Photo: Thomas from USA · CC BY 2.0Port Hueneme’s public schools score below 76% of California districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 14% of Port Hueneme’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Port Hueneme, 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.
Port Hueneme’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 592 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Port Hueneme’s, its schools beat 4%, 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 14% 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 Hueneme Elementary $20,890, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 Port Hueneme’s grade
C−: better than 24% of California school districts, #806 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 Port Hueneme, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Port Hueneme
Sunkist Elementary
Grades K–8 · 523 students · 21:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Port Hueneme
Sunkist Elementary
Grades K–8 · 523 students · 21:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Port Hueneme
Sunkist Elementary
Grades K–8 · 523 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Port Hueneme runs its own schools through grade 8 (Hueneme Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Oxnard Union High School District, shared with Camarillo, Oxnard and San Buenaventura (Ventura). Its high school is in Oxnard. Parts of Port Hueneme (13% of its land) are served by Oxnard Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Port Hueneme
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
Port Hueneme vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Port Hueneme’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Port Hueneme | C− | Hueneme Elementary K–8 · Oxnard Union High 9–12 |
| Oxnard | C− | Oxnard Elementary K–8 · Rio Elementary K–8 · Oxnard Union High 9–12 |
Every school in Port Hueneme
12 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).
Questions about Port Hueneme’s schools
Are Port Hueneme’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Port Hueneme children attend score below 76% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #806 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Port Hueneme in?
Two districts: Hueneme Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Oxnard Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Camarillo, Oxnard and San Buenaventura (Ventura).
Where do Port Hueneme kids go to high school?
One of 8 high schools, depending on your address: Pacifica High, Oxnard High, Channel Islands High, Adolfo Camarillo High, Rio Mesa High, Hueneme High, Rancho Campana High and Del Sol High.
What is Port Hueneme’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 Port Hueneme spend per student?
$19,657 in Oxnard Union High School District and $20,890 in Hueneme Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Port Hueneme 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.