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

Driffill Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 37.0/100, placing it at the 29th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,298 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Driffill Elementary?

6.8% of students at Driffill Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 23.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Driffill Elementary improving or declining?

Driffill Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 4.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Driffill Elementary?

20.0% of students at Driffill 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.

Driffill Elementary

Oxnard Oxnard Ventura County 93030

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,298 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

916 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

93%

Teachers

47 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 97.6%

White 1.3%

Black 0.2%

Other 0.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Driffill Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.8%
Met Standard	16.2%
Below Standard	77.0%

Exceeded

6.8%

Met

16.2%

Below

77.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "23% proficient" for Driffill Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.8% of students exceeded standard while 16.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.6 points below the Oxnard district average of 10.4%. The 28 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 9.9% exceeded — 3.1 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 4.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

6.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

23.0%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+4.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

20.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,298

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	89	9.0%	12.4%	28.1%	50.6%	21.4%
4th	83	13.3%	12.1%	19.3%	55.4%	25.3%
5th	96	10.4%	22.9%	25.0%	41.7%	33.3%
6th	98	3.1%	13.3%	26.5%	57.1%	16.3%
7th	99	6.1%	32.3%	24.2%	37.4%	38.4%
8th	109	6.4%	18.4%	29.4%	45.9%	24.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	89	6.7%	14.6%	32.6%	46.1%	21.4%
4th	83	9.6%	19.3%	42.2%	28.9%	28.9%
5th	96	5.2%	12.5%	25.0%	57.3%	17.7%
6th	98	2.0%	10.2%	19.4%	68.4%	12.2%
7th	99	3.0%	15.2%	27.3%	54.5%	18.2%
8th	110	7.3%	10.9%	22.7%	59.1%	18.2%