Oceanside Unified School District

Our mission is to ensure that every student graduates and has the ability to succeed in the global community. We will know we have fulfilled our mission when:

• All students graduate.
• All students meet or exceed state and district standards at every level, including academic learning standards.
• All students develop a life-plan at the 5th, 8th, 10th, and 12th grades.
• All students demonstrate an ability to succeed in a diverse environment as demonstrated by a significant reduction in behavioral incidents.
• District standardized test scores are at, or above, the state norm.
• An annual survey of students, parents, and community members shows a favorable approval rating for the Oceanside Unified School District.

Our Core Values:

• We believe that each individual can learn
• Respect is the glue that joins us together
• We are responsible for our ideas, words and actions.
• Every person is important.
• Each of us makes the difference.
• The community is responsible to the individual and the individual to the community.
• Love, understanding and caring are essential to the growth of the individual.
• Diversity enriches our community.

Nichols Elementary

4250 Old Grove Rd.
Oceanside, CA 92056
(760) 435-7400
Mr. Terry Decker - Principal

Nichols Elementary School is located in Oceanside, CA and is one of 20 elementary schools in Oceanside Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 765 students in grades K-5.

The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet. Nichols Elementary School had an API growth score of 776 in 2008. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Nichols Elementary School's 2008 base score was 768 and the school did meet its 2008 school-wide growth target.

In 2008, Nichols Elementary School has 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher.


School Proficiency

- School Diversity

• Hispanic 54 %
• White 24 %
• Black 8 %
• Asian 5 %
• Filipino 5 %
• Multiple or No Response 3 %
• Pacific Islander 2 %
• American Indian/Alaskan Native <>

The teachers at Nichols Elementary hold an average of 11 years experience. Every teacher has a full credential. Statewide about 97 percent of teachers hold this credential.

Ivey Ranch Elementary

Faye Wilson, Principal
4275 Via Rancho Rd. Oceanside, CA 92056
Phone (760) 967-9720 Fax (760) 967-4077

- Some Interesting Facts

- Schoolwide demographics

• White students: 399
• Black students: 90
• Native American students: 2
• Filipino students: 53
• Hispanic students: 181
• Pacific Islander students: 8
• Multi-racial/other students: 0

- Teachers Salaries

• Beginning teacher salary: $36795
• Mid-range teacher salary: $58134
• Highest teacher salary: $71977

- Grade 5 students meeting California Fitness Test standards: 33.6%

- Teachers with emergency credentials: 1

Laurel Elementary

1410 Laurel Street Oceanside, California 92058
Office: 760-966-4200 Fax: 760-966-4202
Kasia Obrzut, Principal

Laurel Elementary School Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide students with an educational experience that empowers them to function independently and competently in society.

Laurel Elementary School Vision Statement
Our vision at Laurel Elementary School is to provide a positive, nurturing, and welcoming environment for students, parents and community members in order to work together to meet and exceed the standards that will enable students to compete in tomorrow’s world. We stand for a community of respect in which all members (staff, parents, students) have a voice in the ongoing process!

Some Interesting Statistics

- Teachers Salaries

• Beginning teacher salary: $36795
• Mid-range teacher salary: $58134
• Highest teacher salary: $71977

- Student Demographics

• White students: 59
• Black students: 43
• Native American students: 1
• Filipino students: 2
• Hispanic students: 605
• Pacific Islander students: 6
• Multi-racial/other students: 0

- Grade 5 students meeting California Fitness Test standards: 9.7%

- Teachers with emergency credentials: 1

Some Facts

• Laurel Elementary School, located in Oceanside, California, serves grades K-5 in the Oceanside Unified School District. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10
• This School Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program 85%
• English language learners57%

Nichols Elementary - Test Scores by Grade

CST* Test Scores
Test Year: 2008

Nichols Elementary School
Oceanside Unified School District
California

Laurel Elementary - Test Scores by Grade

Ivey Ranch Elementary - Test Scores By Grade

Laurel Elementary - Enrollment

Student enrollment:
501

Students per teacher:
16

Full-time teachers:
32

Number of classrooms:
32

Nichols Elementary - Enrollment

Student enrollment:
750

Students per teacher:
20

Full-time teachers:
38

Number of classrooms:
41

Ivey Ranch Elementary - Enrollment

Student enrollment:
683

Full-time teachers:
31

Students per teacher:
22

Number of classrooms:
33