How does South Oceanside Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Oceanside?

South Oceanside Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 37.4/100, placing it at the 31st percentile statewide. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 892 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at South Oceanside Elementary?

16.7% of students at South Oceanside Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 40.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is South Oceanside Elementary improving or declining?

South Oceanside Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 32.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at South Oceanside Elementary?

19.4% of students at South Oceanside 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.

South Oceanside Elementary

Oceanside Unified Oceanside San Diego County 92054

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

892 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

496 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

66%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 48.2%

White 38.1%

Black 0.4%

Other 13.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for South Oceanside Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.7%
Met Standard	23.6%
Below Standard	59.7%

Exceeded

16.7%

Met

23.6%

Below

59.7%

What other rankings don't show you

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

16.7% of students exceeded standard while 23.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Oceanside Unified district average of 15.7%. The 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 23.1% exceeded — 6.4 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 32.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.