Is Libby Elementary a good school?

Libby Elementary ranks 2733 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Libby Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 496 students attended Libby Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Libby Elementary?

Students at Libby Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% White, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Libby Elementary attend?

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

Libby Elementary

Summary:

Libby Elementary is a public elementary school in Oceanside, California, serving 388 students in grades K-5. The school faces significant challenges, with high rates of chronic absenteeism, lower academic performance compared to nearby schools, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Libby Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate has increased dramatically from 9.5% in 2017-2018 to 54.6% in 2021-2022, much higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently lower than the Oceanside Unified district and the state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, Libby Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87.99% to 91.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than nearby schools.

While Libby Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the Oceanside Unified district, such as Pablo Tac School of the Arts, Louise Foussat Elementary, and Del Rio Elementary, it performs better than some other nearby schools, such as Nichols Elementary and Mission Meadows Elementary (in the Vista Unified district), in certain areas like test scores and chronic absenteeism.

Detail:

Public K-5

423 West Redondo Dr.
Oceanside, CA 92057-4316

(760) 901-7000

District: Oceanside Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2733^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,943

Students who attend Libby Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cesar Chavez Middle
High:	El Camino High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.6

Number of students: 496

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.1%

Two or more races:

4.8%

White:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Libby Elementary ranks better than 53.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Oceanside Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.91. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.1%), two or more races (4.8%), White (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Libby Elementary is 23.6, which is the 7^th best among 14 elementary schools in the Oceanside Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Libby Elementary employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Libby Elementary is $11,943. 9 elementary schools in the Oceanside Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Libby Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Libby Elementary 2733^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Libby Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Libby Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Libby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	30.00	3241^st	4809	32.6%
2005	33.44	3086^th	4822	36.0%
2006	38.41	2800^th	4818	41.9%
2007	32.63	3388^th	5113	33.7%
2008	50.10	2364^th	5113	53.8%
2009	36.40	3280^th	5193	36.8%
2010	36.23	3411^th	5314	35.8%
2011	31.91	3847^th	5377	28.5%
2012	32.56	3766^th	5390	30.1%
2013	16.68	4948^th	5530	10.5%
2015	20.70	4554^th	5611	18.8%
2016	24.65	4206^th	5614	25.1%
2017	20.26	4671^st	5692	17.9%
2018	20.41	4644^th	5662	18.0%
2019	32.08	3768^th	5789	34.9%
2022	34.08	3526^th	5883	40.1%
2023	21.19	4738^th	5874	19.3%
2024	46.91	2733^rd	5862	53.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Libby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.52	2756^th	3246	15.1%
2019	21.79	3090^th	3275	5.6%
2022	51.24	1128^th	3311	65.9%
2023	25.37	2854^th	3250	12.2%
2024	72.17	374^th	3160	88.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Libby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	50.64	948^th	2634	64.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Libby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.07	4052^nd	5084	20.3%
2019	44.55	2782^nd	5173	46.2%
2022	44.29	2664^th	5264	49.4%
2023	28.78	4002^nd	5374	25.5%
2024	58.08	1911^th	5511	65.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Libby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.91	4705^th	5413	13.1%
2019	33.33	3559^th	5492	35.2%
2022	34.18	3398^th	5635	39.7%
2023	27.10	4050^th	5617	27.9%
2024	48.38	2491^st	5605	55.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Libby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	17.48	2096^th	2128	1.5%
2019	18.13	2441^st	2585	5.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Libby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.32	4162^nd	5431	23.4%
2019	30.97	3712^th	5510	32.6%
2022	34.92	3376^th	5663	40.4%
2023	17.61	4948^th	5650	12.4%
2024	45.40	2728^th	5636	51.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Libby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.86	3694^th	4830	23.5%
2019	43.31	2731^st	4963	45.0%
2022	42.88	2673^rd	5084	47.4%
2023	27.68	3895^th	5098	23.6%
2024	57.32	1824^th	5102	64.2%

