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Ocean Beach Elementary School

4741 Santa Monica Ave.
San Diego, CA 92107
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Serving 432 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Ocean Beach Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-4
  • Enrollment: 432 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : Top 10% in CA
  • : 70-74% (Top 10%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ocean Beach Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

School Overview

Ocean Beach Elementary School's student population of 432 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 18 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-4

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeOcean Beach Elementary School
Kind122
164
293
378
475
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Total Students
432 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearOcean Beach Elementary School
2025432
2024406
2023397
2022392
2021401
2020421
2019409
2018429
2017429
2016413
2015487
2014475
2013435
2012435
2011406
2010347
2009306
2008275
2007266
2006278
2005287
2004315
2003334
2002330
2001455
2000490
1999523
1998641
1997726
1996706
1995694
1994674
1993674
1992608
1991579
1990574
1989610
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearOcean Beach Elementary School
202518
202418
202318
202218
202118
201917
201817
201717
201619
201519
201417
201321
201221
201017
200916
200817
200716
200617
200518
200415
200317
200217
200123
200027
199925
199831
199731
199626
199526
199425
199323
199220
199120
199020
198921
198820
198720
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School Rankings

Ocean Beach Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Ocean Beach Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
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This School
State Level (CA)
#736 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)

YearOcean Beach Elementary School
2023#736
2022#879
2019#569
2018#666
2017#1154
2016#1676
2015#948
2013#1191
2012#1634
2011#1390
2010#777
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70-74%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

YearOcean Beach Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Diego Unified School District
202372%34%43%
202267%33%41%
201977%40%48%
201872%39%47%
201767%38%43%
201657%37%44%
201562%34%41%
201382%59%63%
201272%59%60%
201177%58%58%
201082%56%56%
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70-74%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearOcean Beach Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Diego Unified School District
202272%47%53%
201977%51%57%
201877%50%47%
201767%48%54%
201662%48%55%
201567%44%51%
201372%57%61%
201277%58%61%
201172%56%59%
201077%54%56%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearOcean Beach Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Diego Unified School District
202524:121:1
202423:122:122:1
202322:122:122:1
202222:122:122:1
202122:122:123:1
201924:123:123:1
201825:123:123:1
201725:123:123:1
201622:124:123:1
201526:124:123:1
201428:124:124:1
201321:124:120:1
201221:124:120:1
201020:122:120:1
200919:121:120:1
200816:118:117:1
200717:122:119:1
200616:122:119:1
200516:122:120:1
200421:122:119:1
200320:121:120:1
200219:121:120:1
200120:121:120:1
200018:122:120:1
199921:122:121:1
199820:122:121:1
199724:124:123:1
199628:125:124:1
199527:125:125:1
199427:125:125:1
199330:125:124:1
199231:124:125:1
199130:124:125:1
199029:124:125:1
198930:124:125:1
198829:124:125:1
198728:124:124:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2012)

