Is Stuart Mesa Elementary a good school?

Stuart Mesa Elementary ranks 2541 st of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Stuart Mesa Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 553 students attended Stuart Mesa Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Stuart Mesa Elementary?

Students at Stuart Mesa Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 35% White, 12% Two or more races, 9% African American, 4% 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

Stuart Mesa Elementary

Public K-8

100 Yamanaka Way
Oceanside, CA 92058-8016

(760) 901-7700

District: Oceanside Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2541^st of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,547

Students who attend Stuart Mesa Elementary usually attend:

High:

Oceanside High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.1

Number of students: 553

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.8%

White:

35.4%

Two or more races:

11.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Stuart Mesa Elementary ranks better than 56.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Oceanside Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.77. (See more...)

Compare Details Stuart Mesa Elementary ranks better than 54.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.21. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (37.8%), White (35.4%), two or more races (11.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stuart Mesa Elementary is 21.1, which is the lowest among 15 elementary schools in the Oceanside Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Stuart Mesa Elementary employs 26.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stuart Mesa Elementary is $12,547, which is the 6^th highest among 15 elementary schools in the Oceanside Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Stuart Mesa Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Stuart Mesa Elementary 2541^st of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Stuart Mesa Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Stuart Mesa Elementary 1281^st of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Stuart Mesa Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Oceanside Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Oceanside Unified 828^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Stuart Mesa Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Stuart Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	58.91	1766^th	4809	63.3%
2005	69.40	1368^th	4822	71.6%
2006	79.40	992^nd	4818	79.4%
2007	80.27	969^th	5113	81.0%
2008	69.98	1405^th	5113	72.5%
2009	68.44	1511^th	5193	70.9%
2010	51.81	2462^nd	5314	53.7%
2011	53.85	2367^th	5377	56.0%
2012	36.95	3464^th	5390	35.7%
2013	46.33	2902^nd	5530	47.5%
2015	50.20	2433^rd	5611	56.6%
2016	35.99	3332^nd	5614	40.6%
2017	41.35	3024^th	5692	46.9%
2018	36.79	3354^th	5662	40.8%
2019	36.67	3412^th	5789	41.1%
2022	54.85	2306^th	5883	60.8%
2023	49.77	2534^th	5848	56.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Stuart Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.59	2848^th	5084	44.0%
2019	35.02	3505^th	5173	32.2%
2022	70.83	1134^th	5264	78.5%
2023	61.59	1653^rd	5355	69.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Stuart Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.22	2481^st	5413	54.2%
2019	42.13	2974^th	5492	45.8%
2022	59.50	1953^rd	5635	65.3%
2023	52.99	2241^st	5595	59.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Stuart Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.87	1595^th	2128	25.0%
2019	34.43	1565^th	2585	39.5%
2022	55.60	693^rd	2227	68.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Military Connected students at Stuart Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	44.44	75^th	130	42.3%
2023	45.55	79^th	140	43.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Stuart Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.32	3911^th	5431	28.0%
2019	32.76	3563^rd	5510	35.3%
2022	48.27	2542^nd	5663	55.1%
2023	46.46	2645^th	5627	53.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Stuart Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.44	2827^th	4830	41.5%
2019	40.11	2956^th	4963	40.4%
2022	71.49	1080^th	5084	78.8%
2023	66.27	1345^th	5079	73.5%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Stuart Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.01	2180^th	2737	20.4%
2019	21.42	2353^rd	2834	17.0%
2022	34.12	1897^th	2726	30.4%
2023	21.82	2170^th	2659	18.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Stuart Mesa Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Stuart Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	73.89	554^th	2477	77.6%
2016	60.99	845^th	2497	66.2%
2017	59.07	898^th	2508	64.2%
2018	46.65	1172^nd	2480	52.7%
2019	65.01	790^th	2715	70.9%
2022	51.57	1129^th	2740	58.8%
2023	46.21	1279^th	2788	54.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Stuart Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.89	533^rd	2230	76.1%
2019	73.06	430^th	2369	81.8%
2022	72.44	458^th	2458	81.4%
2023	50.36	1013^th	2535	60.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Stuart Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.66	1130^th	2262	50.0%
2019	67.73	673^rd	2380	71.7%
2022	51.24	1039^th	2509	58.6%
2023	43.41	1235^th	2535	51.3%

