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R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering · Oxnard

R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering posts 30% meeting the standard and 10.0% exceeding it, against 39% and 16.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

701 North Juanita Avenue, 93030 (opens in new tab)·Oxnard·Oxnard·Grades 6-8·1,027 students·89% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(805) 385-1536
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope3243
% Exceeded10%17%
% Met+30%39%
Growth-1.6+1.5
Absence12.2%18.5%
Suspension5.6%3.7%
Scope Score
32
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,622 statewide · #7 of 9 in Oxnard

R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering scores 32 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 28th percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “30% proficient” and call it done. R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering deserves a closer read. The school sits in Oxnard, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,238 middle schools statewide

Has stayed near the 28th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAGreen(Increased Significantly)MathYellow(Declined)

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 30% of students meet the standard today, above the 24% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 626%30%32%37%34%
Grade 738%29%34%37%46%
Grade 835%32%25%37%39%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 618%15%18%23%22%
Grade 715%10%13%17%23%
Grade 812%14%8%16%14%

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

10%
25%
65%
Grade 6 · 35% proficient
15%
32%
53%
Grade 7 · 47% proficient
11%
28%
61%
Grade 8 · 39% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding holds steady across grades; the floor rises 4.8pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
10.0%
State 16.8%
6.8pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
-1.6pp
State +1.5pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
29.8%
State 39.3%
9.5pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
12.2%
State 18.5%
6.3pp below state avg
Suspension rate
5.6%
State 3.7%
1.9pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
13.3%
State 18.0%
4.6pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering in Oxnard, 37.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering outperforms its district average for low-income students by 6.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (18.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (38.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 33.7 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 864 students tested.

All students at this school: 30% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 30%, district —, state 39%30%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 28%, district 26%, state 32%28% · −2 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 28%, district 25%, state 32%28% · −2 vs school
MaleMale: this school 29%, district 28%, state 42%29% · −0 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 30%, district 28%, state 44%30% · +0 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 5%, district 11%, state 11%5% · −25 vs school
HomelessHomeless: this school 23%, district 18%, state 22%23% · −7 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 4%, district 6%, state 15%4% · −25 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 17%, district 40%, state 56%17% · −13 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 54%, district 65%, state 72%54% · +24 vs school

5 of 15 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 4.9pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +4.1pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 12.2%, district 21.4%, state 18.5%12.2% · −6.3pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 5.6%, district —, state 3.7%5.6% · +1.9pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–610.7%
Grades 7–812.8%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
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Middle
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High School
No feeder data available for this level

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 19:1, district 20:119:1
Teaching staff56 teachers
Avg. experience18.6 years
Fully credentialed83%
First-year teachers4%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$61,849 – $134,456
Principal salary$149,210 – $0
Superintendent salary$270,504

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $24,659, CA average $14,815$24,659 · spent at this school
Federal share$1,006 per student

$1,006 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$25,508 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction60%
Instruction support11%
Student services15%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance8%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$14,611 per pupil
2019$13,926 per pupil
2018$13,885 per pupil
2017$12,861 per pupil
2016$12,567 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic93.0%
District 94.2% · CA 56.1%
White2.4%
District 2.3% · CA 19.9%
Other2.3%
District 2.0% · CA 9.0%
Asian1.9%
District 0.7% · CA 10.2%
Black0.4%
District 0.7% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 89.1% (25pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$93K · CA $85K
Median home value$688K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+17% · CA 35%
ZIP population58,192
Median age34 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 18% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering a good middle school?

R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering has a Scope Score of 32 out of 100, placing it in the 28th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,622 statewide. 10.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 6.8 percentage points below the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 6-to-8 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 29.8% of students at R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 10.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 19.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 10.0% 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. 1,956 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering rank in California?

R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering ranks #1,622 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 28th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 growth), 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.

Is R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering decreases by 1.6 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering?

12.2% of students at R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 5.6%. 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 R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering compare to other schools in Oxnard?

R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering scores 32/100 (28th percentile) among California middle 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 1,027 students. Use the schools in Oxnard page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.

How does R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering in Oxnard, 37.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering outperforms its district average for low-income students by 6.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (18.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (38.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 33.7 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 864 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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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

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

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
10.0%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 43th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 27%
-1.6pp
↓ vs CA +1.5pp · 38th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
29.8%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 42th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
12.2%
↑ vs CA 18.5% · 59th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
5.6%
↓ vs CA 3.7% · 42th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
13.3%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 39th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 630010%25%25%41%34%−12
Grade 733715%32%21%32%46%−1
Grade 832511%28%26%35%39%−7
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 631410%12%24%54%22%−13
Grade 73469%14%23%54%23%−11
Grade 83347%7%19%67%14%−18
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/113443%15%56%26%

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 Disadvantaged86437.9%+7−0
Hispanic/Latino89738.6%+6−0
English Learners2437.4%−5−3
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering ←—3210.0%29.8%−1.65.6%
Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences1.8 mi378.1%28.1%+9.75.9%
Rio del Valle Middle1.8 mi338.7%27.4%+5.910.9%
Fremont Academy of Environmental Science & Innovat1.4 mi305.7%20.4%+0.16.1%
California average—4316.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20192822#15695.9%24.0%3.2%5.5%+1.6pp
20222517#17865.1%21.7%10.4%11.4%+1.0pp
20232612#19216.8%21.9%9.8%13.3%-8.2pp
20243031#15187.9%27.7%11.3%6.8%-3.9pp
20253228#162210.0%29.8%12.2%5.6%-1.6pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female2.5%10.7%+8.2pp
Male3.9%13.5%+9.6pp
Asian6.9%0.0%-6.9pp
White0.0%0.0%+0.0pp
Hispanic/Latino3.2%12.4%+9.2pp
Students with Disabilities8.6%24.4%+15.8pp
English Learners2.6%10.9%+8.3pp
Homeless4.0%10.2%+6.2pp
Military-Connected0.0%6.8%+6.8pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged3.6%12.7%+9.1pp
All Students3.2%12.1%+8.9pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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