Is Del Rio Elementary a good school?

Del Rio Elementary ranks 3450 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Del Rio Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 312 students attended Del Rio Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Del Rio Elementary?

Students at Del Rio Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% White, 4% Pacific Islander, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Del Rio Elementary attend?

Students who attend Del Rio Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Cesar Chavez Middle High : El Camino High

Del Rio Elementary

Summary:

Del Rio Elementary is a public elementary school in Oceanside, California, serving 312 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Oceanside Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Del Rio Elementary faces significant challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 41.2% and consistently lower proficiency rates on standardized tests compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 37.93% of Del Rio students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 39.65% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, only 29.55% of Del Rio students were proficient or better, compared to 29.29% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 86.86% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Ivey Ranch Elementary, Nichols Elementary, and Libby Elementary, generally perform better than Del Rio Elementary on standardized tests and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. For example, Ivey Ranch Elementary had 61.02% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 57.22% in Mathematics, significantly higher than Del Rio Elementary. Addressing the root causes of Del Rio's challenges, such as improving attendance, providing targeted academic interventions, and supporting students from low-income families, will be crucial for improving student outcomes at the school.

Detail:

Public K-5

5200 North River Rd.
Oceanside, CA 92057-3811

(760) 901-7300

District: Oceanside Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3450^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,895

Students who attend Del Rio Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cesar Chavez Middle
High:	El Camino High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.0

Number of students: 312

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.3%

Two or more races:

8.0%

White:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Del Rio Elementary ranks worse than 58.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Oceanside Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.76. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Del Rio Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Oceanside Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (75.3%), two or more races (8%), White (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Del Rio Elementary is 26. 11 elementary schools in the Oceanside Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Del Rio Elementary is $12,895, which is the 2^nd highest among 14 elementary schools in the Oceanside Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Del Rio Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Del Rio Elementary 3450^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Del Rio Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Oceanside Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Oceanside Unified 863^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Del Rio Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Del Rio Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	49.10	2196^th	4809	54.3%
2005	66.79	1471^st	4822	69.5%
2006	45.42	2415^th	4818	49.9%
2007	48.13	2428^th	5113	52.5%
2008	34.89	3273^rd	5113	36.0%
2009	24.70	4089^th	5193	21.3%
2010	29.07	3918^th	5314	26.3%
2011	30.45	3949^th	5377	26.6%
2012	24.72	4330^th	5390	19.7%
2013	32.63	3836^th	5530	30.6%
2015	20.38	4585^th	5611	18.3%
2016	15.96	4962^nd	5614	11.6%
2017	8.55	5567^th	5692	2.2%
2018	11.39	5359^th	5662	5.4%
2019	16.85	5085^th	5789	12.2%
2022	28.60	3983^rd	5883	32.3%
2023	25.21	4348^th	5874	26.0%
2024	35.76	3450^th	5862	41.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Del Rio Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.73	3060^th	3246	5.7%
2019	20.10	3172^nd	3275	3.1%
2022	50.13	1192^nd	3311	64.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Del Rio Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.15	4782^nd	5084	5.9%
2019	22.24	4407^th	5173	14.8%
2022	38.92	3100^th	5264	41.1%
2023	27.60	4111^th	5374	23.5%
2024	36.14	3441^st	5511	37.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Del Rio Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.80	5326^th	5413	1.6%
2019	15.04	5025^th	5492	8.5%
2022	32.06	3571^st	5635	36.6%
2023	28.48	3913^th	5617	30.3%
2024	39.28	3116^th	5605	44.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Del Rio Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.58	4853^rd	5431	10.6%
2019	20.99	4570^th	5510	17.1%
2022	26.23	4113^th	5663	27.4%
2023	23.02	4446^th	5650	21.3%
2024	33.00	3557^th	5636	36.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Del Rio Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.08	4593^rd	4830	4.9%
2019	18.92	4446^th	4963	10.4%
2022	42.76	2686^th	5084	47.2%
2023	32.22	3532^nd	5098	30.7%
2024	38.24	3093^rd	5102	39.4%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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 Del Rio Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	373	110	109	119	1	n/a	n/a	0	712
1989	397	126	121	159	1	n/a	n/a	0	804
1990	418	134	130	202	1	n/a	n/a	0	885
1991	383	134	129	189	5	n/a	n/a	0	840
1992	338	93	148	193	6	n/a	n/a	0	778
1993	350	114	141	221	4	n/a	n/a	0	830
1994	304	112	133	262	8	n/a	n/a	0	819
1995	206	124	113	295	9	n/a	n/a	0	747
1996	206	124	113	295	9	n/a	n/a	0	747
1997	225	133	139	352	6	n/a	n/a	0	855
1998	216	137	132	394	3	n/a	n/a	0	882
1999	211	119	128	446	5	n/a	n/a	0	909
2000	210	106	123	470	7	n/a	n/a	0	916
2001	185	108	98	496	5	n/a	n/a	0	892
2002	134	59	94	372	5	n/a	n/a	0	664
2003	134	59	94	372	5	n/a	n/a	0	664
2004	101	50	94	365	2	n/a	n/a	0	612
2005	87	33	87	374	0	n/a	n/a	2	583
2006	66	22	75	341	0	n/a	n/a	4	508
2007	68	28	61	352	1	n/a	n/a	7	517
2008	68	21	61	345	1	n/a	n/a	0	496
2009	62	28	37	349	0	28	4	0	508
2010	53	31	35	340	4	23	10	0	496
2011	56	30	30	364	3	21	1	0	505
2012	66	33	37	347	3	23	3	0	512
2013	52	26	38	307	3	29	5	0	460
2014	39	31	31	310	2	29	8	0	450
2015	38	33	23	308	1	27	12	0	442
2016	37	26	27	323	1	26	17	0	457
2017	39	21	24	286	0	26	19	0	415
2018	27	19	19	277	1	23	27	0	393
2019	23	13	11	251	0	19	18	0	335
2020	23	17	12	258	0	20	21	0	351
2021	19	16	8	232	1	24	23	0	323
2022	24	7	10	243	1	21	19	0	325
2023	18	8	11	235	1	14	25	0	312