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Rank History for middle school Military Connected students at Stuart Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	46.28	104^th	193	46.1%
2023	45.31	105^th	197	46.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Stuart Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.21	1047^th	2273	53.9%
2019	60.56	791^st	2407	67.1%
2022	51.67	1008^th	2527	60.1%
2023	48.81	1098^th	2546	56.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Stuart Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.16	665^th	2072	67.9%
2019	80.96	287^th	2213	87.0%
2022	61.62	686^th	2359	70.9%
2023	63.48	657^th	2379	72.4%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Stuart Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	13.98	1403^rd	1602	12.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Stuart Mesa Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1999	274	172	47	165	10	n/a	n/a	0	668
2000	280	197	51	196	6	n/a	n/a	0	730
2001	315	176	50	211	9	n/a	n/a	0	761
2002	287	148	54	201	10	n/a	n/a	0	700
2003	287	148	54	201	10	n/a	n/a	0	700
2004	298	173	49	223	9	n/a	n/a	0	752
2005	292	150	39	202	18	n/a	n/a	4	705
2006	248	139	32	187	18	n/a	n/a	19	643
2007	249	121	45	180	10	n/a	n/a	28	633
2008	257	132	50	198	14	n/a	n/a	0	651
2009	275	128	44	202	16	13	13	0	691
2010	188	105	45	177	9	8	19	0	551
2011	233	95	40	189	9	7	15	0	588
2012	203	74	28	174	7	7	30	0	523
2013	256	74	21	204	7	10	50	0	622
2014	253	77	15	210	4	14	33	0	606
2015	225	61	30	235	5	7	50	0	613
2016	205	57	22	261	4	5	62	0	616
2017	164	65	33	198	9	4	52	0	525
2018	200	63	23	246	6	7	68	0	613
2019	222	61	20	246	3	8	68	0	628
2020	180	53	11	193	3	8	66	0	514
2021	155	36	14	173	1	10	65	0	454
2022	207	45	20	209	4	5	74	0	564
2023	196	50	24	209	2	6	66	0	553

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Stuart Mesa Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	668	32.0	20.9	46.4
2000	730	35.0	20.9	53.4
2001	761	39.0	19.5	35.5
2002	700	36.0	19.4	45.3
2003	700	36.0	19.4	45.3
2004	752	40.0	18.8	50.9
2005	705	39.5	17.8	54.1
2006	643	35.6	18.1	46.5
2007	633	34.0	18.6	50.4
2008	651	40.2	16.2	46.5
2009	691	35.5	18.4	53.5
2010	551	30.5	18.0	51.4
2011	588	n/a	n/a	49.3
2012	523	22.5	23.2	n/a
2013	622	25.8	24.0	51.6
2014	606	30.8	19.6	53.6
2015	613	30.0	20.4	57.9
2016	616	32.0	19.2	54.1
2017	525	29.2	17.9	53.7
2018	613	27.9	21.9	47.3
2019	628	27.8	22.5	46
2020	514	n/a	n/a	44.7
2021	454	24.9	18.1	42.5
2022	564	26.2	21.5	64
2023	553	26.2	21.1	64

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Stuart Mesa Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	668	32.0	20.9	46.4
2000	730	35.0	20.9	53.4
2001	761	39.0	19.5	35.5
2002	700	36.0	19.4	45.3
2003	700	36.0	19.4	45.3
2004	752	40.0	18.8	50.9
2005	705	39.5	17.8	54.1
2006	643	35.6	18.1	46.5
2007	633	34.0	18.6	50.4
2008	651	40.2	16.2	46.5
2009	691	35.5	18.4	53.5
2010	551	30.5	18.0	51.4
2011	588	n/a	n/a	49.3
2012	523	22.5	23.2	n/a
2013	622	25.8	24.0	51.6
2014	606	30.8	19.6	53.6
2015	613	30.0	20.4	57.9
2016	616	32.0	19.2	54.1
2017	525	29.2	17.9	53.7
2018	613	27.9	21.9	47.3
2019	628	27.8	22.5	46
2020	514	n/a	n/a	44.7
2021	454	24.9	18.1	42.5
2022	564	26.2	21.5	64
2023	553	26.2	21.1	64

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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