Is Ocean Beach Elementary a good school?

Yes. Ocean Beach Elementary ranks in the top 5.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Ocean Beach Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 406 students attended Ocean Beach Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ocean Beach Elementary?

Students at Ocean Beach Elementary are 54% White, 27% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ocean Beach Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ocean Beach Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Correia Middle Middle : Dana High : Point Loma High

Ocean Beach Elementary

Summary:

Ocean Beach Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades K-4 in San Diego, California, with 397 students. The school consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of elementary schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ocean Beach Elementary significantly outperforms the San Diego Unified School District and the state of California in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 79.23% of Ocean Beach students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 54.22% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also excels in serving all student subgroups, ranking in the top 5-10% of California elementary schools for Hispanic, White, and Special Education students, and in the top 3% for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Ocean Beach Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 19.6% in 2022-2023, this rate is still lower than the district and state averages. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 40.81% in 2022-2023, compared to higher rates in the surrounding schools like Silver Gate Elementary and Sunset View Elementary. Ocean Beach Elementary's consistent high performance and ability to effectively serve all student subgroups make it an exceptional public school that can serve as a model for others in the district and state.

Detail:

Public K-4

4741 Santa Monica Ave.
San Diego, CA 92107-2297

(619) 223-1631

District: San Diego Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,652

Students who attend Ocean Beach Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Correia Middle
	Dana
High:	Point Loma High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.5

Number of students: 406

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.4%

Hispanic:

27.3%

Two or more races:

13.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ocean Beach Elementary ranks better than 94.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 117 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.37. (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 Student population at Ocean Beach Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54.4%), Hispanic (27.3%), two or more races (13.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ocean Beach Elementary is 22.5, which is the 51^st best among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Ocean Beach Elementary employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ocean Beach Elementary is $7,652. 91 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ocean Beach Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ocean Beach Elementary 315^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ocean Beach Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Diego Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Diego Unified 604^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ocean Beach Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ocean Beach Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	60.84	1670^th	4809	65.3%
2005	57.11	1874^th	4822	61.1%
2006	58.91	1785^th	4818	63.0%
2007	50.01	2335^th	5113	54.3%
2008	73.63	1251^st	5113	75.5%
2009	83.72	808^th	5193	84.4%
2010	88.44	547^th	5314	89.7%
2011	78.55	1084^th	5377	79.8%
2012	69.49	1555^th	5390	71.2%
2013	82.68	908^th	5530	83.6%
2015	85.58	850^th	5611	84.9%
2016	74.27	1336^th	5614	76.2%
2017	88.05	754^th	5692	86.8%
2018	90.84	582^nd	5662	89.7%
2019	91.53	553^rd	5789	90.4%
2022	91.80	610^th	5883	89.6%
2023	90.39	683^rd	5874	88.4%
2024	95.37	315^th	5862	94.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ocean Beach Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	56.60	327^th	669	51.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ocean Beach Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	98.98	36^th	2634	98.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ocean Beach Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.52	88^th	5084	98.3%
2019	96.95	75^th	5173	98.6%
2022	98.84	58^th	5264	98.9%
2023	93.56	248^th	5374	95.4%
2024	97.24	139^th	5511	97.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Ocean Beach Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.86	452^nd	5413	91.6%
2019	88.95	616^th	5492	88.8%
2022	90.17	629^th	5635	88.8%
2023	92.50	470^th	5617	91.6%
2024	93.17	427^th	5605	92.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ocean Beach Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	90.87	156^th	2227	93.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Ocean Beach Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.77	757^th	5431	86.1%
2019	91.77	461^st	5510	91.6%
2022	90.96	579^th	5663	89.8%
2023	85.75	825^th	5650	85.4%
2024	95.33	240^th	5636	95.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ocean Beach Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.14	161^st	4830	96.7%
2019	87.31	415^th	4963	91.6%
2022	92.55	273^rd	5084	94.6%
2023	93.89	204^th	5098	96.0%
2024	96.95	99^th	5102	98.1%

