Is Red Oak Elementary a good school?

Yes! Red Oak Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 191 st of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Red Oak Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 584 students attended Red Oak Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Red Oak Elementary?

Students at Red Oak Elementary are 40% White, 37% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Red Oak Elementary attend?

Students who attend Red Oak Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Medea Creek Middle High : Oak Park High

Red Oak Elementary

Summary:

Red Oak Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Oak Park, California, serving 584 students in grades K-5 and part of the Oak Park Unified School District. The school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in California, with a statewide ranking of 191 out of 5,862 schools for the 2023-2024 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Red Oak Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, as well as the CAST Science assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, 81.21% of Red Oak Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA and Mathematics, compared to 80.1% and 73% for the Oak Park Unified district, and 47.04% and 35.54% for the state of California. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade, where 93.64% of students were proficient or better in ELA and 81.98% in Mathematics. Red Oak Elementary also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, including female students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Red Oak Elementary outperforms the nearby Brookside Elementary and Oak Hills Elementary, both part of the Oak Park Unified District, some schools in the neighboring Conejo Valley Unified and Las Virgenes Unified districts, such as Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary and Willow Elementary, have also demonstrated strong academic performance, with rankings and proficiency rates comparable to or even exceeding those of Red Oak Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

4857 Rockfield St.
Oak Park, CA 91377-5512

(818) 707-7972

District: Oak Park Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
191^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,543

Students who attend Red Oak Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Medea Creek Middle
High:	Oak Park High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.3

Number of students: 584

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.9%

Asian:

36.6%

Two or more races:

11.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Red Oak Elementary ranks better than 96.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Oak Park Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.72. (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 Red Oak Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Oak Park Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (39.9%), Asian (36.6%), two or more races (11%). (See more...)

Compare Details 13.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Oak Park Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Red Oak Elementary is 25.3. 1 elementary schools in the Oak Park Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Red Oak Elementary employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Red Oak Elementary is $9,543, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Oak Park Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Red Oak Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Red Oak Elementary 191^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Red Oak Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Oak Park Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Park Unified 78^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Red Oak Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Red Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	91.35	430^th	4809	91.1%
2005	91.73	401^st	4822	91.7%
2006	91.55	405^th	4818	91.6%
2007	87.15	663^rd	5113	87.0%
2008	89.55	509^th	5113	90.0%
2009	92.12	342^nd	5193	93.4%
2010	91.21	378^th	5314	92.9%
2011	89.59	457^th	5377	91.5%
2012	90.92	370^th	5390	93.1%
2013	91.40	374^th	5530	93.2%
2015	97.70	134^th	5611	97.6%
2016	96.78	181^st	5614	96.8%
2017	96.60	207^th	5692	96.4%
2018	96.93	146^th	5662	97.4%
2019	96.39	192^nd	5789	96.7%
2021	95.61	80^th	1417	94.4%
2022	97.81	117^th	5883	98.0%
2023	96.71	214^th	5874	96.4%
2024	96.72	191^st	5862	96.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Red Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	86.66	49^th	669	92.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Red Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	98.91	5^th	1110	99.5%
2022	99.45	26^th	5264	99.5%
2023	98.09	77^th	5374	98.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Red Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.42	195^th	5413	96.4%
2019	95.81	175^th	5492	96.8%
2021	94.64	73^rd	1267	94.2%
2022	96.94	150^th	5635	97.3%
2023	96.92	138^th	5617	97.5%
2024	96.84	124^th	5605	97.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Red Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	91.56	132^nd	2128	93.8%
2019	62.27	669^th	2585	74.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Red Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.11	107^th	5431	98.0%
2019	95.56	202^nd	5510	96.3%
2021	94.89	75^th	1272	94.1%
2022	97.56	108^th	5663	98.1%
2023	95.29	281^st	5650	95.0%
2024	95.29	246^th	5636	95.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Red Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.04	323^rd	1071	69.8%
2019	72.99	302^nd	1149	73.7%
2022	77.81	207^th	1154	82.1%
2023	80.86	140^th	1190	88.2%
2024	80.06	165^th	1203	86.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Red Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	99.32	18^th	5102	99.6%

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Rank History for White students at Red Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.55	133^rd	2737	95.1%
2019	81.44	419^th	2834	85.2%
2022	87.14	205^th	2726	92.5%
2023	79.25	452^nd	2662	83.0%
2024	77.67	507^th	2647	80.8%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, May 3, 2017

