Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Diego, CA

Ocean View Hills

Federal NCES profile for Ocean View Hills, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063522010382
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
5
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ocean View Hills earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#20 of 179
elementary schools in San Diego · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
23.7:1
students per teacher
32.1%
free-lunch eligible

Ocean View Hills has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ocean View Hills ranks #20 of 179 elementary schools in San Diego, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+22 students YoY

Ocean View Hills held near 985 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+22 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 43.0 → 42.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+22 students YoY 063522010382 · San Diego, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

1,020 enr · 23.7:1 · 32.1% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Willow Elementary (643 students)

Ocean View Hills held near 985 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+22 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 43.0 → 42.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Ocean View Hills in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ocean View Hills reports 1,020 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Ocean View Hills compares

Ocean View Hills held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.7:1 ▲ 10% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.1% ▼ 42% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,020 top 11% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23.7:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,020
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.1%
free-lunch eligible - 42% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23.7:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 69% in California - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
22.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,277
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 71.2%
Asian 10.3%
Two or More 8.0%
African American 7.9%
White 2.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.9, Ocean View Hills is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for San Ysidro Elementary reports $19,277 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ocean View Hills Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Willow Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Vista Del Mar Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Smythe Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sunset Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
San Ysidro Middle Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ocean View Hills's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

San Ysidro Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in San Diego

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Ocean View Hills

How many students attend Ocean View Hills?

Ocean View Hills has 1,020 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Diego, CA. CCD year-over-year: 963 (2022-23) → 985 (2023-24), nearly flat (+22).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ocean View Hills?

The student-teacher ratio at Ocean View Hills is 23.7:1, which is 10% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 51% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ocean View Hills?

32.1% of students at Ocean View Hills are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ocean View Hills?

The largest demographic group at Ocean View Hills is Hispanic or Latino at 71.2% of enrollment, in San Diego, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ocean View Hills?

Ocean View Hills has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ocean View Hills rank among elementary schools in San Diego?

By Resource Investment Index, Ocean View Hills ranks #20 of 179 elementary schools in San Diego, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in San Diego on the city page.

What other schools are in San Ysidro Elementary?

Besides Ocean View Hills, San Ysidro Elementary also operates Willow Elementary (643 students), Vista Del Mar (541 students), and Smythe Elementary (534 students). See the San Ysidro Elementary district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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