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Alamosa Park Elementary

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Alamosa Park Elementary ranks 1558 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1558^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of California elementary schools

Summary

Alamosa Park Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 549 students in the Vista Unified School District in Oceanside, consistently earning a 4-star rating and performing well above average for the state.

The school has a clear strength in mathematics, where its students perform over 20 points higher than the Vista Unified district average, and it maintains a much lower rate of chronic student absenteeism than most nearby schools, including Mission Meadows Elementary and Maryland Elementary. While another district school, Empresa Elementary, scores higher academically, Alamosa Park achieves its strong and stable results with moderate per-student spending, outperforming several other local schools that have higher budgets.

Alamosa Park shows notable effectiveness in supporting specific student groups and recovered impressively from post-pandemic attendance challenges. The school's performance is consistently solid across grades, though there is a pattern of math scores dipping in the upper grades, which is an area for potential focus alongside science instruction. Overall, it stands as a high-performing and reliable choice within its mid-performing district.

549

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,496

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5130 Alamosa Park Dr.
Oceanside, CA 92057-6301

(760) 940-0700

District: Vista Unified

Students who attend Alamosa Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Roosevelt Middle
High:	Vista High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.3%

White:

33.5%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2013 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Vista Unified

✓Above the California median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg36%

California avg41%

1,558^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 14Elementary Schools in the Vista Unified

818^th of 1,543Vista 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	70.9	1558 of 5857	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	1466 of 5869	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	1492 of 5859	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	1161 of 5883	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	1286 of 5789	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	1575 of 5662	72.2%	★★★★☆
2017	56.8	2184 of 5692	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.2	2025 of 5614	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.6	1683 of 5611	70.0%	★★★★☆
2013	75.4	1307 of 5530	76.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.7	1289 of 5390	76.1%	★★★★☆
2011	76.4	1186 of 5377	77.9%	★★★★☆
2010	78.3	1087 of 5314	79.5%	★★★★☆
2009	79.8	1016 of 5193	80.4%	★★★★☆
2008	76.5	1118 of 5113	78.1%	★★★★☆
2007	80.3	965 of 5113	81.1%	★★★★☆
2006	78.2	1022 of 4818	78.8%	★★★★☆
2005	79.1	963 of 4822	80.0%	★★★★☆
2004	65.4	1476 of 4809	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	60.1	598 of 2227	73.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	1729 of 5597	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	1643 of 5612	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	1518 of 5609	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	1030 of 5635	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	1836 of 5492	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	2044 of 5413	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	1420 of 5107	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	1058 of 5107	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	843 of 5087	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	537 of 5084	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	1613 of 4963	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	1767 of 4830	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	1303 of 5460	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	1097 of 5517	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	1000 of 5363	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	992 of 5264	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	1158 of 5173	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	1526 of 5084	70.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	1313 of 5628	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	1251 of 5643	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	1400 of 5638	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	1299 of 5663	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	803 of 5510	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	1173 of 5431	78.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	75.9	25 of 140	82.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	975 of 2847	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	1029 of 2635	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	843 of 2420	65.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	995 of 2598	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	1171 of 2651	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	1248 of 2661	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	864 of 2726	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	808 of 2834	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	1328 of 2737	51.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2023)82nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics57%+20 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Science37%+5 vs state

