Oxnard

The Oxnard School District in California contains 20 schools, including 17 elementary schools and 3 middle schools, serving a diverse student population. While the district as a whole is ranked 1236 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, a few standout schools within the district demonstrate strong academic performance.

Thurgood Marshall Elementary is the highest-performing school in the data set, ranking 3rd out of 5,862 California elementary schools. It boasts the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. Norman R. Brekke Elementary and Juan Lagunas Soria Elementary also stand out as high-performing schools, ranking 2,287 and 3,362 out of 5,862 California elementary schools, respectively.

However, the data also reveals significant challenges faced by many schools in the Oxnard School District. Chronic absenteeism rates are high, ranging from 18.8% to 39.0%, with an average of 27.8%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools have a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.87% to 96.74%, with an average of 89.4%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. These factors likely contribute to the generally lower proficiency rates on standardized assessments compared to state averages, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support systems to address the systemic challenges within the district.