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Carrillo Elementary School

Grades: K-5

Students: 725

Type: Public

8/10

GreatSchools Rating

Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1

Certified Teachers: 100%

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32 Reviews

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San Marcos Unified School District

2875 Poinsettia Lane
Carlsbad, CA 92009

(760) 290-2900

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9/10

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5/10

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College Readiness

7/10

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As a past student this school was horrible for me and a lot of others to go to. During my last year in Carrillo we had gotten 0 homework assignments, and while this seems nice for a lot of students during that time, it is horrible when you get into middle school as you will be unprepared for the amo

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Posted by a community member on 3/12/2026

We enrolled our son here for kindergarten since we are local in the community living in San Elijo Hills. On day one we lost trust in the school since the first day of school, our teacher was not present. There was miscommunication and discourse, and our son got left behind at lunch. The teachers fai

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Posted by a parent on 4/30/2025

If you want to be discriminated against this is the perfect school for you. It’s a joke of a program from the top down. There are some nice teachers, but if you're anything other than typical get ready to be discriminated against. No homework given to kids so when they enter middle school they’re co

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Posted by a parent on 12/5/2022

Excellent! We love Carrillo Elementary. They are inclusive, challenge the students and provide resources for students that need extra help.

Posted by a parent on 8/10/2019

If I could, I'd give this school 6 stars. There are of course the plus and minus in everything. Yet, the plus from Carrillo elementary school supremely outweighs the minus.

Posted by a parent on 12/19/2018

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Carlsbad schools - Carrillo Elementary School is located at 2875 Poinsettia Lane, Carlsbad CA 92009. Carrillo Elementary School is in the San Marcos Unified School District. Carrillo Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K-5.