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Oxnard High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Oxnard posts 35% meeting the standard and 12.7% exceeding it, against 35% and 15.5% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

3400 West Gonzales Road, 93036·Oxnard Union High·Oxnard·Grades 9-12·2,452 students·76% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(805) 278-2907·Website
Scope Score
48
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #935 statewide · #5 of 10 in Oxnard Union High

Oxnard High scores 48 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 46th percentile of 1,739 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “35% proficient” and call it done. Oxnard deserves a closer read. The school sits in Oxnard, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
35%
State 35%
Graduate
94%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
26%
State 36%

Of 100 students here: 35 are proficient by 11th grade → 94 graduate → 26 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
94.1%
State 87.6%
6.5pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
12.7%
State 15.5%
2.8pp below state avg
College readiness
26.1%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
34.5%
State 34.6%
0.1pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
23.8%
State 32.1%
8.3pp below state avg
Suspension rate
4.7%
State 4.0%
0.7pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
25.8%
State 17.7%
8.1pp above state avg
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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic87.4%
White4.7%
Asian1.3%
Black1.6%
Other5.1%
GenderFemale 49.1%Male 50.8%Non-binary 0.1%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
2,452
1,002 above CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
76%
12pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
2 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$18,888
District avg: $13,649 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
25.8% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$70,895 – $166,909
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Oxnard High in Oxnard, 43.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 38.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Oxnard High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 4.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (18.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (46.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 39.9 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 406 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Military-Connected+12.8pp
36.6% vs 23.8% overall · n=41
Suspension · Foster Youth+11.3pp
16.0% vs 4.7% overall · n=25
ELA · English Learner−39.9pp
8.5% vs 48.4% overall · n=47
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−19.3pp
0.0% vs 19.3% overall · n=47
Math · Disabilities−16.2pp
4.4% vs 20.7% overall · n=90
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−5.0pp
1.1% vs 6.1% overall · n=90

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income411 tested
ELA 43.4%·Math 18.5%· +4.7pp vs district
Hispanic489 tested
ELA 46.4%·Math 18.6%· +6.1pp vs district
Disabilities91 tested
ELA 13.2%·Math 4.4%· +4.0pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 62%Support 35%Other 2%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$93K
$8K above CA median
Median Home Value
$615K
$44K below CA median
Bachelor's+
24%
11pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2022) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
17.4 years avg experience
118 teachers · 3% second-year
Teacher Credentials
84% fully credentialed
0.3% on intern/emergency permit
AP Courses Offered
26 AP courses
88 students qualified via AP exam

Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
94.1%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 58th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
12.7%
↓ vs CA 15.5% · 47th pctile
College readiness · 20%
26.1%
↓ vs CA 35.5% · 45th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
34.5%
↓ vs CA 34.6% · 50th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
23.8%
↑ vs CA 32.1% · 57th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.7%
↓ vs CA 4.0% · 47th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
25.8%
↑ vs CA 17.7% · 50th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1155019%29%24%27%48%+1
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 115566%15%23%56%21%−3
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/115673%19%63%15%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged40643.4%+5+5
Hispanic/Latino48546.4%+6+8
Students with Disabilities9113.2%+4−4
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Oxnard High ←—4812.7%34.5%—4.7%
California average—4715.5%34.6%—4.0%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
94.1%
AP Exam Prepared
26.1%
A-G Completion
40.6%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
79.3%
Scope Score history
48%48%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #946 → #912 → #1019 → #970 → #935
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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Frequently asked questions

Is Oxnard High a good high school?
Oxnard High has a Scope Score of 48 out of 100, placing it in the 46th percentile of California high schools and ranked #935 statewide. 12.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 2.8 percentage points below the California average of 15.5%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Oxnard High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 34.5% of students at Oxnard High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 12.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 21.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 12.7% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 1,106 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Oxnard High rank in California?
Oxnard High ranks #935 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 46th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Oxnard High?
23.8% of students at Oxnard High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 4.7%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Oxnard High compare to other schools in Oxnard?
Oxnard High scores 48/100 (46th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 2,452 students. Use the schools in Oxnard page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Oxnard High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Oxnard High in Oxnard, 43.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 38.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Oxnard High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 4.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (18.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (46.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 39.9 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 406 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.
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