Is Oakhurst Elementary a good school?

Oakhurst Elementary ranks 3810 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oakhurst Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 352 students attended Oakhurst Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Oakhurst Elementary?

Students at Oakhurst Elementary are 61% White, 28% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Oakhurst Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oakhurst Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Oak Creek Intermediate

Oakhurst Elementary

Summary:

Oakhurst Elementary is a public elementary school located in Oakhurst, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 352 students. It is part of the Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary District, which is ranked 1022 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oakhurst Elementary faces several key challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate that has steadily increased from 14.3% in 2017-2018 to 31.0% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores are generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 32.45% of Oakhurst students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 27.15% in Mathematics, compared to 47.04% and 35.54% statewide, respectively. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student groups, ranking in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools for female students and white students in English Language Arts/Literacy, while ranking in the top 50% for special education students.

Oakhurst Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, from 2,211 out of 5,662 California elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 3,810 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school is not keeping pace with improvements in other schools across the state. The school's performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools within the same district, such as Wasuma Elementary, as well as schools in other nearby districts, such as Woodland Elementary and Rivergold Elementary. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.55% to 66.17% over the past three school years, suggests that Oakhurst Elementary serves a population with significant economic challenges, which can impact academic outcomes and other aspects of student well-being.

Detail:

Public K-5

49495 Road 427
Oakhurst, CA 93644-0395

(559) 642-1555

District: Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3810^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,311

Students who attend Oakhurst Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Oak Creek Intermediate

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 352

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.1%

Hispanic:

28.1%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oakhurst Elementary ranks worse than 65% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.43. (See more...)

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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.1%), Hispanic (28.1%), two or more races (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oakhurst Elementary is 19.8. (See more...)

Compare Oakhurst Elementary employs 17.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oakhurst Elementary is $9,311.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oakhurst Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakhurst Elementary 3810^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Oakhurst Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary 1022^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oakhurst Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Oakhurst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	51.20	2090^th	4809	56.5%
2005	58.40	1819^th	4822	62.3%
2006	58.42	1802^nd	4818	62.6%
2007	57.99	1928^th	5113	62.3%
2008	51.05	2312^th	5113	54.8%
2009	57.67	2039^th	5193	60.7%
2010	52.43	2426^th	5314	54.3%
2011	48.42	2694^th	5377	49.9%
2012	55.16	2321^st	5390	56.9%
2013	57.02	2290^th	5530	58.6%
2015	44.58	2760^th	5611	50.8%
2016	38.97	3139^th	5614	44.1%
2017	47.56	2682^nd	5692	52.9%
2018	56.53	2211^th	5662	61.0%
2019	43.42	2981^st	5789	48.5%
2021	31.97	912^th	1417	35.6%
2022	41.26	3007^th	5883	48.9%
2023	44.85	2834^th	5874	51.8%
2024	31.43	3810^th	5862	35.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Oakhurst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	50.65	947^th	2634	64.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oakhurst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.12	1792^nd	5084	64.8%
2019	50.88	2343^rd	5173	54.7%
2021	53.67	434^th	1110	60.9%
2022	57.65	1819^th	5264	65.4%
2023	52.21	2221^st	5374	58.7%
2024	36.95	3365^th	5511	38.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Oakhurst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.42	2059^th	5413	62.0%
2019	41.07	3041^st	5492	44.6%
2021	26.78	904^th	1267	28.7%
2022	34.79	3347^th	5635	40.6%
2023	39.20	3069^th	5617	45.4%
2024	24.13	4327^th	5605	22.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Oakhurst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.63	2302^nd	5431	57.6%
2019	45.55	2700^th	5510	51.0%
2021	39.68	706^th	1272	44.5%
2022	46.82	2617^th	5663	53.8%
2023	48.87	2519^th	5650	55.4%
2024	37.80	3219^th	5636	42.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oakhurst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.82	2298^th	4830	52.4%
2019	32.56	3519^th	4963	29.1%
2022	49.14	2261^st	5084	55.5%
2023	48.22	2351^st	5098	53.9%
2024	37.88	3124^th	5102	38.8%

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Rank History for White students at Oakhurst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.32	1947^th	2737	28.9%
2019	27.12	2221^st	2834	21.6%
2022	16.70	2348^th	2726	13.9%
2023	22.55	2162^nd	2662	18.8%
2024	10.94	2418^th	2647	8.7%

