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North Terrace Elementary

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North Terrace Elementary ranks 1531 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1531^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of California elementary schools

Summary

North Terrace Elementary is a public K-8 school in Oceanside, California, with an enrollment of 777 students. This high-performing school consistently outshines the Oceanside Unified School District and the state of California in academic assessments, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics.

North Terrace Elementary's academic prowess is evident across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 60.45% of its students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 42.2% for the district and 48.81% for the state. In Mathematics, 45.94% of North Terrace students were proficient or better, outpacing the district's 31.78% and the state's 37.3%. The school's strong performance extends to Science as well, with 51.13% of students scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the district's 28.84% and the state's 32.65%.

North Terrace Elementary's success extends beyond overall academic achievement, as the school also excels in supporting specific student subgroups. The school ranks in the top 22% of California elementary schools for Hispanic students, top 23% for Special Education students, and top 15% for students from low socio-economic backgrounds in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. This impressive performance suggests the school has effective strategies in place to address the needs of diverse learners. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate is still higher than the state average, it has shown improvement in recent years, and its relatively high spending per student may contribute to its strong academic outcomes.

771

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,152

Per pupil spending ?

69.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

141 Santa Rosa Dr.
Oceanside, CA 92058-6880

(760) 901-7500

District: Oceanside Unified

Students who attend North Terrace Elementary usually attend:

High:

Oceanside High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.2%

White:

34.5%

Two or more races:

11.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2013 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Oceanside Unified

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg36%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,531^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

534^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	1531 of 5857	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	1913 of 5869	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	1629 of 5859	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	1645 of 5883	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	1544 of 5789	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	1686 of 5662	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	65.1	1798 of 5692	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.5	1885 of 5614	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.9	2397 of 5611	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.0	1998 of 5530	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.7	3030 of 5390	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.1	1840 of 5377	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.3	1119 of 5314	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	61.6	1843 of 5193	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.7	1204 of 5113	76.5%	★★★★☆
2007	71.1	1329 of 5113	74.0%	★★★★☆
2006	76.6	1082 of 4818	77.5%	★★★★☆
2005	73.7	1176 of 4822	75.6%	★★★★☆
2004	74.1	1153 of 4809	76.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	38.2	1154 of 2227	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.1	455 of 2585	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	401 of 2128	81.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	1216 of 5597	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	1606 of 5612	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	1595 of 5609	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	1710 of 5635	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	1394 of 5492	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	1578 of 5413	70.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	1093 of 5107	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	1413 of 5107	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	714 of 5087	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	730 of 5084	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	760 of 4963	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	840 of 4830	82.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	807 of 5460	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	1054 of 5517	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	700 of 5363	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	391 of 5264	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	226 of 5173	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	73.3	1021 of 5084	79.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	1838 of 5628	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	2170 of 5643	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	1697 of 5638	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	1532 of 5663	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	1675 of 5510	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	1772 of 5431	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	42 of 153	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	45 of 118	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	51 of 140	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	40 of 130	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	29.6	349 of 445	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	653 of 2847	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	36.1	1500 of 2635	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	833 of 2420	65.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	981 of 2598	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	1368 of 2651	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	1581 of 2661	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	1638 of 2726	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	1454 of 2834	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	1682 of 2737	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	534 of 2761	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	778 of 2783	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	700 of 2781	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	663 of 2740	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	510 of 2715	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	705 of 2480	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	76.5	544 of 2508	78.3%	★★★★☆
2016	64.2	774 of 2497	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.8	955 of 2477	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	399 of 2533	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	669 of 2551	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	804 of 2531	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	645 of 2509	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	393 of 2380	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	540 of 2262	76.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	393 of 2395	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	628 of 2388	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	308 of 2374	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	190 of 2359	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	147 of 2213	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	68.5	481 of 2072	76.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	219 of 2542	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	67.8	575 of 2579	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	322 of 2531	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	269 of 2458	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	233 of 2369	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	69.6	490 of 2230	78.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	645 of 2534	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	804 of 2552	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	556 of 2538	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	600 of 2527	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	618 of 2407	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	787 of 2273	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	46 of 194	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	79 of 192	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	63 of 197	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	66 of 193	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	631 of 1566	59.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	446 of 1520	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	511 of 1537	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	799 of 1543	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	918 of 1555	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	696 of 1602	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.5	986 of 1496	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school

Military Connected (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)48th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)22nd percentile-52 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+3 vs school

Military Connected (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+12 vs state

Science51%+18 vs state

Mathematics46%+9 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 (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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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							$18,441	$2,195	$16,246

Frequently Asked Questions about North Terrace Elementary

What is the racial makeup of North Terrace Elementary?

Students at North Terrace Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 35% White, 12% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of North Terrace Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Terrace Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Oceanside High

How many students attend North Terrace Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 771 students attended North Terrace Elementary.

Is North Terrace Elementary a good school?

North Terrace Elementary ranks 1531^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is North Terrace Elementary in?

Oceanside Unified

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