Is Thousand Oaks Elementary a good school?

Thousand Oaks Elementary ranks 848 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thousand Oaks Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 342 students attended Thousand Oaks Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Thousand Oaks Elementary?

Students at Thousand Oaks Elementary are 43% White, 27% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 7% African American, 7% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Thousand Oaks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thousand Oaks Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Martin Luther King Middle High : Berkeley High

Thousand Oaks Elementary

Summary:

Thousand Oaks Elementary is a public elementary school located in Berkeley, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 342 students. It is part of the Berkeley Unified School District, which is ranked 190 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thousand Oaks Elementary has shown consistent academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 848 to 1,976 out of around 5,800-5,900 California elementary schools over the past several years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is generally above the state average, with 65.59% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 69.15% in Mathematics for the 2023-2024 school year. Compared to the Berkeley Unified School District, Thousand Oaks Elementary's performance is slightly lower in English Language Arts/Literacy but higher in Mathematics. The school's performance on the CAST Science assessment is also above the state average, with 52.31% of students proficient or better. However, the school's English Language Learner and Low Socio-Economic Status student subgroups have lower rankings, suggesting areas for improvement.

Thousand Oaks Elementary performs similarly to or better than the nearby schools in the Berkeley Unified School District, such as Oxford Elementary at West Campus and Cragmont Elementary, in terms of academic performance and student subgroup rankings. However, when compared to schools in the higher-performing Albany City Unified School District, such as Marin Elementary and Cornell Elementary, Thousand Oaks Elementary lags behind in some areas, particularly in Mathematics and Science.

Detail:

Public K-5

840 Colusa Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94707-1858

(510) 644-6368

District: Berkeley Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,160

Students who attend Thousand Oaks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Martin Luther King Middle
High:	Berkeley High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 342

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.3%

Hispanic:

27.2%

Two or more races:

14.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thousand Oaks Elementary ranks better than 85.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Berkeley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.27. (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 Student population at Thousand Oaks Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.3%), Hispanic (27.2%), two or more races (14.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thousand Oaks Elementary is 16.7, which is the 3^rd best among 11 elementary schools in the Berkeley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Thousand Oaks Elementary employs 20.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thousand Oaks Elementary is $10,160, which is the 3^rd highest among 11 elementary schools in the Berkeley Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thousand Oaks Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Thousand Oaks Elementary 848^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Thousand Oaks Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Berkeley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Berkeley Unified 190^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Thousand Oaks Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Thousand Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	55.35	1907^th	4809	60.3%
2005	52.40	2076^th	4822	56.9%
2006	60.31	1729^th	4818	64.1%
2007	53.11	2153^rd	5113	57.9%
2008	53.95	2164^th	5113	57.7%
2009	68.33	1515^th	5193	70.8%
2010	66.69	1640^th	5314	69.1%
2011	67.11	1627^th	5377	69.7%
2012	67.67	1645^th	5390	69.5%
2013	71.83	1483^rd	5530	73.2%
2015	73.01	1380^th	5611	75.4%
2016	66.69	1679^th	5614	70.1%
2017	57.39	2159^th	5692	62.1%
2018	48.23	2650^th	5662	53.2%
2019	55.59	2277^th	5789	60.7%
2022	61.16	1976^th	5883	66.4%
2023	85.44	935^th	5874	84.1%
2024	87.27	848^th	5862	85.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Thousand Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	74.08	180^th	669	73.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thousand Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	49.32	1281^st	3246	60.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thousand Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.33	4522^nd	5084	11.1%
2019	19.63	4588^th	5173	11.3%
2022	26.27	4139^th	5264	21.4%
2023	52.50	2197^th	5374	59.1%
2024	84.13	663^rd	5511	88.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Thousand Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.41	2414^th	5413	55.4%
2019	57.75	2067^th	5492	62.4%
2022	62.95	1821^st	5635	67.7%
2023	83.71	944^th	5617	83.2%
2024	89.33	657^th	5605	88.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Thousand Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.11	2782^nd	5431	48.8%
2019	51.83	2370^th	5510	57.0%
2022	58.58	2025^th	5663	64.2%
2023	84.23	910^th	5650	83.9%
2024	81.45	1024^th	5636	81.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thousand Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.11	2728^th	4830	43.5%
2019	45.82	2555^th	4963	48.5%
2022	31.81	3547^th	5084	30.2%
2023	71.87	1082^nd	5098	78.8%
2024	84.50	568^th	5102	88.9%

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Rank History for White students at Thousand Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.59	1342^nd	2737	51.0%
2019	77.70	552^nd	2834	80.5%
2022	68.13	872^nd	2726	68.0%
2023	89.90	111^th	2662	95.8%
2024	78.46	480^th	2647	81.9%

