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Schools in Oak Park · Oak Park Unified School District

Oak Park’s public schools outscore 95% of California districts

Math proficiency in Oak Park’s districts is 71%, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Oak Park, 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.

#29of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
81%
▲ 34 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
71%
▲ 38 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 11 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 30% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
24.5
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
4,221 students on the public path
In brief

Oak Park’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 81% and math 71% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,893 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Medea Creek Middle, then Oak Park High. See the path ↓

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 Oak Park’s grade

A+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A+: better than 95% of California school districts, #29 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (250)Better than 94%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,166 test results and a graduating class of 377 could put Oak Park anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Oak Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,166 in math, 2,166 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Oak Park, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–8Medea Creek MiddleOak Park Unified School DistrictA+
9–12Oak Park HighOak Park Unified School DistrictA+

Oak Park’s public schools are run by Oak Park 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.

Oak Park Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 4,437 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 24.5 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$14,893CA $21,206 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading81%
State average 46.7% · 2166 students tested
Math71%
State average 33.1% · 2166 students tested

Oak Park vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Oak Park’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Oak ParkA+Oak Park Unified
Thousand OaksAConejo Valley Unified

Every school in Oak Park

7 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 Oak Parkby address
Red Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
569 students25:1Rate it →
Brookside Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
556 students25:1Rate it →
Oak Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
523 students24:1Rate it →
Medea Creek Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A+
1,090 students24:1Rate it →
Oak Park High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
1,483 students24:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Oak View High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
Alternative Education
27 students9:1Rate it →
Oak Park Independent
Grades K–12
A
Alternative Education
189 students34:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Oak Park Neighborhood Preschool).

Questions about Oak Park’s schools

Are Oak Park’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Oak Park children attend outscore 95% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #29 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oak Park in?

Oak Park Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,437 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Oak Park kids go to high school?

Oak Park High, with 1,483 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Oak Park’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Oak Park Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Oak Park spend per student?

$14,893 in Oak Park Unified 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.