.0	22.1	18.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates