Is North Terrace Elementary a good school?

North Terrace Elementary ranks 1910 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Terrace Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 777 students attended North Terrace Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of North Terrace Elementary?

Students at North Terrace Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 33% White, 11% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of North Terrace Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Terrace Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Oceanside High

North Terrace Elementary

Summary:

North Terrace Elementary is a public K-8 school in Oceanside, California, serving 766 students. The school consistently outperforms the Oceanside Unified School District and the state of California in academic achievement, with strong performance among Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

North Terrace Elementary's academic performance is impressive, with 51.96% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, 41.58% in Mathematics, and 45.95% in Science, all exceeding the district and state averages. The school's Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds also rank highly compared to other California elementary schools. However, the nearby Scholarship Prep - Oceanside, a public charter school, outperforms North Terrace Elementary in several academic areas.

While North Terrace Elementary's academic achievements are commendable, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.8% in 2017-2018 to 20.5% in 2022-2023. This concerning trend may be impacting the school's overall performance and should be addressed. Nevertheless, North Terrace Elementary's ability to support its economically disadvantaged students is a strength, and the school's strong academic results, particularly among specific student groups, make it a valuable option for families in the Oceanside area.

Detail:

Public K-8

141 Santa Rosa Dr.
Oceanside, CA 92058-6880

(760) 901-7500

District: Oceanside Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1910^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,250

Students who attend North Terrace Elementary usually attend:

High:

Oceanside High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.3

Number of students: 777

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.5%

White:

32.6%

Two or more races:

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North Terrace Elementary ranks better than 67.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Oceanside Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.35. (See more...)

Compare Details North Terrace Elementary ranks better than 72.1% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.64. (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 (43.5%), White (32.6%), two or more races (11.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Terrace Elementary is 24.3. 8 elementary schools in the Oceanside Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare North Terrace Elementary employs 31.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Terrace Elementary is $12,250. 7 elementary schools in the Oceanside Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Terrace Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks North Terrace Elementary 1910^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See North Terrace Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks North Terrace Elementary 775^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See North Terrace 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 North Terrace Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at North Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	74.11	1153^rd	4809	76.0%
2005	73.69	1176^th	4822	75.6%
2006	76.61	1082^nd	4818	77.5%
2007	71.08	1329^th	5113	74.0%
2008	74.72	1204^th	5113	76.5%
2009	61.60	1843^rd	5193	64.5%
2010	77.32	1119^th	5314	78.9%
2011	63.14	1840^th	5377	65.8%
2012	43.68	3030^th	5390	43.8%
2013	62.03	1998^th	5530	63.9%
2015	50.95	2397^th	5611	57.3%
2016	62.52	1885^th	5614	66.4%
2017	65.10	1798^th	5692	68.4%
2018	67.87	1686^th	5662	70.2%
2019	71.26	1544^th	5789	73.3%
2022	69.00	1645^th	5883	72.0%
2023	68.81	1632^nd	5874	72.2%
2024	63.35	1910^th	5862	67.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at North Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	29.63	349^th	445	21.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at North Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.83	833^rd	2420	65.6%
2024	36.08	1499^th	2634	43.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at North Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.26	1021^st	5084	79.9%
2019	92.09	226^th	5173	95.6%
2022	89.21	391^st	5264	92.6%
2023	81.80	701^st	5374	87.0%
2024	75.12	1052^nd	5511	80.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at North Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.26	1578^th	5413	70.8%
2019	72.43	1394^th	5492	74.6%
2022	65.53	1710^th	5635	69.7%
2023	67.93	1596^th	5617	71.6%
2024	67.21	1603^rd	5605	71.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at North Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.52	401^st	2128	81.2%
2019	73.06	455^th	2585	82.4%
2022	38.24	1154^th	2227	48.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Military Connected students at North Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	62.39	40^th	130	69.2%
2023	63.67	51^st	140	63.6%
2024	55.69	45^th	118	61.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at North Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.84	1772^nd	5431	67.4%
2019	66.14	1675^th	5510	69.6%
2022	69.88	1532^nd	5663	72.9%
2023	65.71	1699^th	5650	69.9%
2024	55.85	2167^th	5636	61.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at North Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.11	840^th	4830	82.6%
2019	78.51	760^th	4963	84.7%
2022	80.03	730^th	5084	85.6%
2023	80.44	715^th	5098	86.0%
2024	65.14	1411^th	5102	72.3%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at North Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.27	1682^nd	2737	38.5%
2019	53.11	1454^th	2834	48.7%
2022	43.71	1638^th	2726	39.9%
2023	44.62	1581^st	2662	40.6%
2024	51.29	1366^th	2647	48.4%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at North Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	55.83	955^th	2477	61.4%
2016	64.19	774^th	2497	69.0%
2017	76.46	544^th	2508	78.3%
2018	67.31	705^th	2480	71.6%
2019	78.90	510^th	2715	81.2%
2022	71.10	663^rd	2740	75.8%
2023	68.66	703^rd	2802	74.9%
2024	65.64	775^th	2777	72.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at North Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.60	490^th	2230	78.0%
2019	83.92	233^rd	2369	90.2%
2022	81.97	269^th	2458	89.1%
2023	80.29	323^rd	2549	87.3%
2024	67.83	574^th	2575	77.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at North Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.05	540^th	2262	76.1%
2019	81.95	393^rd	2380	83.5%
2022	68.19	645^th	2509	74.3%
2023	60.61	807^th	2547	68.3%
2024	67.70	667^th	2546	73.8%

