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South Oceanside Elementary School

1806 South Horne St.
Oceanside, CA 92054

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Serving 496 students in grades Kindergarten-5, South Oceanside 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 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 496 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Top 50% in CA
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

South Oceanside Elementary School's student population of 496 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Oceanside Elementary School
Kind	110
1	69
2	82
3	78
4	72
5	85

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Total Students

496 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Oceanside Elementary School
2023	489
2022	521
2021	539
2020	649
2019	649
2018	739
2017	739
2016	714
2015	732
2014	770
2013	777
2012	725
2011	724
2010	736
2009	719
2008	533
2007	511
2006	527
2005	619
2004	696
2003	675
2002	706
2001	674
2000	752
1999	731
1998	734
1997	771
1996	745
1995	784
1994	770
1993	730
1992	711
1991	817
1990	760
1989	718
1988	624
1987	636

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	South Oceanside Elementary School
2023	20
2022	23
2021	22
2020	26
2019	26
2018	30
2017	30
2016	29
2015	31
2014	29
2013	28
2012	30
2010	34
2009	37
2008	33
2007	31
2006	28
2005	33
2004	37
2003	38
2002	38
2001	37
2000	33
1999	34
1998	33
1997	32
1996	28
1995	28
1994	29
1993	27
1992	31
1991	31
1990	28

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School Rankings

South Oceanside Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of South Oceanside Elementary School is 0.62, 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)

#4433 out of 9602 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	South Oceanside Elementary School
2022	#4433
2019	#4440
2018	#4521
2017	#4262
2016	#4524
2015	#3963
2013	#3510
2012	#3563
2011	#3488
2010	#3579

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31%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	South Oceanside Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2022	31%	33%	29%
2019	42%	40%	36%
2018	41%	39%	35%
2017	40%	38%	35%
2016	38%	37%	34%
2015	35%	34%	32%
2013	64%	59%	59%
2012	68%	59%	59%
2011	66%	58%	58%
2010	65%	56%	56%

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43%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	South Oceanside Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2022	43%	47%	41%
2019	45%	51%	45%
2018	43%	50%	35%
2017	43%	48%	42%
2016	41%	48%	43%
2015	38%	44%	36%
2013	57%	57%	53%
2012	55%	58%	55%
2011	55%	56%	54%
2010	51%	54%	52%

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30-34%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	South Oceanside Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	23:1
2022	23:1	21:1	23:1
2021	25:1	22:1	23:1
2020	25:1	23:1	24:1
2019	25:1	23:1	24:1
2018	25:1	23:1	23:1
2017	25:1	23:1	23:1
2016	25:1	24:1	23:1
2015	24:1	24:1	23:1
2014	27:1	24:1	25:1
2013	28:1	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	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	16:1	21:1	21:1
2006	19:1	20:1	21:1
2005	19:1	21:1	20:1
2004	19:1	21:1	21:1
2003	18:1	20:1	20:1
2002	19:1	20:1	20:1
2001	18:1	20:1	21:1
2000	23:1	21:1	23:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	21:1	23:1
1997	24:1	23:1	24:1
1996	27:1	25:1	25:1
1995	29:1	25:1	25:1
1994	27:1	25:1	26:1
1993	27:1	25:1	26:1
1992	23:1	24:1	25:1
1991	27:1	24:1	24:1
1990	27:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2020)
Year	South Oceanside Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	South Oceanside Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2022	1%	12%	4%
2021	1%	12%	4%
2013	1%	11%	5%
2012	1%	11%	6%
2011	1%	11%	6%
2010	2%	11%	5%
2009	2%	11%	5%
2008	3%	12%	8%
2007	3%	12%	8%
2006	2%	12%	9%
2005	2%	12%	8%
2004	3%	12%	8%
2003	3%	11%	8%
2002	3%	11%	8%
2001	2%	11%	9%
2000	3%	11%	9%
1999	3%	11%	9%
1998	3%	11%	9%
1997	4%	11%	9%
1996	4%	11%	9%
1995	5%	11%	9%
1994	5%	11%	9%
1993	5%	11%	9%
1992	4%	11%	9%
1991	4%	11%	10%
1990	5%	10%	10%
1989	4%	10%	10%
1988	3%	10%	9%

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Hispanic

48%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Oceanside Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2023	50%	55%	57%
2022	51%	56%	57%
2021	51%	56%	58%
2020	51%	55%	57%
2019	51%	55%	57%
2018	50%	54%	57%
2017	50%	54%	57%
2016	48%	54%	57%
2015	46%	54%	56%
2014	48%	53%	54%
2013	47%	53%	54%
2012	49%	52%	54%
2011	49%	51%	55%
2010	51%	50%	55%
2009	53%	49%	53%
2008	45%	50%	55%
2007	45%	49%	54%
2006	47%	48%	53%
2005	47%	47%	51%
2004	47%	46%	50%
2003	47%	45%	49%
2002	46%	44%	48%
2001	43%	43%	46%
2000	38%	42%	44%
1999	37%	41%	43%
1998	36%	40%	42%
1997	34%	40%	41%
1996	32%	39%	39%
1995	30%	38%	38%
1994	33%	37%	37%
1993	32%	36%	36%
1992	33%	35%	34%
1991	30%	34%	34%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Oceanside Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%
2018	1%	6%	5%
2017	1%	6%	5%
2016	1%	6%	5%
2015	1%	6%	5%
2014	3%	6%	6%
2013	2%	6%	6%
2012	2%	6%	7%
2011	2%	7%	7%
2010	3%	7%	7%
2009	3%	7%	8%
2008	4%	8%	8%
2007	4%	8%	9%
2006	4%	8%	9%
2005	5%	8%	10%
2004	5%	8%	10%
2003	3%	8%	11%
2002	3%	8%	11%
2001	3%	8%	12%
2000	2%	9%	13%
1999	3%	9%	14%
1998	3%	9%	15%
1997	3%	9%	15%
1996	3%	9%	15%
1995	4%	9%	15%
1994	3%	9%	15%
1993	2%	9%	15%
1992	3%	9%	15%
1991	7%	9%	15%

