Buena Vista Elementary School

Carlsbad, CA 92008

Phone: (760) 331-5400
Fax: (760) 720-0741
District: Carlsbad Unified School District

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 300 students

Buena Vista Elementary School, located in Carlsbad, California, serves grades PK-5 in the Carlsbad Unified School District. It is among the few public schools in California to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.

Buena Vista Elementary School is a public school in the Carlsbad Unified School District located in Carlsbad, CA. The principal of Buena Vista Elementary School is Tina Howard. As of 2015, the students are 53.1% White, non-Hispanic; 38.1% Hispanic; 2.8% Multiracial; 2.2% Asian; 1.9% Black, non-Hispanic; 0.9% Pacific Islander; and 0.6% Filipino. 30.8% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. 10.7% of students are english learners.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 53.1% — —
Hispanic 38.1% — —
Multiracial 2.8% — —
Asian 2.2% — —
Black, non-Hispanic 1.9% — —
Pacific Islander 0.9% — —
Filipino 0.6% — —
Native American or Native Alaskan — — —

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 30.8% — —
English learners 10.7% — —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Palisades Pointe Neighborhood/Subdivision Carlsbad CA 1.7 mi
2 Mira Costa Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Oceanside CA 2.8 mi
3 St. Cloud Condominium/Townhouse Oceanside CA 4.2 mi
4 Montecito village apartments Apartment Complex Oceanside CA 4.3 mi
5 Windsor at Aviara Apartment Complex Carlsbad CA 5.4 mi
6 Shadowridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Vista CA 5.9 mi
7 La Costa Neighborhood/Subdivision Carlsbad CA 6.5 mi
8 Rancho Carrillo Neighborhood/Subdivision Carlsbad CA 7.1 mi
9 Torrey Highlands Neighborhood/Subdivision San Diego CA 17.4 mi
10 Whispering Winds Apartments Apartment Complex San Clemente CA 24.1 mi
11 Redhawk Neighborhood/Subdivision Temecula CA 25.1 mi
12 Spectrum Center Blvd, Kearny Mesa Neighborhood/Subdivision San Diego CA 26.5 mi
13 Amberwalk Townhomes Neighborhood/Subdivision Murrieta CA 27.8 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Carlsbad Carlsbad CA 0.9 mi
2 Downtown Oceanside Oceanside CA 2.8 mi
3 Encinitas Encinitas CA 9.5 mi
4 Lake Rancho Viejo Fallbrook CA 15.6 mi
5 Torrey Highlands San Diego CA 17.4 mi
6 Mira Mesa San Diego CA 21.1 mi
7 La Jolla La Jolla CA 22.6 mi
8 University City San Diego CA 22.8 mi
9 Wine Country area of Scripps Ranch San Diego CA 23.4 mi
10 Downtown San Clemente CA 23.7 mi
11 Temecula, California Temecula CA 26.4 mi
12 West Side murrieta CA 28 mi
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