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What advice would you give to incoming students at Ivey Ranch Elementary?
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Enrollment
698
Elementary
DISTRICT 524 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OCEANSIDE UNIFIED·NCES 062825010311
Ivey Ranch Elementary
4275 Via Rancho Rd., Oceanside, CA 92057 · (760) 966-4800 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL698 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
297 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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 | 129 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 114 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 131 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 116 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (129) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (116).
Student demographics
72%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
59.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.9pp since 2014
Math
55.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 31.9% | 28.1% | 17.5% | 22.5% |
| Math | 26.4% | 29.3% | 24.1% | 20.2% |
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 | 59.9% | 55.7% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 57.2% |
| 2022-23 | 60.1% | 56.2% |
| 2021-22 | 57.8% | 57.8% |
| 2018-19 | 65.4% | 61.1% |
| 2017-18 | 61.0% | 63.9% |
| 2016-17 | 59.8% | 65.0% |
| 2015-16 | 61.0% | 63.0% |
| 2014-15 | 58.0% | 62.0% |
% 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
58.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% 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 Ivey Ranch Elementary
Ivey Ranch Elementary's state test result (58.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivey Ranch Elementary this school | 698 | 42.6% | 58.4% |
| Nicolas Valley Elementary Temecula | 691 | 45.4% | 52.2% |
| Century Elementary Clovis | 722 | 40.7% | 66.7% |
| Murdock Elementary La Mesa | 608 | 43.1% | 57.2% |
| Liberty Elementary Fresno | 618 | 44.7% | 82.4% |
| Rio Del Oro Elementary Plumas Lake | 564 | 43.6% | 47.8% |
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 Ivey Ranch Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #1,201 of 5,151 | #134 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #1,273 of 5,172 ▼ 139 | #140 of 393 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #1,332 of 5,172 ▼ 142 | #152 of 393 ▼ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #3,338 of 5,116 | #229 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 698 | #771 of 5,915 | #63 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.1:1 | #3,812 of 5,352 | #278 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.2% | #377 of 5,354 | #31 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.6% | #4,231 of 5,625 | #291 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #3,276 of 3,837 | #232 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
698
+57 (+9%) vs 2020
-10% since 2000-01, when it was 777
Student : Teacher
24.1:1
was 23.7:1
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 | 698 | 29 | 24.1:1 | 43% (297) |
| 2023-24 | 714 | 30 | 23.8:1 | 43% (309) |
| 2022-23 | 725 | 30 | 24.2:1 | 42% (306) |
| 2020-21 | 641 | 27 | 23.7:1 | 39% (247) |
| 2017-18 | 738 | 31.5 | 23.4:1 | 34% (250) |
| 2015-16 | 801 | 29 | 27.6:1 | 32% (254) |
| 2010-11 | 783 | N/A | N/A | 30% (231) |
| 2000-01 | 777 | 39 | 19.9:1 | 17% (131) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ivey Ranch Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (738 to 698); teachers down 8% (31.5 to 29).
About Ivey Ranch Elementary
Ivey Ranch Elementary is a large elementary school in Oceanside, California. Enrollment is 698 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in California is about 465 students, so this school is 50% larger than average.
Within Oceanside Unified, Ivey Ranch Elementary is one of 23 schools. The district enrolls 14,866 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Ivey Ranch Elementary. The largest is Hispanic students, at 37%. The remaining shares are 33% White, 15% multiracial, 8% Asian, and 4% Black. The Hispanic share in San Diego County as a whole is similar, at about 35%. Ivey Ranch Elementary's diversity index is 72%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 24.1 students per teacher and 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in San Diego County average 54%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 54.6% at Ivey Ranch Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 58.4%.
Census estimates describe San Diego County this way: the median household income is $106,268, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. In all, San Diego County has 766 public schools and roughly 467,437 students.
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Ivey Ranch Elementary ranks 2nd on proficiency.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Over 4 years, Ivey Ranch Elementary's enrollment climbed 9%, to 698.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Oceanside Unified
- El Camino HighHigh · 2,463 students
- Oceanside HighHigh · 1,948 students
- Martin Luther King Jr. MiddleMiddle · 1,098 students
- North Terrace ElementaryElementary · 771 students
- Louise Foussat ElementaryElementary · 755 students
- Lincoln MiddleMiddle · 621 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
- Martin Luther King Jr. Middle0.5 mi · 1,098
- Pacific View Charter0.9 mi · 562
- Empresa Elementary0.9 mi · 705
- El Camino High0.9 mi · 2,463
- Coastal Academy Charter0.9 mi · 2,015
- Scholarship Prep - Oceanside1.3 mi · 626
Frequently asked questions
About Ivey Ranch ElementaryHow many students attend Ivey Ranch Elementary?
Ivey Ranch Elementary enrolls approximately 698 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Ivey Ranch Elementary serve?
Ivey Ranch Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ivey Ranch Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ivey Ranch Elementary is approximately 24.1:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Ivey Ranch Elementary?
Ivey Ranch Elementary reports a student body of 33% White, 37% Hispanic, 4% Black, 8% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Ivey Ranch Elementary?
Ivey Ranch Elementary is overseen by Oceanside Unified in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.