Oasis Elementary

Oasis Elementary is one of the medium-sized elementary-level communitys in Thermal, California, operated by Coachella Valley Unified, with 488 students on its rolls from grades K through 6.

Oasis Elementary is one of 21 schools operated by Coachella Valley Unified, a district that instructs 15,817 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Oasis Elementary records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (97%). That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 51%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.6:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 97% of students at Oasis Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Riverside County's rate of about 74%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Oasis Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 21.6%; this one delivers 12.1%.

In the broader community, Riverside County reports that median household income runs about $93,074, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Riverside County runs 543 public schools (combined enrollment of about 424,872 students), of which Oasis Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Desert Mirage High, roughly 4.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Oasis Elementary ranks 8th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 20.0%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Oasis Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 26% since 2018, when it stood at 660 (now 488). The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 21.3:1 in 2018 to 22.6:1 today.

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