Photo: Tori Sloane · CC BY-SA 3.0Oxnard’s public schools score below 76% of California districts on tests and graduation
In Oxnard, 16% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Oxnard, 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.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.
Oxnard’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 587 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oxnard’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Oxnard Union High spends $19,657 per student and Oxnard Elementary $23,624, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
22 elementary schools, then 12 middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Vista Real Charter High, Santa Clara Elementary School (private), St. Anthony School (private), Our Lady of Guadalupe School (private), Santa Clara High School (private), Peppermint Junction (private), New Harvest Christian Schools (private), Our Redeemer Preschool (private) and Taheem Johnson, Inc. (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 Oxnard’s grade
C−: better than 24% of California school districts, #801 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 Oxnard, with each school’s own grade.
Parts of Oxnard (11% and 10% of its land) are served by Hueneme Elementary and Ocean View Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Oxnard
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
Oxnard vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Oxnard’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Oxnard | C− | Oxnard Elementary K–8 · Rio Elementary K–8 · Oxnard Union High 9–12 |
| Port Hueneme | C− | Hueneme Elementary K–8 · Oxnard Union High 9–12 |
| San Buenaventura (Ventura) | B | Ventura Unified K–12 · Oxnard Union High 9–12 |
All 2 neighbors share Oxnard Union High with Oxnard for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Oxnard
51 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: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Ocean View Early Education and San Miguel).
Questions about Oxnard’s schools
Are Oxnard’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oxnard children attend score below 76% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #801 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Oxnard in?
Oxnard Union High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 16,014 students in 12 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Oxnard are served by Hueneme Elementary and Ocean View Elementary.
Where do Oxnard kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Pacifica High, Channel Islands High, Hueneme High and Del Sol High.
What is Oxnard’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Oxnard Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Oxnard spend per student?
$19,657 in Oxnard Union High School District, $23,624 in Oxnard Elementary School District and $18,427 in Rio Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Oxnard?
Yes: Santa Clara Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 255 students), St. Anthony School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 238 students), Our Lady of Guadalupe School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 166 students), Santa Clara High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 166 students), Peppermint Junction (nonsectarian, grades K–5, 132 students), New Harvest Christian Schools (religious, grades PK–8, 131 students), Our Redeemer Preschool (religious, grades PK–K, 98 students) and Taheem Johnson, Inc. (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 72 students). Oxnard also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Oxnard families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Oxnard → They have their own page.
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.