Santa Margarita Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 19.5% |
| Met Standard | 24.0% |
| Below Standard | 56.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "44% proficient" for Santa Margarita Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
19.5% of students exceeded standard while 24.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.8 points above the Oceanside Unified district average of 15.7%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.3 points higher (vs 13.2% average). 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 45.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 15.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 44 | 11.4% | 13.6% | 25.0% |
| 4th | 45 | 17.8% | 13.3% | 31.1% |
| 5th | 44 | 45.5% | 25.0% | 70.5% |
| 6th | 32 | 15.6% | 34.4% | 50.0% |
| 7th | 44 | 22.7% | 27.3% | 50.0% |
| 8th | 31 | 9.7% | 38.7% | 48.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 44 | 9.1% | 18.2% | 27.3% |
| 4th | 45 | 15.6% | 24.4% | 40.0% |
| 5th | 44 | 45.5% | 27.3% | 72.7% |
| 6th | 31 | 12.9% | 22.6% | 35.5% |
| 7th | 44 | 11.4% | 25.0% | 36.4% |
| 8th | 31 | 16.1% | 19.4% | 35.5% |
Nearby schools
4 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.5