Pablo Tac School of the Arts

Pablo Tac School of the Arts is one of the mid-sized elementary campuss in Oceanside, California, part of Oceanside Unified, with 425 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Across the 23 schools in Oceanside Unified (14,866 students total), Pablo Tac School of the Arts accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Pablo Tac School of the Arts records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 74%; the rest is composed of 13% White, 7% multiracial, 4% Black, 2% Asian. By comparison, San Diego County as a whole is about 35% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.4:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 80% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of San Diego County's rate of about 54%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Pablo Tac School of the Arts sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.8%; this one delivers 32.1%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for San Diego County put median household income runs about $106,268, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, San Diego County runs 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), of which Pablo Tac School of the Arts is one.

Nearest neighbor: El Camino High, around 1.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pablo Tac School of the Arts at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 30.7%.

Pablo Tac School of the Arts operates from an outer-ring location.

Over the past 7-year window. Pablo Tac School of the Arts's enrollment has increased 39% since 2018, when it stood at 305 (now 425). Class-load math has loosened: from 21.3:1 in 2018 to 22.4:1 in 2025.

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