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Stuart Mesa Elementary

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Stuart Mesa Elementary ranks 2864 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

2864^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of California elementary schools

Summary

Stuart Mesa Elementary is a K-8 school serving 549 students in the Oceanside Unified district, showing steady performance and notable strengths in specific areas.

Academically, the school performs right at the state average in English Language Arts and has a particular standout strength in science, where it outperforms both the district and state. Math scores are an area for growth, as they trail the state average. The school shows impressive effectiveness with its student population, achieving these results with efficient use of resources. A major success story is attendance; the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 13.3% is dramatically better than the district and state averages and represents a huge improvement from a few years ago, suggesting very effective family engagement and support systems.

When compared to nearby schools like North Terrace Elementary and Scholarship Prep - Oceanside, which rank higher, Stuart Mesa holds its own with consistent year-to-year results and its science advantage. It generally outperforms other district peers such as Laurel Elementary and Louise Foussat Elementary, especially in attendance. The school's performance is stable, and its successful strategies in improving attendance could serve as a model for other schools in the area.

549

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,884

Per pupil spending ?

65%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Yamanaka Way
Oceanside, CA 92058-8016

(760) 901-7700

District: Oceanside Unified

Students who attend Stuart Mesa Elementary usually attend:

High:

Oceanside High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.1%

White:

31.0%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2013 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg36%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,864^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

853^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	2864 of 5857	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	2920 of 5869	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	2541 of 5859	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	2306 of 5883	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	3412 of 5789	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	3354 of 5662	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.3	3024 of 5692	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.0	3332 of 5614	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.2	2433 of 5611	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.3	2902 of 5530	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.9	3464 of 5390	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.9	2367 of 5377	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.8	2462 of 5314	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.4	1511 of 5193	70.9%	★★★★☆
2008	70.0	1405 of 5113	72.5%	★★★★☆
2007	80.3	969 of 5113	81.0%	★★★★☆
2006	79.4	992 of 4818	79.4%	★★★★☆
2005	69.4	1368 of 4822	71.6%	★★★★☆
2004	58.9	1766 of 4809	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	55.6	693 of 2227	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.4	1565 of 2585	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	1595 of 2128	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	2770 of 5597	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	2588 of 5612	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	2250 of 5609	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	1953 of 5635	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	2974 of 5492	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	2481 of 5413	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	2446 of 5107	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	2238 of 5107	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	1348 of 5087	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	1080 of 5084	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	40.1	2956 of 4963	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	2827 of 4830	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	2502 of 5460	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	2449 of 5517	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	1656 of 5363	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	1134 of 5264	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	35.0	3505 of 5173	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	2848 of 5084	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	2743 of 5628	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	3040 of 5643	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	2655 of 5638	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	2542 of 5663	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	3563 of 5510	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	3911 of 5431	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	101 of 153	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	69 of 118	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	79 of 140	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	75 of 130	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	1824 of 2847	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	1910 of 2598	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	2153 of 2651	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	2174 of 2661	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	1897 of 2726	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	2353 of 2834	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	2180 of 2737	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	853 of 2761	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	1004 of 2783	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	1278 of 2781	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	1129 of 2740	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	790 of 2715	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	46.7	1172 of 2480	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.1	898 of 2508	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.0	845 of 2497	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.9	554 of 2477	77.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	724 of 2533	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	858 of 2551	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	1234 of 2531	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	1039 of 2509	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	673 of 2380	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	45.7	1130 of 2262	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	460 of 2395	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	698 of 2388	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	655 of 2374	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	686 of 2359	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	287 of 2213	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	665 of 2072	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	560 of 2542	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	433 of 2579	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	50.4	1013 of 2531	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	458 of 2458	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	430 of 2369	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	533 of 2230	76.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	888 of 2534	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	990 of 2552	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	1099 of 2538	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	1008 of 2527	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	791 of 2407	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	1047 of 2273	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	96 of 194	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	108 of 192	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	105 of 197	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	104 of 193	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	908 of 1520	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1039 of 1537	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.0	1403 of 1602	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Disabled (2022)69th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-15 vs school

Military Connected (2025)34th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2025)51st percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Science37%+4 vs state

Mathematics33%-5 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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		$11,601	$1,749	$9,852
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Stuart Mesa Elementary

What district is Stuart Mesa Elementary in?

Oceanside Unified

How many students attend Stuart Mesa Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended Stuart Mesa Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Stuart Mesa Elementary?

Students at Stuart Mesa Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 31% White, 12% Two or more races, 8% African American, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Stuart Mesa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stuart Mesa Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Oceanside High

Is Stuart Mesa Elementary a good school?

Stuart Mesa Elementary ranks 2864^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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