Is Driffill Elementary a good school?

Driffill Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Driffill Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 916 students attended Driffill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Driffill Elementary?

Students at Driffill Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Driffill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Driffill Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences High : Pacifica High

Driffill Elementary

Summary:

Driffill Elementary is a public K-8 school in Oxnard, California, serving 1,003 students. The school faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance compared to district and state averages, and underperformance of certain student subgroups.

Driffill Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.6% in 2018-2019 to 30.4% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the Oxnard district and California state averages. Academically, the school consistently performs below the Oxnard district and state in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 27.8% of students proficient or better in ELA and 20.62% in Mathematics, compared to 47.04% and 35.54% statewide, respectively. Driffill's student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, also perform below their peers at the state level.

Interestingly, Driffill Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than nearby schools within the Oxnard School District, such as McKinna Elementary, Elm Street Elementary, and Kamala Elementary. For example, Harrington Elementary, located just 1.26 miles from Driffill, outperformed Driffill in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates across multiple grade levels. These challenges may be exacerbated by Driffill's high percentage of students from low-income families, as indicated by the school's free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 86.81% to 96.27%.

Detail:

Public K-8

910 South E St.
Oxnard, CA 93030-7442

(805) 385-1530

District: Oxnard

SchoolDigger Rank:
4500^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $3,630

Students who attend Driffill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences
High:	Pacifica High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.3

Number of students: 916

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.6%

White:

1.3%

Asian:

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Driffill Elementary ranks worse than 76.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Oxnard School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.65. (See more...)

Compare Details Driffill Elementary ranks worse than 75.9% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.33. (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 Driffill Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Oxnard School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.6%), White (1.3%), Asian (0.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Driffill Elementary is 19.3, which is the 4^th best among 17 elementary schools in the Oxnard School District. (See more...)

Compare Driffill Elementary employs 47.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Driffill Elementary is $3,630. 15 elementary schools in the Oxnard School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Driffill Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Driffill Elementary 4500^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Driffill Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Driffill Elementary 2109^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Driffill Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Oxnard:

SchoolDigger ranks Oxnard 1236^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Driffill Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Driffill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	20.02	3931^st	4809	18.3%
2005	13.72	4418^th	4822	8.4%
2006	24.51	3688^th	4818	23.5%
2007	13.08	4766^th	5113	6.8%
2008	37.68	3088^th	5113	39.6%
2009	38.59	3140^th	5193	39.5%
2010	15.73	4870^th	5314	8.4%
2011	14.65	4964^th	5377	7.7%
2012	9.53	5213^th	5390	3.3%
2013	14.99	5047^th	5530	8.7%
2015	10.44	5446^th	5611	2.9%
2016	10.87	5384^th	5614	4.1%
2017	10.82	5453^rd	5692	4.2%
2018	10.45	5416^th	5662	4.3%
2019	17.30	5046^th	5789	12.8%
2022	19.11	4944^th	5883	16.0%
2023	29.16	3972^nd	5874	32.4%
2024	23.65	4500^th	5862	23.2%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Driffill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.63	2746^th	3246	15.4%
2019	30.64	2441^st	3275	25.5%
2022	46.38	1396^th	3311	57.8%
2023	62.73	683^rd	3250	79.0%
2024	48.40	1278^th	3160	59.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Driffill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.71	1295^th	2420	46.5%
2024	38.40	1407^th	2634	46.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Driffill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.00	4835^th	5084	4.9%
2019	23.25	4345^th	5173	16.0%
2022	27.24	4063^rd	5264	22.8%
2023	40.24	3046^th	5374	43.3%
2024	29.80	3971^st	5511	27.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Driffill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	36.74	231^st	356	35.1%
2023	37.89	211^th	336	37.2%
2024	37.99	234^th	364	35.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Driffill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.94	5280^th	5413	2.5%
2019	15.66	4977^th	5492	9.4%
2022	17.36	4959^th	5635	12.0%
2023	31.76	3598^th	5617	35.9%
2024	20.96	4614^th	5605	17.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Driffill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	19.61	2369^th	2585	8.4%
2022	29.82	1495^th	2227	32.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Driffill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.11	5082^nd	5431	6.4%
2019	19.82	4681^st	5510	15.0%
2022	22.31	4482^nd	5663	20.9%
2023	27.15	4025^th	5650	28.8%
2024	28.45	3963^rd	5636	29.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Driffill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.53	4574^th	4830	5.3%
2019	25.55	3997^th	4963	19.5%
2022	26.60	3990^th	5084	21.5%
2023	39.31	2962^nd	5098	41.9%
2024	31.72	3595^th	5102	29.5%

