Photo: Patrick Pelletier · CC BY-SA 3.0Ojai’s public schools outscore 56% of California districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Ojai, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 25% of Ojai’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). 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 91% 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.
Ojai’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 566 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ojai’s, its schools beat 64%, higher than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Ojai’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,188 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Nordhoff Jr. High, then Nordhoff High. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Ojai Valley School (private) and Weil Tennis Academy and College Preparatory School (private) are 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 Ojai’s grade
B: better than 56% of California school districts, #406 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ojai, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Ojai
Topa Topa Elementary
Grades K–6 · 347 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Ojai’s public schools are run by Ojai 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.
Below the state in reading
Ojai vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Ojai’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ojai | B | Ojai Unified |
Every school in Ojai
6 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 (A Place to Grow).
Questions about Ojai’s schools
Are Ojai’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Ojai children attend outscore 56% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #406 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ojai in?
Ojai Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,008 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ojai kids go to high school?
Nordhoff High, with 576 students.
What is Ojai’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Ojai Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Ojai spend per student?
$16,188 in Ojai Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Ojai?
Yes: Ojai Valley School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 320 students) and Weil Tennis Academy and College Preparatory School (nonsectarian, grades 7–12, 62 students).
Parents talk
What Ojai families are saying about school.
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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.