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White

38%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Oceanside Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2023	38%	21%	25%
2022	36%	21%	25%
2021	36%	22%	25%
2020	38%	23%	26%
2019	38%	23%	26%
2018	40%	24%	27%
2017	40%	24%	27%
2016	42%	24%	27%
2015	44%	24%	28%
2014	41%	25%	29%
2013	43%	25%	29%
2012	42%	26%	29%
2011	42%	27%	28%
2010	41%	27%	27%
2009	39%	28%	28%
2008	46%	29%	28%
2007	46%	29%	28%
2006	44%	31%	28%
2005	44%	31%	30%
2004	44%	32%	30%
2003	45%	34%	31%
2002	47%	35%	31%
2001	51%	36%	32%
2000	56%	37%	33%
1999	56%	38%	33%
1998	57%	39%	33%
1997	58%	39%	34%
1996	60%	40%	36%
1995	60%	41%	37%
1994	58%	42%	38%
1993	61%	43%	39%
1992	60%	44%	40%
1991	59%	45%	41%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	South Oceanside Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	3%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	South Oceanside Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2023	11%	6%	8%
2022	11%	5%	8%
2021	10%	5%	7%
2020	8%	4%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	4%	5%
2016	8%	4%	5%
2015	8%	3%	4%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	5%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Oceanside Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2023	0.60	0.64	0.60
2022	0.60	0.63	0.60
2021	0.61	0.62	0.60
2020	0.59	0.63	0.61
2019	0.59	0.63	0.61
2018	0.59	0.64	0.60
2017	0.59	0.64	0.60
2016	0.59	0.64	0.60
2015	0.59	0.64	0.60
2014	0.61	0.65	0.62
2013	0.61	0.65	0.62
2012	0.59	0.65	0.62
2011	0.59	0.67	0.62
2010	0.59	0.67	0.62
2009	0.58	0.71	0.63
2008	0.59	0.65	0.61
2007	0.60	0.67	0.62
2006	0.59	0.66	0.63
2005	0.59	0.67	0.64
2004	0.59	0.67	0.64
2003	0.58	0.67	0.65
2002	0.57	0.67	0.66
2001	0.56	0.67	0.67
2000	0.55	0.67	0.68
1999	0.55	0.67	0.68
1998	0.55	0.67	0.69
1997	0.55	0.67	0.69
1996	0.54	0.67	0.69
1995	0.55	0.67	0.70
1994	0.56	0.67	0.69
1993	0.53	0.67	0.69
1992	0.53	0.67	0.69
1991	0.56	0.67	0.69

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Eligible for

52%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	South Oceanside Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2023	54%	51%	49%
2022	53%	51%	49%
2021	53%	53%	46%
2020	50%	52%	48%
2019	50%	52%	48%
2018	46%	49%	43%
2017	46%	49%	43%
2016	50%	50%	45%
2015	50%	50%	46%
2014	54%	49%	47%
2013	49%	48%	44%
2011	49%	46%	43%
2010	51%	46%	42%
2009	50%	43%	37%
2008	34%	41%	36%
2007	35%	40%	41%
2006	32%	40%	35%
2005	43%	40%	42%
2004	38%	40%	39%
2003	38%	39%	36%
2002	33%	39%	27%
2001	39%	39%	36%
2000	35%	40%	39%
1999	35%	40%	39%
1998	50%	47%	54%
1997	50%	47%	53%
1996	55%	46%	55%
1995	49%	45%	52%
1994	47%	43%	48%
1993	37%	41%	61%
1992	42%	38%	46%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	South Oceanside Elementary School	California	Oceanside Unified School District
2023	13%	8%	18%
2022	14%	7%	17%
2021	9%	6%	11%
2020	6%	7%	10%
2019	6%	7%	10%
2018	10%	9%	15%
2017	10%	9%	15%
2016	9%	9%	14%
2015	10%	9%	17%
2014	9%	9%	15%
2013	10%	7%	13%
2011	7%	8%	13%
2010	9%	9%	14%
2009	12%	10%	15%
2008	14%	10%	17%
2007	14%	10%	14%
2006	13%	9%	12%
2005	13%	9%	14%
2004	15%	9%	14%
2003	12%	9%	13%
2002	9%	8%	8%

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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

What is South Oceanside Elementary School's ranking?

South Oceanside Elementary School is ranked #4433 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are South Oceanside Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend South Oceanside Elementary School?

496 students attend South Oceanside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of South Oceanside Elementary School students are Hispanic, 38% of students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of South Oceanside Elementary School?

South Oceanside Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does South Oceanside Elementary School offer ?

South Oceanside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is South Oceanside Elementary School part of?

South Oceanside Elementary School is part of Oceanside Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is South Oceanside Elementary School located?

South Oceanside Elementary School is located in the South Oceanside neighborhood of Oceanside, CA.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 496 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Top 50%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education