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What's the one class at Empresa Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
705
Elementary
DISTRICT 566 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VISTA UNIFIED·NCES 064119009652
Empresa Elementary
4850 Avenida Empresa, Oceanside, CA 92056 · (760) 940-8454 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL705 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
291 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 171 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 110 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (171) is 49% larger than its 5th grade class (115).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
64.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +19.2pp since 2014
Math
67.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +17.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 19 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 34.8% | 29.4% | 20.3% | 15.5% |
| Math | 37.4% | 29.7% | 16.1% | 16.8% |
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 | 64.2% | 67.1% |
| 2023-24 | 62.9% | 68.1% |
| 2022-23 | 62.3% | 64.5% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 64.0% |
| 2018-19 | 68.2% | 65.2% |
| 2017-18 | 67.9% | 64.2% |
| 2016-17 | 68.8% | 67.5% |
| 2015-16 | 58.0% | 59.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
65.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Empresa Elementary
Empresa Elementary's state test result (65.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empresa Elementary this school | 705 | 41.3% | 65.9% |
| Rosedell Elementary Saugus | 660 | 39.4% | 60.0% |
| Golden Hill School for Creative & Performing Arts Fullerton | 610 | 39.7% | 61.6% |
| Harbour View Elementary Huntington Beach | 677 | 41.2% | 60.0% |
| Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology Vista | 744 | 42.3% | 67.0% |
| Almondale Elementary Bakersfield | 631 | 45.0% | 42.9% |
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 Empresa Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #840 of 5,151 | #100 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #725 of 5,172 ▼ 31 | #85 of 393 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #1,076 of 5,172 ▲ 8 | #123 of 393 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.7pp | #2,077 of 5,116 | #137 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 705 | #736 of 5,915 | #60 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.7:1 | #4,278 of 5,352 | #326 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #1,135 of 5,354 | #105 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.3% | #4,279 of 5,625 | #297 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #1,923 of 3,837 | #144 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
705
-23 (-3%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 653
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
was 26.0:1
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 | 705 | 28.5 | 24.7:1 | 41% (291) |
| 2023-24 | 688 | 28 | 24.6:1 | 37% (256) |
| 2022-23 | 704 | 28.5 | 24.7:1 | 37% (263) |
| 2020-21 | 728 | 28 | 26.0:1 | 38% (280) |
| 2017-18 | 838 | 33 | 25.4:1 | 31% (262) |
| 2015-16 | 806 | 31 | 26.0:1 | 31% (250) |
| 2010-11 | 714 | N/A | N/A | 29% (207) |
| 2000-01 | 1,014 | 48 | 21.1:1 | 19% (190) |
| 1990-91 | 653 | 25 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Empresa Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (838 to 705); teachers down 14% (33 to 28.5).
About Empresa Elementary
Students in Oceanside, California, attend Empresa Elementary, a large elementary school. Its 705 students are spread across kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
Vista Unified runs Empresa Elementary along with 27 other schools, enrolling 18,969 students in total.
White students form the largest group at Empresa Elementary, 42% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 38% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Empresa Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 66%.
Its teaching staff equals 28.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 24.7:1. That ratio is over the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Around 41% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in San Diego County, the average eligibility rate is 54%.
Empresa Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (65.9%) and its predicted rate (55.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
San Diego County has these Census figures: median household income is about $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The public schools of San Diego County number 766 and enroll about 467,437.
Ivey Ranch Elementary is located about 0.9 miles from Empresa Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Empresa Elementary ranks 1st on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Empresa Elementary as Suburb: Large.
Empresa Elementary saw enrollment fall 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 24.7 students per teacher, compared with 26.0 in 2020-21.
Community posts for Empresa Elementary can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. 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
Related schools
Other schools in Vista Unified
- Rancho Buena Vista HighHigh · 1,949 students
- Vista HighHigh · 1,746 students
- Mission Vista HighHigh · 1,670 students
- Madison MiddleMiddle · 1,158 students
- Roosevelt MiddleMiddle · 866 students
- Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and MathMiddle · 836 students
Other schools in Oceanside
- El Camino HighHigh · 2,463 students
- Coastal Academy CharterCombined · 2,015 students
- Oceanside HighHigh · 1,948 students
- Mission Vista HighHigh · 1,670 students
- SIATechHigh · 1,174 students
- Madison MiddleMiddle · 1,158 students
Nearby schools
- Ivey Ranch Elementary0.9 mi · 698
- Roosevelt Middle0.9 mi · 866
- T.H.E Leadership Academy1.1 mi · 584
- Alamosa Park Elementary1.1 mi · 549
- SIATech1.1 mi · 1,174
- Coastal Academy Charter1.2 mi · 2,015
Frequently asked questions
About Empresa ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Empresa Elementary?
Empresa Elementary enrolls approximately 705 students in grades KG-05.
Is Empresa Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Empresa Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Empresa Elementary?
Approximately 24.7:1 students per teacher at Empresa Elementary.
How diverse is Empresa Elementary?
Empresa Elementary reports a student body of 42% White, 38% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Empresa Elementary in?
Empresa Elementary is part of Vista Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.