Is Oasis Elementary a good school?

Oasis Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Oasis Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 491 students attended Oasis Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Oasis Elementary?

Students at Oasis Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Oasis Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oasis Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Toro Canyon Middle High : Desert Mirage High

Oasis Elementary

Summary:

Oasis Elementary is a public elementary school located in Thermal, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 501 students. The school is part of the Coachella Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 1332 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oasis Elementary faces significant challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 45.2% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the district average of 41.7% at the nearby Palm View Elementary. Academically, the school consistently performs below the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 15.38% of Oasis students proficient or better in ELA in 2023-2024, compared to 27.88% for the district and 47.04% for the state. Additionally, Oasis Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 96.21% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the district average of 94.01% at Valley View Elementary.

Oasis Elementary's challenges are further compounded by its higher percentage of English Language Learner (ELL) students compared to the district and state. In 2021-2022, Oasis ranked 2159 out of 3311 California elementary schools for ELL students, with a 2-star rating. The school's performance has also declined over the past decade, from a statewide ranking of 4814 out of 5530 California elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 5702 out of 5862 in 2023-2024. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that targets the specific needs of the school and its community.

Detail:

Public K-6

88175 74th Ave.
Thermal, CA 92274-9618

(760) 397-4112

District: Coachella Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5702^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,062

Students who attend Oasis Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Toro Canyon Middle
High:	Desert Mirage High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 491

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.3%

Two or more races:

1.2%

White:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oasis Elementary ranks worse than 97.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Coachella Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.38. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.3%), two or more races (1.2%), White (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oasis Elementary is 21.7. 11 elementary schools in the Coachella Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Oasis Elementary employs 22.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oasis Elementary is $13,062. 9 elementary schools in the Coachella Valley Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oasis Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Oasis Elementary 5702^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Oasis Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Coachella Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Coachella Valley Unified 1332^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oasis Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Oasis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	6.78	4772^nd	4809	0.8%
2005	9.07	4694^th	4822	2.7%
2006	7.99	4707^th	4818	2.3%
2007	5.94	5072^nd	5113	0.8%
2008	7.06	5037^th	5113	1.5%
2009	13.69	4821^st	5193	7.2%
2010	19.99	4599^th	5314	13.5%
2011	25.80	4277^th	5377	20.5%
2012	24.29	4362^nd	5390	19.1%
2013	18.83	4814^th	5530	12.9%
2015	11.79	5361^st	5611	4.5%
2016	9.45	5475^th	5614	2.5%
2017	9.62	5515^th	5692	3.1%
2018	14.12	5163^rd	5662	8.8%
2019	16.63	5105^th	5789	11.8%
2021	8.83	1396^th	1417	1.5%
2022	13.95	5453^rd	5883	7.3%
2023	11.99	5580^th	5874	5.0%
2024	9.38	5702^nd	5862	2.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Oasis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.27	2446^th	3246	24.6%
2019	31.34	2384^th	3275	27.2%
2021	23.01	585^th	602	2.8%
2022	35.56	2159^th	3311	34.8%
2023	29.58	2569^th	3250	21.0%
2024	33.01	2336^th	3160	26.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oasis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.72	4435^th	5084	12.8%
2019	23.13	4351^st	5173	15.9%
2021	12.59	1081^st	1110	2.6%
2022	16.87	4857^th	5264	7.7%
2023	15.71	4990^th	5374	7.1%
2024	12.37	5301^st	5511	3.8%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Oasis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.16	39^th	68	42.6%
2024	25.11	63^rd	74	14.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Oasis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.94	4992^nd	5413	7.8%
2019	14.08	5082^nd	5492	7.5%
2021	11.19	1235^th	1267	2.5%
2022	15.97	5094^th	5635	9.6%
2023	14.84	5159^th	5617	8.2%
2024	9.07	5500^th	5605	1.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Oasis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	19.35	2000^th	2128	6.0%
2019	18.53	2424^th	2585	6.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Oasis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.34	4936^th	5431	9.1%
2019	20.28	4640^th	5510	15.8%
2021	8.07	1262^nd	1272	0.8%
2022	13.74	5321^st	5663	6.0%
2023	10.57	5498^th	5650	2.7%
2024	11.03	5426^th	5636	3.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oasis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.42	4289^th	4830	11.2%
2019	22.59	4212^th	4963	15.1%
2022	18.33	4622^nd	5084	9.1%
2023	15.35	4772^nd	5098	6.4%
2024	11.36	4950^th	5102	3.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Oasis Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	16	0	8	498	13	n/a	n/a	0	535
1989	13	0	4	567	11	n/a	n/a	0	595
1990	25	0	6	604	9	n/a	n/a	0	644
1991	17	1	4	608	3	n/a	n/a	0	633
1992	21	0	3	698	1	n/a	n/a	0	723
1993	5	2	5	762	6	n/a	n/a	0	780
1994	6	2	7	855	13	n/a	n/a	0	883
1995	7	1	5	910	7	n/a	n/a	0	930
1996	7	1	5	910	7	n/a	n/a	0	930
1997	10	3	8	1032	4	n/a	n/a	0	1057
1998	10	3	9	1013	2	n/a	n/a	0	1037
1999	7	4	10	1002	11	n/a	n/a	0	1034
2000	4	4	9	1054	10	n/a	n/a	0	1081
2001	9	0	14	1118	4	n/a	n/a	0	1145
2002	10	2	10	1362	9	n/a	n/a	2	1395
2003	10	2	10	1362	9	n/a	n/a	2	1395
2004	3	0	2	606	1	n/a	n/a	1	613
2005	5	0	1	612	3	n/a	n/a	3	624
2006	4	0	0	625	2	n/a	n/a	6	637
2007	1	0	0	648	2	n/a	n/a	5	656
2008	1	n/a	2	651	1	n/a	n/a	0	655
2009	2	0	5	673	2	0	9	0	691
2010	0	0	2	671	0	0	1	0	674
2011	1	1	3	671	2	0	3	0	681
2012	0	0	3	637	1	0	13	0	654
2013	0	0	2	677	2	0	7	0	688
2014	0	0	2	669	3	0	3	0	677
2015	1	0	1	682	3	0	0	0	687
2016	2	0	1	683	1	0	2	0	689
2017	1	0	2	693	1	0	2	0	699
2018	1	0	2	651	2	0	4	0	660
2019	3	0	2	637	1	1	5	0	649
2020	3	1	3	564	2	0	3	0	576
2021	7	0	3	562	3	0	5	0	580
2022	4	0	3	501	3	0	4	0	515
2023	3	0	3	488	3	0	4	0	501
2024	5	0	4	473	3	0	6	0	491

