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Palmquist Elementary School

1999 California St.
Oceanside, CA 92054

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Serving 512 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Palmquist Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 512 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Top 50% in CA
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: Palmquist Elementary is located in the southern part of Oceanside, CA, serving an attendance area of approximately 3.7 square miles. Families within this zone can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 2.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Palmquist Elementary School's student population of 512 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palmquist Elementary School
Kind	108
1	77
2	75
3	91
4	77
5	84

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Total Students

512 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Palmquist Elementary School
2025	512
2024	525
2023	529
2022	537
2021	553
2020	637
2019	611
2018	628
2017	661
2015	708
2014	695
2013	677
2012	617
2011	588
2010	603
2009	665
2008	588
2007	627
2006	664
2005	759
2004	824
2003	738
2002	779
2001	801
2000	850
1999	789
1998	796
1997	792
1996	811
1995	729
1994	845
1993	829
1992	839
1991	850
1990	765
1989	833
1988	766
1987	720

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Palmquist Elementary School
2025	19
2024	20
2023	20
2022	21
2021	23
2019	26
2018	28
2017	28
2015	29
2014	26
2013	26
2012	26
2010	28
2009	33
2008	35
2007	33
2006	33
2005	42
2004	40
2003	39
2002	42
2001	40
2000	36
1999	35
1998	35
1997	36
1996	31
1995	28
1994	33
1993	31
1992	34
1991	33
1990	33
1989	31
1988	29
1987	29

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School Rankings

Palmquist Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Palmquist Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4049 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Palmquist Elementary School
2023	#4049
2022	#3824
2019	#3548
2018	#4221
2017	#4312
2016	#3952
2015	#4548
2013	#2597
2012	#1958
2011	#1930
2010	#2538

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35%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Palmquist Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2023	35%	34%	29%
2022	39%	33%	29%
2019	42%	40%	36%
2018	40%	39%	35%
2017	38%	38%	35%
2016	39%	37%	34%
2015	32%	34%	32%
2013	70%	59%	59%
2012	74%	59%	59%
2011	78%	58%	58%
2010	71%	56%	56%

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44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Palmquist Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2022	44%	47%	41%
2019	56%	51%	45%
2018	47%	50%	35%
2017	44%	48%	42%
2016	47%	48%	43%
2015	32%	44%	36%
2013	62%	57%	53%
2012	70%	58%	55%
2011	63%	56%	54%
2010	57%	54%	52%

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25-29%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Palmquist Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2025	27:1	21:1
2024	26:1	22:1
2023	26:1	22:1	23:1
2022	26:1	22:1	23:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	22:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2015	24:1	24:1	23:1
2014	27:1	24:1	25:1
2013	26:1	24:1	26:1
2012	24:1	23:1	25:1
2010	22:1	21:1	22:1
2009	20:1	20:1	21:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	21:1
2005	18:1	21:1	20:1
2004	21:1	21:1	21:1
2003	19:1	20:1	20:1
2002	19:1	20:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	24:1	21:1	23:1
1999	23:1	21:1	22:1
1998	23:1	21:1	23:1
1997	22:1	23:1	24:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1
1993	27:1	25:1	26:1
1992	25:1	24:1	25:1
1991	26:1	24:1	24:1
1990	23:1	24:1	24:1
1989	27:1	24:1	25:1
1988	26:1	24:1	24:1
1987	25:1	24:1	25:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Palmquist Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2025	1%	12%
2024	2%	12%
2023	1%	12%	5%
2022	2%	12%	4%
2021	2%	12%	4%
2020	2%	12%	5%
2019	3%	12%	5%
2018	2%	12%	5%
2017	3%	11%	5%
2015	3%	11%	5%
2014	3%	11%	6%
2013	3%	11%	5%
2012	2%	11%	6%
2011	3%	11%	6%
2010	3%	11%	5%
2009	2%	11%	5%
2008	5%	12%	8%
2007	5%	12%	8%
2006	5%	12%	9%
2005	4%	12%	8%
2004	4%	12%	8%
2003	5%	12%	8%
2002	4%	11%	8%
2001	4%	11%	9%
2000	4%	11%	9%
1999	5%	11%	9%
1998	5%	11%	9%
1997	6%	11%	9%
1996	6%	11%	9%
1995	6%	11%	9%
1994	7%	11%	9%
1993	5%	11%	9%
1992	5%	11%	9%
1991	4%	11%	10%
1990	5%	10%	10%
1989	6%	10%	10%
1988	7%	10%	9%

