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Surfside Academy

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Surfside Academy ranks 2633 rd of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

2633^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 55% of California alternative schools

Summary

Surfside Academy is a K-12 alternative school serving 234 students in the Oceanside Unified district, notable for its high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

The school shows clear academic strengths in English Language Arts, where it often performs above both its district and the state average, but it faces a significant challenge with mathematics proficiency, which lags considerably behind. A major area of concern is chronic absenteeism, with nearly 30% of students missing too much school, a rate higher than most nearby schools like Coastal Academy Charter (2.3%) and Vista Springs Charter (12.9%), though lower than Vista Visions Academy (54.9%). Despite these challenges, Surfside's graduation rate has improved markedly and now exceeds both district and state averages.

Surfside Academy operates with fewer resources per student and a much higher student-to-teacher ratio than most comparable alternative schools in the area, such as Carlsbad Seaside Academy. This context is important when considering its performance. The school's recent success in graduation rates demonstrates potential, suggesting that targeted support in math and attendance could lead to broader improvements for its students.

234

Students ?

37.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,844

Per pupil spending ?

73.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1125 South Ditmar St.
Oceanside, CA 92054-5103

(760) 901-8600

District: Oceanside Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.7%

White:

28.2%

African American:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 25th percentile in 2024 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 52nd (2025) from a 25th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the California median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg36%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,633^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 5 pts since 2022

From top 50% (2022) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,044^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 10 pts since 2022

From top 28% (2022) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,041^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 1 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	49.3	2633 of 5857	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	2543 of 5859	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	2930 of 5883	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	43.8	2775 of 5363	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.7	1640 of 5264	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	1044 of 2761	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.0	1567 of 2783	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	1280 of 2781	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	770 of 2740	71.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	812 of 2533	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.4	1533 of 2531	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	77.7	341 of 2359	85.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	1174 of 2542	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.8	290 of 2458	88.2%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	1041 of 2162	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.4	1619 of 2159	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	1211 of 2170	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1409 of 2123	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	611 of 1290	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	1325 of 1906	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	1425 of 1915	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	1064 of 1915	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	1262 of 1858	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	719 of 1054	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	1229 of 1900	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.0	1628 of 1902	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.9	1117 of 1917	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	1410 of 1861	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	920 of 2013	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.8	1530 of 2026	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	1144 of 2030	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1472 of 1943	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.6	542 of 1126	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	647 of 1942	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.6	1562 of 1948	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1260 of 1963	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.2	1475 of 1916	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.3	442 of 1122	60.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	473 of 1155	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.5	939 of 1173	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	844 of 1193	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	937 of 1204	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)48th percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2022)86th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-8 vs school

High school

Male (2025)67th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile-17 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Science31%~ state avg

Mathematics23%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th 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
Surfside Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1125 South Ditmar St.	Oceanside	92054	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(760) 901-8600	234	6	37.5	73.1%	66 (28.2%)	13 (5.6%)	128 (54.7%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	13 (5.6%)								(n/a)	36.4	50.0		26.3		31.5			63.6		34.8	66.7	53.2	49.6			9.1		21.7	38.9	21.0	23.4							$22,844	$22,058	$786
Carlsbad Seaside Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	3557 Lancer Way	Carlsbad	92008	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-5200	38	2	16.9	34.2%	27 (71.1%)	3 (7.9%)	7 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)																													$25,034	$24,596	$438
Pacific View Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3670 Ocean Ranch Blvd.	Oceanside	92056	San Diego County	Pacific View Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 757-0161	562	30	18.7	77.6%	79 (14.1%)	32 (5.7%)	388 (69.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	45 (8.0%)								(n/a)		19.6		22.4		21.7				17.9	17.8	36.0	42.4	35.2				3.7	17.8	23.5	20.8	21.2
Audeo Charter II	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3821 Plaza Drive Ste. 402	Oceanside	92056	San Diego County	Audeo Charter II District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 678-2050	239	8	30.6	61.1%	81 (33.9%)	9 (3.8%)	119 (49.8%)	6 (2.5%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.9%)								(n/a)		19.1	19.1	64.3	46.7	33.8					33.3	23.8	77.4	46.1					5.6	19.1	28.1	19.5							$25,526	$24,224	$1,302
Coastal Academy Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4096 Calle Platino	Oceanside	92056	San Diego County	Coastal Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-4020	2,015	82	24.4	30.6%	1,107 (54.9%)	37 (1.8%)	567 (28.1%)	55 (2.7%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	240 (11.9%)								(n/a)	45.7	48.1		39.9		44.2	59.6	52.5	63.8	66.4	66.2	61.5	68.1	63.2	63.3	52.5	49.6	57.8	53.4	48.7	39.8	51.4	78.5	85.3	83.4	81.0	82.8	81.6
Guajome Park Academy Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2000 North Santa Fe Ave.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Guajome Park Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-8500	1,355	72	18.7	75.4%	203 (15.0%)	10 (0.7%)	1,003 (74.0%)	33 (2.4%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	95 (7.0%)								(n/a)	44.2	24.7		53.6		36.9	68.6	64.2	67.3	39.3	42.3	37.0	67.6	48.6	54.9	54.7	50.0	19.2	13.8	22.1	24.3	25.9
Guajome Learning Centers	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2000 North Santa Fe Ave.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Guajome Learning Centers District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-8500	61	4	16.2	50.8%	9 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (73.8%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.6%)								(n/a)				42.9		30.4							75.0	61.8							6.3	20.6
Vista Springs Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	700 East Bobier Ave.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Springs Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 252-8800	251	11	23.7	70.1%	40 (15.9%)	6 (2.4%)	186 (74.1%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)								(n/a)	15.2	10.0				13.2	33.3	30.4	30.3	41.7	52.4	10.0		32.3	47.6	47.8	15.2	25.0	14.3	5.0		25.4							$31,796	$31,258	$538
Vista Visions Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1575 Bonair Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 724-4785	68	4	15.5	72.1%	16 (23.5%)	2 (2.9%)	43 (63.2%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	3 (4.4%)								(n/a)				42.9		34.6							85.7	51.4							38.5	33.3							$19,273	$18,310	$963
Pivot Charter School - San Diego II	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1030 La Bonita Dr.	San Marcos	92078	San Diego County	Pivot Charter School - San Diego II District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(760) 591-0217	90	8	10.6	44.4%	37 (41.1%)	1 (1.1%)	39 (43.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (11.1%)								(n/a)				23.1		20.0					53.9		38.5	42.1					41.7		15.4	21.4							$35,246	$34,214	$1,032

Frequently Asked Questions about Surfside Academy

How many students attend Surfside Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended Surfside Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Surfside Academy?

Students at Surfside Academy are 55% Hispanic, 28% White, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Surfside Academy in?

Oceanside Unified

Is Surfside Academy a good school?

Surfside Academy ranks 2633^rd of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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