Is River Oaks Academy a good school?

River Oaks Academy ranks 1191 st of 5862 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend River Oaks Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 337 students attended River Oaks Academy.

What is the racial makeup of River Oaks Academy?

Students at River Oaks Academy are 44% White, 41% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

River Oaks Academy

Summary:

River Oaks Academy is a public charter school located in Westlake Village, CA that serves 339 students in grades K-12. This high-performing school stands out for its strong academic results, low chronic absenteeism, and consistent performance over time.

River Oaks Academy significantly outperforms the state average on standardized tests, with 72.22% of 11th graders proficient or better in ELA compared to 55.73% statewide, and 40% proficient in math versus 27.9% statewide. The school also has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (24.48%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 39.96% to 74.49%. While River Oaks has a higher student-teacher ratio of 29.4, it outperforms nearby alternative schools like Monte Vista and Insight @ San Diego on test scores, graduation rates, and dropout rates.

Compared to virtual charter schools in the area, such as the Compass Charter Schools, River Oaks also performs better on academic measures. The school's 90.9% four-year graduation rate and 6.1% dropout rate are strong indicators of its ability to support student success. Overall, River Oaks Academy stands out as a high-quality public charter school that is providing an excellent education to its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

920 Hampshire Rd. Ste. X
Westlake Village, CA 91361-2865

(805) 777-7999

District: River Oaks Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1191^st of 5,862 California Alternative Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 23.5

Number of students: 337

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.6%

Hispanic:

40.9%

Two or more races:

10.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details River Oaks Academy ranks better than 79.7% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.15. (See more...)

Compare Details River Oaks Academy ranks better than 79.4% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.6. (See more...)

Compare Details River Oaks Academy ranks better than 87.3% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.98. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at River Oaks Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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SchoolDigger ranks River Oaks Academy 1191^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See River Oaks Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks River Oaks Academy 573^rd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See River Oaks Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks River Oaks Academy 296^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See River Oaks Academy in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at River Oaks Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	76.33	1330^th	5789	77.0%
2021	87.36	179^th	1417	87.4%
2022	81.47	1128^th	5883	80.8%
2023	60.21	2049^th	5874	65.1%
2024	79.15	1191^st	5862	79.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at River Oaks Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	84.96	187^th	1267	85.2%
2022	85.70	829^th	5635	85.3%
2023	54.74	2175^th	5617	61.3%
2024	79.68	1109^th	5605	80.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at River Oaks Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	79.65	1092^nd	5510	80.2%
2021	86.25	177^th	1272	86.1%
2022	72.49	1411^th	5663	75.1%
2023	61.02	1900^th	5650	66.4%
2024	83.20	954^th	5636	83.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at River Oaks Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	87.75	445^th	5084	91.2%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at River Oaks Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	27.86	2199^th	2834	22.4%
2022	55.14	1316^th	2726	51.7%
2023	41.71	1674^th	2662	37.1%
2024	71.89	749^th	2647	71.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at River Oaks Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	63.33	832^nd	2715	69.4%
2021	85.38	102^nd	894	88.6%
2022	83.96	402^nd	2740	85.3%
2023	77.73	534^th	2802	80.9%
2024	75.60	573^rd	2777	79.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at River Oaks Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	52.88	934^th	2369	60.6%
2024	73.09	470^th	2575	81.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at River Oaks Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	55.74	915^th	2380	61.6%
2021	78.23	127^th	738	82.8%
2023	82.85	386^th	2547	84.8%
2024	71.47	603^rd	2546	76.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at River Oaks Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	67.66	650^th	2407	73.0%
2021	89.97	62^nd	763	91.9%
2022	85.28	348^th	2527	86.2%
2023	68.89	637^th	2558	75.1%
2024	75.44	517^th	2547	79.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at River Oaks Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	81.07	284^th	2213	87.2%
2023	80.15	317^th	2391	86.7%
2024	70.30	506^th	2383	78.8%

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Rank History for middle school White students at River Oaks Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	39.25	967^th	1602	39.6%
2022	90.32	75^th	1555	95.2%
2023	59.49	591^st	1552	61.9%
2024	65.28	494^th	1535	67.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at River Oaks Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	64.50	648^th	2133	69.6%
2021	74.07	307^th	1290	76.2%
2022	81.22	346^th	2123	83.7%
2023	75.98	400^th	2348	83.0%
2024	81.98	296^th	2323	87.3%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at River Oaks Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	62.19	238^th	786	69.7%
2024	65.43	214^th	804	73.4%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at River Oaks Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	73.63	175^th	1547	88.7%
2024	74.74	162^nd	1534	89.4%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at River Oaks Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	74.34	361^st	2247	83.9%
2024	82.39	250^th	2235	88.8%

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Rank History for high school Female students at River Oaks Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	64.47	560^th	1833	69.4%
2021	81.06	180^th	1054	82.9%
2023	73.95	391^st	2118	81.5%
2024	81.39	285^th	2098	86.4%

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Rank History for high school Male students at River Oaks Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	58.24	421^st	1122	62.5%
2022	69.21	508^th	1916	73.5%
2023	73.30	413^th	2207	81.3%
2024	80.13	303^rd	2172	86.0%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at River Oaks Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.56	430^th	2142	79.9%
2024	83.67	188^th	2125	91.2%

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Rank History for high school White students at River Oaks Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	29.83	877^th	1222	28.2%
2022	62.75	424^th	1204	64.8%
2023	68.50	327^th	1434	77.2%
2024	68.35	336^th	1406	76.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for River Oaks Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	178	1	6	79	1	20	285
2020	165	4	4	104	2	26	305
2021	188	3	7	97	0	40	335
2022	181	4	10	107	0	42	344
2023	157	5	10	126	0	41	339
2024	147	3	13	138	0	36	337

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at River Oaks Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	285	12.4	22.8	25.3
2020	305	n/a	n/a	31.5
2021	335	14.4	23.2	33.4
2022	344	13.0	26.4	32
2023	339	11.5	29.4	24.5
2024	337	14.3	23.5	43.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio River Oaks Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	285	12.4	22.8	25.3
2020	305	n/a	n/a	31.5
2021	335	14.4	23.2	33.4
2022	344	13.0	26.4	32
2023	339	11.5	29.4	24.5
2024	337	14.3	23.5	43.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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