Schools in Oceanside, CA
40 public schools in Oceanside serve roughly 27,000 students. SweetSpot scores each one against your family's priorities — academics, school size, teacher pay, demographics, and more.
Top schools
- 8.6
Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary
Fallbrook Union Elementary · K-8
- 7.9
Empresa Elementary
Vista Unified · K-5
- 7.2
Mission Vista High
Vista Unified · 9-12 · Alternative school of choice
- 7.0
Alamosa Park Elementary
Vista Unified · K-5
- 7.0
Lake Elementary
Vista Unified · K-5
- 6.7
Bonsall West Elementary
Bonsall Unified · P-6
- 6.5
Ivey Ranch Elementary
Oceanside Unified · K-5
- 6.5
T.H.E Leadership Academy
Vista Unified · K-5
- 6.5
Coastal Academy Charter
Oceanside Unified · K-12 · Charter
- 6.2
Palmquist Elementary
Oceanside Unified · K-5
- 5.9
North Terrace Elementary
Oceanside Unified · K-8
- 5.8
Libby Elementary
Oceanside Unified · K-5
- 5.7
Stuart Mesa Elementary
Oceanside Unified · K-8
- 5.6
Christa McAuliffe Elementary
Oceanside Unified · K-5
- 5.6
Santa Margarita Elementary
Oceanside Unified · K-8
- 5.6
Mission Meadows Elementary
Vista Unified · K-5
- 5.6
Scholarship Prep - Oceanside
San Diego County Office of Education · K-8 · Charter
- 5.4
South Oceanside Elementary
Oceanside Unified · K-5
- 5.2
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle
Oceanside Unified · 6-8
- 5.1
Del Rio Elementary
Oceanside Unified · K-5
- 5.0
Nichols Elementary
Oceanside Unified · K-5
- 5.0
El Camino High
Oceanside Unified · 9-12
- 4.9
Oceanside Unified School District Adult Transition Program
Oceanside Unified · 12-Adult · Special education school
- 4.9
TERI- The Learning Academy
Oceanside Unified · 1-12 · Specialized
- 4.8
TERI, INC. The Country School
San Marcos Unified · 6-12 · Specialized
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Common questions
How many public schools are in Oceanside?
Oceanside has 40 public schools serving roughly 27,000 students.
What's the largest school district in Oceanside?
Vista Unified is the largest, with 32 schools.
What grade levels are covered?
Schools in Oceanside span elementary, middle, and high school. SweetSpot's data covers every public school registered with the California Department of Education.
How does SweetSpot score schools?
SweetSpot scores every California public school on a 0–10 scale across academics, school size, teacher pay, suspension rates, attendance, graduation, and student demographics. Each school's score is based on its actual data, not peer-relative ranking.
How is fit calculated for my family?
You pick which metrics matter to you and how much each one weighs. SweetSpot recomputes a custom fit score (0–10) for every school against your priorities — live, as you move the sliders.
All schools in Oceanside, CA
- Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary · K-8
- Empresa Elementary · K-5
- Mission Vista High · 9-12
- Alamosa Park Elementary · K-5
- Lake Elementary · K-5
- Bonsall West Elementary · P-6
- Ivey Ranch Elementary · K-5
- T.H.E Leadership Academy · K-5
- Coastal Academy Charter · K-12
- Palmquist Elementary · K-5
- North Terrace Elementary · K-8
- Libby Elementary · K-5
- Stuart Mesa Elementary · K-8
- Christa McAuliffe Elementary · K-5
- Santa Margarita Elementary · K-8
- Mission Meadows Elementary · K-5
- Scholarship Prep - Oceanside · K-8
- South Oceanside Elementary · K-5
- Martin Luther King Jr. Middle · 6-8
- Del Rio Elementary · K-5
- Nichols Elementary · K-5
- El Camino High · 9-12
- Oceanside Unified School District Adult Transition Program · 12-Adult
- TERI- The Learning Academy · 1-12
- TERI, INC. The Country School · 6-12
- Pablo Tac School of the Arts · K-5
- Laurel Elementary · K-5
- Oceanside High · 9-12
- Louise Foussat Elementary · K-5
- Roosevelt Middle · 6-8
- Audeo Charter II · K-12
- Surfside Academy · K-12
- Madison Middle · 6-8
- Mission Elementary · K-5
- Pacific View Charter · K-12
- Lincoln Middle · 6-8
- Cesar Chavez Middle · 6-8
- Jefferson Middle · 6-8
- SIATech · 10-12
- Surfside High (Continuation) · 9-12