Oceanside Unified

Summary:

The Oceanside Unified School District in California serves 23 schools, including 14 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 4 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district's performance varies, with some standout schools like El Camino High and North Terrace Elementary consistently ranking among the top in the district and state, while others struggle with low academic proficiency and high chronic absenteeism.

El Camino High and North Terrace Elementary are the district's top-performing schools, with 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger and strong academic results. In contrast, Surfside Academy and Surfside High (Continuation) have much lower graduation rates and higher dropout rates, as well as alarmingly high chronic absenteeism.

The data reveals significant disparities within the Oceanside Unified School District, with the highest-performing schools outpacing the district and state averages, while the lowest-performing schools struggle with issues like low academic proficiency and high chronic absenteeism. Addressing these challenges and replicating the success of the top-performing schools could be key to improving overall outcomes for the district.

District Detail

2111 Mission Ave.
Oceanside, CA 92058-2326

(760) 966-4000

SchoolDigger Rank:
863^rd of 1568 California districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 15,274

Primary Schools: 14
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)				CAST Science (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Martin Luther King Junior Middle	Public	6-8	1290 Ivey Ranch Rd.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-8800	1,142	53	21.3	66.8%	221 (19.4%)	47 (4.1%)	616 (53.9%)	82 (7.2%)	4 (0.4%)	42 (3.7%)	128 (11.2%)	60.2	877^th of 2777 public middle schools	68.4%		60.8	879^th of 2802 public middle schools	68.6%	2						32.5			32.5				45.2	45.7	52.4		48.0				28.6	39.2	44.5		37.7							$11,482
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	371	15	24.7	80.9%	38 (10.2%)	10 (2.7%)	261 (70.4%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.3%)	33 (8.9%)	35.8	3450^th of 5862 public elementary schools	41.1%		25.2	4348^th of 5874 public elementary schools	26.0%	898					23.6				23.6	36.4	37.9	39.6					37.9	32.7	33.3	21.8					29.6							$12,895
El Camino High	Public	9-12	400 Rancho del Oro Dr.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-8000	2,526	106	23.7	69.4%	443 (17.5%)	106 (4.2%)	1,561 (61.8%)	166 (6.6%)	3 (0.1%)	53 (2.1%)	183 (7.2%)	59.3	653^rd of 2323 public high schools	71.9%		58.3	686^th of 2348 public high schools	70.8%	33							33.2	34.2	33.7							47.9	47.9							26.6	26.6							$11,431
Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	823 Acacia St.	Oceanside	92058	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 966-4700	466	24	19.6	93.8%	22 (4.7%)	11 (2.4%)	399 (85.6%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.5%)	16.7	2403^rd of 2777 public middle schools	13.5%		17.2	2422^nd of 2802 public middle schools	13.6%	19						8.2			8.2				17.1	25.7	24.6		22.4				9.7	18.7	12.5		13.4							$13,449
Laurel Elementary	Public	K-5	1410 Laurel St.	Oceanside	92058	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 966-4200	367	16	22.9	93.5%	14 (3.8%)	7 (1.9%)	329 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	13 (3.5%)	21.4	4724^th of 5862 public elementary schools	19.4%		26	4276^th of 5874 public elementary schools	27.2%	448					15.7				15.7	20.7	18.9	37.3					24.6	27.6	21.3	23.5					23.9							$12,617
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	496	21	23.6	90.3%	22 (4.4%)	7 (1.4%)	422 (85.1%)	17 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.8%)	46.9	2733^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	53.4%		21.2	4738^th of 5874 public elementary schools	19.3%	2005					25.3				25.3	34.9	33.3	50.6					40.2	30.2	33.8	61.3					43.0	96.3						$11,943
Lincoln Middle	Public	6-8	2000 California St.	Oceanside	92054	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-8900	695	32	21.6	73.5%	184 (26.5%)	12 (1.7%)	434 (62.4%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	49 (7.1%)	35.8	1592^nd of 2777 public middle schools	42.7%		36	1596^th of 2802 public middle schools	43.0%	4						23.3			23.3				23.3	45.9	38.2		35.7				18.5	27.2	22.2		22.6							$11,933
Mission Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 Mission Ave.	Oceanside	92058	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 966-8700	431	17	25.3	92.6%	35 (8.1%)	7 (1.6%)	366 (84.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (3.9%)	18	5027^th of 5862 public elementary schools	14.2%		19.7	4893^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	16.7%	134					12.9				12.9	28.2	15.4	30.9					25.1	25.9	19.4	8.5					18.3							$11,879
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	777	32	24.3	65.6%	253 (32.6%)	52 (6.7%)	338 (43.5%)	27 (3.5%)	9 (1.2%)	9 (1.2%)	89 (11.5%)	63.4	1910^th of 5862 public elementary schools	67.4%		68.8	1632^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	72.2%	278					43.3	50.0			46.0	48.8	39.5	64.3	53.1	50.9	61.7		52.0	40.5	43.5	59.7	40.6	29.3	30.4		41.6							$12,250
Surfside High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1125 South Ditmar St.	Oceanside	92054	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-8600	159	10	16.3	96.2%	13 (8.2%)	2 (1.3%)	137 (86.2%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12.5	1885^th of 2323 public high schools	18.9%		9.2	2123^rd of 2348 public high schools	9.6%	238							4.0	5.1	4.7							9.3	9.3							5.5	5.5							$20,697
