How does Stuart Mesa Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Oceanside?

Stuart Mesa Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 45.1/100, placing it at the 54th percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,170 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Stuart Mesa Elementary?

12.0% of students at Stuart Mesa 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 Stuart Mesa Elementary improving or declining?

Stuart Mesa Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 4.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Stuart Mesa Elementary?

13.3% of students at Stuart Mesa 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.

Stuart Mesa Elementary

Oceanside Unified Oceanside San Diego County 92058

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,170 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

515 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

68%

Teachers

25 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 40.4%

White 34.2%

Asian 1.0%

Black 9.7%

Other 14.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Stuart Mesa Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.0%
Met Standard	28.3%
Below Standard	59.7%

Exceeded

12.0%

Met

28.3%

Below

59.7%

What other rankings don't show you

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

12.0% of students exceeded standard while 28.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.7 points below the Oceanside Unified district average of 15.7%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 19.7% exceeded — 7.7 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 4.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

12.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

40.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+4.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

13.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,170

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	60	6.7%	30.0%	30.0%	33.3%	36.7%
4th	44	15.9%	13.6%	34.1%	36.4%	29.6%
5th	45	11.1%	42.2%	26.7%	20.0%	53.3%
6th	59	15.3%	39.0%	28.8%	16.9%	54.2%
7th	34	17.6%	29.4%	38.2%	14.7%	47.1%
8th	51	17.6%	52.9%	21.6%	7.8%	70.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	60	11.7%	25.0%	28.3%	35.0%	36.7%
4th	44	4.5%	22.7%	36.4%	36.4%	27.3%
5th	45	15.6%	13.3%	37.8%	33.3%	28.9%
6th	59	10.2%	30.5%	25.4%	33.9%	40.7%
7th	33	6.1%	24.2%	27.3%	42.4%	30.3%
8th	51	11.8%	15.7%	37.3%	35.3%	27.4%

Nearby schools

2 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 51.7

Santa Margarita Elementary

Oceanside Unified · 2.4 mi

54.0

North Terrace Elementary

Oceanside Unified · 3 mi

49.3

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