Is Alamosa Park Elementary a good school?

Alamosa Park Elementary ranks 1463 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alamosa Park Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 497 students attended Alamosa Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Alamosa Park Elementary?

Students at Alamosa Park Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 36% White, 12% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Alamosa Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alamosa Park Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Roosevelt Middle High : Vista High

Alamosa Park Elementary

Summary:

Alamosa Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Oceanside, California, serving 497 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Vista Unified School District, which is ranked 877 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Alamosa Park Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with over 50% of students proficient or better in English language arts, mathematics, and science. The school's Hispanic and low-income student subgroups perform particularly well, ranking in the top quarter of California elementary schools. However, the school's performance for white and special education students is relatively lower, suggesting a need for targeted interventions. Additionally, Alamosa Park Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.7% in 2018-2019 to 21.5% in 2022-2023, which is still lower than the 31.0% rate at nearby Mission Meadows Elementary, but higher than the 14.2% rate at Empresa Elementary.

Overall, Alamosa Park Elementary is a high-performing school that consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, particularly for Hispanic and low-income students. However, the school's increasing chronic absenteeism and disparities in subgroup performance are areas that warrant further attention and improvement.

Detail:

Public K-5

5130 Alamosa Park Dr.
Oceanside, CA 92057-6301

(760) 940-0700

District: Vista Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1463^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,029

Students who attend Alamosa Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Roosevelt Middle
High:	Vista High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

Number of students: 497

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.7%

White:

35.6%

Two or more races:

11.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alamosa Park Elementary ranks better than 75% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Vista Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.64. (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 (45.7%), White (35.6%), two or more races (11.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alamosa Park Elementary is 21.8, which is the 5^th best among 15 elementary schools in the Vista Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Alamosa Park Elementary employs 22.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alamosa Park Elementary is $8,029. 11 elementary schools in the Vista Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alamosa Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alamosa Park Elementary 1463^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Alamosa Park Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Vista Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Vista Unified 877^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alamosa Park Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Alamosa Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	65.36	1476^th	4809	69.3%
2005	79.13	963^rd	4822	80.0%
2006	78.22	1022^nd	4818	78.8%
2007	80.30	965^th	5113	81.1%
2008	76.53	1118^th	5113	78.1%
2009	79.79	1016^th	5193	80.4%
2010	78.27	1087^th	5314	79.5%
2011	76.39	1186^th	5377	77.9%
2012	74.71	1289^th	5390	76.1%
2013	75.35	1307^th	5530	76.4%
2015	65.56	1683^rd	5611	70.0%
2016	59.24	2025^th	5614	63.9%
2017	56.80	2184^th	5692	61.6%
2018	69.76	1575^th	5662	72.2%
2019	77.17	1286^th	5789	77.8%
2022	80.65	1161^st	5883	80.3%
2023	71.97	1495^th	5874	74.5%
2024	72.64	1463^rd	5862	75.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Alamosa Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.53	843^rd	2420	65.2%
2024	47.81	1028^th	2634	61.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alamosa Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.84	1526^th	5084	70.0%
2019	70.55	1158^th	5173	77.6%
2022	74.13	992^nd	5264	81.2%
2023	74.70	1001^st	5374	81.4%
2024	74.02	1095^th	5511	80.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Alamosa Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.72	2044^th	5413	62.2%
2019	63.12	1836^th	5492	66.6%
2022	81.68	1030^th	5635	81.7%
2023	69.53	1519^th	5617	73.0%
2024	66.25	1640^th	5605	70.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Alamosa Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	60.11	598^th	2227	73.1%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Alamosa Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	75.92	25^th	140	82.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Alamosa Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.13	1173^rd	5431	78.4%
2019	85.39	803^rd	5510	85.4%
2022	75.75	1299^th	5663	77.1%
2023	72.24	1402^nd	5650	75.2%
2024	75.73	1248^th	5636	77.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alamosa Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.32	1767^th	4830	63.4%
2019	61.35	1613^th	4963	67.5%
2022	85.26	537^th	5084	89.4%
2023	77.71	844^th	5098	83.4%
2024	72.75	1056^th	5102	79.3%

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Rank History for White students at Alamosa Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.07	1328^th	2737	51.5%
2019	70.43	808^th	2834	71.5%
2022	68.54	864^th	2726	68.3%
2023	56.52	1248^th	2662	53.1%
2024	58.76	1170^th	2647	55.8%

