School Profile · Oceanside
Coastal Academy Charter: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.
Coastal Academy Charter posts 57% meeting the standard; 30.5% push past it. Steady is worth something — and the gap between those two numbers is the thing to ask about.
4096 Calle Platino, 92056 (opens in new tab)·Oceanside Unified·Oceanside·Grades K-12·2,015 students·31% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(760) 631-4020·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
58
🤝 Culture First · Solid
ranked #1,151 statewide · #1 of 16 in Oceanside Unified
Coastal Academy Charter scores 58 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 80th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “57% proficient” and call it done. Coastal Academy Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in Oceanside, where one in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 3.0% chronic absenteeism — versus 17.9% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.
As a charter, Coastal Academy Charter enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
43%
17%
40%
Grade 3 · 60% proficient
35%
18%
47%
Grade 4 · 53% proficient
27%
37%
36%
Grade 5 · 64% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding falls 16.3pp across grades; the floor rises 4.1pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
53.3%
Low-income · ELA · met standard
Coastal Academy Charter's most underrated number
53.3% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.
Coastal Academy Charter low-income: 53.3%State low-income: 38.2%
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
30.5%
State 21.3%
9.2pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
56.9%
State 42.7%
14.2pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-4.8pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
3.0%
State 17.9%
14.9pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.0%
State 1.6%
0.6pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Path
Coastal Academy Charter serves grades K-12 — students can complete their entire K-12 education here.
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 60
Calavera Hills Elementary
Carlsbad Unified · 2.4 mi
Solid
61/100
Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology
Vista Unified · 1.2 mi
Solid
61/100
Hope Elementary
Carlsbad Unified · 2.6 mi
Solid
60/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic28.2%
White55.0%
Asian1.3%
Black1.8%
Other13.7%
GenderFemale 50.2%Male 49.7%Non-binary 0.1%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 30.6% (33pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
2,015
815 above CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
4 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$14,594
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$53,318 – $118,979
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Coastal Academy Charter in Oceanside, 53.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 34.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Coastal Academy Charter outperforms its district average for low-income students by 18.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (40.0% Math proficient); White students (65.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 32.7 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 272 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Disabilities−37.3pp
14.8% vs 52.0% overall · n=108
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Disabilities−32.7pp
29.9% vs 62.7% overall · n=107
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−20.8pp
10.0% vs 30.8% overall · n=107
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−21.3pp
3.7% vs 25.1% overall · n=108
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income275 tested
ELA 53.3%·Math 40.0%· +18.4pp vs district
White558 tested
ELA 65.6%·Math 53.9%· +8.3pp vs district
Hispanic189 tested
ELA 54.8%·Math 42.9%· +20.1pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 3.2pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +7.9pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$106K
$21K above CA median
Median Home Value
$773K
$114K above CA median
Bachelor's+
41%
6pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
9.5 years avg experience
88 teachers · 6% second-year
Teacher Credentials
79% fully credentialed
1.2% on intern/emergency permit
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
30.5%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 59th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
56.9%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 61th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-4.8pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 58th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
3.0%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 74th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.0%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 55th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 109 | 43% | 17% | 19% | 21% | 60% | +16 |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 35% | 18% | 26% | 22% | 52% | +8 |
| Grade 5 | 127 | 27% | 37% | 18% | 18% | 64% | +16 |
| Grade 6 | 134 | 34% | 33% | 22% | 11% | 66% | +20 |
| Grade 7 | 133 | 29% | 38% | 17% | 17% | 66% | +18 |
| Grade 8 | 156 | 19% | 42% | 28% | 10% | 62% | +15 |
| Grade 11 | 163 | 30% | 38% | 20% | 12% | 68% | +21 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 109 | 30% | 33% | 22% | 15% | 63% | +18 |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 23% | 30% | 29% | 19% | 52% | +11 |
| Grade 5 | 127 | 25% | 24% | 21% | 29% | 50% | +14 |
| Grade 6 | 135 | 33% | 24% | 24% | 18% | 58% | +23 |
| Grade 7 | 133 | 24% | 29% | 29% | 18% | 53% | +19 |
| Grade 8 | 156 | 27% | 22% | 22% | 29% | 49% | +16 |
| Grade 11 | 166 | 13% | 27% | 22% | 38% | 40% | +16 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 455 | 13% | 31% | 50% | 6% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 272 | 53.3% | +18 | +15 |
| White | 556 | 65.6% | +8 | +4 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 188 | 54.8% | +20 | +16 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Academy Charter ← | — | 58 | 30.5% | 56.9% | −4.8 | 1.0% |
| Calavera Hills Elementary | 2.4 mi | 61 | 37.8% | 66.6% | −21.3 | 1.3% |
| Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology | 1.2 mi | 61 | 39.2% | 65.8% | −1.8 | 0.7% |
| Hope Elementary | 2.6 mi | 60 | 39.6% | 71.4% | −6.7 | 0.1% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1717 → #1528 → #1212 → #1339 → #1151
What we can't show
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Coastal Academy Charter a good elementary school?
Coastal Academy Charter has a Scope Score of 58 out of 100, placing it in the 80th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #1,151 statewide. 30.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 9.2 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Coastal Academy Charter's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 56.9% of students at Coastal Academy Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 30.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 26.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 30.5% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 674 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Coastal Academy Charter rank in California?
Coastal Academy Charter ranks #1,151 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 80th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Coastal Academy Charter getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Coastal Academy Charter decreases by 4.8 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Coastal Academy Charter?
3.0% of students at Coastal Academy Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 1.0%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Coastal Academy Charter compare to other schools in Oceanside?
Coastal Academy Charter scores 58/100 (80th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 2,015 students. Use the schools in Oceanside page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Coastal Academy Charter serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Coastal Academy Charter in Oceanside, 53.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 34.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Coastal Academy Charter outperforms its district average for low-income students by 18.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (40.0% Math proficient); White students (65.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 32.7 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 272 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.