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

Lemonwood Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 38.2/100, placing it at the 33rd percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,164 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lemonwood Elementary?

8.2% of students at Lemonwood Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 24.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Lemonwood Elementary improving or declining?

Lemonwood Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 5.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Lemonwood Elementary?

17.7% of students at Lemonwood 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.

Lemonwood Elementary

Oxnard Oxnard Ventura County 93033

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,164 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

853 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

93%

Teachers

43 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 96.1%

White 2.0%

Asian 0.1%

Black 0.2%

Other 1.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lemonwood Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	8.2%
Met Standard	16.5%
Below Standard	75.3%

Exceeded

8.2%

Met

16.5%

Below

75.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "25% proficient" for Lemonwood Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

8.2% of students exceeded standard while 16.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.2 points below the Oxnard district average of 10.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 7.6% 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 5.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

8.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

24.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+5.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

17.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,164

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	68	7.3%	8.8%	23.5%	60.3%	16.2%
4th	91	7.7%	20.9%	20.9%	50.5%	28.6%
5th	90	8.9%	24.4%	23.3%	43.3%	33.3%
6th	81	8.6%	19.8%	29.6%	42.0%	28.4%
7th	101	8.9%	27.7%	24.8%	38.6%	36.6%
8th	98	12.2%	24.5%	30.6%	32.6%	36.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	84	6.0%	17.9%	16.7%	59.5%	23.8%
4th	94	10.6%	18.1%	35.1%	36.2%	28.7%
5th	96	8.3%	9.4%	17.7%	64.6%	17.7%
6th	80	1.3%	5.0%	33.8%	60.0%	6.3%
7th	102	8.8%	13.7%	24.5%	52.9%	22.6%
8th	97	9.3%	7.2%	27.8%	55.7%	16.5%