Photo: Guywelch2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0Oakhurst’s public schools score below 66% of California districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Oakhurst’s districts is 25%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Oakhurst, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Oakhurst’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 562 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oakhurst’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,077 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Oak Creek Intermediate. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Glacier High School Charter and Mountain Home Charter are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Oakhurst’s grade
C: better than 34% of California school districts, #711 of 847 California towns. Test scores are below the California average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Oakhurst, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Oakhurst
Oakhurst Elementary
Grades K–5 · 333 students · 18:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Oakhurst
Oakhurst Elementary
Grades K–5 · 333 students · 18:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Oakhurst
Oakhurst Elementary
Grades K–5 · 333 students · 18:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Oakhurst
Oakhurst Elementary
Grades K–5 · 333 students · 18:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Oakhurst
Oakhurst Elementary
Grades K–5 · 333 students · 18:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Oakhurst
Oakhurst Elementary
Grades K–5 · 333 students · 18:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Oakhurst
Oak Creek Intermediate
Grades 6–8 · 187 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Oakhurst
Oak Creek Intermediate
Grades 6–8 · 187 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Oakhurst
Oak Creek Intermediate
Grades 6–8 · 187 students · 18:1 students per teacher
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Oakhurst
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Oakhurst vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Oakhurst’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Oakhurst | C | Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary K–8 · Yosemite Unified |
Every school in Oakhurst
8 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Campbell High Community Day).
Questions about Oakhurst’s schools
Are Oakhurst’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oakhurst children attend score below 66% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #711 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Oakhurst in?
Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary School District, which runs grades K–8 and enrolls 793 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
How much does Oakhurst spend per student?
$20,077 in Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Oakhurst families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Oakhurst → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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.