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Schools in Channel Islands Beach · Hueneme Elementary School District, Oxnard Union High School District

Channel Islands Beach’s public schools score below 76% of California districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 14% of Channel Islands Beach’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Channel Islands Beach, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#806of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 15 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
14%
▼ 19 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 4 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.7K
▼ 7% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Oxnard Union High
Students per teacher
22.0
CA 21.6
Schools in town
1
17,974 students on the public path
In brief

Channel Islands Beach’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 552 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Channel Islands Beach’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Hueneme Elementary spends $20,890 per student and Oxnard Union High $19,657, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Channel Islands Beach’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C−: better than 24% of California school districts, #806 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (552)Better than 3%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 8,855 test results and a graduating class of 4,156 could put Channel Islands Beach anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Channel Islands Beach’s students in the tested grades sat them (8,855 in math, 8,854 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Channel Islands Beach, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Hollywood Beach ElementaryHueneme Elementary School DistrictNo scores
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC−
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A

Channel Islands Beach runs its own schools through grade 8 (Hueneme Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Oxnard Union High School District, shared with Camarillo, Oxnard, Port Hueneme and San Buenaventura (Ventura). Its middle school is in Oxnard. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Channel Islands Beach

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hueneme Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 11 schools · 6,678 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 20.6 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,890CA $21,206 · FY2024
D
Oxnard Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 12 schools · 16,014 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 22.7 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,657CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–8, Hueneme Elementary School District24%
State average 46.7% · 4876 students tested
Math · K–8, Hueneme Elementary School District13%
State average 33.1% · 4907 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Oxnard Union High School District42%
State average 46.7% · 3978 students tested
Math · 9–12, Oxnard Union High School District15%
State average 33.1% · 3948 students tested

Channel Islands Beach vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Channel Islands Beach’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Channel Islands BeachC−Hueneme Elementary K–8 · Oxnard Union High 9–12
OxnardC−Oxnard Elementary K–8 · Rio Elementary K–8 · Oxnard Union High 9–12
Port HuenemeC−Hueneme Elementary K–8 · Oxnard Union High 9–12

All 2 neighbors share Oxnard Union High with Channel Islands Beach for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Channel Islands Beach

12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Channel Islands Beachby address
Hollywood Beach Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Oxnard
289 students21:1Rate it →
Also serving Channel Islands Beachin other towns
Sunkist Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Port Hueneme
523 students21:1Rate it →
Charles Blackstock Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oxnard
C−
1,239 students21:1Rate it →
E. O. Green Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oxnard
949 students20:1Rate it →
Pacifica High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oxnard
B−
2,675 students24:1Rate it →
Oxnard High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oxnard
B
2,452 students23:1Rate it →
Channel Islands High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oxnard
B
2,380 students25:1Rate it →
Adolfo Camarillo High
High · Grades 9–12 · Camarillo
A−
1,969 students25:1Rate it →
Rio Mesa High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oxnard
B
1,951 students23:1Rate it →
Hueneme High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oxnard
B−
1,913 students22:1Rate it →
Rancho Campana High
High · Grades 9–12 · Camarillo
A
826 students23:1Rate it →
Del Sol High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oxnard
808 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Channel Islands Beach’s schools

Are Channel Islands Beach’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Channel Islands Beach children attend score below 76% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #806 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Channel Islands Beach in?

Two districts: Hueneme Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Oxnard Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Camarillo, Oxnard, Port Hueneme and San Buenaventura (Ventura).

Where do Channel Islands Beach kids go to high school?

One of 8 high schools, depending on your address: Pacifica High, Oxnard High, Channel Islands High, Adolfo Camarillo High, Rio Mesa High, Hueneme High, Rancho Campana High and Del Sol High.

What is Channel Islands Beach’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Oxnard Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Channel Islands Beach spend per student?

$20,890 in Hueneme Elementary School District and $19,657 in Oxnard Union High School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.