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South Oceanside Elementary

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South Oceanside Elementary ranks 2998 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2998^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of California elementary schools

Summary

South Oceanside Elementary is a K-5 public school in the Oceanside Unified district, serving about 490 students in a community where a significant number of families face economic challenges.

Academically, the school is performing around the middle compared to all schools in California, with notable strengths in mathematics where it outperforms both the district and state averages. However, there are areas for growth, particularly in science, where scores are lower than nearby schools like Palmquist Elementary. A striking pattern is that students often perform very well in 3rd grade but see a noticeable drop in scores by 5th grade, which is a more pronounced trend here than at some comparable schools. On a positive note, the school has made excellent progress in improving student attendance, cutting chronic absenteeism by nearly half since the pandemic, which is a key factor for learning.

When looking at the broader area, a significant finding is the performance gap between districts. Schools in neighboring Carlsbad Unified, such as Magnolia Elementary, consistently rank much higher. Even within its own district, a school very close by like Palmquist Elementary outperforms South Oceanside despite serving a student population with similar economic needs, suggesting that factors like specific programs or teaching methods can make a difference. The school's year-to-year rankings have been somewhat variable, indicating a need for consistent strategies to build on its strengths in math and attendance to help all students succeed.

487

Students ?

27.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,690

Per pupil spending ?

65.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1806 South Horne St.
Oceanside, CA 92054-6017

(760) 435-2100

District: Oceanside Unified

Students who attend South Oceanside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Middle
High:	Oceanside High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.3%

White:

35.9%

Two or more races:

12.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 52nd percentile in 2013 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg36%

California avg41%

2,998^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	43.1	2998 of 5857	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	3681 of 5869	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	3106 of 5859	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	2811 of 5883	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	2859 of 5789	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	2716 of 5662	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.6	2574 of 5692	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.7	2845 of 5614	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.2	2614 of 5611	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.3	2678 of 5530	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.0	2751 of 5390	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.4	2755 of 5377	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.6	2542 of 5314	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.8	3008 of 5193	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.0	1854 of 5113	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.2	1405 of 5113	72.5%	★★★★☆
2006	49.9	2200 of 4818	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.9	2146 of 4822	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	41.6	2568 of 4809	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	41.0	1039 of 2227	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.3	1458 of 2585	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	1282 of 2128	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	29.7	2518 of 3275	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	2332 of 3246	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	3014 of 5597	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	3373 of 5612	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	3616 of 5609	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	3209 of 5635	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	2807 of 5492	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	2521 of 5413	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	3050 of 5107	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.4	4382 of 5107	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	3433 of 5087	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	3236 of 5084	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	3626 of 4963	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	3024 of 4830	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	3328 of 5460	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	4169 of 5517	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	3451 of 5363	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	2864 of 5264	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	3817 of 5173	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.0	2818 of 5084	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	2886 of 5628	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	3727 of 5643	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	2565 of 5638	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	2324 of 5663	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	2740 of 5510	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	2805 of 5431	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	18.5	381 of 445	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	1689 of 2847	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	1951 of 2635	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	1359 of 2420	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	1737 of 2598	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	1934 of 2651	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.1	1591 of 2661	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	1703 of 2726	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	1565 of 2834	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	1680 of 2737	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Female (2025)46th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)23rd percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)14th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science21%-12 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 (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	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
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		$21,690	$20,634	$1,056
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							$23,640	$22,366	$1,274
Buena Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	1330 Buena Vista Way	Carlsbad	92008	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-5400	281	12	23.4	39.9%	139 (49.5%)	4 (1.4%)	97 (34.5%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.0%)	90.4	632^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	89.2%		91.4	610^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.6%	22	66.1		66.1	69.6	68.4	71.2				69.9	76.1	60.5	67.8				68.5	94.3			94.3			$35,099	$34,658	$441
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	3743 Jefferson St.	Carlsbad	92008	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-5500	471	23	20.2	54.4%	185 (39.3%)	11 (2.3%)	224 (47.6%)	8 (1.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.1%)	65.1	1832^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	68.7%		62	1981^st of 5869 public elementary schools	66.2%	149	44.1		44.1	48.7	49.2	59.1				52.3	54.1	47.5	42.7				48.3	91.7	96.7	95.0	95.0	93.3	95.0	$28,149	$27,150	$999
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							$24,024	$22,588	$1,436
Magnolia Elementary	Public	K-5	1905 Magnolia Ave.	Carlsbad	92008	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-5600	488	20	24.4	21.1%	344 (70.5%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (17.6%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.8%)	95.2	310^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.7%		97.2	146^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.5%	164	64.8		64.8	77.7	74.8	81.8				77.9	82.4	75.7	78.4				78.6	95.7	95.7	95.7	97.1	95.7	97.1	$21,470	$21,032	$438
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							$25,146	$23,180	$1,966
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							$20,887	$19,594	$1,293
Hope Elementary	Public	K-5	3010 Tamarack Ave.	Carlsbad	92010	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-5900	659	30	21.9	27.2%	365 (55.4%)	3 (0.5%)	163 (24.7%)	29 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	96 (14.6%)	90.6	624^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.3%		90.8	648^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.0%	24	60.8		60.8	67.5	81.1	68.6				71.8	73.4	78.9	58.8				70.3							$22,859	$22,420	$439
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							$23,667	$22,852	$815

Frequently Asked Questions about South Oceanside Elementary

What is the racial makeup of South Oceanside Elementary?

Students at South Oceanside Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 36% White, 13% Two or more races.

How many students attend South Oceanside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended South Oceanside Elementary.

Is South Oceanside Elementary a good school?

South Oceanside Elementary ranks 2998^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of South Oceanside Elementary attend?

Students who attend South Oceanside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Middle
High : Oceanside High

What district is South Oceanside Elementary in?

Oceanside Unified

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