Overview
Pacific Rim Elementary is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in Carlsbad, California. The school enrolls 652 students. It is part of the Carlsbad Unified district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
10% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 64% state average)
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
24.1:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictCarlsbad Unified
County6073
CityCarlsbad
ZIP92009
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060750008312
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment652
White0.3%
Hispanic / Latino13.9%
Black / African American10.5%
Asian0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native63.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races11.2%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %10%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)