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Pacifica Elementary School (Closed 2009)

4991 Macario Dr.
Oceanside, CA 92057

Pacifica Elementary School serves 350 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

Minority enrollment was 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pacifica Elementary School
Kind	40
1	45
2	64
3	45
4	66
5	43
6	47

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Total Students

350 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Pacifica Elementary School
2007	306
2006	350
2005	394
2004	400
2003	447
2002	661
2001	616
2000	595
1999	581
1998	595
1997	477
1996	455
1995	509
1994	513
1993	539
1992	507
1991	578
1990	583
1989	554
1988	511
1987	637

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Total Classroom Teachers (06-07)

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Pacifica Elementary School
2007	20
2006	21
2005	23
2004	23
2003	27
2002	37
2001	34
2000	28
1999	27
1998	28
1997	21
1996	19
1995	21
1994	22
1993	22
1992	24
1991	24
1990	23
1989	21
1988	20
1987	25

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School Rankings

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State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Pacifica Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2007	15:1	21:1	21:1
2006	17:1	20:1	21:1
2005	17:1	21:1	20:1
2004	17:1	21:1	21:1
2003	17:1	20:1	20:1
2002	18:1	20:1	20:1
2001	18:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	23:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	21:1	23:1
1997	23:1	23:1	24:1
1996	24:1	25:1	25:1
1995	24:1	25:1	25:1
1994	23:1	25:1	26:1
1993	25:1	25:1	26:1
1992	21:1	24:1	25:1
1991	24:1	24:1	24:1
1990	25:1	24:1	24:1
1989	26:1	24:1	25:1
1988	26:1	24:1	24:1
1987	25:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2005)
Year	Pacifica Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

10%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Pacifica Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2007	9%	12%	8%
2006	10%	12%	9%
2005	9%	12%	8%
2004	10%	12%	8%
2003	11%	11%	8%
2002	11%	11%	8%
2001	12%	11%	9%
2000	12%	11%	9%
1999	14%	11%	9%
1998	12%	11%	9%
1997	11%	11%	9%
1996	11%	11%	9%
1995	13%	11%	9%
1994	11%	11%	9%
1993	16%	11%	9%
1992	17%	11%	9%
1991	18%	11%	10%
1990	18%	10%	10%
1989	14%	10%	10%

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Hispanic

71%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Pacifica Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2007	76%	49%	54%
2006	71%	48%	53%
2005	68%	47%	51%
2004	66%	46%	50%
2003	61%	45%	49%
2002	57%	44%	48%
2001	53%	43%	46%
2000	50%	42%	44%
1999	49%	41%	43%
1998	47%	40%	42%
1997	45%	40%	41%
1996	38%	39%	39%
1995	33%	38%	38%
1994	33%	37%	37%
1993	30%	36%	36%
1992	25%	35%	34%
1991	23%	34%	34%
1990	21%	33%	32%
1989	20%	31%	30%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Pacifica Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2007	6%	8%	9%
2006	6%	8%	9%
2005	8%	8%	10%
2004	8%	8%	10%
2003	11%	8%	11%
2002	14%	8%	11%
2001	18%	8%	12%
2000	19%	9%	13%
1999	19%	9%	14%
1998	19%	9%	15%
1997	20%	9%	15%
1996	26%	9%	15%
1995	28%	9%	15%
1994	29%	9%	15%
1993	24%	9%	15%
1992	24%	9%	15%
1991	22%	9%	15%
1990	20%	9%	15%
1989	21%	9%	16%

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White

13%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Pacifica Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2007	9%	29%	28%
2006	13%	31%	28%
2005	14%	31%	30%
2004	15%	32%	30%
2003	17%	34%	31%
2002	17%	35%	31%
2001	16%	36%	32%
2000	18%	37%	33%
1999	17%	38%	33%
1998	21%	39%	33%
1997	22%	39%	34%
1996	24%	40%	36%
1995	24%	41%	37%
1994	26%	42%	38%
1993	29%	43%	39%
1992	34%	44%	40%
1991	37%	45%	41%
1990	41%	47%	43%
1989	45%	49%	43%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Pacifica Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2007	0.42	0.67	0.62
2006	0.47	0.66	0.63
2005	0.51	0.67	0.64
2004	0.54	0.67	0.64
2003	0.58	0.67	0.65
2002	0.63	0.67	0.66
2001	0.65	0.67	0.67
2000	0.67	0.67	0.68
1999	0.68	0.67	0.68
1998	0.69	0.67	0.69
1997	0.70	0.67	0.69
1996	0.73	0.67	0.69
1995	0.75	0.67	0.70
1994	0.74	0.67	0.69
1993	0.75	0.67	0.69
1992	0.74	0.67	0.69
1991	0.74	0.67	0.69
1990	0.72	0.66	0.69
1989	0.70	0.65	0.69

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Eligible for

57%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2007)
Year	Pacifica Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2007	58%	40%	41%
2006	57%	40%	35%
2005	52%	40%	42%
2004	50%	40%	39%
2003	47%	39%	36%
2002	37%	39%	27%
2001	43%	39%	36%
2000	51%	40%	39%
1999	49%	40%	39%
1998	78%	47%	54%
1997	75%	47%	53%
1996	76%	46%	55%
1995	69%	45%	52%
1994	60%	43%	48%
1993	75%	41%	61%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Pacifica Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2007	19%	10%	14%
2006	15%	9%	12%
2005	17%	9%	14%
2004	18%	9%	14%
2003	17%	9%	13%
2002	13%	8%	8%
2001	15%	8%	11%
2000	16%	7%	12%
1999	17%	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 Pacifica Elementary School?

350 students attend Pacifica Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Pacifica Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 10% of students are Asian, and 6% of students are Black.

What grades does Pacifica Elementary School offer ?

Pacifica Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Pacifica Elementary School part of?

Pacifica Elementary School is part of Oceanside Unified School District.

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