Listening30%+4 vs state

Writing22%+5 vs state

Overall12%~ state avg

Reading10%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th 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 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 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
Alamosa Park Elementary	Public	K-5	5130 Alamosa Park Dr.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 940-0700	549	24	23.1	48.5%	184 (33.5%)	4 (0.7%)	265 (48.3%)	27 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	63 (11.5%)	70.9	1558^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.4%		72.6	1466^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.0%	92	7.7	20.0	11.1	11.7	28.2	15.0	50.0	29.9	20.5	35.0	11.1	22.1	10.3	15.0	5.6	10.4	37.3	37.3	49.4	58.1	56.7		54.6	62.9	61.6	43.3		57.0	95.0						$18,496	$2,542	$15,954
Empresa Elementary	Public	K-5	4850 Avenida Empresa	Oceanside	92056	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 940-8454	705	29	24.7	41.3%	293 (41.6%)	11 (1.6%)	270 (38.3%)	29 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	99 (14.0%)	83.3	1001^st of 5857 public elementary schools	82.9%		86.8	870^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.2%	131																	46.5	46.5	68.7	70.1	55.3		64.2	77.8	71.1	54.4		67.1	96.9						$17,059	$1,949	$15,110
Del Rio Elementary	Public	K-5	5200 North River Rd.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-7300	353	15	23.5	81.6%	39 (11.0%)	9 (2.5%)	240 (68.0%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.2%)	37 (10.5%)	42.9	3011^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.6%		35.8	3456^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.1%	445																	34.4	34.4	40.0	30.4	45.9		39.5	42.1	37.0	29.5		36.0							$11,594	$7,259	$4,335
Mission Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	5657 Spur Ave.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 630-7884	473	22	22.0	63.6%	133 (28.1%)	5 (1.1%)	265 (56.0%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	45 (9.5%)	41.6	3105^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.0%		39.1	3230^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.0%	125																	30.7	30.7	33.3	42.9	51.6		42.1	36.8	29.4	35.5		33.6	93.4	97.2	97.2	95.3	96.2	97.2	$19,613	$2,524	$17,089
T.H.E Leadership Academy	Public	K-5	1550 Temple Heights Dr.	Oceanside	92056	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-6242	584	25	23.3	71.9%	81 (13.9%)	11 (1.9%)	435 (74.5%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	36 (6.2%)	56.1	2249^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.6%		51.8	2464^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.0%	215																	37.9	37.9	46.7	44.2	59.3		50.0	45.2	36.8	41.4		41.2	90.3	95.7	94.6	92.5	95.7	94.6	$19,774	$2,767	$17,007
Libby Elementary	Public	K-5	423 West Redondo Dr.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-7000	482	22	21.9	89.2%	26 (5.4%)	9 (1.9%)	412 (85.5%)	15 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (3.1%)	54	2364^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.6%		46.9	2738^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.3%	374																	31.9	31.9	32.1	50.8	62.3		47.2	27.7	46.0	71.0		47.0	96.3						$10,592	$1,352	$9,240
Ivey Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	4275 Via Rancho Rd.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 966-4800	698	29	24.0	42.6%	230 (33.0%)	29 (4.2%)	258 (37.0%)	59 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	105 (15.0%)	74.4	1403^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	76.0%		79.2	1189^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.7%	214																	40.5	40.5	61.7	62.1	55.9		59.9	66.4	60.2	40.5		55.7	98.2						$10,912	$1,210	$9,702
Bonsall West Elementary	Public	K-6	5050 El Mirlo Dr.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Bonsall Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 721-8001	383	17	22.1	38.1%	173 (45.2%)	6 (1.6%)	120 (31.3%)	26 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	57 (14.9%)	76.6	1307^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.7%		78.5	1221^st of 5869 public elementary schools	79.2%	86																	44.1	44.1	53.0	62.8	61.0	78.4	62.0	66.7	51.0	42.4	67.6	56.3							$17,078	$529	$16,549
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
Maryland Elementary	Public	K-5	700 North Ave.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-6675	466	20	23.3	94.4%	21 (4.5%)	6 (1.3%)	426 (91.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.9%)	19.1	4917^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.0%		18.2	5016^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.5%	99																	19.5	19.5	28.8	19.5	28.6		25.4	32.0	12.9	17.1		20.3							$18,982	$2,284	$16,698

Frequently Asked Questions about Alamosa Park Elementary

What schools do graduates of Alamosa Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alamosa Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roosevelt Middle
High : Vista High

Is Alamosa Park Elementary a good school?

Alamosa Park Elementary ranks 1558^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alamosa Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended Alamosa Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Alamosa Park Elementary?

Students at Alamosa Park Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 34% White, 11% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Alamosa Park Elementary in?

Vista Unified

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