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Oceanside Unified School District

2111 Mission Ave.
Oceanside, CA 92058-2326
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Oceanside Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 5,043 students in Oceanside Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Oceanside Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
23 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
15,274 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
682 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Oceanside Unified School District, which is ranked #968 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#951 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
29%
33%
41%
47%
26%
29%
89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
11%
% Hispanic
60%
55%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
21%
22%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,083 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,787 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$276 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$256 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,083
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,787
$18,396

Best Oceanside Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Terrace Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
141 Santa Rosa Dr.
Oceanside, CA 92058
(760) 901-7500
Grades: K-8
| 777 students
Rank: #22.
Santa Margarita Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1 Carnes Rd.
Oceanside, CA 92058
(760) 901-7900
Grades: K-8
| 556 students
Rank: #33.
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1290 Ivey Ranch Rd.
Oceanside, CA 92057
(760) 901-8800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,142 students
Rank: #44.
Stuart Mesa Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
100 Yamanaka Way
Oceanside, CA 92058
(760) 901-7700
Grades: K-8
| 515 students
Rank: #55.
Surfside Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1125 South Ditmar St.
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 901-8600
Grades: K-12
| 266 students
Rank: #66.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2000 California St.
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 901-8900
Grades: 6-8
| 695 students
Rank: #77.
Cesar Chavez Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
202 Oleander Dr.
Oceanside, CA 92057
(760) 966-4900
Grades: 6-8
| 626 students
Rank: #88.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
823 Acacia St.
Oceanside, CA 92058
(760) 966-4700
Grades: 6-8
| 466 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 15,274 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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