Is South Oceanside Elementary a good school?

South Oceanside Elementary ranks 3675 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Oceanside Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 489 students attended South Oceanside Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of South Oceanside Elementary?

Students at South Oceanside Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 38% White, 11% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of South Oceanside Elementary attend?

Students who attend South Oceanside Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lincoln Middle High : Oceanside High

South Oceanside Elementary

Summary:

South Oceanside Elementary is a public elementary school serving 489 students in grades K-5 in the Oceanside Unified School District in Oceanside, California. While the school's performance has been relatively consistent, it faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower test scores (particularly in mathematics), and performance gaps among student subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, such as North Terrace Elementary in the Oceanside Unified district and the Carlsbad Unified schools like Hope Elementary, Magnolia Elementary, and Buena Vista Elementary, South Oceanside Elementary lags behind in academic performance. The school's high rates of chronic absenteeism and large proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds may be contributing factors to its relatively lower outcomes.

Despite these challenges, South Oceanside Elementary's performance has remained relatively consistent over the years, suggesting potential for improvement. By focusing on strategies to reduce chronic absenteeism, providing targeted support for underperforming student subgroups, and learning from the successful practices of nearby high-performing schools, the school may be able to enhance its academic outcomes and better serve its student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

1806 South Horne St.
Oceanside, CA 92054-6017

(760) 435-2100

District: Oceanside Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3675^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,751

Students who attend South Oceanside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Middle
High:	Oceanside High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.4

Number of students: 489

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.1%

White:

37.8%

Two or more races:

10.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Oceanside Elementary ranks worse than 62.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Oceanside Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.04. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (50.1%), White (37.8%), two or more races (10.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Oceanside Elementary is 24.4. 7 elementary schools in the Oceanside Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare South Oceanside Elementary employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Oceanside Elementary is $11,751. 12 elementary schools in the Oceanside Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Oceanside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks South Oceanside Elementary 3675^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See South Oceanside 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 South Oceanside Elementary

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Rank History for all students at South Oceanside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	41.60	2568^th	4809	46.6%
2005	50.93	2146^th	4822	55.5%
2006	49.85	2200^th	4818	54.3%
2007	69.23	1405^th	5113	72.5%
2008	59.97	1854^th	5113	63.7%
2009	40.77	3008^th	5193	42.1%
2010	50.57	2542^nd	5314	52.2%
2011	47.41	2755^th	5377	48.8%
2012	47.95	2751^st	5390	49.0%
2013	50.26	2678^th	5530	51.6%
2015	47.17	2614^th	5611	53.4%
2016	43.71	2845^th	5614	49.3%
2017	49.56	2574^th	5692	54.8%
2018	47.05	2716^th	5662	52.0%
2019	45.27	2859^th	5789	50.6%
2022	44.73	2811^th	5883	52.2%
2023	40.21	3112^th	5874	47.0%
2024	33.04	3675^th	5862	37.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at South Oceanside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	18.49	381^st	445	14.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South Oceanside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.80	2332^nd	3246	28.2%
2019	29.70	2518^th	3275	23.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at South Oceanside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.54	1359^th	2420	43.8%
2024	27.84	1950^th	2634	26.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Oceanside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.96	2818^th	5084	44.6%
2019	30.68	3817^th	5173	26.2%
2022	41.59	2864^th	5264	45.6%
2023	35.22	3455^th	5374	35.7%
2024	27.75	4164^th	5511	24.4%

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Rank History for Female students at South Oceanside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.50	2521^st	5413	53.4%
2019	44.94	2807^th	5492	48.9%
2022	36.81	3209^th	5635	43.1%
2023	31.53	3621^st	5617	35.5%
2024	35.52	3367^th	5605	39.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at South Oceanside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.51	1282^nd	2128	39.8%
2019	36.31	1458^th	2585	43.6%
2022	41.00	1039^th	2227	53.3%

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Rank History for Male students at South Oceanside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.71	2805^th	5431	48.4%
2019	44.80	2740^th	5510	50.3%
2022	52.38	2324^th	5663	59.0%
2023	47.93	2567^th	5650	54.6%
2024	31.20	3721^st	5636	34.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Oceanside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.66	3024^th	4830	37.4%
2019	30.96	3626^th	4963	26.9%
2022	35.79	3236^th	5084	36.3%
2023	33.42	3440^th	5098	32.5%
2024	21.44	4377^th	5102	14.2%

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Rank History for White students at South Oceanside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.38	1680^th	2737	38.6%
2019	49.42	1565^th	2834	44.8%
2022	41.12	1703^rd	2726	37.5%
2023	44.14	1591^st	2662	40.2%
2024	30.91	1930^th	2647	27.1%