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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 Alamosa Park Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	466	27	18	70	2	n/a	n/a	0	583
1989	702	34	34	87	3	n/a	n/a	0	860
1990	553	15	46	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	674
1991	683	17	65	77	4	n/a	n/a	0	846
1992	770	23	79	92	4	n/a	n/a	0	968
1993	602	31	101	262	3	n/a	n/a	0	999
1994	652	42	112	293	5	n/a	n/a	0	1104
1995	642	50	100	280	7	n/a	n/a	0	1079
1996	642	50	100	280	7	n/a	n/a	0	1079
1997	612	52	89	291	6	n/a	n/a	0	1050
1998	619	43	95	286	7	n/a	n/a	0	1050
1999	599	49	90	326	6	n/a	n/a	0	1070
2000	565	51	79	356	7	n/a	n/a	9	1067
2001	529	49	79	381	5	n/a	n/a	20	1063
2002	434	55	69	395	4	n/a	n/a	24	981
2003	434	55	69	395	4	n/a	n/a	24	981
2004	432	50	78	145	4	n/a	n/a	32	741
2005	333	41	76	138	4	n/a	n/a	34	626
2006	288	40	83	148	2	n/a	n/a	40	601
2007	262	39	83	168	3	n/a	n/a	35	590
2008	244	37	76	174	1	n/a	n/a	0	532
2009	236	37	54	173	3	19	47	0	569
2010	258	26	48	185	3	15	25	0	560
2011	251	20	44	167	1	13	30	0	526
2012	271	33	46	235	3	14	35	0	637
2013	274	26	40	189	1	7	42	0	579
2014	273	17	43	182	1	7	43	0	566
2015	252	11	46	183	0	6	36	0	534
2016	236	9	38	181	2	4	40	0	510
2017	251	12	35	218	5	11	48	0	580
2018	232	10	34	221	4	4	47	0	552
2019	186	12	26	211	5	7	42	0	489
2020	174	8	20	203	3	9	52	0	469
2021	172	8	24	204	1	8	55	0	472
2022	174	4	22	212	0	5	60	0	477
2023	177	5	23	227	0	6	59	0	497

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 Alamosa Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	583	21.0	27.7	n/a
1989	860	28.0	30.7	n/a
1990	674	30.0	22.4	n/a
1991	846	31.0	27.2	n/a
1992	968	31.5	30.7	6.7
1993	999	37.4	26.7	25.3
1994	1104	39.2	28.2	29.7
1995	1079	38.5	28.0	23.8
1996	1079	38.5	28.0	23.8
1997	1050	40.5	25.9	27.5
1998	1050	48.9	21.5	27.4
1999	1070	50.0	21.4	29.3
2000	1067	52.5	20.3	33.7
2001	1063	49.0	21.7	35.8
2002	981	47.0	20.9	41.5
2003	981	47.0	20.9	41.5
2004	741	32.0	23.2	15
2005	626	27.5	22.8	17.1
2006	601	26.0	23.1	13.7
2007	590	27.2	21.7	19.8
2008	532	30.5	17.4	23.3
2009	569	26.5	20.7	26
2010	560	25.5	21.9	31.8
2011	526	n/a	n/a	28.3
2012	637	25.0	25.4	n/a
2013	579	22.0	26.3	32.6
2014	566	24.0	23.5	37.3
2015	534	21.0	25.4	38.2
2016	510	20.0	25.5	34.1
2017	580	22.0	26.3	35.2
2018	552	20.0	27.6	37
2019	489	18.2	26.8	38.2
2020	469	n/a	n/a	38.8
2021	472	20.2	23.3	48.9
2022	477	19.2	24.8	42.3
2023	497	22.7	21.8	42.3

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 Alamosa Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	583	21.0	27.7	n/a
1989	860	28.0	30.7	n/a
1990	674	30.0	22.4	n/a
1991	846	31.0	27.2	n/a
1992	968	31.5	30.7	6.7
1993	999	37.4	26.7	25.3
1994	1104	39.2	28.2	29.7
1995	1079	38.5	28.0	23.8
1996	1079	38.5	28.0	23.8
1997	1050	40.5	25.9	27.5
1998	1050	48.9	21.5	27.4
1999	1070	50.0	21.4	29.3
2000	1067	52.5	20.3	33.7
2001	1063	49.0	21.7	35.8
2002	981	47.0	20.9	41.5
2003	981	47.0	20.9	41.5
2004	741	32.0	23.2	15
2005	626	27.5	22.8	17.1
2006	601	26.0	23.1	13.7
2007	590	27.2	21.7	19.8
2008	532	30.5	17.4	23.3
2009	569	26.5	20.7	26
2010	560	25.5	21.9	31.8
2011	526	n/a	n/a	28.3
2012	637	25.0	25.4	n/a
2013	579	22.0	26.3	32.6
2014	566	24.0	23.5	37.3
2015	534	21.0	25.4	38.2
2016	510	20.0	25.5	34.1
2017	580	22.0	26.3	35.2
2018	552	20.0	27.6	37
2019	489	18.2	26.8	38.2
2020	469	n/a	n/a	38.8
2021	472	20.2	23.3	48.9
2022	477	19.2	24.8	42.3
2023	497	22.7	21.8	42.3

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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