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Ventura County school performance
Moorpark Unified is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 78th percentile among California school districts.
58.7% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 48.9% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 58.7% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 48.9% |
| District Reading Rank | 220 / 977 (78th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 207 / 977 (79th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 23:1 |
| Spend per Student | $15,258 |
| Schools in District | 11 |
| Student Enrollment | 5,671 |
| Low-Income Students | 2,028 (36.4%) |
| English Learners | 550 (9.9%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 0.4 points from last year and rose 4.6 points over the full period. Math rose 4.2 points from last year and rose 5.2 points over the full period.
•Math +5.2 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Ute Van Dam President, Trustee Area 4 [email protected] | 2008 | 2028 |
Nathan Sweet Board Vice President [email protected] | 2010 | 2026This year! |
Robert Perez Board Clerk [email protected] | 2014 | 2026This year! |
Amy Adams Board Member [email protected] | 2020 | 2028 |
Dan Burchfield Board Member [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 35.6 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
11.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 66.2% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 35.3 points in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
10.8% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 55.9% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Moorpark Unified rank in California?
Moorpark Unified ranks No. 220 of 977 in reading and No. 207 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Moorpark Unified’s schools?
Among the 5 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 47.5% to 70.8% in reading and 38.7% to 60.9% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Moorpark Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 5 of 11 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 7 of 11.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Moorpark Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 36.3%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 26.8%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Moorpark Unified?
Unified districts in Ventura County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Moorpark UnifiedThis district | 48.9% | 58.7% |
| Santa Paula Unified | 24.5% | 35.6% |
| Oak Park Unified | 72.2% | 79.0% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