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Rank History for White students at Ocean Beach Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.99	514^th	2737	81.2%
2019	83.26	333^rd	2834	88.2%
2022	75.22	616^th	2726	77.4%
2023	80.14	414^th	2662	84.4%
2024	86.75	191^st	2647	92.8%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2.7)

33%

Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, August 12, 2021

My son started there in transitional kindergarten he is now going into fourth grade I putlled him out of the school in the middle of third grade he has learned nothing besides his ABC’s. After years of many parent teacher and principal conferences where I would leave crying out of frustration and sadness for my child I pulled him out of school in the middle of third grade.I had him tested he is add, OCD, and has a chemical in balance. When I finally was taught that the school is supposed to help with these testings I was furious after more digging I noticed a pattern of other children that attended the school that were pushed out of their school when their child was in need of some extra attention. This school is a joke, a waste of time, money hungry, fake school! It ruined my child and the way he feels about school and people now we are trying to heal and I am trying to teach him that is not and was not how is school should be. And convince him that he will have a better experience if he gets school another try. I am disgusted with on elementary Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 14, 2018

My son has gone here since TK. Almost held back every year but kept getting promoted anyway. Now I have a sweet incoming 4th grader that can write and spell in incoming 2nd grade. Horrible. Had the same teacher 2nd and 2-3 combo last yr. She kept telling me he was behind but she was catching him up and not to worry. Had him tested beginning of 2nd. Huge deficits but offered no IEP. NowI had tested end of last yr. 3rd. SO MAD!!! How humiliating for him to try to go to 4th. He is in summer school but had to give up 4 weeks of summer. No disciple problems. I figured out to ask if he is ADD and Dr said he is. They missed that all this time! Principle knew problem the whole time (at all testing meetings) and just keeps saying "we can only go from here". He said that 2 years ago and last year. Don't be fooled. I always heard OB was a sweet school and no doubt it is. I loved it right up until I realized they can't identify a child in real trouble and get him help. The other elementary schools in the area like Silver Gate and Loma Portal are full and end the choice program by Jan. OB is usually asking for more students for funding... HUMMMM What does that tell you. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, August 22, 2009

Ocean Beach Elementary was recently named a California Distinguished School and has received several other academic honors. Their fine arts program is outstanding, parents are involved, and an outstanding family friendly staff. Outstanding leadership. The school has a great community vibe. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ocean Beach Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	398	16	6	166	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
1989	419	17	4	169	1	n/a	n/a	0	610
1990	396	15	5	158	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
1991	384	19	5	171	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
1992	409	25	5	166	3	n/a	n/a	0	608
1993	467	21	5	177	4	n/a	n/a	0	674
1994	448	23	12	182	9	n/a	n/a	0	674
1995	433	30	16	219	8	n/a	n/a	0	706
1996	433	30	16	219	8	n/a	n/a	0	706
1997	448	26	16	227	9	n/a	n/a	0	726
1998	403	17	12	202	7	n/a	n/a	0	641
1999	322	17	15	164	5	n/a	n/a	0	523
2000	275	19	7	183	6	n/a	n/a	0	490
2001	255	16	8	174	2	n/a	n/a	0	455
2002	187	13	8	123	3	n/a	n/a	0	334
2003	187	13	8	123	3	n/a	n/a	0	334
2004	167	12	11	119	6	n/a	n/a	0	315
2005	159	18	8	97	5	n/a	n/a	0	287
2006	157	17	8	89	7	n/a	n/a	0	278
2007	152	18	3	77	3	n/a	n/a	13	266
2008	176	9	6	79	5	n/a	n/a	0	275
2009	198	12	6	84	3	3	0	0	306
2010	203	5	3	117	2	1	16	0	347
2011	216	18	4	138	2	1	27	0	406
2012	209	25	7	161	3	2	28	0	435
2013	215	22	6	163	1	2	26	0	435
2014	266	23	6	152	2	1	25	0	475
2015	274	19	5	148	2	1	38	0	487
2016	239	20	6	111	3	0	34	0	413
2017	253	15	2	114	3	0	42	0	429
2018	251	15	4	107	2	1	53	0	433
2019	244	11	5	97	2	1	49	0	409
2020	244	7	4	116	1	1	48	0	421
2021	219	7	3	112	1	1	58	0	401
2022	213	11	5	110	1	1	51	0	392
2023	216	14	6	106	1	0	54	0	397
2024	221	14	4	111	0	0	56	0	406

