Enrollment
234
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Oceanside, CA
Surfside Academy
Federal NCES profile for Surfside Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 062825014502
👥 S:T ratio 6
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Surfside Academy earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- #2 of 4
- schools in Oceanside · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 23.4:1
- students per teacher
- 55.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Surfside Academy has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Surfside Academy ranks #2 of 4 schools in Oceanside, CA.
School address
District: Oceanside Unified · California
NCES ID 062825014502 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.4:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Surfside Academy compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Surfside Academy
Surfside Academy is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Oceanside, California, enrolling 234 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.4:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 55.2% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 234 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 628 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #341.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (55%) and White (28%) (diversity index 61/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 234 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Among Oceanside's public schools, it stands alongside Coastal Academy Charter (2,015 students): Surfside Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (23.4:1 vs 26.9:1).
Oceanside Unified also operates El Camino High (2,463 students) and Oceanside High (1,948 students) alongside Surfside Academy.
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 Surfside Academy compares
Surfside Academy on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 23.4:1 | ▲ 9% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.2% | ▼ 1% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 234 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
23.4:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
234
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
55.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.4:1
students per teacher
- 9% above state mean
Top 66% in California - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$16,024
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 234 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 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 55.2%
White 28.4%
African American 5.6%
Two or More 5.6%
Asian 3.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 55.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 60.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 60.7, Surfside Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oceanside Unified, which includes Surfside Academy.
$16,024
Per student
-3%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.4%
State 48.8%
Federal 13.8%
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.
How Surfside Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Camino High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Oceanside High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| North Terrace Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Louise Foussat Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Surfside Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,463
- Students per teacher
- 22.8:1
- Resource Index
- 18/100
- Enrollment
- 1,948
- Students per teacher
- 22.9:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 1,098
- Students per teacher
- 21.1:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
- Enrollment
- 771
- Students per teacher
- 24.9:1
- Resource Index
- 8/100
- Enrollment
- 755
- Students per teacher
- 34.3:1
- Resource Index
- 7/100
Similar other schools in Oceanside
3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~234 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Surfside Academy
How many students attend Surfside Academy?
Surfside Academy has 234 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Oceanside, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Surfside Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Surfside Academy is 23.4:1, which is 9% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 49% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Surfside Academy?
55.2% of students at Surfside Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Surfside Academy?
The largest demographic group at Surfside Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 55.2% of enrollment, in Oceanside, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Surfside Academy?
Surfside Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Surfside Academy rank among schools in Oceanside?
By Resource Investment Index, Surfside Academy ranks #2 of 4 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 schools in Oceanside on the city page.
Is Surfside Academy a good school?
Surfside Academy earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 Oceanside Unified?
Besides Surfside Academy, Oceanside Unified also operates El Camino High (2,463 students), Oceanside High (1,948 students), and Martin Luther King Jr. Middle (1,098 students). See the Oceanside Unified district page for the complete list.
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