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600 East Gonzales Road, Oxnard, CA 93036-8266
Summary
Pacifica High is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 36th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 42.4% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 13.8% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 42.4% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 13.8% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,019/1,596 (36th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,038/1,596 (35th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 23:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 2,675 |
| Low-Income Students | 2,172 (81.2%) |
| English Learners | 432 (16.1%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 5.7 points from last year and rose 4.2 points over the full period. Math rose 2.9 points from last year and rose 3.3 points over the full period.
•Math +3.3 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Filipino and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
42.4% of tested students meet the reading standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 1,019 of 1,596 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 15.3-point reading income gap is slightly wider than the 14.7-point gap at a typical California 9–12 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
4.6% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 46.0% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Filipino students have the strongest math results at about 25% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 12% to 12%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
13.8% of tested students meet the math standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 1,038 of 1,596 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 10.6-point math income gap is narrower than the 14.2-point gap at a typical California 9–12 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
3.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 15.8% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 876 schools for reading and 882 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 9–12 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Pacifica High compare within the district?
Pacifica High is No. 8 in reading and No. 9 in math proficiency among the 10 9–12 schools in Oxnard Union High with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Pacifica High rank in California?
Pacifica High ranks No. 1,019 of 1,596 in reading and No. 1,038 of 1,596 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Pacifica High compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 9 in both subjects among 10 9–12 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 38.6% meet the reading standard and 11.1% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Pacifica High compare with other schools in Oxnard?
Pacifica High is No. 6 in both reading and math proficiency among the 8 9–12 schools in Oxnard with 2026 results.
Explore schools in OxnardHow does Pacifica High compare with other schools in Ventura County?
Pacifica High is No. 23 in reading and No. 24 in math proficiency among the 26 9–12 schools in Ventura County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Ventura CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving 9–12 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Pacifica HighThis school | 13.8% | 42.4% |
| Channel Islands High | 16.9% | 49.7% |
| Condor High | 37.1% | 41.4% |
