📍 3035 Levante St., Carlsbad, San Diego County, 92009
La Costa Heights Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Carlsbad, San Diego County. The school has 634 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Heidi Galassi. It is part of the Encinitas Union Elementary school district. It serves grades K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
La Costa Heights Elementary enrolls 634 students across grades K–6. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 28 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino and 8.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 438 | 69% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 96 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 56 | 8.8% |
| Asian | 39 | 6.2% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
86 of the school's 634 students (14%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
La Costa Heights Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize).
La Costa Heights Elementary is one of 9 schools in Encinitas Union Elementary, based in Encinitas, California. The district serves 4,298 students district-wide and employs 208 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 634 students, La Costa Heights Elementary is larger than the district average of about 478 students per school.
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