Oceanside · San Diego County
Schools in ZIP code 92056
Two districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 92056: Oceanside Unified (elementary, middle and high) and Vista Unified (elementary and middle). The 6 public elementary schools in ZIP code 92056 run from the 52nd to the 84th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Elementary · 6 schools · Oceanside Unified and Vista Unified
from 52nd to 84th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests
- Coastal Academy Charter: 84th percentile, Strong
- Empresa Elementary: 80th percentile, Strong
- Lake Elementary: 67th percentile, Solid
- Christa McAuliffe Elementary: 66th percentile, Solid
- Mission Meadows Elementary: 66th percentile, Solid
- T.H.E Leadership Academy: 52nd percentile, Solid
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Middle and high school pictures
Middle · 2 schools · Oceanside Unified and Vista Unified
from 20th to 83rd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests
- Coastal Academy Charter: 83rd percentile, Strong
- Madison Middle: 20th percentile, Needs Support
High · 1 school · Oceanside Unified
at 57th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests
- Coastal Academy Charter: 57th percentile, Solid
One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 7 ranked schools teaches all three levels, so it appears in more than one picture.
- 7 ranked schools
- 3 schools not ranked statewide
- 3 private schools, not scored
Schools around ZIP code 92056
10 listed public schools with mapped locations.
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Percentile among California schools at the same level
- Strong75th+
- Solid50–74th
- Developing25–49th
- Needs Supportbelow 25th
- Not scored
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Elementary schools
Which elementary schools in ZIP code 92056 score highest?
Coastal Academy Charter is highest, at the 84th percentile.
That’s higher than 84 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Highest in ZIP code 92056
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean
- Coastal Academy CharterOceanside Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Empresa ElementaryVista Unified · Broad base
- Lake ElementaryVista Unified
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- Christa McAuliffe ElementaryOceanside Unified
- Mission Meadows ElementaryVista Unified
- T.H.E Leadership AcademyVista Unified
The average elementary school in ZIP code 92056 had 14 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.
Middle schools
Which middle schools in ZIP code 92056 score highest?
Coastal Academy Charter is highest, at the 83rd percentile.
That’s higher than 83 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Highest in ZIP code 92056
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
- Coastal Academy CharterOceanside Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Madison MiddleVista Unified
1 middle school not ranked statewide
- Altus Schools CoastalAlternative school: compared only with other alternative schools
High schools
Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 92056 stand?
Coastal Academy Charter is at the 57th percentile.
That’s higher than 57 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in ZIP code 92056.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
- Coastal Academy CharterOceanside Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
2 high schools not ranked statewide
Alternative schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with schools of its kind.
- Pacific View CharterAlternative school: compared only with other alternative schools
- SIATechAlternative school: compared only with other alternative schools
3 private schools have an address in ZIP code 92056. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →
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Where do these results come from?
Sources and methodology
This page lists the schools with a 92056 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.
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