La Costa Heights Elementary School

Carlsbad, CA 92009-8331

Phone: (760) 944-4375
Fax: (760) 632-7627
District: Encinitas Union Elementary School District

10

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-6 • 703 students

La Costa Heights Elementary School, located in Carlsbad, California, serves grades K-6 in the Encinitas Union Elementary School District. It is among the few public elementary schools in California to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10.

La Costa Heights Elementary School is a public school in the Encinitas Union Elementary School District located in Carlsbad, CA. The principal of La Costa Heights Elementary School is Christie Kay. As of 2015, the students are 72.1% White, non-Hispanic; 12.8% Hispanic; 7% Multiracial; 5.4% Asian; 1.6% Black, non-Hispanic; 0.4% Pacific Islander; 0.4% Filipino; and 0.3% Native American or Native Alaskan. 4.8% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. 4.8% of students are english learners.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 72.1% — —
Hispanic 12.8% — —
Multiracial 7% — —
Asian 5.4% — —
Black, non-Hispanic 1.6% — —
Pacific Islander 0.4% — —
Filipino 0.4% — —
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.3% — —

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 4.8% — —
English learners 4.8% — —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 La Costa Neighborhood/Subdivision Carlsbad CA 1.8 mi
2 Rancho Carrillo Neighborhood/Subdivision Carlsbad CA 2.7 mi
3 Windsor at Aviara Apartment Complex Carlsbad CA 2.9 mi
4 Shadowridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Vista CA 6.4 mi
5 Palisades Pointe Neighborhood/Subdivision Carlsbad CA 6.7 mi
6 Mira Costa Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Oceanside CA 8.6 mi
7 Torrey Highlands Neighborhood/Subdivision San Diego CA 9.2 mi
8 St. Cloud Condominium/Townhouse Oceanside CA 10 mi
9 Montecito village apartments Apartment Complex Oceanside CA 10.2 mi
10 Spectrum Center Blvd, Kearny Mesa Neighborhood/Subdivision San Diego CA 18.6 mi
11 Canyon View Neighborhood/Subdivision San Diego CA 20.1 mi
12 Riverfront Condominium Rentals Apartment Complex San Diego CA 22.2 mi
13 Santee Villas Apartment Complex Santee CA 22.3 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Encinitas Encinitas CA 4.1 mi
2 Carlsbad Carlsbad CA 8.1 mi
3 Torrey Highlands San Diego CA 9.2 mi
4 Downtown Oceanside Oceanside CA 11.1 mi
5 Mira Mesa San Diego CA 12.9 mi
6 Wine Country area of Scripps Ranch San Diego CA 15.1 mi
7 University City San Diego CA 15.5 mi
8 La Jolla La Jolla CA 16.2 mi
9 Lake Rancho Viejo Fallbrook CA 17.9 mi
10 Serra Mesa San Diego CA 20.4 mi
11 Santee Trolley Square Santee CA 22.5 mi
12 Old Town San Diego CA 22.7 mi
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