Private school · Ojai, California

Thacher School

9–12 · 254 students, not counting pre-K (2025–26)

5025 Thacher Road, Ojai 93023(805) 646-4377
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Common questions

How do I apply?

Call (805) 646-4377 and ask which grades have openings, how to apply and by when. Evidence ↓

What does a year cost?

Ask the school for the total yearly cost, including fees, and how financial aid works.

How big is it?

254 students, not counting pre-K, in the private school affidavit the school files with the state (California Department of Education), 2025–26. Evidence ↓

More questions (1)

Does Thacher School have state test results?

No. Private schools in California don’t take the state tests (CAASPP), so there is no state testing data for Thacher School to score. Evidence ↓

Students

Who goes to Thacher?

In 2025–26, the school reported 254 students to the state.

CDE private school affidavit, 2025–26

The count leaves out pre-K.

Ask: How many children are in my child’s class, and when does the day start and end?

Source recordsNCES survey · ZIP-area census
Grades9–12
Enrollment254 K–12 and ungraded students
ZIP-area community recordCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 93023
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 93023 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$80,927
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)42%
ZIP-area population21,036
Median age51.9 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. See all schools in ZIP code 93023 →

The ZIP area comes from the school’s directory address; it does not verify where the campus is.

Source: CDE Private School Affidavit (2025–26)

Public options

What are the free public options nearby?

One district or charter elementary school sits within 2 miles.

Public schools · straight-line distance from this school’s address

Elementary

The nearestPercentile among California elementary schools, spring 2026
  • Summit1.7 mi
    42ndDevelopingScope Score 32

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

District schools are assigned by your home address. Charters run their own admissions.

Next steps

How do I visit Thacher, and what should I ask?

Questions for your visit

  1. Which tests do students take, and how do they do? Ask for the school’s overall results.
  2. How do you teach students at different levels? Ask how they stretch fast learners and help those who need more.
More questions to ask (10) and the map
  1. How many students leave each year, and why? If many families leave, ask what they told the school.
  2. Where do students go after they finish here? Ask for the list of colleges and other paths recent graduates went on to.
  3. What is the full cost, and what financial aid is there? Ask about every fee on top of tuition, and how aid is decided.
  4. Who accredits the school? Accreditation means an outside group reviewed the school. Ask which group, and when it last visited.
  5. How many children are in my child’s class, and when does the day start and end?
  6. How would teaching, student support and school expectations work for my child?
  7. Which grades have openings, and what are the application steps and dates?
  8. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  9. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  10. Which AP or IB courses does the school offer, and how many students take them?

Location and visiting

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5025 Thacher Road, Ojai 93023

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Data sources: CDE Private School Affidavit · U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey