Surfside Academy
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
502 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
266 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
71%
Teachers
11 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic
49.3%
White
32.3%
Asian
2.3%
Black
3.4%
Other
12.8%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 14.3% |
| Met Standard | 23.9% |
| Below Standard | 61.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Surfside Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
14.3% of students exceeded standard while 23.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Oceanside Unified district average of 15.7%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 18.4% exceeded — 4.1 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 29.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
14.3%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
38.2%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
N/A
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
29.9%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
1.0%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
502
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 8 | — | — | — |
| 4th | 8 | — | — | — |
| 5th | 11 | 9.1% | 54.5% | 63.6% |
| 6th | 7 | — | — | — |
| 7th | 23 | 4.3% | 30.4% | 34.8% |
| 8th | 18 | 22.2% | 44.4% | 66.7% |
| 11th | 62 | 22.6% | 30.6% | 53.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 8 | — | — | — |
| 4th | 8 | — | — | — |
| 5th | 11 | 0.0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 6th | 7 | — | — | — |
| 7th | 23 | 8.7% | 13.0% | 21.7% |
| 8th | 18 | 33.3% | 5.6% | 38.9% |
| 11th | 62 | 11.3% | 9.7% | 21.0% |
Nearby schools
8 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 44.2