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 Ocean Beach Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	586	20.1	29.1	n/a
1989	610	20.6	29.6	n/a
1990	574	19.6	29.2	n/a
1991	579	19.6	29.5	n/a
1992	608	19.9	30.5	56.7
1993	674	22.6	29.8	54.7
1994	674	24.8	27.2	62.9
1995	706	25.6	27.6	68.4
1996	706	25.6	27.6	68.4
1997	726	30.5	23.8	65.3
1998	641	31.4	20.4	60.5
1999	523	25.9	20.2	60.2
2000	490	27.0	18.1	61.4
2001	455	23.1	19.7	60.7
2002	334	17.7	18.9	50
2003	334	17.7	18.9	50
2004	315	15.0	21.0	44.1
2005	287	18.0	15.9	55.7
2006	278	17.0	16.4	60.4
2007	266	16.3	16.3	65.2
2008	275	16.8	16.4	63.6
2009	306	16.0	17.0	59.2
2010	347	17.0	20.4	63.7
2011	406	n/a	n/a	66.3
2012	435	21.0	20.7	n/a
2013	435	21.0	20.7	64.6
2014	475	17.0	27.9	54.5
2015	487	19.0	25.6	51.1
2016	413	19.0	21.7	58.1
2017	429	17.0	25.2	52.2
2018	433	17.0	25.4	50.3
2019	409	17.0	24.0	46.5
2020	421	n/a	n/a	43.7
2021	401	18.0	22.2	53.6
2022	392	18.0	21.7	44.4
2023	397	18.0	22.0	40.8
2024	406	18.0	22.5	48.3

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 Ocean Beach Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	586	20.1	29.1	n/a
1989	610	20.6	29.6	n/a
1990	574	19.6	29.2	n/a
1991	579	19.6	29.5	n/a
1992	608	19.9	30.5	56.7
1993	674	22.6	29.8	54.7
1994	674	24.8	27.2	62.9
1995	706	25.6	27.6	68.4
1996	706	25.6	27.6	68.4
1997	726	30.5	23.8	65.3
1998	641	31.4	20.4	60.5
1999	523	25.9	20.2	60.2
2000	490	27.0	18.1	61.4
2001	455	23.1	19.7	60.7
2002	334	17.7	18.9	50
2003	334	17.7	18.9	50
2004	315	15.0	21.0	44.1
2005	287	18.0	15.9	55.7
2006	278	17.0	16.4	60.4
2007	266	16.3	16.3	65.2
2008	275	16.8	16.4	63.6
2009	306	16.0	17.0	59.2
2010	347	17.0	20.4	63.7
2011	406	n/a	n/a	66.3
2012	435	21.0	20.7	n/a
2013	435	21.0	20.7	64.6
2014	475	17.0	27.9	54.5
2015	487	19.0	25.6	51.1
2016	413	19.0	21.7	58.1
2017	429	17.0	25.2	52.2
2018	433	17.0	25.4	50.3
2019	409	17.0	24.0	46.5
2020	421	n/a	n/a	43.7
2021	401	18.0	22.2	53.6
2022	392	18.0	21.7	44.4
2023	397	18.0	22.0	40.8
2024	406	18.0	22.5	48.3

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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