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Ventura County school performance
Oxnard is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 28th percentile among California school districts.
Only 34.5% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 22.9% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 34.5% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 22.9% |
| District Reading Rank | 719 / 977 (26th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 694 / 977 (29th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 19:1 |
| Spend per Student | $23,874 |
| Schools in District | 20 |
| Student Enrollment | 13,003 |
| Low-Income Students | 11,602 (89.2%) |
| English Learners | 6,107 (47.0%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 0.8 points from last year and rose 4.3 points over the full period. Math rose 1.2 points from last year and rose 2.7 points over the full period.
•Math +2.7 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Brian Melanephy Board President [email protected] | 2024 | 2026This year! |
Rose Gonzales Board Clerk [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Cynthia Salas Trustee [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Monica Madrigal Lopez Trustee [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Veronica Robles-Solis Trustee [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Expand for details on low-income and english learner performance
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 21.4 points in reading. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
12.8% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 42.5% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose 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 21.9 points in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
10.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 31.0% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
-1.9%Understanding this district
How does Oxnard rank in California?
Oxnard ranks No. 719 of 977 in reading and No. 694 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Oxnard’s schools?
Among the 10 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 19.8% to 51.8% in reading and 13.0% to 50.0% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Oxnard’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 17 of 20 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 12 of 20.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Oxnard compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 32.2%, compared with 37.6% at a typical California elementary district. In math, it is 20.6%, compared with 28.2%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Oxnard?
Elementary districts in Ventura County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| OxnardThis district | 22.9% | 34.5% |
| Pleasant Valley | 48.8% | 59.8% |
| Hueneme Elementary | 18.3% | 27.7% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 444 California elementary 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.