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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 Libby Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	124	89	34	255	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1989	172	144	65	271	1	n/a	n/a	0	653
1990	210	117	47	319	0	n/a	n/a	0	693
1991	165	132	50	350	0	n/a	n/a	0	697
1992	117	144	64	359	3	n/a	n/a	0	687
1993	98	158	61	350	1	n/a	n/a	0	668
1994	99	138	66	415	3	n/a	n/a	0	721
1995	96	134	65	489	1	n/a	n/a	0	785
1996	96	134	65	489	1	n/a	n/a	0	785
1997	91	112	81	461	4	n/a	n/a	0	749
1998	110	118	75	490	3	n/a	n/a	0	796
1999	135	113	93	513	5	n/a	n/a	0	859
2000	130	121	97	456	4	n/a	n/a	0	808
2001	128	113	95	488	2	n/a	n/a	0	826
2002	93	94	73	489	6	n/a	n/a	0	755
2003	93	94	73	489	6	n/a	n/a	0	755
2004	83	97	60	470	1	n/a	n/a	1	712
2005	73	79	66	498	1	n/a	n/a	3	720
2006	52	54	68	508	0	n/a	n/a	10	692
2007	41	40	48	520	0	n/a	n/a	9	658
2008	27	23	39	520	2	n/a	n/a	0	611
2009	33	12	29	491	4	14	5	0	588
2010	30	13	20	471	3	10	8	0	555
2011	26	14	18	436	4	11	1	0	510
2012	22	9	13	430	1	14	1	0	490
2013	24	17	17	472	1	16	6	0	553
2014	25	13	15	504	2	14	8	0	581
2015	37	13	11	514	2	12	11	0	600
2016	35	9	8	492	1	13	12	0	570
2017	26	6	9	499	3	12	6	0	561
2018	21	8	10	476	3	7	10	0	535
2019	20	13	9	443	1	6	8	0	500
2020	15	7	8	386	1	4	8	0	429
2021	12	7	7	345	1	5	6	0	383
2022	15	3	7	337	1	2	7	0	372
2023	18	0	4	351	2	1	12	0	388
2024	22	7	17	422	2	2	24	0	496

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

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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 Libby Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	502	21.0	23.9	n/a
1989	653	26.0	25.1	n/a
1990	693	27.0	25.6	n/a
1991	697	29.5	23.6	n/a
1992	687	30.0	22.9	78
1993	668	24.0	27.8	95.1
1994	721	25.0	28.8	84.5
1995	785	29.0	27.1	91.6
1996	785	29.0	27.1	91.6
1997	749	34.0	22.0	89.3
1998	796	35.0	22.7	84.9
1999	859	40.0	21.5	76.3
2000	808	34.0	23.8	81.3
2001	826	42.0	19.7	77
2002	755	41.0	18.4	76.6
2003	755	41.0	18.4	76.6
2004	712	38.2	18.6	86.2
2005	720	38.0	18.9	86.8
2006	692	35.0	19.8	88.1
2007	658	34.5	19.1	87.2
2008	611	35.5	17.2	93.6
2009	588	31.7	18.0	99.5
2010	555	27.7	20.0	90.3
2011	510	n/a	n/a	96.5
2012	490	22.7	21.5	n/a
2013	553	22.7	24.3	94.8
2014	581	24.2	24.0	95.5
2015	600	25.0	24.0	95.8
2016	570	27.0	21.1	90
2017	561	25.7	21.8	92.9
2018	535	24.4	21.8	92.7
2019	500	21.1	23.6	85.4
2020	429	n/a	n/a	92.1
2021	383	18.0	21.2	88
2022	372	17.0	21.8	91.4
2023	388	17.0	22.8	91
2024	496	21.0	23.6	90.3

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 Libby Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	502	21.0	23.9	n/a
1989	653	26.0	25.1	n/a
1990	693	27.0	25.6	n/a
1991	697	29.5	23.6	n/a
1992	687	30.0	22.9	78
1993	668	24.0	27.8	95.1
1994	721	25.0	28.8	84.5
1995	785	29.0	27.1	91.6
1996	785	29.0	27.1	91.6
1997	749	34.0	22.0	89.3
1998	796	35.0	22.7	84.9
1999	859	40.0	21.5	76.3
2000	808	34.0	23.8	81.3
2001	826	42.0	19.7	77
2002	755	41.0	18.4	76.6
2003	755	41.0	18.4	76.6
2004	712	38.2	18.6	86.2
2005	720	38.0	18.9	86.8
2006	692	35.0	19.8	88.1
2007	658	34.5	19.1	87.2
2008	611	35.5	17.2	93.6
2009	588	31.7	18.0	99.5
2010	555	27.7	20.0	90.3
2011	510	n/a	n/a	96.5
2012	490	22.7	21.5	n/a
2013	553	22.7	24.3	94.8
2014	581	24.2	24.0	95.5
2015	600	25.0	24.0	95.8
2016	570	27.0	21.1	90
2017	561	25.7	21.8	92.9
2018	535	24.4	21.8	92.7
2019	500	21.1	23.6	85.4
2020	429	n/a	n/a	92.1
2021	383	18.0	21.2	88
2022	372	17.0	21.8	91.4
2023	388	17.0	22.8	91
2024	496	21.0	23.6	90.3

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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