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Del Rio Elementary

Public Grades K-5
2438th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 58% of California elementary schools
Summary

Del Rio Elementary is a K–5 school in Oceanside, California, serving 353 students in Oceanside Unified. Its latest results put it just above California’s state averages in English language arts (ELA), math, and science, though performance differs considerably by grade. The most important takeaway is that these near-state results mark a substantial improvement from several years ago, not a record of consistently strong results.

ELA is Del Rio’s strongest overall comparison with nearby schools: its 51% result is close to the nearby average of 51%, and it outscored 4 of 9 schools. Math and science are weaker relative to neighbors: Del Rio’s 39% in math was 8 percentage points below the nearby average of 47%, while its 36% in science was 5 points below the nearby average of 41%; it outscored 3 of 9 schools in each subject. All three results were just above the state averages, and above the district averages by 6 points in ELA, 5 in math, and 4 in science. Fourth grade stands out, with ELA at 62% and math at 54%; third-grade math is a concern at 32%, 15 points below the state.

Results have risen since 2022–2023: ELA increased 21 percentage points to 51%, math rose 16 points to 39%, and science climbed 14 points to 36%. SchoolDigger’s overall ranking improved from the 26th percentile and 1 star to the 58th percentile and 3 stars in 2025–2026, placing Del Rio around the middle of nearby schools; it ties Mission Meadows Elementary and is below some local schools. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure for Low Socio Economic Status Students reached the 69th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with the school’s overall 58th percentile, indicating stronger results in serving that group. The English Language Learner Students measure was at the 64th percentile in 2021–2022, compared with 32nd overall that year. In 2024–2025, 82% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the second-highest share among nearby schools with that measure; California also provides free meals to all students statewide, so these are separate facts. Del Rio’s 23.5 student-teacher ratio was virtually identical to the nearby average.

353
Students ?
23.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,676
Per pupil spending ?
81.6%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
96%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)
 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 — 18th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the California median (58th percentile)
Worth a look
!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school43%
District avg38%
California avg42%
2,438th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 42%▲ up 46 pts since 2016
From bottom 12% (2016) to top 42% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 14Elementary Schools in the Oceanside Unified
788th of 1,530Oceanside 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202652.92438 of 581758.1%★★★☆☆
202542.93011 of 585748.6%★★☆☆☆
202435.83456 of 586941.1%★★☆☆☆
202325.24338 of 585926.0%★☆☆☆☆
202228.63983 of 588332.3%★★☆☆☆
201916.95085 of 578912.2%★☆☆☆☆
201811.45359 of 56625.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20178.65567 of 56922.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201616.04962 of 561411.6%★☆☆☆☆
201520.44585 of 561118.3%★☆☆☆☆
201332.63836 of 553030.6%★★☆☆☆
201224.74330 of 539019.7%★☆☆☆☆
201130.53949 of 537726.6%★☆☆☆☆
201029.13918 of 531426.3%★☆☆☆☆
200924.74089 of 519321.3%★☆☆☆☆
200834.93273 of 511336.0%★★☆☆☆
200748.12428 of 511352.5%★★★☆☆
200645.42415 of 481849.9%★★☆☆☆
200566.81471 of 482269.5%★★★☆☆
200449.12196 of 480954.3%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202250.11192 of 331164.0%★★★☆☆
201920.13172 of 32753.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201819.73060 of 32465.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202650.62460 of 558155.9%★★★☆☆
202545.92702 of 559751.7%★★★☆☆
202439.33122 of 561244.4%★★☆☆☆
202328.53908 of 560930.3%★★☆☆☆
202232.13571 of 563536.6%★★☆☆☆
201915.05025 of 54928.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20187.85326 of 54131.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202659.71745 of 509465.7%★★★☆☆
202550.32266 of 510755.6%★★★☆☆
202438.23097 of 510739.4%★★☆☆☆
202332.23525 of 508730.7%★★☆☆☆
202242.82686 of 508447.2%★★☆☆☆
201918.94446 of 496310.4%★☆☆☆☆
201813.14593 of 48304.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202663.61668 of 542369.2%★★★☆☆
202552.02299 of 546057.9%★★★☆☆
202436.13445 of 551737.6%★★☆☆☆
202327.64105 of 536323.5%★☆☆☆☆
202238.93100 of 526441.1%★★☆☆☆
201922.24407 of 517314.8%★☆☆☆☆
201814.14782 of 50845.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202652.32372 of 560357.7%★★★☆☆
202540.23100 of 562844.9%★★☆☆☆
202433.03563 of 564336.9%★★☆☆☆
202323.04437 of 563821.3%★☆☆☆☆
202226.24113 of 566327.4%★☆☆☆☆
201921.04570 of 551017.1%★☆☆☆☆
201816.64853 of 543110.6%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2026)66th percentile+8 vs school
English Language Learner (2022)64th percentile+32 vs school
Male (2026)58th percentile~ school
Female (2026)56th percentile~ school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg
Mathematics39%~ state avg
Science36%~ state avg

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Del Rio Elementary ranks 2438th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Cesar Chavez Middle
High : El Camino High

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

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

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Latest California data All new data »
2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026


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

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