Photo: Justin N · CC BY-SA 2.0Moorpark’s public schools outscore 76% of California districts
Math proficiency in Moorpark’s districts is 43%, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Moorpark, 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.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.
Moorpark’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 319 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Moorpark’s, its schools beat 63%, lower than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 57% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,715 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
IvyTech Charter is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Moorpark’s grade
A−: better than 76% of California school districts, #192 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Moorpark, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Moorpark · depends on your address
Mesa Verde Middle
Grades 6–8 · 574 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Campus Canyon Elementary
Grades K–8 · 545 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Chaparral Middle
Grades 6–8 · 542 students · 22:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Moorpark · depends on your address
Mesa Verde Middle
Grades 6–8 · 574 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Campus Canyon Elementary
Grades K–8 · 545 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Chaparral Middle
Grades 6–8 · 542 students · 22:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Moorpark · depends on your address
Mesa Verde Middle
Grades 6–8 · 574 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Campus Canyon Elementary
Grades K–8 · 545 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Chaparral Middle
Grades 6–8 · 542 students · 22:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Moorpark · depends on your address
Moorpark High
Grades 9–12 · 1,691 students · 24:1 students per teacher
The High School at Moorpark College
Grades 9–12 · 121 students · 31:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Moorpark · depends on your address
Moorpark High
Grades 9–12 · 1,691 students · 24:1 students per teacher
The High School at Moorpark College
Grades 9–12 · 121 students · 31:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Moorpark · depends on your address
Moorpark High
Grades 9–12 · 1,691 students · 24:1 students per teacher
The High School at Moorpark College
Grades 9–12 · 121 students · 31:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Moorpark · depends on your address
Moorpark High
Grades 9–12 · 1,691 students · 24:1 students per teacher
The High School at Moorpark College
Grades 9–12 · 121 students · 31:1 students per teacher
Moorpark’s public schools are run by Moorpark Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Moorpark vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Moorpark’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Moorpark | A− | Moorpark Unified |
| Simi Valley | B+ | Simi Valley Unified |
Every school in Moorpark
11 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).
Questions about Moorpark’s schools
Are Moorpark’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Moorpark children attend outscore 76% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #192 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Moorpark in?
Moorpark Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,599 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Moorpark kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Moorpark High and The High School at Moorpark College.
What is Moorpark’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Moorpark Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Moorpark spend per student?
$15,715 in Moorpark Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Moorpark families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Moorpark → They have their own page.
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.