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Mission Elementary

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Mission Elementary ranks 3707 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3707^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of California elementary schools

Summary

Mission Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 419 students in the Oceanside Unified district, and it stands out as a school making impressive academic progress after several challenging years.

The most compelling story here is the school's dramatic improvement, jumping from a ranking in the bottom quarter of schools statewide to the 37th percentile in the latest year—a much steeper climb than nearby schools like Laurel Elementary or Louise Foussat Elementary. This "turnaround" is especially notable because Mission serves a high-needs population, with over 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and it is showing particular effectiveness in supporting these students. The school also manages its resources well, spending a moderate amount per student compared to others in the district, and has made good progress in reducing chronic absenteeism.

While there are clear strengths, some challenges remain, including significant performance gaps for students in special education and uneven results between grade levels, such as much stronger math scores in 4th grade than in 5th. Compared to a high-performing charter like Scholarship Prep - Oceanside, which serves a similar community, Mission has room to grow. The school's trajectory, however, is positive and suggests it is on a path to becoming a stronger option for families in the area.

419

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,024

Per pupil spending ?

90.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 Mission Ave.
Oceanside, CA 92058-2327

(760) 966-8700

District: Oceanside Unified

Students who attend Mission Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle
High:	Oceanside High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.6%

White:

7.4%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2013 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

!Science scores 14 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg36%

California avg41%

3,707^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Oceanside Unified

789^th of 1,543Oceanside Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	3707 of 5857	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.0	5034 of 5869	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	4881 of 5859	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	4630 of 5883	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	4542 of 5789	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	4894 of 5662	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.4	4835 of 5692	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.3	5350 of 5614	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.8	5016 of 5611	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.6	5132 of 5530	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.5	4928 of 5390	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	21.0	4608 of 5377	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.4	4627 of 5314	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.8	4585 of 5193	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.6	3700 of 5113	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.4	3903 of 5113	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.4	4112 of 4818	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.5	3242 of 4822	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.2	3291 of 4809	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	24.9	2848 of 3162	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	2024 of 3245	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	2714 of 3311	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	2584 of 3275	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	2906 of 3246	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	3635 of 5597	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.1	4705 of 5612	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	4790 of 5609	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	4853 of 5635	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	4108 of 5492	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	4721 of 5413	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	2703 of 5107	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.7	4220 of 5107	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	4242 of 5087	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	3691 of 5084	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	3665 of 4963	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	4179 of 4830	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	2993 of 5460	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.0	4539 of 5517	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	4202 of 5363	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	3610 of 5264	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	3649 of 5173	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	4205 of 5084	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	3509 of 5628	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.7	4935 of 5643	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	4532 of 5638	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	4003 of 5663	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	4642 of 5510	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	4715 of 5431	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	17.9	2501 of 2635	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)10th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2024)5th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-12 vs state