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Hispanic

43%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Palmquist Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2025	43%	56%
2024	45%	56%
2023	46%	55%	57%
2022	48%	56%	57%
2021	45%	56%	58%
2020	44%	55%	57%
2019	45%	55%	57%
2018	47%	54%	57%
2017	47%	54%	57%
2015	48%	54%	56%
2014	48%	53%	54%
2013	52%	53%	54%
2012	51%	52%	54%
2011	49%	51%	55%
2010	51%	50%	55%
2009	51%	49%	53%
2008	51%	50%	55%
2007	50%	49%	54%
2006	50%	48%	53%
2005	51%	47%	51%
2004	52%	46%	50%
2003	47%	45%	49%
2002	46%	44%	48%
2001	47%	43%	46%
2000	46%	42%	44%
1999	44%	41%	43%
1998	41%	40%	42%
1997	38%	40%	41%
1996	37%	39%	39%
1995	37%	38%	38%
1994	35%	37%	37%
1993	37%	36%	36%
1992	33%	35%	34%
1991	33%	34%	34%
1990	27%	33%	32%
1989	22%	31%	30%
1988	21%	30%	29%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Palmquist Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	2%	5%	5%
2017	2%	6%	5%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	4%	6%	6%
2012	4%	6%	7%
2011	4%	7%	7%
2010	4%	7%	7%
2009	4%	7%	8%
2008	4%	8%	8%
2007	4%	8%	9%
2006	3%	8%	9%
2005	4%	8%	10%
2004	3%	8%	10%
2003	3%	8%	11%
2002	5%	9%	11%
2001	5%	9%	12%
2000	6%	9%	13%
1999	4%	9%	14%
1998	5%	9%	15%
1997	5%	9%	15%
1996	3%	9%	15%
1995	4%	9%	15%
1994	5%	9%	15%
1993	4%	9%	15%
1992	5%	9%	15%
1991	4%	8%	15%
1990	5%	9%	15%
1989	8%	9%	16%
1988	6%	9%	16%

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White

45%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Palmquist Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2025	45%	20%
2024	44%	20%
2023	43%	21%	25%
2022	39%	21%	25%
2021	41%	22%	25%
2020	43%	22%	26%
2019	40%	23%	26%
2018	39%	23%	27%
2017	38%	24%	27%
2015	38%	25%	28%
2014	38%	25%	29%
2013	36%	25%	29%
2012	38%	26%	29%
2011	38%	27%	28%
2010	37%	27%	27%
2009	39%	28%	28%
2008	40%	29%	28%
2007	41%	30%	28%
2006	42%	31%	28%
2005	40%	32%	30%
2004	41%	33%	30%
2003	45%	34%	31%
2002	44%	35%	31%
2001	43%	36%	32%
2000	43%	37%	33%
1999	46%	38%	33%
1998	48%	39%	33%
1997	50%	39%	34%
1996	53%	40%	36%
1995	52%	41%	37%
1994	53%	42%	38%
1993	54%	43%	39%
1992	57%	44%	40%
1991	59%	46%	41%
1990	63%	47%	43%
1989	64%	49%	43%
1988	66%	50%	45%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2018)
Year	Palmquist Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2018	1%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	3%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Palmquist Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2025	8%	6%
2024	8%	6%
2023	8%	6%	8%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	11%	5%	7%
2020	9%	5%	6%
2019	9%	4%	6%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	4%	5%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	4%	3%	1%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