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Oasis Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	535	20.8	25.7	n/a
1989	595	22.0	27.0	n/a
1990	644	25.0	25.7	n/a
1991	633	27.0	23.4	n/a
1992	723	27.4	26.3	92
1993	780	25.0	31.2	95
1994	883	30.0	29.4	94.9
1995	930	35.0	26.6	92.7
1996	930	35.0	26.6	92.7
1997	1057	38.0	27.8	95
1998	1037	46.0	22.5	95
1999	1034	44.0	23.5	94.3
2000	1081	44.0	24.6	96.9
2001	1145	46.0	24.9	95
2002	1395	62.0	22.5	93.8
2003	1395	62.0	22.5	93.8
2004	613	27.0	22.7	96.1
2005	624	31.0	20.1	94.7
2006	637	32.0	19.9	100.5
2007	656	29.0	22.6	100.3
2008	655	38.0	17.2	98.6
2009	691	39.0	16.1	96.1
2010	674	39.0	17.2	99.6
2011	681	n/a	n/a	99
2012	654	37.0	17.6	95.3
2013	688	35.0	19.6	53.9
2014	677	34.0	19.9	88.2
2015	687	30.0	22.9	98.7
2016	689	32.0	21.5	97.8
2017	699	32.1	21.7	99
2018	660	31.0	21.2	96.2
2019	649	29.5	22.0	98.3
2020	576	n/a	n/a	97.2
2021	580	26.0	22.3	95.9
2022	515	23.6	21.8	87.8
2023	501	22.4	22.3	96.2
2024	491	22.5	21.7	96.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Oasis Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	535	20.8	25.7	n/a
1989	595	22.0	27.0	n/a
1990	644	25.0	25.7	n/a
1991	633	27.0	23.4	n/a
1992	723	27.4	26.3	92
1993	780	25.0	31.2	95
1994	883	30.0	29.4	94.9
1995	930	35.0	26.6	92.7
1996	930	35.0	26.6	92.7
1997	1057	38.0	27.8	95
1998	1037	46.0	22.5	95
1999	1034	44.0	23.5	94.3
2000	1081	44.0	24.6	96.9
2001	1145	46.0	24.9	95
2002	1395	62.0	22.5	93.8
2003	1395	62.0	22.5	93.8
2004	613	27.0	22.7	96.1
2005	624	31.0	20.1	94.7
2006	637	32.0	19.9	100.5
2007	656	29.0	22.6	100.3
2008	655	38.0	17.2	98.6
2009	691	39.0	16.1	96.1
2010	674	39.0	17.2	99.6
2011	681	n/a	n/a	99
2012	654	37.0	17.6	95.3
2013	688	35.0	19.6	53.9
2014	677	34.0	19.9	88.2
2015	687	30.0	22.9	98.7
2016	689	32.0	21.5	97.8
2017	699	32.1	21.7	99
2018	660	31.0	21.2	96.2
2019	649	29.5	22.0	98.3
2020	576	n/a	n/a	97.2
2021	580	26.0	22.3	95.9
2022	515	23.6	21.8	87.8
2023	501	22.4	22.3	96.2
2024	491	22.5	21.7	96.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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