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Ditmar Elementary School (Closed 2009)

1125 South Ditmar St.
Oceanside, CA 92054

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Ditmar Elementary School serves 393 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ditmar Elementary School
Kind	69
1	71
2	60
3	68
4	61
5	64

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Total Students

393 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Ditmar Elementary School
2025	393
2024	393
2023	393
2022	393
2021	393
2020	393
2019	393
2018	393
2017	393
2016	393
2015	393
2008	393
2007	424
2006	498
2005	541
2004	612
2003	481
2002	581
2001	612
2000	635
1999	634
1998	657
1997	633
1996	550
1995	568
1994	622
1993	578
1992	611
1991	576
1990	629
1989	507

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Ditmar Elementary School
2025	32
2024	32
2023	32
2022	32
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	32
2008	32
2007	30
2006	30
2005	31
2004	39
2003	31
2002	34
2001	34
2000	32
1999	30
1998	29
1997	26
1996	24
1995	22
1994	24
1993	22
1992	23
1991	23
1990	24
1989	20

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State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Ditmar Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2025	12:1	21:1
2024	12:1	21:1
2023	12:1	22:1	23:1
2022	12:1	22:1	23:1
2021	12:1	22:1	23:1
2020	12:1	23:1	24:1
2019	12:1	23:1	24:1
2018	12:1	23:1	23:1
2017	12:1	23:1	23:1
2016	12:1	24:1	23:1
2015	12:1	24:1	23:1
2008	12:1	18:1	18:1
2007	14:1	22:1	21:1
2006	17:1	22:1	21:1
2005	17:1	22:1	20:1
2004	16:1	22:1	21:1
2003	16:1	21:1	20:1
2002	17:1	21:1	20:1
2001	18:1	21:1	21:1
2000	20:1	22:1	23:1
1999	21:1	22:1	22:1
1998	23:1	22:1	23:1
1997	24:1	24:1	24:1
1996	23:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1
1993	26:1	25:1	26:1
1992	27:1	24:1	25:1
1991	26:1	24:1	24:1
1990	26:1	24:1	24:1
1989	25:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2002)
Year	Ditmar Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2002	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Ditmar Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2025	1%	12%
2024	1%	12%
2023	1%	12%	5%
2022	1%	12%	4%
2021	1%	12%	4%
2020	1%	12%	5%
2019	1%	12%	5%
2018	1%	11%	5%
2017	1%	11%	5%
2016	1%	11%	5%
2015	1%	11%	5%
2008	2%	12%	8%
2007	1%	12%	8%
2006	2%	12%	9%
2005	2%	12%	8%
2004	1%	12%	8%
2003	1%	11%	8%
2002	1%	11%	8%
2001	2%	11%	9%
2000	2%	11%	9%
1999	1%	11%	9%
1998	1%	11%	9%
1997	1%	11%	9%
1996	2%	11%	9%
1995	2%	11%	9%
1994	2%	11%	9%
1993	2%	11%	9%
1992	3%	11%	9%
1991	4%	11%	10%
1990	4%	10%	10%
1989	6%	10%	10%