55%

80%

0.61

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Palmquist Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2025	0.61	0.63
2024	0.60	0.63
2023	0.60	0.64	0.60
2022	0.62	0.63	0.60
2021	0.62	0.62	0.60
2020	0.62	0.64	0.61
2019	0.63	0.63	0.61
2018	0.63	0.64	0.60
2017	0.63	0.64	0.60
2015	0.63	0.64	0.60
2014	0.63	0.65	0.62
2013	0.60	0.65	0.62
2012	0.60	0.65	0.62
2011	0.62	0.66	0.62
2010	0.61	0.67	0.62
2009	0.59	0.67	0.63
2008	0.58	0.65	0.61
2007	0.58	0.66	0.62
2006	0.58	0.66	0.63
2005	0.58	0.66	0.64
2004	0.56	0.67	0.64
2003	0.58	0.67	0.65
2002	0.60	0.67	0.66
2001	0.60	0.67	0.67
2000	0.60	0.67	0.68
1999	0.60	0.67	0.68
1998	0.60	0.67	0.69
1997	0.61	0.67	0.69
1996	0.58	0.67	0.69
1995	0.59	0.67	0.70
1994	0.60	0.67	0.69
1993	0.57	0.67	0.69
1992	0.57	0.67	0.69
1991	0.55	0.66	0.69
1990	0.53	0.66	0.69
1989	0.54	0.65	0.69
1988	0.52	0.65	0.69

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(22-23)

28.3%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Palmquist Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2023	28.3%	27.7%	32.6%
2022	43%	33%	42.4%
2021	10.6%	15.4%	19.4%

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Eligible for

39%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Palmquist Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2025	39%	54%
2024	44%	54%
2023	44%	51%	49%
2022	44%	51%	49%
2021	41%	53%	46%
2020	40%	52%	48%
2019	43%	52%	48%
2018	41%	53%	43%
2017	39%	49%	43%
2015	40%	50%	46%
2014	44%	49%	47%
2013	45%	48%	44%
2011	42%	46%	43%
2010	46%	46%	42%
2009	40%	43%	37%
2008	37%	41%	36%
2007	37%	40%	41%
2006	34%	40%	35%
2005	41%	40%	42%
2004	37%	40%	39%
2003	33%	39%	36%
2002	27%	39%	27%
2001	38%	39%	36%
2000	36%	40%	39%
1999	39%	40%	39%
1998	45%	47%	54%
1997	42%	47%	53%
1996	46%	46%	55%
1995	45%	45%	52%
1994	43%	43%	48%
1993	55%	41%	61%
1992	38%	38%	46%

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Eligible for

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Palmquist Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2025	17%	8%
2024	15%	8%
2023	16%	8%	18%
2022	12%	7%	17%
2021	8%	6%	11%
2020	9%	7%	10%
2019	6%	7%	10%
2018	9%	7%	15%
2017	13%	9%	15%
2015	10%	9%	17%
2014	7%	9%	15%
2013	7%	7%	13%
2011	9%	8%	13%
2010	10%	9%	14%
2009	12%	10%	15%
2008	13%	10%	17%
2007	9%	10%	14%
2006	9%	9%	12%
2005	11%	9%	14%
2004	12%	9%	14%
2003	9%	9%	13%
2002	6%	8%	8%
2001	7%	8%	11%
2000	8%	7%	12%
1999	8%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Oceanside Unified School District

Sports

Colors

Navy Blue and Gold

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Palmquist Elementary School's ranking?

Palmquist Elementary School is ranked #4049 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Palmquist Elementary School often compared to?

Palmquist Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like South Oceanside Elementary School, Laurel Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Palmquist Elementary School?

512 students attend Palmquist Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Palmquist Elementary School students are White, 43% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Palmquist Elementary School has a student ration of 27:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Palmquist Elementary School offer ?

Palmquist Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Palmquist Elementary School part of?

Palmquist Elementary School is part of Oceanside Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Palmquist Elementary School located?

Palmquist Elementary School is located in the Fire Mountain neighborhood of Oceanside, CA. There are 1 other public schools located in Fire Mountain.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 512 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Top 50%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: Palmquist Elementary is located in the southern part of Oceanside, CA, serving an attendance area of approximately 3.7 square miles. Families within this zone can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 2.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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