How does Christa McAuliffe Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Oceanside?

Christa McAuliffe Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 43.3/100, placing it at the 49th percentile statewide. 18% of students exceed standard, with a total of 942 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Christa McAuliffe Elementary?

18.4% of students at Christa McAuliffe Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 39.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Christa McAuliffe Elementary improving or declining?

Christa McAuliffe Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 1.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Christa McAuliffe Elementary?

27.6% of students at Christa McAuliffe Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Christa McAuliffe Elementary

Oceanside Unified Oceanside San Diego County 92056

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

942 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

518 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

60%

Teachers

22 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 49.4%

White 33.0%

Asian 1.4%

Black 2.3%

Other 13.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Christa McAuliffe Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	18.4%
Met Standard	21.4%
Below Standard	60.2%

Exceeded

18.4%

Met

21.4%

Below

60.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for Christa McAuliffe Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

18.4% of students exceeded standard while 21.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.7 points above the Oceanside Unified district average of 15.7%. The 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 25.5% exceeded — 7.1 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 1.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 27.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.