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Rank History for middle school Military Connected students at North Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	61.71	66^th	193	65.8%
2023	67.72	63^rd	197	68.0%
2024	57.31	78^th	191	59.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at North Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.43	787^th	2273	65.4%
2019	69.73	618^th	2407	74.3%
2022	70.93	600^th	2527	76.3%
2023	73.42	559^th	2558	78.1%
2024	60.56	801^st	2547	68.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at North Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.54	481^st	2072	76.8%
2019	89.37	147^th	2213	93.4%
2022	86.34	190^th	2359	91.9%
2023	80.48	309^th	2391	87.1%
2024	64.40	626^th	2383	73.7%

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Rank History for middle school White students at North Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.51	986^th	1496	34.1%
2019	55.23	696^th	1602	56.6%
2022	39.67	918^th	1555	41.0%
2023	46.51	802^nd	1552	48.3%
2024	64.36	510^th	1535	66.8%

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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 North Terrace Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	401	189	72	164	8	n/a	n/a	0	834
1989	372	217	83	180	7	n/a	n/a	0	859
1990	394	222	70	182	7	n/a	n/a	0	875
1991	382	208	68	165	4	n/a	n/a	0	827
1992	408	223	73	141	14	n/a	n/a	0	859
1993	339	201	69	123	17	n/a	n/a	0	749
1994	362	184	76	118	14	n/a	n/a	0	754
1995	307	188	67	124	19	n/a	n/a	0	705
1996	307	188	67	124	19	n/a	n/a	0	705
1997	314	190	58	121	16	n/a	n/a	0	699
1998	357	178	57	159	11	n/a	n/a	0	762
1999	297	125	44	133	12	n/a	n/a	0	611
2000	288	109	41	138	12	n/a	n/a	0	588
2001	255	88	30	147	15	n/a	n/a	0	535
2002	284	101	23	169	13	n/a	n/a	0	590
2003	284	101	23	169	13	n/a	n/a	0	590
2004	298	99	19	192	17	n/a	n/a	0	625
2005	255	100	34	162	14	n/a	n/a	6	571
2006	226	67	37	146	12	n/a	n/a	16	504
2007	238	52	36	144	7	n/a	n/a	38	515
2008	302	59	35	150	7	n/a	n/a	0	553
2009	291	45	30	167	5	9	23	0	570
2010	269	37	15	203	5	6	40	0	575
2011	300	77	22	241	16	4	12	0	672
2012	270	57	19	177	12	4	29	0	568
2013	415	82	23	291	11	4	67	0	893
2014	398	57	20	274	7	6	67	0	829
2015	342	60	24	273	7	11	52	0	769
2016	334	59	21	290	7	4	59	0	774
2017	337	52	14	305	6	2	70	0	786
2018	371	43	16	315	8	2	77	0	832
2019	365	53	23	311	7	3	93	0	855
2020	311	62	14	300	6	2	91	0	786
2021	248	66	15	226	3	8	72	0	638
2022	311	49	19	282	3	15	84	0	763
2023	283	40	23	310	3	13	94	0	766
2024	253	52	27	338	9	9	89	0	777

