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North Terrace Elementary

Public Grades K-8
2214th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,804 California Elementary Schools
Better than 62% of California elementary schools
Summary

North Terrace Elementary serves 771 students in grades K–8 in Oceanside, and has the largest enrollment among the nearby schools listed. In 2025–2026, its all-grades proficiency was above Oceanside Unified and California in English language arts (ELA), math, and science. Its clearest strength is ELA: it had the highest reported all-grades ELA result among the nearby Oceanside Unified schools.

Upper-grade ELA is a standout, while fifth grade is a weak spot. North Terrace’s all-grades ELA proficiency was 56%, compared with 44% for the district and 49% statewide; grades 7 and 8 were also 16 and 22 percentage points above the state, respectively. Among nearby K–8 schools, its ELA result was higher than Santa Margarita Elementary (50%) and Stuart Mesa Elementary (47%). Fifth-grade math was only 25%, 11 points below the state, and fifth-grade ELA was 43%, 6 points below. Overall, the school was above the district and state in all three subjects, but science was only 1 point above the state.

Scores fell from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: ELA by 5 points, math by 4, and science by 15. Even so, all three remain above state averages, and their leads over the state are narrower than in 2022–2023. SchoolDigger places North Terrace at the 62nd percentile statewide with 3 stars, down 12 percentile points from the prior year’s 74th percentile. Its SchoolDigger ranking for Special Education Students was 79th percentile, 17 points above its overall ranking and up from the 43rd percentile in 2023–2024. In 2024–2025, 70% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a 74% average among the nearby Oceanside Unified schools listed; the student–teacher ratio was 24.3.

