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Schools in Oak View · Ventura Unified School District

Oak View’s public schools outscore 64% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Oak View, 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.

#314of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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
47%
▲ 0 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 2 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▲ 1 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.9K
▼ 11% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
24.1
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
4,832 students on the public path
In brief

Oak View’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 534 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oak View’s, its schools beat 58%, lower than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,861 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. 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 View’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 64% of California school districts, #314 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 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (534)Better than 58%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,232 test results and a graduating class of 1,354 could put Oak View anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Oak View’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,191 in math, 7,273 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Sunset ElementaryVentura Unified School DistrictB+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+

Oak View’s public schools are run by Ventura Unified School District, which also serves San Buenaventura (Ventura). Parts of Oak View (16% of its land) are served by Ojai Unified instead. 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.

Ventura Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 27 schools · 14,346 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 24.1 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$18,861CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 46.7% · 7273 students tested
Math35%
State average 33.1% · 7191 students tested

Oak View vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Oak ViewBVentura Unified

Every school in Oak View

4 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 Viewby address
Sunset Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
B+
357 students27:1Rate it →
Also serving Oak Viewin other towns
Ventura High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ventura
B+
1,939 students23:1Rate it →
Buena High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ventura
A−
1,585 students22:1Rate it →
Foothill Technology High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ventura
A+
951 students27:1Rate it →

Questions about Oak View’s schools

Are Oak View’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Oak View children attend outscore 64% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #314 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oak View in?

Ventura Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 14,346 students in 27 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Oak View are served by Ojai Unified.

Where do Oak View kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Ventura High, Buena High and Foothill Technology High.

What is Oak View’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Ventura Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Oak View spend per student?

$18,861 in Ventura 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.