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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 Driffill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	8.88	2373^rd	2477	4.2%
2016	9.90	2342^nd	2497	6.2%
2017	7.80	2433^rd	2508	3.0%
2018	9.23	2366^th	2480	4.6%
2019	15.58	2366^th	2715	12.9%
2022	14.49	2474^th	2740	9.7%
2023	17.42	2412^th	2802	13.9%
2024	23.33	2109^th	2777	24.1%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Driffill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.44	1279^th	1364	6.2%
2019	24.39	1394^th	1442	3.3%
2022	30.24	1238^th	1540	19.6%
2023	28.39	1335^th	1529	12.7%
2024	32.90	1083^rd	1477	26.7%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Driffill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.15	1041^st	1538	32.3%
2024	40.36	767^th	1550	50.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Driffill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.29	2100^th	2230	5.8%
2019	20.57	2003^rd	2369	15.4%
2022	19.51	2113^th	2458	14.0%
2023	23.57	2031^st	2549	20.3%
2024	30.89	1737^th	2575	32.5%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Driffill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	29.96	252^nd	336	25.0%
2023	42.03	159^th	321	50.5%
2024	39.49	219^th	394	44.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Driffill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.96	2202^nd	2262	2.7%
2019	13.11	2168^th	2380	8.9%
2022	15.47	2252^nd	2509	10.2%
2023	17.30	2214^th	2547	13.1%
2024	22.30	2002^nd	2546	21.4%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Driffill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	36.57	826^th	1491	44.6%
2022	17.68	1508^th	1531	1.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Driffill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.69	2163^rd	2273	4.8%
2019	17.75	2071^st	2407	14.0%
2022	14.80	2302^nd	2527	8.9%
2023	18.02	2195^th	2558	14.2%
2024	24.16	1912^th	2547	24.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Driffill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.97	1985^th	2072	4.2%
2019	20.55	1874^th	2213	15.3%
2022	19.26	2038^th	2359	13.6%
2023	23.42	1891^st	2391	20.9%
2024	31.86	1571^st	2383	34.1%

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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 Driffill Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	195	61	41	717	1	n/a	n/a	0	1015
1989	198	46	30	711	0	n/a	n/a	0	985
1990	261	49	18	628	1	n/a	n/a	0	957
1991	225	45	17	696	1	n/a	n/a	0	984
1992	158	40	10	742	2	n/a	n/a	0	952
1993	85	42	11	768	3	n/a	n/a	0	909
1994	67	36	13	795	2	n/a	n/a	0	913
1995	61	33	36	855	2	n/a	n/a	0	987
1996	61	33	36	855	2	n/a	n/a	0	987
1997	63	32	25	888	2	n/a	n/a	0	1010
1998	44	35	26	910	1	n/a	n/a	0	1016
1999	39	20	30	973	1	n/a	n/a	6	1069
2000	44	22	27	953	4	n/a	n/a	6	1056
2001	30	20	27	958	4	n/a	n/a	5	1044
2002	26	24	19	971	2	n/a	n/a	2	1044
2003	26	24	19	971	2	n/a	n/a	2	1044
2004	20	20	19	937	3	n/a	n/a	2	1001
2005	23	17	19	941	4	n/a	n/a	3	1007
2006	19	12	15	912	3	n/a	n/a	3	964
2007	13	6	14	895	3	n/a	n/a	7	938
2008	11	5	13	864	3	n/a	n/a	0	896
2009	12	5	12	863	2	4	14	0	912
2010	8	6	4	815	4	1	1	0	839
2011	11	9	3	854	5	1	2	0	885
2012	5	9	3	924	4	0	3	0	948
2013	11	5	0	957	3	1	2	0	979
2014	17	4	5	930	3	1	3	0	963
2015	26	7	3	1184	1	1	2	0	1224
2016	21	2	4	1150	2	0	3	0	1182
2017	16	4	3	1150	2	1	5	0	1181
2018	15	3	4	1143	2	1	5	0	1173
2019	14	1	4	1142	2	1	5	0	1169
2020	14	3	6	1128	2	1	2	0	1156
2021	14	4	5	1097	1	2	2	0	1125
2022	14	2	4	1015	0	1	3	0	1039
2023	14	3	3	979	0	2	2	0	1003
2024	12	2	3	894	0	2	3	0	916

