How does Sierra Linda Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Oxnard?

Sierra Linda Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 34.7/100, placing it at the 21st percentile statewide. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 902 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Sierra Linda Elementary?

14.8% of students at Sierra Linda Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 32.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Sierra Linda Elementary improving or declining?

Sierra Linda Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 20.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Sierra Linda Elementary?

29.3% of students at Sierra Linda 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.

Sierra Linda Elementary

Oxnard Oxnard Ventura County 93036

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

902 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

472 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

90%

Teachers

24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 92.8%

White 3.2%

Black 1.3%

Other 2.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sierra Linda Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.8%
Met Standard	17.4%
Below Standard	67.8%

Exceeded

14.8%

Met

17.4%

Below

67.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Sierra Linda Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.8% of students exceeded standard while 17.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.4 points above the Oxnard district average of 10.4%. Compared to the 18 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.2 points higher (vs 11.6% 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 20.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 29.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.