Enrollment
626
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Oceanside, CA
Scholarship Prep - Oceanside
Federal NCES profile for Scholarship Prep - Oceanside, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060160014079Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Scholarship Prep - Oceanside earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of California schools.
- #4 of 23
- elementary schools in Oceanside · Resource Index
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 32.9:1
- large classes for California
- 58.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Scholarship Prep - Oceanside has class sizes larger than 98% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Scholarship Prep - Oceanside ranks #4 of 23 elementary schools in Oceanside, CA.
School address
District: Scholarship Prep - Oceanside District · California
NCES ID 060160014079 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
32.9:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+53% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Scholarship Prep - Oceanside compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Scholarship Prep - Oceanside
Scholarship Prep - Oceanside is a higher-need, mid-sized charter elementary school in Oceanside, California, enrolling 626 students.
Class loads run heavy: 32.9:1 is larger than about 98% of California schools and 53% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 58.4% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 626 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 1,696 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #871.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (70%) and White (18%) (diversity index 47/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 626 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
12.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Scholarship Prep - Oceanside District spends $12,328 per pupil, 25% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Oceanside's elementary schools, it stands alongside Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary (820 students): Scholarship Prep - Oceanside is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (32.9:1 vs 21.6:1).
Scholarship Prep - Oceanside District is a single-school charter district, so Scholarship Prep - Oceanside operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Scholarship Prep - Oceanside compares
Scholarship Prep - Oceanside on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 32.9:1 | ▲ 53% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.4% | ▲ 5% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 626 | top 29% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
32.9:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
626
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
58.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
32.9:1
students per teacher
- 53% above state mean
Top 98% in California - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
12.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,328
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 626 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 70.0%
White 17.7%
African American 5.1%
Asian 2.9%
Two or More 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 70.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.4, Scholarship Prep - Oceanside is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Scholarship Prep - Oceanside District, which includes Scholarship Prep - Oceanside.
$12,328
Per student
-25%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.5%
State 53.8%
Federal 13.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Oceanside
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary
Standard public school
820 students 21.6:1 students per teacher
North Terrace Elementary
Standard public school
771 students 24.9:1 students per teacher
Louise Foussat Elementary
Standard public school
755 students 34.3:1 students per teacher
Empresa Elementary
Standard public school
705 students 25.2:1 students per teacher
Ivey Ranch Elementary
Standard public school
698 students 23.3:1 students per teacher
Lake Elementary
Standard public school
696 students 24.9:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~626 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Scholarship Prep - Oceanside
How many students attend Scholarship Prep - Oceanside?
Scholarship Prep - Oceanside has 626 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Oceanside, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Scholarship Prep - Oceanside?
The student-teacher ratio at Scholarship Prep - Oceanside is 32.9:1, which is 53% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 110% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Scholarship Prep - Oceanside?
58.4% of students at Scholarship Prep - Oceanside are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Scholarship Prep - Oceanside?
The largest demographic group at Scholarship Prep - Oceanside is Hispanic or Latino at 70.0% of enrollment, in Oceanside, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Scholarship Prep - Oceanside?
Scholarship Prep - Oceanside has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Scholarship Prep - Oceanside rank among elementary schools in Oceanside?
By Resource Investment Index, Scholarship Prep - Oceanside ranks #4 of 23 elementary schools in Oceanside, 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 Oceanside on the city page.
Is Scholarship Prep - Oceanside a good school?
Scholarship Prep - Oceanside earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Scholarship Prep - Oceanside District?
None; Scholarship Prep - Oceanside District is a single-school charter district, and Scholarship Prep - Oceanside is its only campus.
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