Grade Trends

Palmquist Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Oceanside Unified

1999 California St., Oceanside, CA 92054 Map

Math (met standard)
42%
±0 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
46%
±0 state 46% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
31%
−4 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
56%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
512
2024-25
Students per teacher
26.4
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 55% state 47% · 2025-26 44% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 40% state 42% · 2025-26 47% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 33% state 37% · 2025-26 47% state 49% · 2025-26 31% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 42% state 42% · 2025-26 46% state 46% · 2025-26 31% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 42% state 42% 46% state 46% 31% state 35%
2024-25 38% state 42% 44% state 46% 33% state 33%
2023-24 39% state 40% 46% state 45% 41% state 33%
2022-23 35% state 40% 46% state 45% 23% state 32%
2021-22 39% state 38% 44% state 45% 28% state 31%
2018-19 42% state 44% 56% state 50% 39% state 32%
2017-18 40% state 42% 47% state 49% —
2016-17 38% state 40% 44% state 45% —
2015-16 39% state 39% 47% state 45% —
2014-15 32% state 35% 32% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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South Oceanside Elementary
Grades K–5 · Oceanside Unified
0.8 mi
43%
+2 vs state
51%
+4 vs state
27%
−9 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26 66% 487 Hispanic 50%
Surfside Academy
Grades K–12 Alternative · Oceanside Unified
1.0 mi
17%
−17 vs state
31%
−23 vs state
15%
−22 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26 73% 234 Hispanic 55%
Buena Vista Elementary
Grades K–5 · Carlsbad Unified
1.3 mi
77%
+35 vs state
76%
+30 vs state
65%
+30 vs state
22% Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 73% in 2025-26 40% 281 White 50%
Mission Elementary
Grades K–5 · Oceanside Unified
1.5 mi
35%
−7 vs state
35%
−12 vs state
18%
−17 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 91% 419 Hispanic 87%
Laurel Elementary
Grades K–5 · Oceanside Unified
1.9 mi
32%
−10 vs state
42%
−5 vs state
25%
−10 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 93% 352 Hispanic 87%
Carlsbad Seaside Academy
Grades K–12 Alternative · Carlsbad Unified
2.1 mi
29%
73%
39%
29% Average of math, English and science: 68% in 2020-21 → 39% in 2023-24 34% 38 White 71%
Pablo Tac School of the Arts
Grades K–5 · Oceanside Unified
2.4 mi
29%
−13 vs state
37%
−9 vs state
29%
−6 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 80% 425 Hispanic 74%
Magnolia Elementary
Grades K–5 · Carlsbad Unified
2.4 mi
78%
+37 vs state
80%
+33 vs state
69%
+34 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 79% in 2022-23 → 76% in 2025-26 21% 488 White 70%
Jefferson Elementary
Grades K–5 · Carlsbad Unified
2.6 mi
49%
+7 vs state
51%
+5 vs state
39%
+3 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2025-26 54% 471 Hispanic 48%
North Terrace Elementary
Grades K–8 · Oceanside Unified
2.6 mi
42%
+3 vs state
56%
+8 vs state
37%
+1 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2025-26 70% 771 Hispanic 43%