771
Students ?
24.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,887
Per pupil spending ?
69.5%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 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: Recently slipping — 74th percentile in 2025 → 62nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Above the California median (62nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 74th-percentile peak (2025) to 62nd (2026)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school47%
District avg38%
California avg42%
Elementary school
2,214th of 5,804
California public elementary schools ?
Top 38%▼ down 5 pts since 2016
From top 34% (2016) to top 38% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
673rd of 2,703
California public middle schools ?
Top 25%▲ up 6 pts since 2016
From top 31% (2016) to top 25% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 14Elementary Schools in the Oceanside Unified
487th of 968Oceanside 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202656.82214 of 580461.9%★★★☆☆
202571.61531 of 585773.9%★★★★☆
202463.41913 of 586967.4%★★★☆☆
202368.81629 of 585972.2%★★★★☆
202269.01645 of 588372.0%★★★★☆
201971.31544 of 578973.3%★★★★☆
201867.91686 of 566270.2%★★★★☆
201765.11798 of 569268.4%★★★☆☆
201662.51885 of 561466.4%★★★☆☆
201550.92397 of 561157.3%★★★☆☆
201362.01998 of 553063.9%★★★☆☆
201243.73030 of 539043.8%★★☆☆☆
201163.11840 of 537765.8%★★★☆☆
201077.31119 of 531478.9%★★★★☆
200961.61843 of 519364.5%★★★☆☆
200874.71204 of 511376.5%★★★★☆
200771.11329 of 511374.0%★★★★☆
200676.61082 of 481877.5%★★★★☆
200573.71176 of 482275.6%★★★★☆
200474.11153 of 480976.0%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202238.21154 of 222748.2%★★☆☆☆
201973.1455 of 258582.4%★★★★☆
201870.5401 of 212881.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202661.01913 of 556965.6%★★★☆☆
202576.51216 of 559778.3%★★★★☆
202467.21606 of 561271.4%★★★★☆
202367.91595 of 560971.6%★★★★☆
202265.51710 of 563569.7%★★★☆☆
201972.41394 of 549274.6%★★★★☆
201868.31578 of 541370.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202655.32004 of 508560.6%★★★☆☆
202572.31093 of 510778.6%★★★★☆
202465.11413 of 510772.3%★★★★☆
202380.4714 of 508786.0%★★★★☆
202280.0730 of 508485.6%★★★★☆
201978.5760 of 496384.7%★★★★☆
201876.1840 of 483082.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202663.01708 of 541268.4%★★★☆☆
202579.2807 of 546085.2%★★★★☆
202475.11054 of 551780.9%★★★★☆
202381.8700 of 536386.9%★★★★☆
202289.2391 of 526492.6%★★★★★
201992.1226 of 517395.6%★★★★★
201873.31021 of 508479.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202650.42468 of 559055.8%★★★☆☆
202563.01838 of 562867.3%★★★☆☆
202455.92170 of 564361.5%★★★☆☆
202365.71697 of 563869.9%★★★☆☆
202269.91532 of 566372.9%★★★★☆
201966.11675 of 551069.6%★★★☆☆
201863.81772 of 543167.4%★★★☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202651.470 of 12343.1%★★☆☆☆
202568.142 of 15372.5%★★★★☆
202455.745 of 11861.9%★★★☆☆
202363.751 of 14063.6%★★★☆☆
202262.440 of 13069.2%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201929.6349 of 44521.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202666.7619 of 292078.8%★★★★☆
202565.7653 of 284777.1%★★★★☆
202436.11500 of 263543.1%★★☆☆☆
202352.8833 of 242065.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202639.91629 of 253235.7%★★☆☆☆
202564.0981 of 259862.2%★★★☆☆
202451.31368 of 265148.4%★★☆☆☆
202344.61581 of 266140.6%★★☆☆☆
202243.71638 of 272639.9%★★☆☆☆
201953.11454 of 283448.7%★★☆☆☆
201844.31682 of 273738.5%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202670.3673 of 270375.1%★★★★☆
202577.3534 of 276180.7%★★★★☆
202465.6778 of 278372.0%★★★★☆
202368.7700 of 278174.8%★★★★☆
202271.1663 of 274075.8%★★★★☆
201978.9510 of 271581.2%★★★★☆
201867.3705 of 248071.6%★★★★☆
201776.5544 of 250878.3%★★★★☆
201664.2774 of 249769.0%★★★☆☆
201555.8955 of 247761.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202682.4386 of 248384.5%★★★★☆
202582.2399 of 253384.2%★★★★☆
202467.7669 of 255173.8%★★★★☆
202360.6804 of 253168.2%★★★☆☆
202268.2645 of 250974.3%★★★★☆
201981.9393 of 238083.5%★★★★☆
201873.0540 of 226276.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202672.5473 of 232579.7%★★★★☆
202576.5393 of 239583.6%★★★★☆
202464.4628 of 238873.7%★★★★☆
202380.5308 of 237487.0%★★★★☆
202286.3190 of 235991.9%★★★★★
201989.4147 of 221393.4%★★★★★
201868.5481 of 207276.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202684.0251 of 249389.9%★★★★☆
202587.2219 of 254291.4%★★★★★
202467.8575 of 257977.7%★★★★☆
202380.3322 of 253187.3%★★★★☆
202282.0269 of 245889.1%★★★★☆
201983.9233 of 236990.2%★★★★★
201869.6490 of 223078.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202653.61001 of 247859.6%★★★☆☆
202568.6645 of 253474.5%★★★★☆
202460.6804 of 255268.5%★★★☆☆
202373.4556 of 253878.1%★★★★☆
202270.9600 of 252776.3%★★★★☆
201969.7618 of 240774.3%★★★★☆
201859.4787 of 227365.4%★★★☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202670.146 of 17974.3%★★★★☆
202572.546 of 19476.3%★★★★☆
202457.379 of 19258.9%★★★☆☆
202367.763 of 19768.0%★★★☆☆
202261.766 of 19365.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202547.2631 of 156659.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202657.3616 of 148258.4%★★★☆☆
202569.3446 of 152070.7%★★★★☆
202464.4511 of 153766.8%★★★☆☆
202346.5799 of 154348.2%★★☆☆☆
202239.7918 of 155541.0%★★☆☆☆
201955.2696 of 160256.6%★★★☆☆
201835.5986 of 149634.1%★★☆☆☆
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
Special Education (2026)79th percentile+17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2026)66th percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)61st percentile~ school
Male (2026)56th percentile-6 vs school
Disabled (2022)48th percentile-24 vs school
Military Connected (2026)43rd percentile-19 vs school
White (2026)36th percentile-26 vs school
Multi-racial (2019)22nd percentile-52 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+15 vs school
Female (2026)84th percentile+9 vs school
Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+5 vs school
Military Connected (2026)74th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)60th percentile-21 vs school
Male (2026)60th percentile-15 vs school
White (2026)58th percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state
Mathematics42%+4 vs state
Science37%~ state avg

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

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

High : Oceanside High

North Terrace Elementary ranks 2214th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
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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.

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