Is Louise Foussat Elementary a good school?

Louise Foussat Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Louise Foussat Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 788 students attended Louise Foussat Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Louise Foussat Elementary?

Students at Louise Foussat Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 10% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Louise Foussat Elementary

Summary:

Louise Foussat Elementary is a public elementary school in Oceanside, California, serving 525 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Oceanside Unified School District, which is ranked 863 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Despite being part of the Oceanside Unified district, Louise Foussat Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance than the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 22.64% of Louise Foussat students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 39.65% for Oceanside Unified and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 23.23%, compared to 29.29% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also has a high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with 80% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a high proportion of English Language Learner students.

Interestingly, the nearby Santa Margarita Elementary and Libby Elementary, which are also part of the Oceanside Unified School District, generally perform better than Louise Foussat Elementary on academic measures. However, these schools also have lower percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may play a significant role in the academic performance of these schools. Additionally, Louise Foussat Elementary has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.3% in 2018-2019 to 40.6% in 2022-2023, which may be contributing to the school's overall academic struggles.

Detail:

Public K-5

3800 Pala Rd.
Oceanside, CA 92058-0678

(760) 721-2200

District: Oceanside Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4747^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,255

Student/teacher ratio: 24.6

Number of students: 788

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.7%

White:

9.6%

Two or more races:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Louise Foussat Elementary ranks worse than 81% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Oceanside Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.25. (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 Louise Foussat Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Oceanside Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (70.7%), White (9.6%), two or more races (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Louise Foussat Elementary is 24.6. 9 elementary schools in the Oceanside Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Louise Foussat Elementary employs 32 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Louise Foussat Elementary is $12,255, which is the 7^th highest among 14 elementary schools in the Oceanside Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Louise Foussat Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Louise Foussat Elementary 4747^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Louise Foussat Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Oceanside Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Oceanside Unified 863^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Louise Foussat Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Louise Foussat Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2009	53.93	2247^th	5193	56.7%
2010	58.42	2074^th	5314	61.0%
2011	57.59	2160^th	5377	59.8%
2012	61.41	1967^th	5390	63.5%
2013	50.02	2690^th	5530	51.4%
2015	34.02	3402^nd	5611	39.4%
2016	31.26	3668^th	5614	34.7%
2017	32.88	3616^th	5692	36.5%
2018	42.03	3025^th	5662	46.6%
2019	42.27	3047^th	5789	47.4%
2022	27.47	4099^th	5883	30.3%
2023	27.34	4143^rd	5874	29.5%
2024	21.25	4747^th	5862	19.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Louise Foussat Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	23.53	557^th	669	16.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Louise Foussat Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.92	1617^th	3246	50.2%
2019	34.74	2147^th	3275	34.4%
2022	23.77	3014^th	3311	9.0%
2024	19.45	3090^th	3160	2.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Louise Foussat Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.86	1605^th	2420	33.7%
2024	35.34	1539^th	2634	41.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Louise Foussat Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.46	2268^th	5084	55.4%
2019	43.77	2845^th	5173	45.0%
2022	34.27	3496^th	5264	33.6%
2023	32.32	3702^nd	5374	31.1%
2024	24.38	4418^th	5511	19.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Louise Foussat Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.71	2676^th	5413	50.6%
2019	43.82	2876^th	5492	47.6%
2022	34.46	3373^rd	5635	40.1%
2023	34.34	3388^th	5617	39.7%
2024	19.42	4759^th	5605	15.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Louise Foussat Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.15	1966^th	2128	7.6%
2019	33.20	1615^th	2585	37.5%
2022	45.94	910^th	2227	59.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Louise Foussat Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.78	3175^th	5431	41.5%
2019	40.83	2983^rd	5510	45.9%
2022	23.49	4371^st	5663	22.8%
2023	23.42	4405^th	5650	22.0%
2024	24.86	4281^st	5636	24.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Louise Foussat Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.09	2666^th	4830	44.8%
2019	38.71	3045^th	4963	38.6%
2022	30.16	3687^th	5084	27.5%
2023	25.42	4074^th	5098	20.1%
2024	20.22	4440^th	5102	13.0%

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Rank History for White students at Louise Foussat Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	63.16	1084^th	2834	61.8%

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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 Louise Foussat Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2008	151	69	63	399	3	n/a	n/a	685
2009	134	66	48	407	4	27	18	704
2010	131	57	45	407	6	27	51	724
2011	174	63	56	406	3	35	22	759
2012	173	58	47	444	1	35	33	791
2013	173	62	56	445	3	33	34	806
2014	150	54	44	448	4	23	82	805
2015	122	52	45	440	7	20	77	763
2016	104	56	47	440	2	15	69	733
2017	83	60	46	416	2	12	66	685
2018	84	53	46	380	4	14	68	649
2019	78	44	51	365	5	12	63	618
2020	79	36	45	340	2	11	50	563
2021	60	29	36	332	0	14	49	520
2022	46	32	24	325	0	10	48	485
2023	57	32	25	342	0	8	61	525
2024	76	36	36	557	0	11	72	788

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 Louise Foussat Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	685	40.8	16.8	69.2
2009	704	40.3	16.6	62.8
2010	724	34.0	21.2	65.9
2011	759	n/a	n/a	64.2
2012	791	31.7	24.9	n/a
2013	806	29.9	26.9	69.6
2014	805	29.8	26.9	74.7
2015	763	33.0	23.1	73.7
2016	733	33.0	22.2	72.9
2017	685	32.2	21.2	73.3
2018	649	28.1	23.0	71.8
2019	618	24.0	25.7	63.3
2020	563	n/a	n/a	69.3
2021	520	23.0	22.6	60.8
2022	485	22.0	22.0	83.5
2023	525	22.0	23.8	80
2024	788	32.0	24.6	78.9

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 Louise Foussat Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	685	40.8	16.8	69.2
2009	704	40.3	16.6	62.8
2010	724	34.0	21.2	65.9
2011	759	n/a	n/a	64.2
2012	791	31.7	24.9	n/a
2013	806	29.9	26.9	69.6
2014	805	29.8	26.9	74.7
2015	763	33.0	23.1	73.7
2016	733	33.0	22.2	72.9
2017	685	32.2	21.2	73.3
2018	649	28.1	23.0	71.8
2019	618	24.0	25.7	63.3
2020	563	n/a	n/a	69.3
2021	520	23.0	22.6	60.8
2022	485	22.0	22.0	83.5
2023	525	22.0	23.8	80
2024	788	32.0	24.6	78.9

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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