How does Topa Topa Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Ojai?

Topa Topa Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 44.4/100, placing it at the 52nd percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 806 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Topa Topa Elementary?

12.9% of students at Topa Topa Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 36.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Topa Topa Elementary improving or declining?

Topa Topa Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 2.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Topa Topa Elementary?

15.4% of students at Topa Topa 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.

Topa Topa Elementary

Ojai Unified Ojai Ventura County 93023

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

806 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

355 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

40%

Teachers

14 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 35.8%

White 56.1%

Asian 1.7%

Black 1.4%

Other 5.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Topa Topa Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.9%
Met Standard	23.6%
Below Standard	63.5%

Exceeded

12.9%

Met

23.6%

Below

63.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "37% proficient" for Topa Topa Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.9% of students exceeded standard while 23.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Ojai Unified district average of 12.9%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 11.6% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 2.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

12.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

36.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+2.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

15.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

806

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	49	14.3%	28.6%	22.4%	34.7%	42.9%
4th	51	21.6%	25.5%	17.6%	35.3%	47.1%
5th	52	21.1%	26.9%	28.9%	23.1%	48.1%
6th	48	14.6%	20.8%	33.3%	31.3%	35.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	51	3.9%	23.5%	23.5%	49.0%	27.4%
4th	51	11.8%	19.6%	39.2%	29.4%	31.4%
5th	53	5.7%	20.8%	28.3%	45.3%	26.4%
6th	48	10.4%	22.9%	27.1%	39.6%	33.3%

Nearby schools

1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 27.0

Summit

Ojai Unified · 1.7 mi

27.0

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