Calavera Hills Middle School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

4104 Tamarack Ave.
Carlsbad, CA 92009

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Top 30%

Serving 640 students in grades 6-8, Calavera Hills Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 640 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 30% in CA
: 46% (Top 30%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Calavera Hills Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Calavera Hills Middle School's student population of 640 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Calavera Hills Middle School
6	215
7	213
8	212

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Total Students

640 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Calavera Hills Middle School
2023	643
2022	603
2021	539
2020	601
2019	601
2018	501
2017	501
2016	499
2015	458
2014	510
2013	540
2012	564
2011	561
2010	594
2009	569
2008	508
2007	487
2006	527
2005	354

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Calavera Hills Middle School
2023	30
2022	28
2021	25
2020	26
2019	26
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	19
2014	22
2013	24
2012	24
2010	28
2009	26
2008	25
2007	20
2006	19

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Mascot

Eagles

School Rankings

Calavera Hills Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Calavera Hills Middle School is 0.64, which is more 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)

#2024 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Calavera Hills Middle School
2023	#2024
2022	#2017
2019	#2550
2018	#1788
2017	#2103
2016	#1791
2015	#1800
2013	#3097
2012	#3311
2011	#3079
2010	#2974

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46%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Calavera Hills Middle School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	46%	34%	62%
2022	45%	33%	60%
2019	45%	40%	68%
2018	52%	39%	66%
2017	51%	38%	64%
2016	54%	37%	63%
2015	50%	34%	61%
2013	59%	59%	75%
2012	56%	59%	74%
2011	59%	58%	73%
2010	57%	56%	72%

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65%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Calavera Hills Middle School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2022	65%	47%	73%
2019	66%	51%	76%
2018	67%	50%	66%
2017	61%	48%	75%
2016	62%	48%	74%
2015	58%	44%	69%
2013	69%	57%	76%
2012	73%	58%	78%
2011	69%	56%	77%
2010	67%	54%	75%

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55-59%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Calavera Hills Middle School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2022	57%	29%	56%
2021	47%	28%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Calavera Hills Middle School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	21:1	22:1	23:1
2022	22:1	21:1	22:1
2021	22:1	22:1	23:1
2020	23:1	23:1	25:1
2019	23:1	23:1	25:1
2018	24:1	23:1	26:1
2017	24:1	23:1	26:1
2016	24:1	24:1	26:1
2015	24:1	24:1	27:1
2014	23:1	24:1	28:1
2013	23:1	24:1	27:1
2012	24:1	23:1	26:1
2010	22:1	21:1	22:1
2009	22:1	20:1	23:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	24:1	21:1	22:1
2006	28:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2013)
Year	Calavera Hills Middle School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Calavera Hills Middle School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	6%	12%	7%
2022	5%	12%	7%
2021	6%	12%	7%
2020	8%	12%	8%
2019	8%	12%	8%
2018	8%	11%	7%
2017	8%	11%	7%
2016	10%	11%	8%
2015	12%	11%	9%
2014	10%	11%	8%
2013	9%	11%	9%
2012	9%	11%	8%
2011	9%	11%	8%
2010	10%	11%	7%
2009	9%	11%	8%
2008	11%	12%	8%
2007	11%	12%	8%
2006	10%	12%	8%
2005	7%	12%	7%

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Hispanic

29%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Calavera Hills Middle School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	31%	55%	27%
2022	32%	56%	28%
2021	31%	56%	28%
2020	34%	55%	27%
2019	34%	55%	27%
2018	36%	54%	28%
2017	36%	54%	28%
2016	35%	54%	28%
2015	35%	54%	27%
2014	33%	53%	26%
2013	31%	53%	26%
2012	30%	52%	26%
2011	28%	51%	26%
2010	27%	50%	26%
2009	27%	49%	23%
2008	28%	50%	24%
2007	20%	49%	24%
2006	19%	48%	24%
2005	20%	47%	24%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Calavera Hills Middle School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	3%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	3%	6%	1%
2015	4%	6%	1%
2014	4%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	4%	7%	2%
2009	5%	7%	2%
2008	4%	8%	2%
2007	5%	8%	3%
2006	5%	8%	3%
2005	4%	8%	3%

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White

52%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Calavera Hills Middle School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	51%	21%	55%
2022	51%	21%	55%
2021	53%	22%	55%
2020	51%	23%	56%
2019	51%	23%	56%
2018	48%	24%	57%
2017	48%	24%	57%
2016	45%	24%	57%
2015	44%	24%	58%
2014	47%	25%	58%
2013	50%	25%	58%
2012	51%	26%	58%
2011	52%	27%	58%
2010	51%	27%	58%
2009	50%	28%	60%
2008	56%	29%	64%
2007	61%	29%	62%
2006	64%	31%	63%
2005	66%	31%	64%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2013)
Year	Calavera Hills Middle School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

11%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Calavera Hills Middle School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	0.64	0.64	0.61
2022	0.63	0.63	0.61
2021	0.62	0.62	0.61
2020	0.62	0.63	0.60
2019	0.62	0.63	0.60
2018	0.64	0.64	0.60
2017	0.64	0.64	0.60
2016	0.67	0.64	0.60
2015	0.67	0.64	0.58
2014	0.66	0.65	0.59
2013	0.65	0.65	0.59
2012	0.65	0.65	0.59
2011	0.65	0.67	0.59
2010	0.67	0.67	0.59
2009	0.68	0.71	0.59
2008	0.60	0.65	0.53
2007	0.59	0.67	0.55
2006	0.55	0.66	0.54
2005	0.53	0.67	0.52

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Eligible for

21%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Calavera Hills Middle School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	22%	51%	20%
2022	23%	51%	19%
2021	21%	53%	19%
2020	27%	52%	20%
2019	27%	52%	20%
2018	23%	49%	15%
2017	23%	49%	15%
2016	25%	50%	15%
2015	24%	50%	16%
2014	19%	49%	14%
2013	23%	48%	18%
2011	19%	46%	17%
2010	20%	46%	17%
2009	15%	43%	15%
2008	13%	41%	13%
2007	12%	40%	13%
2006	6%	40%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Calavera Hills Middle School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	6%	9%	4%
2017	6%	9%	4%
2016	5%	9%	4%
2015	8%	9%	4%
2014	3%	9%	3%
2013	10%	7%	6%
2011	6%	8%	5%
2010	8%	9%	6%
2009	8%	10%	6%
2008	10%	10%	7%
2007	6%	10%	5%
2006	6%	9%	5%
2005	9%	9%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Carlsbad Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagles

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Calavera Hills Middle School's ranking?

Calavera Hills Middle School is ranked #2024 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Calavera Hills Middle School often compared to?

Calavera Hills Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Valley Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Calavera Hills Middle School?

640 students attend Calavera Hills Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Calavera Hills Middle School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Calavera Hills Middle School?

Calavera Hills Middle School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Calavera Hills Middle School offer ?

Calavera Hills Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Calavera Hills Middle School part of?

Calavera Hills Middle School is part of Carlsbad Unified School District.

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