Louise Foussat Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 8.5% |
| Met Standard | 17.8% |
| Below Standard | 73.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "26% proficient" for Louise Foussat Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
8.5% of students exceeded standard while 17.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.1 points below the Oceanside Unified district average of 15.7%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 18.7% exceeded — 10.2 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 6.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 27.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 121 | 10.7% | 12.4% | 23.1% |
| 4th | 107 | 11.2% | 13.1% | 24.3% |
| 5th | 122 | 7.4% | 32.0% | 39.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 120 | 5.8% | 17.5% | 23.3% |
| 4th | 107 | 12.2% | 15.9% | 28.0% |
| 5th | 122 | 4.1% | 15.6% | 19.7% |
Nearby schools
8 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.6