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Hispanic

92%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Ditmar Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2025	92%	56%
2024	92%	56%
2023	92%	55%	57%
2022	92%	56%	57%
2021	92%	56%	58%
2020	92%	55%	57%
2019	92%	55%	57%
2018	92%	54%	57%
2017	92%	54%	57%
2016	92%	54%	57%
2015	92%	54%	56%
2008	91%	50%	55%
2007	88%	49%	54%
2006	87%	48%	53%
2005	88%	47%	51%
2004	91%	46%	50%
2003	90%	45%	49%
2002	89%	44%	48%
2001	86%	43%	46%
2000	85%	42%	44%
1999	85%	41%	43%
1998	82%	40%	42%
1997	83%	40%	41%
1996	83%	39%	39%
1995	80%	38%	38%
1994	82%	37%	37%
1993	83%	36%	36%
1992	76%	35%	34%
1991	74%	34%	34%
1990	73%	33%	32%
1989	64%	31%	30%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Ditmar Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	2%	6%	5%
2017	2%	6%	5%
2016	2%	6%	5%
2015	2%	6%	5%
2008	2%	8%	8%
2007	4%	8%	9%
2006	5%	8%	9%
2005	4%	8%	10%
2004	4%	8%	10%
2003	3%	8%	11%
2002	3%	8%	11%
2001	2%	8%	12%
2000	4%	9%	13%
1999	4%	9%	14%
1998	5%	9%	15%
1997	6%	9%	15%
1996	5%	9%	15%
1995	7%	9%	15%
1994	6%	9%	15%
1993	5%	9%	15%
1992	8%	9%	15%
1991	7%	9%	15%
1990	7%	9%	15%
1989	8%	9%	16%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Ditmar Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2025	5%	20%
2024	5%	20%
2023	5%	21%	25%
2022	5%	21%	25%
2021	5%	22%	25%
2020	5%	23%	26%
2019	5%	23%	26%
2018	5%	24%	27%
2017	5%	24%	27%
2016	5%	24%	27%
2015	5%	24%	28%
2008	5%	29%	28%
2007	7%	29%	28%
2006	6%	31%	28%
2005	6%	31%	30%
2004	4%	32%	30%
2003	6%	34%	31%
2002	6%	35%	31%
2001	10%	36%	32%
2000	9%	37%	33%
1999	9%	38%	33%
1998	11%	39%	33%
1997	9%	39%	34%
1996	9%	40%	36%
1995	10%	41%	37%
1994	9%	42%	38%
1993	9%	43%	39%
1992	13%	44%	40%
1991	14%	45%	41%
1990	16%	47%	43%
1989	22%	49%	43%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

95%

80%

0.15

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Ditmar Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2025	0.15	0.63
2024	0.15	0.63
2023	0.15	0.64	0.60
2022	0.15	0.63	0.60
2021	0.15	0.62	0.60
2020	0.15	0.63	0.61
2019	0.15	0.63	0.61
2018	0.15	0.64	0.60
2017	0.15	0.64	0.60
2016	0.15	0.64	0.60
2015	0.15	0.64	0.60
2008	0.17	0.65	0.61
2007	0.22	0.67	0.62
2006	0.24	0.66	0.63
2005	0.22	0.67	0.64
2004	0.17	0.67	0.64
2003	0.19	0.67	0.65
2002	0.21	0.67	0.66
2001	0.25	0.67	0.67
2000	0.27	0.67	0.68
1999	0.27	0.67	0.68
1998	0.32	0.67	0.69
1997	0.30	0.67	0.69
1996	0.30	0.67	0.69
1995	0.36	0.67	0.70
1994	0.33	0.67	0.69
1993	0.31	0.67	0.69
1992	0.40	0.67	0.69
1991	0.43	0.67	0.69
1990	0.44	0.66	0.69
1989	0.54	0.65	0.69

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Eligible for

82%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Ditmar Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2025	82%	54%
2024	82%	54%
2023	82%	51%	49%
2022	82%	51%	49%
2021	82%	53%	46%
2020	82%	52%	48%
2019	82%	52%	48%
2018	81%	49%	43%
2017	81%	49%	43%
2016	81%	50%	45%
2015	81%	50%	46%
2008	82%	41%	36%
2007	78%	40%	41%
2006	79%	40%	35%
2005	84%	40%	42%
2004	85%	40%	39%
2003	81%	39%	36%
2002	62%	39%	27%
2001	82%	39%	36%
2000	86%	40%	39%
1999	82%	40%	39%
1998	95%	47%	54%
1997	95%	47%	53%
1996	95%	46%	55%
1995	95%	45%	52%
1994	89%	43%	48%
1993	95%	41%	61%
1992	88%	38%	46%

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Eligible for

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Ditmar Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2025	17%	8%
2024	17%	8%
2023	17%	8%	18%
2022	17%	7%	17%
2021	17%	6%	11%
2020	17%	7%	10%
2019	17%	7%	10%
2018	17%	9%	15%
2017	17%	9%	15%
2016	17%	9%	14%
2015	17%	9%	17%
2008	17%	10%	17%
2007	12%	10%	14%
2006	15%	9%	12%
2005	11%	9%	14%
2004	11%	9%	14%
2003	17%	9%	13%
2002	11%	8%	8%
2001	9%	8%	11%
2000	11%	7%	12%
1999	10%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Oceanside Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Ditmar Elementary School?

393 students attend Ditmar Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of Ditmar Elementary School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ditmar Elementary School?

Ditmar Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Ditmar Elementary School offer ?

Ditmar Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Ditmar Elementary School part of?

Ditmar Elementary School is part of Oceanside Unified School District.

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