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 Del Rio Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	712	27.0	26.3	n/a
1989	804	28.5	28.2	n/a
1990	885	31.5	28.0	n/a
1991	840	32.0	26.2	n/a
1992	778	32.5	23.9	36.8
1993	830	30.0	27.7	58.1
1994	819	31.0	26.4	44
1995	747	28.5	26.2	58.6
1996	747	28.5	26.2	58.6
1997	855	33.0	25.9	61.1
1998	882	37.0	23.8	62.7
1999	909	40.0	22.7	53.9
2000	916	40.0	22.9	59
2001	892	45.0	19.8	61.9
2002	664	34.0	19.5	61.3
2003	664	34.0	19.5	61.3
2004	612	32.0	19.1	66
2005	583	31.5	18.5	73.5
2006	508	26.5	19.2	65.3
2007	517	26.5	19.5	74.3
2008	496	29.0	17.1	81.9
2009	508	25.5	18.8	85.2
2010	496	23.0	21.5	77
2011	505	n/a	n/a	81.6
2012	512	20.4	25.0	n/a
2013	460	16.9	27.0	85
2014	450	16.2	27.7	89.1
2015	442	17.0	26.0	89.4
2016	457	19.0	24.0	84.2
2017	415	18.0	23.0	87
2018	393	17.5	22.3	86.5
2019	335	14.1	23.7	90.1
2020	351	n/a	n/a	88.3
2021	323	14.0	23.0	83.9
2022	325	14.0	23.2	85.5
2023	312	12.0	26.0	86.9

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 Del Rio Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	712	27.0	26.3	n/a
1989	804	28.5	28.2	n/a
1990	885	31.5	28.0	n/a
1991	840	32.0	26.2	n/a
1992	778	32.5	23.9	36.8
1993	830	30.0	27.7	58.1
1994	819	31.0	26.4	44
1995	747	28.5	26.2	58.6
1996	747	28.5	26.2	58.6
1997	855	33.0	25.9	61.1
1998	882	37.0	23.8	62.7
1999	909	40.0	22.7	53.9
2000	916	40.0	22.9	59
2001	892	45.0	19.8	61.9
2002	664	34.0	19.5	61.3
2003	664	34.0	19.5	61.3
2004	612	32.0	19.1	66
2005	583	31.5	18.5	73.5
2006	508	26.5	19.2	65.3
2007	517	26.5	19.5	74.3
2008	496	29.0	17.1	81.9
2009	508	25.5	18.8	85.2
2010	496	23.0	21.5	77
2011	505	n/a	n/a	81.6
2012	512	20.4	25.0	n/a
2013	460	16.9	27.0	85
2014	450	16.2	27.7	89.1
2015	442	17.0	26.0	89.4
2016	457	19.0	24.0	84.2
2017	415	18.0	23.0	87
2018	393	17.5	22.3	86.5
2019	335	14.1	23.7	90.1
2020	351	n/a	n/a	88.3
2021	323	14.0	23.0	83.9
2022	325	14.0	23.2	85.5
2023	312	12.0	26.0	86.9

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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