Elementary Schools in Oceanside, California: Oceanside schools average near the state. The 39.1-point spread is where the choice actually lives.
Oceanside, California has 24 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 43.6/100 — within 0.3 points of the state average of 43.2. The highest-scoring school is Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary at 66/100, where 38.4% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Oceanside schools average 20.2% exceeded standard (state: 21.3%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction reveals whether schools push students beyond proficiency or pace toward it. Chronic absenteeism averages 18.1% (near the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Schools | Avg Score | Exceeded | vs State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 24 | Developing 43.6/100 | 20.2% | +0.3 |
| High | 5 | Developing 40.1/100 | 15.0% | -3.6 |
| Middle | 7 | Developing 30.0/100 | 9.3% | -10.4 |
How Oceanside schools compare
Oceanside has 24 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 43.6/100 — within 0.3 points of the state average of 43.2 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
The top-ranked school is Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary with a Scope Score of 66 and 38.4% of students exceeding standard.
Chronic absenteeism in Oceanside averages 18.1% — near the state average of 17.9%.
How we score · Exceeded 40% · Met+Exceeded 22% · Growth 15% · Absenteeism 10% · Suspension 5% · ELPAC 5% · Baseline 3%
School archetypes in Oceanside
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Every school in Oceanside
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mission Vista High Vista Unified Strong All-Around | 40.2% | Solid 66/100 |
| 2 | Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary Fallbrook Union Elementary Strong All-Around | 38.4% | Solid 66/100 |
| 3 | Empresa Elementary Vista Unified Strong All-Around | 36.8% | Solid 58/100 |
| 4 | Coastal Academy Charter Oceanside Unified Culture First | 30.5% | Solid 58/100 |
| 5 | Bonsall West Elementary Bonsall Unified Building Momentum | 28.6% | Solid 55/100 |
| 6 | Alamosa Park Elementary Vista Unified Culture First | 26.6% | Solid 54/100 |
| 7 | Libby Elementary Oceanside Unified Building Momentum | 20.8% | Solid 53/100 |
| 8 | El Camino High Oceanside Unified Building Momentum | 20.2% | Solid 52/100 |
| 9 | Scholarship Prep - Oceanside San Diego County Office of Education Culture First | 31.6% | Solid 52/100 |
| 10 | Lake Elementary Vista Unified Culture First | 25.2% | Developing 50/100 |
| 11 | Santa Margarita Elementary Oceanside Unified Building Momentum | 24.1% | Developing 49/100 |
| 12 | Ivey Ranch Elementary Oceanside Unified Building Momentum | 29.1% | Developing 47/100 |
| 13 | North Terrace Elementary Oceanside Unified Building Momentum | 20.5% | Developing 47/100 |
| 14 | Oceanside High Oceanside Unified Building Momentum | 11.3% | Developing 46/100 |
| 15 | T.H.E Leadership Academy Vista Unified Building Momentum | 18.6% | Developing 44/100 |
| 16 | Mission Meadows Elementary Vista Unified Building Momentum | 17.9% | Developing 41/100 |
| 17 | Palmquist Elementary Oceanside Unified Building Momentum | 17.8% | Developing 41/100 |
| 18 | Del Rio Elementary Oceanside Unified Building Momentum | 15.2% | Developing 38/100 |
| 19 | Stuart Mesa Elementary Oceanside Unified Building Momentum | 10.9% | Developing 38/100 |
| 20 | South Oceanside Elementary Oceanside Unified Building Momentum | 16.7% | Developing 37/100 |
| 21 | Pacific View Charter Oceanside Unified Culture First | 4.1% | Developing 36/100 |
| 22 | Christa McAuliffe Elementary Oceanside Unified Building Momentum | 18.5% | Developing 36/100 |
| 23 | Martin Luther King Jr. Middle Oceanside Unified Building Momentum | 15.3% | Developing 36/100 |
| 24 | Cesar Chavez Middle Oceanside Unified Building Momentum | 12.9% | Developing 36/100 |
| 25 | Laurel Elementary Oceanside Unified Building Momentum | 9.1% | Developing 34/100 |
| 26 | Pablo Tac School of the Arts Oceanside Unified Building Momentum | 8.3% | Developing 33/100 |
| 27 | Lincoln Middle Oceanside Unified Building Momentum | 10.8% | Developing 32/100 |
| 28 | Mission Elementary Oceanside Unified Building Momentum | 11.7% | Developing 32/100 |
| 29 | Nichols Elementary Oceanside Unified Building Momentum | 14.0% | Needs Support 30/100 |
| 30 | SIATech Vista Unified Building Momentum | 3.5% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 31 | Surfside Academy Oceanside Unified Building Momentum | 4.5% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 32 | Louise Foussat Elementary Oceanside Unified Building Momentum | 8.6% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 33 | Madison Middle Vista Unified Building Momentum | 9.9% | Needs Support 25/100 |
| 34 | Roosevelt Middle Vista Unified Building Momentum | 8.1% | Needs Support 25/100 |
| 35 | Jefferson Middle Oceanside Unified Building Momentum | 3.7% | Needs Support 20/100 |
| 36 | Surfside High (Continuation) Oceanside Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 8/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Private Schools in Oceanside
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology