Public SchoolElementary

Santa Margarita Elementary

1 Carnes Rd., Oceanside, CA 92058

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
544
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
22.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Oceanside Unified
San Diego County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores46% proficient in math & reading
65thpercentile
Equity44% of low-income students proficient
80thpercentile
Attendance16% chronically absent
83rdpercentile
Class size22.1 students per teacher
55thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Santa Margarita Elementary

Santa Margarita Elementary is a public elementary school in Oceanside, California, serving grades K–8. It is part of Oceanside Unified. The school is located in a rural area near a town in San Diego County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 544 students were enrolled, with about 22.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

1 Carnes Rd.
Oceanside, CA 92058
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
544 students
Students per teacher
22.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Oceanside Unified
County
San Diego County
NCES school ID
062825004373

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.