Oceanside, CA Public Schools

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10%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

1%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

6%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Oceanside school information

Index	Oceanside	California	National
Average Test Scores	43%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	20:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	33	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	16	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	4	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Oceanside are 10% lower than the national average
There are approximately 33 public schools in Oceanside
85.6% of people in Oceanside have completed 8th grade
84.2% of people in Oceanside have completed high school
28.5% of people in Oceanside have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Oceanside

Index	Oceanside	California	National
Completed 8th grade	85.6%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	84.2%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	65.0%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	40.0%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	28.5%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	9.3%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.5%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.8%	1.6%	1.3%

Oceanside, CA School Districts

Vista Unified School District
Oceanside Unified School District
Mountain Empire Unified School District

There are a total of 33 public schools, 16 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Oceanside. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Oceanside, CA schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Oceanside, CA, an average of 85.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.2% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Rancho Santa Fe, CA	2,657	85%	76.7%
Solana Beach, CA	13,301	71%	48.7%
Carlsbad, CA	114,411	70%	46.5%
Encinitas, CA	62,967	65%	35.0%
Bonsall, CA	4,194	56%	16.7%
Oceanside, CA	175,694	43%	9.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Elk Grove, CA	173,370	53%	11.1%
Rancho Cucamonga, CA	178,060	60%	25.3%
Ontario, CA	178,194	37%	23.1%
Santa Rosa, CA	178,391	40%	16.6%
Garden Grove, CA	172,800	54%	11.8%
Oceanside, CA	175,694	43%	9.5%

Source: The Oceanside, CA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.