How does Red Oak Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Oak Park?

Red Oak Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 67.0/100, placing it at the 92nd percentile statewide. 52% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,180 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Red Oak Elementary?

51.8% of students at Red Oak Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 79.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Red Oak Elementary improving or declining?

Red Oak Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 11.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Red Oak Elementary?

6.4% of students at Red Oak 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.

Red Oak Elementary

Oak Park Unified Oak Park Ventura County 91377

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,180 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

593 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

Teachers

23 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 12.3%

White 40.5%

Asian 33.0%

Black 0.5%

Other 13.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Red Oak Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	51.8%
Met Standard	27.5%
Below Standard	20.7%

Exceeded

51.8%

Met

27.5%

Below

20.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "79% proficient" for Red Oak Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

51.8% of students exceeded standard while 27.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 30.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.4 points above the Oak Park Unified district average of 40.4%. Compared to the 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 15.4 points higher (vs 36.5% 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 11.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 6.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.