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Schools in Camp Pendleton South · Oceanside Unified School District

Camp Pendleton South’s public schools outscore 54% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Camp Pendleton South, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 29% of Camp Pendleton South’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#442of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 6 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 4 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▲ 1 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.7K
▼ 12% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
22.5
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
6,275 students on the public path
In brief

Camp Pendleton South’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 473 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Camp Pendleton South’s, its schools beat 66%, higher than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,666 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Camp Pendleton South’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 54% of California school districts, #442 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (473)Better than 66%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 8,136 test results and a graduating class of 1,278 could put Camp Pendleton South anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Camp Pendleton South’s students in the tested grades sat them (8,136 in math, 8,136 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Camp Pendleton South, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–83 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+

Camp Pendleton South’s public schools are run by Oceanside Unified School District, which also serves Oceanside. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Oceanside Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 23 schools · 14,866 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 22.5 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$18,666CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 46.7% · 8136 students tested
Math29%
State average 33.1% · 8136 students tested

Camp Pendleton South vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Camp Pendleton South’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Camp Pendleton SouthB−Oceanside Unified
OceansideBOceanside Unified K–12 · Vista Unified K–12

Every school in Camp Pendleton South

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Camp Pendleton Southby address
North Terrace Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Oceanside
771 students24:1Rate it →
Stuart Mesa Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Oceanside
549 students23:1Rate it →
Santa Margarita Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Oceanside
544 students22:1Rate it →
Also serving Camp Pendleton Southin other towns
El Camino High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oceanside
B+
2,463 students23:1Rate it →
Oceanside High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oceanside
B−
1,948 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Camp Pendleton South’s schools

Are Camp Pendleton South’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Camp Pendleton South children attend outscore 54% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #442 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Camp Pendleton South in?

Oceanside Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 14,866 students in 23 schools (2024–25).

Where do Camp Pendleton South kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: El Camino High and Oceanside High.

What is Camp Pendleton South’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Oceanside Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Camp Pendleton South spend per student?

$18,666 in Oceanside Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.