Poinsettia Elementary
Carlsbad, CA · Elementary School
Performance Overview
About This School
Poinsettia Elementary is a elementary school located in Carlsbad, California. The school serves 480 students.
With a DataScore of 54/100 (C), Poinsettia Elementary performs at the state average for California. The school has experienced declining performance over the past three years.
17% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is factored into the resource access component of the DataScore.
Frequently Asked Questions
Poinsettia Elementary has a DataScore of 54/100 (Grade C), based on academic proficiency (35%), growth trend (30%), and resource access (35%). This measures actual student outcomes, not school inputs.
Poinsettia Elementary has 480 students enrolled. The student-to-teacher ratio is 22.9:1.
Poinsettia Elementary has experienced a decline with a 3-year growth score of -15.
The DataScore (0-100, A-F) grades every US public school based on academic outcomes: proficiency rates (35%), 3-year growth trend (30%), graduation rate for high schools (20%), and resource access (15%). Unlike other ratings, it focuses on what students actually achieve.
Poinsettia Elementary is part of the Carlsbad Unified in Carlsbad, California. You can view all schools in this district and compare their performance on the district page.
DataScore is calculated from NCES proficiency rates, 3-year growth trends, graduation rates (high schools), and resource access indicators.