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1125 South Ditmar Street, Oceanside, CA 92054-5103
Summary
Surfside Academy is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 24th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 30.6% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Math is weaker: 17.4% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 30.6% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 17.4% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,326/1,734 (24th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,324/1,735 (24th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 32:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 234 |
| Low-Income Students | 171 (73.1%) |
| English Learners | 17 (7.3%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 19.1 points from last year and fell 3.2 points over the full period. Math fell 6.0 points from last year and rose 3.5 points over the full period. The latest results include grade 6, which was not included in the previous year.
•Math +3.5 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 23.1% to 44.4% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 1,326 of 1,734 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 11.6-point reading income gap is about the same as the 11.6-point gap at a typical California K–12 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current reading gap cannot be calculated.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 28% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 11% to 11%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 3.8% to 33.3% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 1,324 of 1,735 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 11.0-point math income gap is about the same as the 10.8-point gap at a typical California K–12 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current math gap cannot be calculated.
Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 249 schools for reading and 251 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–12 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Surfside Academy compare within the district?
Surfside Academy is No. 3 in both reading and math proficiency among the 3 K–12 schools in Oceanside Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Surfside Academy rank in California?
Surfside Academy ranks No. 1,326 of 1,734 in reading and No. 1,324 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Surfside Academy compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 3 in both subjects among 3 K–12 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 27.0% meet the reading standard and 14.0% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Surfside Academy compare with other schools in Oceanside?
Surfside Academy is No. 3 in both reading and math proficiency among the 3 K–12 schools in Oceanside with 2026 results.
Explore schools in OceansideHow does Surfside Academy compare with other schools in San Diego County?
Surfside Academy is No. 31 in reading and No. 29 in math proficiency among the 33 K–12 schools in San Diego County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in San Diego CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–12 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Surfside AcademyThis school | 17.4% | 30.6% |
| Coastal Academy Charter | 53.5% | 67.9% |
| Pacific View Charter | 17.6% | 34.0% |