YearOcean Beach Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Diego Unified School District
20121%1%
20101%1%
20091%1%
20082%1%1%
20072%2%1%
20063%1%1%
20052%2%1%
20042%2%
20031%2%1%
20021%2%1%
20001%1%1%
19991%1%1%
19981%1%1%
19971%1%1%
19962%1%1%
19951%1%1%
19942%1%1%
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Asian
1%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearOcean Beach Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Diego Unified School District
20241%12%14%
20231%12%14%
20221%12%14%
20211%12%15%
20201%12%15%
20191%12%15%
20161%11%13%
20151%11%15%
20141%11%14%
20132%11%14%
20122%11%14%
20112%11%14%
20101%11%15%
20092%11%16%
20082%12%16%
20072%12%17%
20063%12%17%
20053%12%17%
20043%12%18%
20032%11%18%
20022%11%18%
20012%11%18%
20001%11%18%
19993%11%18%
19982%11%19%
19972%11%19%
19962%11%19%
19952%11%20%
19942%11%20%
19931%11%19%
19922%11%19%
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Hispanic
29%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearOcean Beach Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Diego Unified School District
202427%56%46%
202327%55%46%
202228%56%46%
202128%56%45%
202028%55%45%
201924%55%45%
201827%54%48%
201727%54%48%
201627%54%48%
201531%54%47%
201432%53%47%
201338%53%47%
201237%52%46%
201134%51%46%
201034%50%46%
200927%49%45%
200829%50%44%
200730%49%44%
200632%48%44%
200534%47%43%
200438%46%42%
200337%45%41%
200234%44%40%
200138%43%39%
200037%42%37%
199931%41%36%
199832%40%35%
199731%40%35%
199631%39%33%
199528%38%32%
199427%37%31%
199326%36%30%
199227%35%29%
199130%34%27%
199028%33%25%
198928%31%23%
198828%30%22%
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Black
4%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearOcean Beach Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Diego Unified School District
20244%5%8%
20234%5%9%
20223%5%9%
20212%5%9%
20202%5%9%
20193%5%9%
20184%6%9%
20174%6%9%
20165%6%10%
20153%6%10%
20145%6%10%
20135%6%10%
20126%6%11%
20114%7%11%
20101%7%12%
20094%7%13%
20083%8%14%
20078%8%13%
20066%8%13%
20056%8%14%
20044%8%14%
20034%8%15%
20024%8%16%
20014%8%16%
20004%9%17%
19993%9%17%
19983%9%17%
19974%9%17%
19964%9%17%
19954%9%17%
19943%9%17%
19933%9%16%
19924%9%16%
19913%9%16%
19903%9%16%
19893%9%16%
19883%9%16%
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White
54%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearOcean Beach Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Diego Unified School District
202454%20%23%
202354%21%23%
202255%21%22%
202155%22%22%
202058%23%23%
201960%23%23%
201859%24%22%
201759%24%22%
201658%24%22%
201557%24%22%
201457%25%23%
201349%25%23%
201248%26%23%
201153%27%24%
201059%27%24%
200965%28%25%
200864%29%25%
200758%29%25%
200656%31%25%
200555%31%25%
200453%32%26%
200356%34%25%
200259%35%25%
200156%36%26%
200056%37%27%
199962%38%28%
199862%39%28%
199762%39%28%
199661%40%30%
199565%41%30%
199466%42%31%
199369%43%34%
199267%44%35%
199166%45%37%
199068%47%39%
198968%49%41%
198868%50%43%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
12%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearOcean Beach Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Diego Unified School District
202414%6%9%
202314%6%8%
202213%5%9%
202114%5%9%
202011%4%8%
201912%4%8%
201810%4%7%
201710%4%7%
20169%4%7%
20158%3%6%
20145%3%5%
20136%3%5%
20126%3%5%
20117%2%4%
20104%3%2%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.61
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearOcean Beach Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Diego Unified School District
20250.610.63
20240.620.630.71
20230.620.640.71
20220.610.630.71
20210.610.620.72
20200.580.630.72
20190.570.630.72
20180.570.640.70
20170.570.640.70
20160.590.640.70
20150.580.640.69
20140.570.650.70
20130.620.650.70
20120.630.650.71
20110.600.670.71
20100.550.670.70
20090.510.710.70
20080.510.650.70
20070.590.670.70
20060.580.660.71
20050.580.670.71
20040.580.670.71
20030.550.670.72
20020.540.670.72
20010.550.670.73
20000.550.670.73
19990.520.670.74
19980.510.670.74
19970.520.670.74
19960.530.670.74
19950.500.670.74
19940.490.670.74
19930.460.670.74
19920.480.670.74
19910.480.670.73
19900.460.660.73
19890.460.650.72
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Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearOcean Beach Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Diego Unified School District
202536%54%
202434%54%46%
202329%51%47%
202233%51%46%
202138%53%46%
202034%52%48%
201935%52%48%
201840%49%50%
201740%49%50%
201643%50%51%
201540%50%49%
201441%49%47%
201348%48%55%
201152%46%55%
201049%46%57%
200945%43%53%
200849%41%52%
200741%40%50%
200646%40%50%
200541%40%43%
200434%40%41%
200337%39%46%
200242%39%50%
200142%39%35%
200043%40%50%
199947%40%48%
199861%47%60%
199765%47%63%
199668%46%64%
199553%45%53%
199463%43%59%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearOcean Beach Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Diego Unified School District
202513%8%
202414%8%11%
202312%8%10%
202211%7%10%
202116%6%8%
202010%7%10%
201912%7%10%
201812%9%9%
201712%9%9%
201614%9%10%
201510%9%12%
201414%9%12%
201316%7%9%
201115%8%10%
201015%9%8%
200914%10%10%
200815%10%10%
200721%10%11%
200615%9%11%
200515%9%11%
200410%9%10%
200313%9%11%
200213%8%11%
200119%8%11%
200018%7%13%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
San Diego Unified School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ocean Beach Elementary School's ranking?
Ocean Beach Elementary School is ranked #736 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.
What schools are Ocean Beach Elementary School often compared to?
Ocean Beach Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like La Jolla Elementary School, Silver Gate Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Ocean Beach Elementary School?
432 students attend Ocean Beach Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
54% of Ocean Beach Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Ocean Beach Elementary School?
Ocean Beach Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Ocean Beach Elementary School offer ?
Ocean Beach Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4
What school district is Ocean Beach Elementary School part of?
Ocean Beach Elementary School is part of San Diego Unified School District.
In what neighborhood is Ocean Beach Elementary School located?
Ocean Beach Elementary School is located in the Point Loma neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 12 other public schools located in Point Loma.

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5   10/10/2025
Ocean Beach Elementary is a California Distinguished School located just blocks from the Pacific Ocean. Test scores are high, an outstanding theater, dance, and arts program, great teachers, a mover and shaker principal and a very family friendly school. We love the school.
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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-4
  • Enrollment: 432 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : Top 10%
  • : 70-74% (Top 10%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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