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at North Terrace Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	834	33.5	24.8	n/a
1989	859	34.0	25.2	n/a
1990	875	34.4	25.4	n/a
1991	827	32.4	25.5	n/a
1992	859	32.9	26.1	52.5
1993	749	28.3	26.5	63.6
1994	754	29.8	25.3	59.7
1995	705	30.0	23.5	61.4
1996	705	30.0	23.5	61.4
1997	699	30.5	22.9	59.1
1998	762	33.5	22.7	55.5
1999	611	32.0	19.1	54.3
2000	588	29.0	20.3	63.3
2001	535	30.0	17.8	67.9
2002	590	33.0	17.9	65.9
2003	590	33.0	17.9	65.9
2004	625	31.8	19.7	64.5
2005	571	32.0	17.8	61.9
2006	504	26.5	19.0	53.3
2007	515	26.5	19.4	59.3
2008	553	36.9	15.0	55.2
2009	570	30.3	17.1	62.6
2010	575	33.0	17.3	60.2
2011	672	n/a	n/a	57.3
2012	568	22.7	24.9	n/a
2013	893	32.7	27.2	57.4
2014	829	36.0	23.0	59
2015	769	36.0	21.3	53.6
2016	774	33.0	23.4	49.2
2017	786	31.6	24.8	45.5
2018	832	35.3	23.5	45
2019	855	35.4	24.1	43.6
2020	786	n/a	n/a	46.8
2021	638	29.3	21.7	42.9
2022	763	30.5	25.0	57.5
2023	766	31.0	24.6	61.5
2024	777	31.8	24.3	65.6

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 North Terrace Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	834	33.5	24.8	n/a
1989	859	34.0	25.2	n/a
1990	875	34.4	25.4	n/a
1991	827	32.4	25.5	n/a
1992	859	32.9	26.1	52.5
1993	749	28.3	26.5	63.6
1994	754	29.8	25.3	59.7
1995	705	30.0	23.5	61.4
1996	705	30.0	23.5	61.4
1997	699	30.5	22.9	59.1
1998	762	33.5	22.7	55.5
1999	611	32.0	19.1	54.3
2000	588	29.0	20.3	63.3
2001	535	30.0	17.8	67.9
2002	590	33.0	17.9	65.9
2003	590	33.0	17.9	65.9
2004	625	31.8	19.7	64.5
2005	571	32.0	17.8	61.9
2006	504	26.5	19.0	53.3
2007	515	26.5	19.4	59.3
2008	553	36.9	15.0	55.2
2009	570	30.3	17.1	62.6
2010	575	33.0	17.3	60.2
2011	672	n/a	n/a	57.3
2012	568	22.7	24.9	n/a
2013	893	32.7	27.2	57.4
2014	829	36.0	23.0	59
2015	769	36.0	21.3	53.6
2016	774	33.0	23.4	49.2
2017	786	31.6	24.8	45.5
2018	832	35.3	23.5	45
2019	855	35.4	24.1	43.6
2020	786	n/a	n/a	46.8
2021	638	29.3	21.7	42.9
2022	763	30.5	25.0	57.5
2023	766	31.0	24.6	61.5
2024	777	31.8	24.3	65.6

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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