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Ventura County school performance
Ojai Unified is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 41st percentile among California school districts.
Only 42.3% of students met California's reading standard, but it is holding steady.
Math is weaker: 26.1% of students met California's math standard, it is holding steady.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 42.3% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 26.1% |
| District Reading Rank | 546 / 977 (44th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 614 / 977 (37th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 22:1 |
| Spend per Student | $15,615 |
| Schools in District | 6 |
| Student Enrollment | 2,083 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,028 (51.8%) |
| English Learners | 147 (7.4%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 0.5 points from last year and fell 0.2 points over the full period. Math fell 2.9 points from last year and fell 0.3 points over the full period.
•Math -0.3 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Dr. Jim Halverson Board President [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Blair Braney Board Vice President [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Atticus Reyes Board Clerk [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Kathy Smith Board Clerk [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Phil Moncharsh Trustee [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
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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 20.8 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
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English Learners vs English Native
3.1% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 46.5% 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 19.2 points in math. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
7.7% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 29.5% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
•District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Ojai Unified rank in California?
Ojai Unified ranks No. 546 of 977 in reading and No. 614 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Ojai Unified’s schools?
Among the 2 schools serving K–6, proficiency ranges from 37.3% to 44.9% in reading and 28.1% to 28.5% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Ojai Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 4 of 6 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 4 of 6.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Ojai Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 32.4%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 16.8%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Ojai Unified?
Unified districts in Ventura County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Ojai UnifiedThis district | 26.1% | 42.3% |
| Fillmore Unified | 19.4% | 31.3% |
| 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.
