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B−

Oceanside Unified School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Oceanside.

Oceanside’s School Grade B better than 55% of California school districts

Students
14,866
Schools
23
Spent per student
$18,666
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Debt
$365M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Oceanside Unified School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 54% of California districts
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 12% less per student than the CA average
  • 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $365M, about $24,552 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 54% of the 1,872 California school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Oceanside. Grade by grade →

K–516 elementary schoolsThis district
6–86 middle schoolsVista Unified School District
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency29%
State average 33.1% · 8,136 students tested
Reading / language arts41%
State average 46.7% · 8,136 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 86.2% · 1,278 in the class

96% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,666 per student · 12% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 48%Federal 12%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
15,760’20
15,671’21
15,275’22
15,274’23
14,866’24

Down 5.7% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 61%White 21%Two or more races 9%Asian 4%Black 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

23 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.

North Terrace Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Oceanside
771 students24:1
Louise Foussat Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oceanside
755 students24:1
Ivey Ranch Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oceanside
698 students24:1
Stuart Mesa Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Oceanside
549 students23:1
Santa Margarita Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Oceanside
544 students22:1
Nichols Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oceanside
522 students22:1
Palmquist Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oceanside
512 students26:1
South Oceanside Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oceanside
487 students27:1
Libby Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oceanside
482 students22:1
Christa McAuliffe Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oceanside
461 students23:1
Pablo Tac School of the Arts
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oceanside
425 students22:1
Mission Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oceanside
419 students25:1
Del Rio Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oceanside
353 students24:1
Laurel Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oceanside
352 students22:1
Surfside Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Oceanside
B
234 students
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oceanside
1,098 students23:1
Lincoln Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oceanside
621 students21:1
Cesar Chavez Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oceanside
557 students19:1
Jefferson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oceanside
441 students19:1
El Camino High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oceanside
B+
2,463 students23:1
Oceanside High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oceanside
B−
1,948 students22:1
Surfside High (Continuation)
High · Grades 9–12 · Oceanside
D
119 students12:1
Oceanside Unified School District Adult Transition Program
High · Grades 12 · Oceanside
55 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within California.