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

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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 Driffill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1015	36.3	27.9	n/a
1989	985	37.0	26.6	n/a
1990	957	33.0	29.0	n/a
1991	984	38.0	25.8	n/a
1992	952	38.6	24.6	73.6
1993	909	32.0	28.4	79.2
1994	913	33.0	27.7	83.5
1995	987	34.0	29.0	84.9
1996	987	34.0	29.0	84.9
1997	1010	39.0	25.9	89.7
1998	1016	41.0	24.8	88.7
1999	1069	46.0	23.2	83.2
2000	1056	46.0	23.0	88.3
2001	1044	48.0	21.8	84.9
2002	1044	49.0	21.3	89.2
2003	1044	49.0	21.3	89.2
2004	1001	47.0	21.3	87.6
2005	1007	48.0	21.0	87.1
2006	964	47.0	20.5	86.9
2007	938	44.0	21.3	85.4
2008	896	44.0	20.4	88.8
2009	912	42.9	19.7	91.2
2010	839	36.0	23.3	88.8
2011	885	n/a	n/a	92.3
2012	948	31.0	30.5	n/a
2013	979	33.0	29.6	91.2
2014	963	34.0	28.3	95.8
2015	1224	47.0	26.0	92.2
2016	1182	48.0	24.6	91
2017	1181	49.5	23.8	88.7
2018	1173	50.3	23.2	89.3
2019	1169	51.0	22.9	76.3
2020	1156	n/a	n/a	92
2021	1125	50.5	22.2	96.3
2022	1039	49.0	21.2	86.8
2023	1003	51.2	19.5	92.5
2024	916	47.2	19.3	93

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 Driffill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1015	36.3	27.9	n/a
1989	985	37.0	26.6	n/a
1990	957	33.0	29.0	n/a
1991	984	38.0	25.8	n/a
1992	952	38.6	24.6	73.6
1993	909	32.0	28.4	79.2
1994	913	33.0	27.7	83.5
1995	987	34.0	29.0	84.9
1996	987	34.0	29.0	84.9
1997	1010	39.0	25.9	89.7
1998	1016	41.0	24.8	88.7
1999	1069	46.0	23.2	83.2
2000	1056	46.0	23.0	88.3
2001	1044	48.0	21.8	84.9
2002	1044	49.0	21.3	89.2
2003	1044	49.0	21.3	89.2
2004	1001	47.0	21.3	87.6
2005	1007	48.0	21.0	87.1
2006	964	47.0	20.5	86.9
2007	938	44.0	21.3	85.4
2008	896	44.0	20.4	88.8
2009	912	42.9	19.7	91.2
2010	839	36.0	23.3	88.8
2011	885	n/a	n/a	92.3
2012	948	31.0	30.5	n/a
2013	979	33.0	29.6	91.2
2014	963	34.0	28.3	95.8
2015	1224	47.0	26.0	92.2
2016	1182	48.0	24.6	91
2017	1181	49.5	23.8	88.7
2018	1173	50.3	23.2	89.3
2019	1169	51.0	22.9	76.3
2020	1156	n/a	n/a	92
2021	1125	50.5	22.2	96.3
2022	1039	49.0	21.2	86.8
2023	1003	51.2	19.5	92.5
2024	916	47.2	19.3	93

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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