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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 Thousand Oaks Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	108	131	22	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
1989	100	114	24	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
1990	90	137	14	94	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
1991	85	130	11	93	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
1992	79	120	7	90	2	n/a	n/a	0	298
1993	70	114	6	100	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
1994	57	94	16	129	1	n/a	n/a	0	297
1995	68	106	15	147	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
1996	68	106	15	147	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
1997	64	97	17	148	2	n/a	n/a	0	328
1998	63	108	25	152	4	n/a	n/a	0	352
1999	60	100	30	175	2	n/a	n/a	37	404
2000	66	112	23	167	3	n/a	n/a	40	411
2001	78	92	20	157	5	n/a	n/a	39	391
2002	99	89	18	145	3	n/a	n/a	75	429
2003	99	89	18	145	3	n/a	n/a	75	429
2004	103	88	21	169	3	n/a	n/a	72	456
2005	109	87	18	151	2	n/a	n/a	74	441
2006	108	83	18	153	1	n/a	n/a	74	437
2007	113	78	20	149	1	n/a	n/a	69	430
2008	111	67	22	148	2	n/a	n/a	0	350
2009	118	54	21	142	2	1	81	0	419
2010	134	47	36	173	2	1	48	0	441
2011	142	43	34	179	2	1	52	0	453
2012	132	37	36	170	2	3	51	0	431
2013	141	42	34	182	1	3	47	0	450
2014	157	47	35	180	1	1	51	0	472
2015	146	44	33	174	1	0	54	0	452
2016	149	49	25	166	0	0	53	0	442
2017	137	53	25	159	0	0	53	0	427
2018	137	51	20	157	0	0	58	0	423
2019	134	44	24	145	0	0	56	0	403
2020	143	42	20	129	0	0	56	0	390
2021	131	41	21	115	2	0	52	0	362
2022	134	29	23	102	1	0	50	0	339
2023	148	25	24	93	1	0	50	1	342

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 Thousand Oaks Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	352	15.0	23.4	n/a
1989	317	15.0	21.1	n/a
1990	335	15.0	22.3	n/a
1991	319	16.5	19.3	n/a
1992	298	16.8	17.7	55.4
1993	290	12.0	24.2	57.9
1994	297	11.0	27.0	72.1
1995	336	14.0	24.0	52.1
1996	336	14.0	24.0	52.1
1997	328	17.0	19.3	63.7
1998	352	19.0	18.5	59.4
1999	404	22.0	18.4	73.8
2000	411	22.7	18.1	69.5
2001	391	21.7	18.0	66.8
2002	429	24.2	17.7	64.4
2003	429	24.2	17.7	64.4
2004	456	25.6	17.8	80.2
2005	441	25.2	17.5	61.3
2006	437	23.0	19.0	61.4
2007	430	24.6	17.5	60.4
2008	350	24.6	14.2	63.1
2009	419	23.5	17.0	50.1
2010	441	27.8	15.8	49.2
2011	453	n/a	n/a	52.3
2012	431	19.2	22.4	n/a
2013	450	19.2	23.4	45.3
2014	472	18.7	25.1	43.4
2015	452	21.0	21.5	43.6
2016	442	21.0	21.0	41.6
2017	427	20.8	20.4	45.7
2018	423	22.6	18.6	42.8
2019	403	21.0	19.1	38.2
2020	390	n/a	n/a	30.3
2021	362	19.7	18.3	32.6
2022	339	19.0	17.7	34.2
2023	342	20.3	16.7	24

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 Thousand Oaks Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	352	15.0	23.4	n/a
1989	317	15.0	21.1	n/a
1990	335	15.0	22.3	n/a
1991	319	16.5	19.3	n/a
1992	298	16.8	17.7	55.4
1993	290	12.0	24.2	57.9
1994	297	11.0	27.0	72.1
1995	336	14.0	24.0	52.1
1996	336	14.0	24.0	52.1
1997	328	17.0	19.3	63.7
1998	352	19.0	18.5	59.4
1999	404	22.0	18.4	73.8
2000	411	22.7	18.1	69.5
2001	391	21.7	18.0	66.8
2002	429	24.2	17.7	64.4
2003	429	24.2	17.7	64.4
2004	456	25.6	17.8	80.2
2005	441	25.2	17.5	61.3
2006	437	23.0	19.0	61.4
2007	430	24.6	17.5	60.4
2008	350	24.6	14.2	63.1
2009	419	23.5	17.0	50.1
2010	441	27.8	15.8	49.2
2011	453	n/a	n/a	52.3
2012	431	19.2	22.4	n/a
2013	450	19.2	23.4	45.3
2014	472	18.7	25.1	43.4
2015	452	21.0	21.5	43.6
2016	442	21.0	21.0	41.6
2017	427	20.8	20.4	45.7
2018	423	22.6	18.6	42.8
2019	403	21.0	19.1	38.2
2020	390	n/a	n/a	30.3
2021	362	19.7	18.3	32.6
2022	339	19.0	17.7	34.2
2023	342	20.3	16.7	24

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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