Oceanside High	Public	9-12	1 Pirates Cove	Oceanside	92054	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-8200	1,828	91	20.0	74.8%	383 (21.0%)	84 (4.6%)	1,136 (62.1%)	44 (2.4%)	10 (0.5%)	35 (1.9%)	123 (6.7%)	29.8	1433^rd of 2323 public high schools	38.3%		48.5	902^nd of 2348 public high schools	61.6%	531							14.1	18.0	15.9							31.9	31.9							15.8	15.8							$12,902
Palmquist Elementary	Public	K-5	1999 California St.	Oceanside	92054	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-8500	525	20	25.7	58.5%	230 (43.8%)	4 (0.8%)	235 (44.8%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	42 (8.0%)	54.3	2323^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	60.4%		46.7	2715^th of 5874 public elementary schools	53.8%	392					41.4				41.4	33.8	43.2	58.1					45.6	31.1	43.7	41.4					39.1							$12,138
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	436	21	20.7	78.4%	48 (11.0%)	17 (3.9%)	318 (72.9%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	34 (7.8%)	33.6	3626^th of 5862 public elementary schools	38.1%		20.1	4840^th of 5874 public elementary schools	17.6%	1214					22.2				22.2	31.0	32.8	43.9					36.2	23.7	41.5	19.4					28.1							$12,570
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	556	25	22.6	64.7%	203 (36.5%)	35 (6.3%)	241 (43.3%)	19 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	49 (8.8%)	53.1	2393^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	59.2%		68.9	1629^th of 5874 public elementary schools	72.3%	764					26.5	13.6			19.2	36.4	50.0	57.1	56.5	54.6	38.6		48.0	32.7	56.9	22.9	29.8	29.4	25.6		34.6	74.2	83.2	95.5	78.7	83.2	83.2	$12,675
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	496	19	26.1	66.1%	188 (37.9%)	2 (0.4%)	239 (48.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	61 (12.3%)	33	3675^th of 5862 public elementary schools	37.3%		40.2	3112^th of 5874 public elementary schools	47.0%	563					21.2				21.2	26.9	40.3	35.3					34.0	41.0	33.8	17.7					30.3	94.7	96.8	96.8		95.7		$11,751
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	515	25	20.4	68.0%	176 (34.2%)	50 (9.7%)	207 (40.2%)	18 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.9%)	51 (9.9%)	44	2915^th of 5862 public elementary schools	50.3%		49.8	2545^th of 5874 public elementary schools	56.7%	370					32.1	32.4			32.2	38.5	37.0	50.0	47.1	54.9	44.1		45.4	32.7	32.6	37.5	11.8	41.2	30.3		32.4	97.5	98.3		98.3	97.5	98.3	$12,547
Christa McAuliffe Elementary	Public	K-5	3701 Kelton Dr.	Oceanside	92056	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-8400	518	22	23.4	60.2%	171 (33.0%)	12 (2.3%)	256 (49.4%)	17 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	57 (11.0%)	53	2395^th of 5862 public elementary schools	59.1%		46.6	2723^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	53.6%	328					34.3				34.3	39.0	49.4	42.7					44.0	43.4	60.7	17.9					42.7	92.9	95.3		94.1	95.3	95.3	$11,784
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	714	30	23.8	43.3%	259 (36.3%)	38 (5.3%)	243 (34.0%)	45 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.7%)	109 (15.3%)	79.2	1186^th of 5862 public elementary schools	79.8%		78.8	1212^th of 5874 public elementary schools	79.4%	26					46.2				46.2	59.8	60.4	62.8					61.0	63.8	54.7	52.5					57.2	98.2						$11,577
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	526	23	23.3	69.6%	87 (16.5%)	24 (4.6%)	297 (56.5%)	45 (8.6%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	64 (12.2%)	34.2	3588^th of 5862 public elementary schools	38.8%		27	4179^th of 5874 public elementary schools	28.9%	591					16.4				16.4	39.8	23.8	38.4					33.8	59.5	18.1	17.8					32.5	96.9	96.9			96.9		$12,947
Cesar Chavez Middle	Public	6-8	202 Oleander Dr.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 966-4900	626	31	19.8	84.2%	56 (8.9%)	23 (3.7%)	466 (74.4%)	26 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	42 (6.7%)	30.4	1789^th of 2777 public middle schools	35.6%		34.4	1650^th of 2802 public middle schools	41.1%	139	4.6	7.9	11.4	8.7		14.7			14.7				34.5	39.4	40.8		38.2				19.1	17.6	13.6		16.7							$12,382
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	788	32	24.6	78.9%	76 (9.6%)	36 (4.6%)	557 (70.7%)	36 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	72 (9.1%)	21.3	4747^th of 5862 public elementary schools	19.0%		27.3	4143^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	29.5%	604					20.0				20.0	12.6	25.2	28.6					22.6	20.2	28.1	20.7					23.2							$12,255
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	266	12	22.9	71.1%	85 (32.0%)	9 (3.4%)	130 (48.9%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	19 (7.1%)								(n/a)							6.0	14.7	12.3				21.4	50.0		29.8	33.8				13.3	33.3		7.2	13.9
Oceanside Unified School District Adult Transition Program	Public	12	707 Carey Rd.	Oceanside	92058	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-7170	50	5	10.0	76.0%	10 (20.0%)	4 (8.0%)	32 (64.0%)	3 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pacific View Charter District	0.34 mi	1
Mountain Empire Unified	0.72 mi	16	1327^th
Coastal Academy Charter District	1.12 mi	1
Scholarship Prep - Oceanside District	1.27 mi	1	344^th
San Diego County Office of Education	1.27 mi	11

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