How does Oakhurst Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Oakhurst?

Oakhurst Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 33.9/100, placing it at the 19th percentile statewide. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 724 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Oakhurst Elementary?

10.6% of students at Oakhurst Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 30.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Oakhurst Elementary improving or declining?

Oakhurst 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 Oakhurst Elementary?

32.1% of students at Oakhurst 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.

Oakhurst Elementary

Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary Oakhurst Madera County 93644

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

724 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

347 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

80%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 28.2%

White 62.5%

Asian 1.1%

Other 8.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Oakhurst Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.6%
Met Standard	19.8%
Below Standard	69.7%

Exceeded

10.6%

Met

19.8%

Below

69.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for Oakhurst Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.6% of students exceeded standard while 19.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary district average of 12.3%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.6 points higher (vs 0.0% average). 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 32.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

10.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

30.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+4.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

32.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

9.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

724

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	74	8.1%	17.6%	33.8%	40.5%	25.7%
4th	50	20.0%	20.0%	30.0%	30.0%	40.0%
5th	57	12.3%	28.1%	21.1%	38.6%	40.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	74	6.8%	18.9%	31.1%	43.2%	25.7%
4th	50	8.0%	24.0%	28.0%	40.0%	32.0%
5th	57	8.8%	10.5%	31.6%	49.1%	19.3%

Nearby schools

1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 18.1

Yosemite Falls Education Center

Yosemite Unified · 0.8 mi

18.1

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