How does Del Rio Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Oceanside?

Del Rio Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 39.4/100, placing it at the 37th percentile statewide. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 652 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Del Rio Elementary?

15.2% of students at Del Rio Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 37.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Del Rio Elementary improving or declining?

Del Rio Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 3.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Del Rio Elementary?

28.2% of students at Del Rio 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.

Del Rio Elementary

Oceanside Unified Oceanside San Diego County 92057

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

652 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

371 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

81%

Teachers

15 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 70.3%

White 10.2%

Asian 1.1%

Black 2.7%

Other 15.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Del Rio Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.2%
Met Standard	22.4%
Below Standard	62.5%

Exceeded

15.2%

Met

22.4%

Below

62.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Del Rio Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.2% of students exceeded standard while 22.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Oceanside Unified district average of 15.7%. The 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 21.1% exceeded — 6.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 3.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 28.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.