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San Rafael Elementary School (Closed 2004)

1616 San Rafael Dr.
Oceanside, CA 92054

San Rafael Elementary School serves 457 students in grades Kindergarten-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	San Rafael Elementary School
Kind	68
1	74
2	93
3	85
4	68
5	66
7	2
8	1

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Total Students

457 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	San Rafael Elementary School
2023	457
2022	457
2021	457
2020	457
2019	457
2018	457
2017	457
2016	457
2015	457
2003	457
2002	501
2001	488
2000	587
1999	622
1998	808
1997	738
1996	731
1995	642
1994	665
1993	698
1992	725
1991	750
1990	700
1989	684
1988	644

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	San Rafael Elementary School
2023	29
2022	29
2021	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	29
2003	29
2002	28
2001	29
2000	29
1999	30
1998	36
1997	31
1996	27
1995	25
1994	25
1993	26
1992	29
1991	29
1990	27
1989	25
1988	23

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	San Rafael Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2023	16:1	22:1	23:1
2022	16:1	22:1	23:1
2021	16:1	22:1	23:1
2020	16:1	23:1	24:1
2019	16:1	23:1	24:1
2018	16:1	23:1	23:1
2017	16:1	23:1	23:1
2016	16:1	24:1	23:1
2015	16:1	24:1	23:1
2003	16:1	21:1	20:1
2002	18:1	21:1	20:1
2001	17:1	21:1	21:1
2000	20:1	22:1	23:1
1999	21:1	22:1	22:1
1998	22:1	22:1	23:1
1997	24:1	24:1	24:1
1996	27:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	27:1	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	26:1	24:1	24:1
1989	27:1	24:1	25:1
1988	28:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	San Rafael Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	San Rafael Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2023	3%	12%	5%
2022	3%	12%	4%
2021	3%	12%	4%
2020	3%	12%	5%
2019	3%	12%	5%
2018	3%	11%	5%
2017	3%	11%	5%
2016	3%	11%	5%
2015	3%	11%	5%
2003	3%	11%	8%
2002	3%	11%	8%
2001	5%	11%	9%
2000	3%	11%	9%
1999	5%	11%	9%
1998	7%	11%	9%
1997	5%	11%	9%
1996	5%	11%	9%
1995	4%	11%	9%
1994	3%	11%	9%
1993	5%	11%	9%
1992	6%	11%	9%
1991	5%	11%	10%
1990	6%	10%	10%
1989	7%	10%	10%
1988	8%	10%	9%

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Hispanic

66%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	San Rafael Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2023	66%	55%	57%
2022	66%	56%	57%
2021	66%	56%	58%
2020	66%	55%	57%
2019	66%	55%	57%
2018	66%	54%	57%
2017	66%	54%	57%
2016	66%	54%	57%
2015	66%	54%	56%
2003	66%	45%	49%
2002	65%	44%	48%
2001	63%	43%	46%
2000	57%	42%	44%
1999	55%	41%	43%
1998	42%	40%	42%
1997	42%	40%	41%
1996	45%	39%	39%
1995	48%	38%	38%
1994	49%	37%	37%
1993	45%	36%	36%
1992	42%	35%	34%
1991	40%	34%	34%
1990	37%	33%	32%
1989	35%	31%	30%
1988	34%	30%	29%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	San Rafael Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2023	9%	5%	4%
2022	9%	5%	4%
2021	9%	5%	4%
2020	9%	5%	4%
2019	9%	5%	4%
2018	10%	6%	5%
2017	10%	6%	5%
2016	10%	6%	5%
2015	10%	6%	5%
2003	10%	8%	11%
2002	8%	8%	11%
2001	7%	8%	12%
2000	12%	9%	13%
1999	13%	9%	14%
1998	20%	9%	15%
1997	18%	9%	15%
1996	17%	9%	15%
1995	14%	9%	15%
1994	12%	9%	15%
1993	13%	9%	15%
1992	13%	9%	15%
1991	14%	9%	15%
1990	16%	9%	15%
1989	15%	9%	16%
1988	18%	9%	16%

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White

21%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	San Rafael Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2023	21%	21%	25%
2022	21%	21%	25%
2021	21%	22%	25%
2020	21%	23%	26%
2019	21%	23%	26%
2018	21%	24%	27%
2017	21%	24%	27%
2016	21%	24%	27%
2015	21%	24%	28%
2003	20%	34%	31%
2002	23%	35%	31%
2001	24%	36%	32%
2000	27%	37%	33%
1999	27%	38%	33%
1998	31%	39%	33%
1997	34%	39%	34%
1996	32%	40%	36%
1995	34%	41%	37%
1994	35%	42%	38%
1993	37%	43%	39%
1992	39%	44%	40%
1991	41%	45%	41%
1990	41%	47%	43%
1989	43%	49%	43%
1988	40%	50%	45%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	San Rafael Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2023	0.52	0.64	0.60
2022	0.52	0.63	0.60
2021	0.52	0.62	0.60
2020	0.52	0.63	0.61
2019	0.52	0.63	0.61
2018	0.51	0.64	0.60
2017	0.51	0.64	0.60
2016	0.51	0.64	0.60
2015	0.51	0.64	0.60
2003	0.52	0.67	0.65
2002	0.52	0.67	0.66
2001	0.55	0.67	0.67
2000	0.59	0.67	0.68
1999	0.61	0.67	0.68
1998	0.69	0.67	0.69
1997	0.68	0.67	0.69
1996	0.67	0.67	0.69
1995	0.64	0.67	0.70
1994	0.63	0.67	0.69
1993	0.65	0.67	0.69
1992	0.66	0.67	0.69
1991	0.66	0.67	0.69
1990	0.67	0.66	0.69
1989	0.67	0.65	0.69
1988	0.69	0.65	0.69

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Eligible for

52%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	San Rafael Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2023	52%	51%	49%
2022	52%	51%	49%
2021	52%	53%	46%
2020	52%	52%	48%
2019	52%	52%	48%
2018	52%	49%	43%
2017	52%	49%	43%
2016	52%	50%	45%
2015	52%	50%	46%
2003	52%	39%	36%
2002	39%	39%	27%
2001	56%	39%	36%
2000	45%	40%	39%
1999	43%	40%	39%
1998	55%	47%	54%
1997	58%	47%	53%
1996	61%	46%	55%
1995	59%	45%	52%
1994	57%	43%	48%
1993	62%	41%	61%
1992	53%	38%	46%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	San Rafael Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2023	11%	8%	18%
2022	11%	7%	17%
2021	11%	6%	11%
2020	11%	7%	10%
2019	11%	7%	10%
2018	11%	9%	15%
2017	11%	9%	15%
2016	11%	9%	14%
2015	11%	9%	17%
2003	11%	9%	13%
2002	6%	8%	8%
2001	14%	8%	11%
2000	11%	7%	12%

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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 San Rafael Elementary School?

457 students attend San Rafael Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of San Rafael Elementary School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 9% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of San Rafael Elementary School?

San Rafael Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does San Rafael Elementary School offer ?

San Rafael Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is San Rafael Elementary School part of?

San Rafael Elementary School is part of Oceanside Unified School District.

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