Enrollment
353
Elementary
DISTRICT 524 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OCEANSIDE UNIFIED·NCES 062825004357
Del Rio Elementary
5200 North River Rd., Oceanside, CA 92057 · (760) 901-7300 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
288 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 72 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 18% larger than its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
39.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +25.5pp since 2014
Math
36.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 26 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.8% | 24.7% | 23.5% | 37.0% |
| Math | 15.2% | 20.7% | 33.5% | 30.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.5% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.9% | 29.6% |
| 2022-23 | 29.3% | 22.1% |
| 2021-22 | 27.3% | 23.2% |
| 2018-19 | 26.2% | 26.6% |
| 2017-18 | 20.1% | 17.3% |
| 2016-17 | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| 2015-16 | 18.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 14.0% | 24.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Del Rio Elementary
Del Rio Elementary's state test result (35.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Rio Elementary this school | 353 | 81.6% | 35.6% |
| William Garrison Elementary Modesto | 352 | 85.8% | 21.0% |
| John Reed Primary Rohnert Park | 376 | 83.5% | 16.4% |
| Rhoda Maxwell Elementary Woodland | 395 | 83.5% | 25.2% |
| Alice N. Stroud Elementary Modesto | 379 | 81.3% | 26.3% |
| Capistrano Avenue Elementary West Hills | 415 | 81.0% | 54.2% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Del Rio Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #2,897 of 5,151 | #256 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #2,650 of 5,172 ▲ 488 | #235 of 393 ▲ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #2,975 of 5,172 ▼ 51 | #269 of 393 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #347 of 5,116 | #21 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 353 | #4,248 of 5,915 | #338 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.5:1 | #3,386 of 5,352 | #240 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.1% | #2,688 of 5,354 | #270 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.6% | #2,017 of 5,625 | #98 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #2,663 of 3,837 | #190 of 279 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
353
+30 (+9%) vs 2020
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 840
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
was 23.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 353 | 15 | 23.5:1 | 82% (288) |
| 2023-24 | 371 | 15 | 24.7:1 | 81% (300) |
| 2022-23 | 312 | 12 | 26.0:1 | 87% (271) |
| 2020-21 | 323 | 14 | 23.1:1 | 84% (271) |
| 2017-18 | 393 | 17.6 | 22.4:1 | 87% (340) |
| 2015-16 | 457 | 19 | 24.1:1 | 84% (385) |
| 2010-11 | 505 | N/A | N/A | 82% (412) |
| 2000-01 | 892 | 45 | 19.8:1 | 62% (552) |
| 1990-91 | 840 | 32 | 26.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Del Rio Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (393 to 353); teachers down 15% (17.6 to 15).
About Del Rio Elementary
Del Rio Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Oceanside, California. It educates 353 students in kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in California is about 465 students, so this school is 24% smaller than average.
A total of 23 schools make up Oceanside Unified, with 14,866 students enrolled.
Hispanic students are the majority at Del Rio Elementary, with 68% of enrollment. It is also 11% White, 10% multiracial, 4% Pacific Islander, and 3% Asian. San Diego County's residents are about 35% Hispanic, 33 points below the school's share. Del Rio Elementary's diversity index is 51%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 15 full-time positions, a ratio of 23.5:1. That is higher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 82%. The 54% average for public schools in San Diego County is 28 points lower.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 31.7% at Del Rio Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.6%.
According to the American Community Survey, in San Diego County, the median household income is $106,268, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. There are 766 public schools in San Diego County, enrolling about 467,437 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Bonsall West Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, Del Rio Elementary is behind the 41.7% nearby average, ranking 4th of 7.
For locale, NCES codes Del Rio Elementary as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment climbed 9% from its 2020-21 level of 323.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
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Other Del Rio Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Del Rio Elementary. Del Rio Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Del Rio ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 595 students
- Del Rio Elementary SchoolCHINO VALLEY, AZ · 477 students
- Del Rio ElementaryDel Rio, TN · 85 students
Nearby schools
- Bonsall West Elementary0.6 mi · 383
- Libby Elementary0.7 mi · 482
- Cesar Chavez Middle1.1 mi · 557
- Alamosa Park Elementary1.4 mi · 549
- Roosevelt Middle1.6 mi · 866
- Nichols Elementary1.7 mi · 522
Frequently asked questions
About Del Rio ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Del Rio Elementary?
Del Rio Elementary enrolls approximately 353 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Del Rio Elementary serve?
Del Rio Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Del Rio Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Del Rio Elementary is approximately 23.5:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Del Rio Elementary?
At Del Rio Elementary, the student body is approximately 11% White, 68% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Del Rio Elementary in?
Del Rio Elementary is part of Oceanside Unified.
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