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Ocean View Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades K–8

Oxnard’s School Grade C− better than 24% of California school districts

Students
2,075
Schools
4
Spent per student
$21,366
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Debt
$15.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Ocean View Elementary School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 15% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $15.9M, about $7,646 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 15% of the 1,872 California school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
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How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Oxnard. Grade by grade →

K–522 elementary schoolsOxnard Elementary School District
6–812 middle schoolsOxnard Elementary School District
9–124 high schoolsOxnard Union High School District

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22
Math proficiency16%
State average 33.1% · 1,478 students tested
Reading / language arts26%
State average 46.7% · 1,477 students tested

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 90% at Oxnard Union High, which runs the high school (state 86.2%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$21,366 per student · 1% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 67%Federal 8%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,288’20
2,160’21
2,190’22
2,104’23
2,075’24

Down 9.3% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 87%White 6%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.

Tierra Vista Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oxnard
560 students24:1
Mar Vista Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oxnard
464 students21:1
Laguna Vista Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oxnard
351 students20:1
Ocean View Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oxnard
700 students22:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Oxnard Union High School DistrictPort Hueneme, San Buenaventura (Ventura)
$19,657per student
Hueneme Elementary School DistrictPort Hueneme
$20,890per student
Ventura Unified School DistrictSan Buenaventura (Ventura)
$18,861per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within California.