How does R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering compare to other middle schools in Oxnard?

R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering has a Scope Score of 41.4/100, ranked #1064 among California middle schools. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,956 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering?

10.0% of students at R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 29.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering's proficiency rate decreases by 1.6 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering?

12.1% of students at R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering

Middle School

Oxnard OxnardVentura County93030

📍 701 North Juanita Avenue

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,038 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

89%

Teachers

55 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+9.1 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

+2.7 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

14.1%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 306 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic93.3%

White3.1%

Asian1.2%

Black0.2%

Other2.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.0%
Met Standard	19.8%
Below Standard	70.2%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Chronic absenteeism: 12.1%

7.2pp below state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 10.0%

7.3pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 29.8%

9.7pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Growth (G6→G8): -1.6pp

Scores decline across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 29.8%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

▼Suspension rate: 5.6%

1.5pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.0% of students exceeded standard while 19.8% met it. That exceeded rate is 7.3 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Oxnard district average of 10.5%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.9 points higher (vs 7.1% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 1.6 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math maintained year-over-year. 14.1% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.1%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

10.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

29.8%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-1.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

12.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,956

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

How proficiency compares across grade levels this year (different students, same test year)

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	300	9.7%	24.7%	24.7%	41.0%	34.3%
7th	337	14.5%	31.8%	21.4%	32.3%	46.3%
8th	325	10.8%	28.3%	25.5%	35.4%	39.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	314	9.9%	12.1%	24.2%	53.8%	22.0%
7th	346	8.7%	14.4%	22.5%	54.3%	23.1%
8th	334	6.6%	7.5%	18.6%	67.4%	14.1%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Norman R. Brekke Elementary

53.4# in state

Harrington Elementary

37.8# in state

Rose Avenue Elementary

30.0# in state

Ramona Elementary

29.3# in state

Elm Street Elementary

15.7# in state

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Middle

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41.4# in state

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High School

No feeder data available for this level

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.