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Oceanside, CA

170,483 residents•27,572 students•50 schools
Avg School Rating
4.4
out of 10
2% above California avg
Test Proficiency
36%Math
49%Reading
2% below California avg
School Crime Rate
0.04
per 1,000 students
99% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
40.93
per 1,000 residents
4% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
36
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
7
Middle Schools
High Schools
7
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
32
Charter
4
Private
14

By Level

Elementary
36
Middle
7
High
7

These figures describe every school in Oceanside; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Oceanside

50 schools
9.5
Mission Vista High School
Highpublic
8.9
Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.9
Empresa Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.1
Coastal Academy Charter
Elementarycharter
7.1
Scholarship Prep - Oceanside
Elementarycharter
7.0
Bonsall West Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.8
Ivey Ranch Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.7
North Terrace Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.6
El Camino High School
Highpublic
6.5
Alamosa Park Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.2
Lake Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.0
Libby Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Oceanside

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Oceanside in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
99% below California avg
0.04
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1

School Crime Types

  • Sex100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Oceanside

6,978 total incidents reported across Oceanside in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
4% above California avg
40.93
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,908
Property
4,404
Drug
586
Weapons
70
Other
10

Crime Types

  • Theft28%
  • Assault23%
  • Vandalism14%
  • Drugs8%
  • Burglary7%
  • Fraud7%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

27,572 students enrolled across Oceanside's schools.

  • Public22,29781%
  • Charter4,37716%
  • Private8983%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Oceanside's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic55%
  • White27%
  • Two or More Races8%
  • Black4%
  • Asian2%
  • Pacific Islander1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.