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

Kamala Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.0/100, placing it at the 39th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,400 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Kamala Elementary?

7.5% of students at Kamala Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 25.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Kamala Elementary improving or declining?

Kamala Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 9.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Kamala Elementary?

17.4% of students at Kamala 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.

Kamala Elementary

Oxnard Oxnard Ventura County 93033

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,400 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

882 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

95%

Teachers

42 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 98.5%

White 0.8%

Asian 0.2%

Black 0.1%

Other 0.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Kamala Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.5%
Met Standard	18.2%
Below Standard	74.3%

Exceeded

7.5%

Met

18.2%

Below

74.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "26% proficient" for Kamala Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.5% of students exceeded standard while 18.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.9 points below the Oxnard district average of 10.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 9.0% 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.

Students here improve by 9.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

7.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

25.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+9.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

17.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,400

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	91	8.8%	8.8%	26.4%	56.0%	17.6%
4th	82	17.1%	21.9%	21.9%	39.0%	39.0%
5th	90	7.8%	25.6%	24.4%	42.2%	33.3%
6th	114	6.1%	21.1%	31.6%	41.2%	27.2%
7th	115	11.3%	33.9%	26.1%	28.7%	45.2%
8th	107	10.3%	34.6%	29.0%	26.2%	44.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	91	5.5%	8.8%	31.9%	53.9%	14.3%
4th	84	6.0%	27.4%	34.5%	32.1%	33.3%
5th	90	4.4%	13.3%	35.6%	46.7%	17.8%
6th	113	3.5%	6.2%	24.8%	65.5%	9.7%
7th	116	2.6%	6.9%	31.9%	58.6%	9.5%
8th	107	6.5%	10.3%	25.2%	57.9%	16.8%