Elementary Schools in Oceanside Unified

Summary:

This analysis examines 14 elementary schools within the Oceanside Unified School District, serving grades K-5 (with three schools extending through 8th grade), revealing significant variation in academic performance and resources across the district.

When comparing schools, North Terrace Elementary and Ivey Ranch Elementary stand out as top performers with the highest test scores and 4-star ratings, while Louise Foussat Elementary and Laurel Elementary face the greatest academic challenges. Notably, Libby Elementary has shown remarkable recent improvement, jumping from a 1-star to a 3-star rating.

Key findings for parents include that higher per-student spending does not guarantee better results, as seen at Laurel Elementary, and that chronic absenteeism is strongly linked to lower performance. Schools with lower rates of economic need, like Ivey Ranch, generally perform better, though Libby Elementary is a notable exception, achieving good results despite a high-need population. The specialized Pablo Tac School of the Arts underperforms academically compared to other district schools.

District Detail

2111 Mission Ave.
Oceanside, CA 92058-2326

(760) 966-4000

SchoolDigger Rank:
789^th of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 14,866

Primary Schools: 14
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 1

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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 (2024)
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
Del Rio Elementary	Public	K-5	5200 North River Rd.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-7300	353	15	23.5	81.6%	39 (11.0%)	9 (2.5%)	240 (68.0%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.2%)	37 (10.5%)	42.9	3011^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.6%		35.8	3456^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.1%	445	34.4		34.4	40.0	30.4	45.9				39.5	42.1	37.0	29.5				36.0							$11,594	$7,259	$4,335
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							$12,936	$5,259	$7,677
Libby Elementary	Public	K-5	423 West Redondo Dr.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-7000	482	22	21.9	89.2%	26 (5.4%)	9 (1.9%)	412 (85.5%)	15 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (3.1%)	54	2364^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.6%		46.9	2738^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.3%	374	31.9		31.9	32.1	50.8	62.3				47.2	27.7	46.0	71.0				47.0	96.3						$10,592	$1,352	$9,240
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							$11,829	$1,399	$10,430
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							$11,152	$1,199	$9,953
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							$12,140	$1,155	$10,985
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							$12,238	$1,215	$11,023
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	$11,368	$1,438	$9,930
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		$11,212	$1,478	$9,734
Stuart Mesa Elementary	Public	K-8	100 Yamanaka Way	Oceanside	92058	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-7700	549	24	22.5	65.0%	170 (31.0%)	45 (8.2%)	242 (44.1%)	18 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	66 (12.0%)	45.3	2864^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.1%		44	2920^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.2%	56	33.3	40.0	36.8	36.7	29.6	53.3	54.2	47.1	70.6	48.8	36.7	27.3	28.9	40.7	30.3	27.5	32.5	97.5	98.3		98.3	97.5	98.3	$10,884	$1,212	$9,672
Christa McAuliffe Elementary	Public	K-5	3701 Kelton Dr.	Oceanside	92056	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-8400	461	20	22.9	59.0%	162 (35.1%)	9 (2.0%)	225 (48.8%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	48 (10.4%)	45.3	2870^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.0%		53	2399^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.1%	471	34.5		34.5	32.5	50.7	45.2				42.4	34.2	52.2	25.0				36.2	92.9	95.3		94.1	95.3	95.3	$10,604	$1,074	$9,530
Ivey Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	4275 Via Rancho Rd.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 966-4800	698	29	24.0	42.6%	230 (33.0%)	29 (4.2%)	258 (37.0%)	59 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	105 (15.0%)	74.4	1403^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	76.0%		79.2	1189^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.7%	214	40.5		40.5	61.7	62.1	55.9				59.9	66.4	60.2	40.5				55.7	98.2						$10,912	$1,210	$9,702
Nichols Elementary	Public	K-5	4250 Old Grove Rd.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 435-7400	522	24	22.2	67.2%	86 (16.5%)	22 (4.2%)	297 (56.9%)	39 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	70 (13.4%)	31.8	3815^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.9%		34.2	3594^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.8%	221	14.5		14.5	46.1	32.5	28.1				35.3	51.3	31.0	12.1				31.0	96.9	96.9			96.9		$11,601	$1,749	$9,852
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							$10,583	$1,167	$9,416

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pacific View Charter District	0.34 mi	1
Mountain Empire Unified	0.72 mi	16	1361^st
Coastal Academy Charter District	1.12 mi	1
Scholarship Prep - Oceanside District	1.27 mi	1	327^th
San Diego County Office of Education	1.27 mi	11

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.