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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 South Oceanside Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	355	47	21	201	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
1989	427	57	24	210	0	n/a	n/a	0	718
1990	434	71	30	224	1	n/a	n/a	0	760
1991	483	57	31	244	2	n/a	n/a	0	817
1992	427	22	25	235	2	n/a	n/a	0	711
1993	447	17	28	236	2	n/a	n/a	0	730
1994	453	22	35	251	9	n/a	n/a	0	770
1995	448	21	27	242	7	n/a	n/a	0	745
1996	448	21	27	242	7	n/a	n/a	0	745
1997	448	20	27	265	11	n/a	n/a	0	771
1998	422	19	20	264	9	n/a	n/a	0	734
1999	412	19	21	270	9	n/a	n/a	0	731
2000	419	15	26	287	5	n/a	n/a	0	752
2001	344	20	15	288	7	n/a	n/a	0	674
2002	307	22	21	318	7	n/a	n/a	0	675
2003	307	22	21	318	7	n/a	n/a	0	675
2004	306	36	18	328	8	n/a	n/a	0	696
2005	275	29	12	292	8	n/a	n/a	3	619
2006	234	20	11	246	8	n/a	n/a	8	527
2007	233	19	12	224	7	n/a	n/a	16	511
2008	245	22	16	240	10	n/a	n/a	0	533
2009	280	18	14	384	8	11	4	0	719
2010	305	19	14	372	7	6	13	0	736
2011	302	16	6	357	4	3	36	0	724
2012	302	16	6	355	7	7	32	0	725
2013	334	13	7	364	7	8	44	0	777
2014	312	21	2	368	7	7	53	0	770
2015	315	14	3	330	4	8	58	0	732
2016	296	12	4	336	4	8	54	0	714
2017	291	10	5	364	6	9	54	0	739
2018	259	6	4	343	3	9	61	0	685
2019	248	5	3	332	3	9	49	0	649
2020	240	7	2	302	1	5	54	0	611
2021	193	7	3	273	2	5	56	0	539
2022	189	5	3	265	2	2	55	0	521
2023	185	3	2	245	1	1	52	0	489

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 South Oceanside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	624	25.5	24.4	n/a
1989	718	27.5	26.1	n/a
1990	760	28.0	27.1	n/a
1991	817	30.5	26.7	n/a
1992	711	31.0	22.9	42.5
1993	730	27.0	27.0	37.1
1994	770	29.0	26.6	47.4
1995	745	28.0	26.6	55
1996	745	28.0	26.6	55
1997	771	32.0	24.1	49.5
1998	734	33.0	22.2	49.7
1999	731	34.0	21.5	44.6
2000	752	33.8	22.2	44.4
2001	674	37.5	18.0	47.9
2002	675	38.0	17.8	50.2
2003	675	38.0	17.8	50.2
2004	696	37.0	18.8	52.7
2005	619	33.5	18.5	55.7
2006	527	28.5	18.5	45.9
2007	511	31.0	16.5	50.7
2008	533	32.7	16.3	48.2
2009	719	36.5	18.4	61.8
2010	736	34.0	21.6	60.2
2011	724	n/a	n/a	55.9
2012	725	29.8	24.3	n/a
2013	777	28.2	27.5	58.9
2014	770	28.5	27.0	62.9
2015	732	30.0	24.4	61.2
2016	714	29.0	24.6	59.4
2017	739	30.0	24.6	57.4
2018	685	28.1	24.3	61.2
2019	649	25.6	25.3	56.9
2020	611	n/a	n/a	58.4
2021	539	22.0	24.5	62.2
2022	521	23.0	22.6	67.8
2023	489	20.0	24.4	67.1

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 South Oceanside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	624	25.5	24.4	n/a
1989	718	27.5	26.1	n/a
1990	760	28.0	27.1	n/a
1991	817	30.5	26.7	n/a
1992	711	31.0	22.9	42.5
1993	730	27.0	27.0	37.1
1994	770	29.0	26.6	47.4
1995	745	28.0	26.6	55
1996	745	28.0	26.6	55
1997	771	32.0	24.1	49.5
1998	734	33.0	22.2	49.7
1999	731	34.0	21.5	44.6
2000	752	33.8	22.2	44.4
2001	674	37.5	18.0	47.9
2002	675	38.0	17.8	50.2
2003	675	38.0	17.8	50.2
2004	696	37.0	18.8	52.7
2005	619	33.5	18.5	55.7
2006	527	28.5	18.5	45.9
2007	511	31.0	16.5	50.7
2008	533	32.7	16.3	48.2
2009	719	36.5	18.4	61.8
2010	736	34.0	21.6	60.2
2011	724	n/a	n/a	55.9
2012	725	29.8	24.3	n/a
2013	777	28.2	27.5	58.9
2014	770	28.5	27.0	62.9
2015	732	30.0	24.4	61.2
2016	714	29.0	24.6	59.4
2017	739	30.0	24.6	57.4
2018	685	28.1	24.3	61.2
2019	649	25.6	25.3	56.9
2020	611	n/a	n/a	58.4
2021	539	22.0	24.5	62.2
2022	521	23.0	22.6	67.8
2023	489	20.0	24.4	67.1

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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