How does Curren Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Oxnard?

Curren Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 37.0/100, placing it at the 29th percentile statewide. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,308 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Curren Elementary?

9.1% of students at Curren Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 27.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Curren Elementary improving or declining?

Curren Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 7.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Curren Elementary?

15.2% of students at Curren Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Curren Elementary

Oxnard Oxnard Ventura County 93030

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,308 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

884 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

93%

Teachers

44 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 97.0%

White 1.7%

Asian 0.1%

Black 0.1%

Other 1.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Curren Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.1%
Met Standard	17.9%
Below Standard	73.0%

Exceeded

9.1%

Met

17.9%

Below

73.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "27% proficient" for Curren Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.1% of students exceeded standard while 17.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Oxnard district average of 10.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 10.4% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 7.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

9.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

27.0%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-7.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

15.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,308

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	91	11.0%	20.9%	27.5%	40.7%	31.9%
4th	96	7.3%	11.5%	17.7%	63.5%	18.8%
5th	84	9.5%	22.6%	27.4%	40.5%	32.1%
6th	88	10.2%	28.4%	22.7%	38.6%	38.6%
7th	109	12.8%	30.3%	26.6%	30.3%	43.1%
8th	109	11.0%	22.9%	25.7%	40.4%	33.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	91	9.9%	24.2%	25.3%	40.7%	34.1%
4th	96	5.2%	6.3%	27.1%	61.5%	11.5%
5th	84	9.5%	9.5%	40.5%	40.5%	19.1%
6th	88	2.3%	10.2%	26.1%	61.4%	12.5%
7th	109	12.8%	18.4%	29.4%	39.5%	31.2%
8th	109	7.3%	9.2%	24.8%	58.7%	16.5%