How does Mar Vista Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Oxnard?

Mar Vista Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 34.3/100, placing it at the 20th percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 816 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Mar Vista Elementary?

9.8% of students at Mar Vista Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 29.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Mar Vista Elementary improving or declining?

Mar Vista Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 22.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Mar Vista Elementary?

16.1% of students at Mar Vista 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.

Mar Vista Elementary

Ocean View Oxnard Ventura County 93033

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

816 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

466 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

79%

Teachers

22 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 96.6%

White 1.7%

Black 0.4%

Other 1.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Mar Vista Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.8%
Met Standard	19.3%
Below Standard	70.9%

Exceeded

9.8%

Met

19.3%

Below

70.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for Mar Vista Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.8% of students exceeded standard while 19.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.1 points below the Ocean View district average of 21.9%. Compared to the 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.1 points higher (vs 6.7% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 22.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.