So glad we sent our son here Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, June 20, 2011

Great School with an awesome PTA and excellent employees. One of our kids just graduate from 5th Grade, he literally left Campus last Friday crying, saying that he will really miss Red Oak. We love our school, our kids here have the opportunity to grow academically, socially and emotionally. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Red Oak Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	253	4	12	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
1995	447	8	22	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1996	447	8	22	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1997	475	7	40	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
1998	515	6	36	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
1999	496	4	37	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
2000	525	5	41	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
2001	515	1	38	20	0	n/a	n/a	1	575
2002	443	2	54	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
2003	443	2	54	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
2004	425	7	65	18	0	n/a	n/a	1	516
2005	383	7	61	18	0	n/a	n/a	5	474
2006	369	5	63	18	0	n/a	n/a	6	461
2007	349	4	63	24	0	n/a	n/a	13	453
2008	306	5	70	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	404
2009	280	3	67	23	0	0	27	0	400
2010	326	5	86	31	1	0	0	0	449
2011	348	13	84	43	1	0	0	0	489
2012	367	14	97	46	1	0	1	0	526
2013	375	13	121	48	1	1	4	0	563
2014	398	11	138	55	1	1	12	0	616
2015	376	11	188	48	1	2	9	0	635
2016	321	9	195	49	1	2	18	0	595
2017	310	12	203	45	1	2	27	0	600
2018	278	8	207	45	1	2	34	0	575
2019	259	7	230	50	1	2	41	0	590
2020	260	12	241	50	2	1	47	0	613
2021	231	16	233	49	2	2	56	0	589
2022	234	11	219	51	1	2	61	0	579
2023	233	9	214	60	2	2	64	0	584

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 Red Oak Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	271	10.0	27.1	1.5
1995	483	18.0	26.8	1.4
1996	483	18.0	26.8	1.4
1997	533	26.0	20.5	1.9
1998	569	29.0	19.6	1.9
1999	556	29.0	19.2	1.4
2000	592	28.6	20.7	1.4
2001	575	29.0	19.8	0.5
2002	521	26.0	20.0	1.2
2003	521	26.0	20.0	1.2
2004	516	25.0	20.6	3.1
2005	474	25.0	19.0	4.1
2006	461	22.5	20.5	3.7
2007	453	22.5	20.1	5.5
2008	404	23.0	17.6	3.2
2009	400	19.5	18.6	3.5
2010	449	20.0	22.4	5.6
2011	489	n/a	n/a	7.2
2012	526	20.0	26.3	n/a
2013	563	20.0	28.1	6.6
2014	616	22.0	28.0	7.5
2015	635	24.0	26.4	6.5
2016	595	23.0	25.8	6.2
2017	600	24.0	25.0	6.2
2018	575	22.0	26.1	4.7
2019	590	22.0	26.8	5.3
2020	613	n/a	n/a	5.5
2021	589	23.0	25.6	7.1
2022	579	22.0	26.3	11.1
2023	584	23.0	25.3	13.7

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 Red Oak Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	271	10.0	27.1	1.5
1995	483	18.0	26.8	1.4
1996	483	18.0	26.8	1.4
1997	533	26.0	20.5	1.9
1998	569	29.0	19.6	1.9
1999	556	29.0	19.2	1.4
2000	592	28.6	20.7	1.4
2001	575	29.0	19.8	0.5
2002	521	26.0	20.0	1.2
2003	521	26.0	20.0	1.2
2004	516	25.0	20.6	3.1
2005	474	25.0	19.0	4.1
2006	461	22.5	20.5	3.7
2007	453	22.5	20.1	5.5
2008	404	23.0	17.6	3.2
2009	400	19.5	18.6	3.5
2010	449	20.0	22.4	5.6
2011	489	n/a	n/a	7.2
2012	526	20.0	26.3	n/a
2013	563	20.0	28.1	6.6
2014	616	22.0	28.0	7.5
2015	635	24.0	26.4	6.5
2016	595	23.0	25.8	6.2
2017	600	24.0	25.0	6.2
2018	575	22.0	26.1	4.7
2019	590	22.0	26.8	5.3
2020	613	n/a	n/a	5.5
2021	589	23.0	25.6	7.1
2022	579	22.0	26.3	11.1
2023	584	23.0	25.3	13.7

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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