Mathematics31%-7 vs state

Science18%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mission Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 Mission Ave.	Oceanside	92058	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 966-8700	419	17	24.6	90.9%	31 (7.4%)	6 (1.4%)	363 (86.6%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.6%)	33.2	3707^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.7%		18	5034^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.2%	1327	18.2		18.2	30.2	45.3	33.9				37.0	29.9	46.7	13.6				30.8							$24,024	$22,588	$1,436
Laurel Elementary	Public	K-5	1410 Laurel St.	Oceanside	92058	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 966-4200	352	16	22.0	92.9%	18 (5.1%)	8 (2.3%)	306 (86.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	15 (4.3%)	24.4	4458^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.9%		21.4	4731^st of 5869 public elementary schools	19.4%	273	23.3		23.3	28.6	24.1	37.1				30.6	23.2	21.8	23.3				22.8							$25,146	$23,180	$1,966
North Terrace Elementary	Public	K-8	141 Santa Rosa Dr.	Oceanside	92058	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-7500	771	32	24.3	69.5%	266 (34.5%)	45 (5.8%)	333 (43.2%)	20 (2.6%)	9 (1.2%)	8 (1.0%)	90 (11.7%)	71.6	1531^st of 5857 public elementary schools	73.9%		63.4	1913^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.4%	382	47.2	55.7	51.1	59.8	38.8	64.4	74.6	58.8	67.2	60.5	54.3	42.4	49.3	53.2	41.2	31.2	45.9							$20,887	$19,594	$1,293
Palmquist Elementary	Public	K-5	1999 California St.	Oceanside	92054	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-8500	512	19	26.3	56.4%	230 (44.9%)	9 (1.8%)	220 (43.0%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (8.4%)	47.9	2712^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.7%		54.3	2327^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.4%	385	32.9		32.9	44.4	32.9	54.1				44.1	50.6	29.9	32.9				38.3							$23,640	$22,366	$1,274
Pablo Tac School of the Arts	Public	K-5	3535 Hacienda Dr.	Oceanside	92054	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 721-2300	425	19	22.3	80.0%	54 (12.7%)	15 (3.5%)	314 (73.9%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	28 (6.6%)	26.6	4266^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.2%		33.6	3632^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	38.1%	634	24.6		24.6	26.0	28.9	36.4				30.4	35.1	14.8	25.8				26.3							$23,667	$22,852	$815
Santa Margarita Elementary	Public	K-8	1 Carnes Rd.	Oceanside	92058	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-7900	544	25	22.0	66.2%	186 (34.2%)	44 (8.1%)	235 (43.2%)	14 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	58 (10.7%)	55.7	2262^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	61.4%		53.1	2397^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.2%	135	69.8	41.9	58.1	25.0	31.1	70.5	50.0	50.0	48.4	45.4	27.3	40.0	72.7	35.5	36.4	35.5	41.8	74.2	83.2	95.5	78.7	83.2	83.2	$21,290	$20,230	$1,060
South Oceanside Elementary	Public	K-5	1806 South Horne St.	Oceanside	92054	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 435-2100	487	18	27.0	65.7%	175 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	245 (50.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (12.9%)	43.1	2998^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.8%		33	3681^st of 5869 public elementary schools	37.3%	683	21.1		21.1	60.8	35.1	32.4				42.8	56.8	35.4	21.1				38.0	94.7	96.8	96.8		95.7		$21,690	$20,634	$1,056
Buena Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	1330 Buena Vista Way	Carlsbad	92008	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-5400	281	12	23.4	39.9%	139 (49.5%)	4 (1.4%)	97 (34.5%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.0%)	90.4	632^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	89.2%		91.4	610^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.6%	22	66.1		66.1	69.6	68.4	71.2				69.9	76.1	60.5	67.8				68.5	94.3			94.3			$35,099	$34,658	$441
Louise Foussat Elementary	Public	K-5	3800 Pala Rd.	Oceanside	92058	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 721-2200	755	31	24.3	76.4%	84 (11.1%)	29 (3.8%)	526 (69.7%)	36 (4.8%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (1.7%)	65 (8.6%)	23	4595^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.5%		21.3	4754^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.0%	159	20.5		20.5	23.1	24.3	39.3				29.1	23.3	28.0	19.7				23.5							$20,185	$19,212	$973
Scholarship Prep - Oceanside	Public, Charter	K-8	4070 Mission Ave.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Scholarship Prep - Oceanside District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(442) 262-3249	626	23	27.2	72.5%	111 (17.7%)	32 (5.1%)	438 (70.0%)	18 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	15 (2.4%)	67.3	1724^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.6%		68.2	1673^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	71.5%	51	30.5	32.6	31.4	51.6	68.3	47.5	49.3	70.4	69.8	58.6	69.4	74.6	37.3	40.6	49.1	48.8	53.6

Frequently Asked Questions about Mission Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Mission Elementary?

Students at Mission Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Mission Elementary in?

Oceanside Unified

What schools do graduates of Mission Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mission Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jefferson Middle
High : Oceanside High

How many students attend Mission Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Mission Elementary.

Is Mission Elementary a good school?

Mission Elementary ranks 3707^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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