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C−

Oxnard Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades K–8

Serves Oxnard, and parts of Port Hueneme.

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

Students
13,003
Schools
20
Spent per student
$23,624
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Debt
$360.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Oxnard Elementary School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 16% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Spends 11% more per student than the CA average
  • 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $360.7M, about $27,741 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 16% 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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The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Oxnard. Grade by grade →

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

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22
Math proficiency15%
State average 33.1% · 9,694 students tested
Reading / language arts28%
State average 46.7% · 9,676 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
$23,624 per student · 11% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 68%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
15,127’20
14,380’21
14,170’22
13,399’23
13,003’24

Down 14% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 94%White 2%Asian 2%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Juan Lagunas Soria Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Oxnard
895 students22:1
Driffill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Oxnard
891 students20:1
Kamala Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Oxnard
842 students21:1
Curren Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Oxnard
817 students19:1
Lemonwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Oxnard
808 students21:1
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Oxnard
754 students21:1
Thurgood Marshall Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Oxnard
702 students20:1
Norman R. Brekke Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oxnard
585 students21:1
McKinna Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oxnard
577 students23:1
Ramona Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oxnard
568 students23:1
Harrington Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oxnard
513 students21:1
Christa McAuliffe Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oxnard
476 students19:1
Elm Street Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oxnard
471 students22:1
Sierra Linda Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oxnard
455 students20:1
Emilie Ritchen Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oxnard
445 students19:1
Marina West Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oxnard
440 students19:1
Rose Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oxnard
424 students19:1
R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oxnard
1,027 students19:1
Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oxnard
696 students16:1
Fremont Academy of Environmental Science & Innovative Design
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oxnard
617 students16:1

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.