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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 Oakhurst Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	403	0	1	19	6	n/a	n/a	0	429
1990	381	3	2	31	11	n/a	n/a	0	428
1991	392	2	5	36	3	n/a	n/a	0	438
1992	375	2	2	32	12	n/a	n/a	0	423
1993	329	6	1	32	17	n/a	n/a	0	385
1994	364	5	2	33	34	n/a	n/a	0	438
1995	314	5	11	36	36	n/a	n/a	0	402
1996	314	5	11	36	36	n/a	n/a	0	402
1997	324	2	10	30	37	n/a	n/a	0	403
1998	317	1	11	36	49	n/a	n/a	0	414
1999	277	1	15	37	43	n/a	n/a	23	396
2000	292	1	9	34	45	n/a	n/a	0	381
2001	308	3	8	43	45	n/a	n/a	3	410
2002	291	2	2	39	32	n/a	n/a	0	366
2003	291	2	2	39	32	n/a	n/a	0	366
2004	297	1	5	47	36	n/a	n/a	0	386
2005	273	2	3	54	31	n/a	n/a	12	375
2006	257	3	4	51	35	n/a	n/a	3	353
2007	236	5	4	55	27	n/a	n/a	3	330
2008	232	4	9	63	24	n/a	n/a	0	332
2009	232	2	8	55	20	1	2	0	320
2010	243	1	10	58	14	1	7	0	334
2011	249	4	10	67	12	1	5	0	348
2012	236	2	11	79	10	1	5	0	344
2013	246	3	11	71	10	1	4	0	346
2014	240	3	10	90	11	1	6	0	361
2015	234	4	11	98	13	0	5	0	365
2016	245	2	12	99	11	0	16	0	385
2017	251	2	12	99	10	0	17	0	391
2018	258	3	11	95	16	0	17	0	400
2019	255	3	10	102	16	0	11	0	397
2020	236	1	9	100	14	0	10	0	370
2021	204	0	12	94	10	0	12	0	332
2022	212	0	9	93	11	0	12	0	337
2023	215	0	8	99	9	0	21	0	352

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 Oakhurst Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	429	19.0	22.5	n/a
1990	428	19.9	21.5	n/a
1991	438	20.0	21.9	n/a
1992	423	20.3	20.8	27.4
1993	385	18.5	20.8	29.6
1994	438	19.5	22.5	39
1995	402	17.6	22.8	39.8
1996	402	17.6	22.8	39.8
1997	403	19.5	20.7	39.5
1998	414	23.0	18.0	47.6
1999	396	22.5	17.6	51.7
2000	381	22.5	16.9	50.7
2001	410	22.0	18.6	49.6
2002	366	20.0	18.3	42.1
2003	366	20.0	18.3	42.1
2004	386	20.0	19.3	42.7
2005	375	20.0	18.8	47.9
2006	353	18.0	19.6	42
2007	330	18.0	18.3	41.9
2008	332	19.0	17.5	47.6
2009	320	17.0	16.8	51.9
2010	334	17.0	19.6	62
2011	348	n/a	n/a	58.3
2012	344	14.0	24.5	n/a
2013	346	16.0	21.6	65
2014	361	15.0	24.0	69.3
2015	365	15.0	24.3	63
2016	385	16.0	24.0	67.3
2017	391	17.0	23.0	64.7
2018	400	17.0	23.5	67.8
2019	397	17.0	23.3	71
2020	370	n/a	n/a	70.5
2021	332	14.6	22.6	63.6
2022	337	16.7	20.1	66.2
2023	352	17.7	19.8	63.9

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 Oakhurst Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	429	19.0	22.5	n/a
1990	428	19.9	21.5	n/a
1991	438	20.0	21.9	n/a
1992	423	20.3	20.8	27.4
1993	385	18.5	20.8	29.6
1994	438	19.5	22.5	39
1995	402	17.6	22.8	39.8
1996	402	17.6	22.8	39.8
1997	403	19.5	20.7	39.5
1998	414	23.0	18.0	47.6
1999	396	22.5	17.6	51.7
2000	381	22.5	16.9	50.7
2001	410	22.0	18.6	49.6
2002	366	20.0	18.3	42.1
2003	366	20.0	18.3	42.1
2004	386	20.0	19.3	42.7
2005	375	20.0	18.8	47.9
2006	353	18.0	19.6	42
2007	330	18.0	18.3	41.9
2008	332	19.0	17.5	47.6
2009	320	17.0	16.8	51.9
2010	334	17.0	19.6	62
2011	348	n/a	n/a	58.3
2012	344	14.0	24.5	n/a
2013	346	16.0	21.6	65
2014	361	15.0	24.0	69.3
2015	365	15.0	24.3	63
2016	385	16.0	24.0	67.3
2017	391	17.0	23.0	64.7
2018	400	17.0	23.5	67.8
2019	397	17.0	23.3	71
2020	370	n/a	n/a	70.5
2021	332	14.6	22.6	63.6
2022	337	16.7	20.1	66.2
2023	352	17.7	19.8	63.9

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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