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Del Rio Elementary

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Del Rio Elementary ranks 3011 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3011^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of California elementary schools

Summary

Del Rio Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 353 students in the Oceanside Unified district, known for its remarkable academic turnaround from one of the state's lowest-performing schools a decade ago to now performing near the state average.

The school's most impressive story is its consistent climb in statewide rankings, now placing it ahead of other district schools like Louise Foussat Elementary and Nichols Elementary. It shows particular strength in teaching science and in supporting its students from lower-income families, who perform better here than at many comparable schools. However, a high rate of chronic student absences remains a significant challenge that the school is working to improve.

When looking at nearby schools, Del Rio sits in the middle of the performance range. It outperforms some neighbors with similar student populations but trails higher-performing schools in other districts like Bonsall West Elementary or charter options like Scholarship Prep - Oceanside, which often have different levels of funding. Within its own district, Libby Elementary achieves strong results with a similar high-need population, suggesting there are effective strategies within Oceanside Unified that can lead to success.

353

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,123

Per pupil spending ?

81.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5200 North River Rd.
Oceanside, CA 92057-3811

(760) 901-7300

District: Oceanside Unified

Students who attend Del Rio Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cesar Chavez Middle
High:	El Camino High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.0%

White:

11.0%

Two or more races:

10.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2013 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% California)

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg36%

California avg41%

3,011^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	42.9	3011 of 5857	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	3456 of 5869	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	4338 of 5859	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	3983 of 5883	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.9	5085 of 5789	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	5359 of 5662	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.6	5567 of 5692	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.0	4962 of 5614	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.4	4585 of 5611	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.6	3836 of 5530	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	24.7	4330 of 5390	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.5	3949 of 5377	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.1	3918 of 5314	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.7	4089 of 5193	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.9	3273 of 5113	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.1	2428 of 5113	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.4	2415 of 4818	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	66.8	1471 of 4822	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	49.1	2196 of 4809	54.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	50.1	1192 of 3311	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.1	3172 of 3275	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	3060 of 3246	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	2702 of 5597	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	3122 of 5612	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	3908 of 5609	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	3571 of 5635	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.0	5025 of 5492	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	5326 of 5413	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	2266 of 5107	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	3097 of 5107	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	3525 of 5087	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	2686 of 5084	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.9	4446 of 4963	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	4593 of 4830	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	2299 of 5460	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.1	3445 of 5517	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	4105 of 5363	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	3100 of 5264	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.2	4407 of 5173	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	4782 of 5084	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	3100 of 5628	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	3563 of 5643	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.0	4437 of 5638	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	4113 of 5663	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	4570 of 5510	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	4853 of 5431	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)64th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-9 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

Science34%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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							$25,123	$23,996	$1,127
Bonsall West Elementary	Public	K-6	5050 El Mirlo Dr.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Bonsall Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 721-8001	383	17	22.1	38.1%	173 (45.2%)	6 (1.6%)	120 (31.3%)	26 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	57 (14.9%)	76.6	1307^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.7%		78.5	1221^st of 5869 public elementary schools	79.2%	86																	44.1		44.1	53.0	62.8	61.0	78.4			62.0	66.7	51.0	42.4	67.6			56.3							$27,845	$27,164	$681
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						$20,998	$19,354	$1,644
Alamosa Park Elementary	Public	K-5	5130 Alamosa Park Dr.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 940-0700	549	24	23.1	48.5%	184 (33.5%)	4 (0.7%)	265 (48.3%)	27 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	63 (11.5%)	70.9	1558^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.4%		72.6	1466^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.0%	92	7.7	20.0	11.1	11.7	28.2	15.0	50.0	29.9	20.5	35.0	11.1	22.1	10.3	15.0	5.6	10.4	37.3		37.3	49.4	58.1	56.7				54.6	62.9	61.6	43.3				57.0	95.0						$24,509	$23,494	$1,015
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		$23,344	$22,054	$1,290
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
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
Empresa Elementary	Public	K-5	4850 Avenida Empresa	Oceanside	92056	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 940-8454	705	29	24.7	41.3%	293 (41.6%)	11 (1.6%)	270 (38.3%)	29 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	99 (14.0%)	83.3	1001^st of 5857 public elementary schools	82.9%		86.8	870^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.2%	131																	46.5		46.5	68.7	70.1	55.3				64.2	77.8	71.1	54.4				67.1	96.9						$23,418	$22,484	$934
Mission Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	5657 Spur Ave.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 630-7884	473	22	22.0	63.6%	133 (28.1%)	5 (1.1%)	265 (56.0%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	45 (9.5%)	41.6	3105^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.0%		39.1	3230^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.0%	125																	30.7		30.7	33.3	42.9	51.6				42.1	36.8	29.4	35.5				33.6	93.4	97.2	97.2	95.3	96.2	97.2	$27,033	$25,864	$1,169
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						$18,873	$17,976	$897

Frequently Asked Questions about Del Rio Elementary

Is Del Rio Elementary a good school?

Del Rio Elementary ranks 3011^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Del Rio Elementary in?

Oceanside Unified

What schools do graduates of Del Rio Elementary attend?

Students who attend Del Rio Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cesar Chavez Middle
High : El Camino High

What is the racial makeup of Del Rio Elementary?

Students at Del Rio Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 11% White, 10% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

How many students attend Del Rio Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Del Rio Elementary.

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