Double Peak vs La Costa Meadows Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Double Peak La Costa Meadows Elementary
Location San Marcos, CA Carlsbad, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 1,171 725
Student:Teacher Ratio 22.4:1 23.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 18.6% 16.2%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Double Peak La Costa Meadows Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,043 $17,043
District San Marcos Unified San Marcos Unified

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Double Peak La Costa Meadows Elementary
White 49.2% 64.8%
African American 1.7% 0.3%
Hispanic or Latino 23.9% 18.1%
Asian 14.2% 5.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 10.7% 11.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Double Peak La Costa Meadows Elementary
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 1171:1 725:1
Chronic Absenteeism 27.0% 24.7%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.