Thousand Oaks · Ventura County

Schools in Thousand Oaks

In Thousand Oaks, 8 of 8 public middle schools sit at or above the 50th percentile among California middle schools we score; 2 of 4 public high schools do (spring 2026 tests; high schools, spring 2025).

Elementary · 14 schools

from 16th to 98th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Lang Ranch: 98th percentile, Strong
  • Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary: 93rd percentile, Strong
  • Wildwood Elementary: 91st percentile, Strong
  • Weathersfield Elementary: 90th percentile, Strong
  • Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning: 68th percentile, Solid
  • BRIDGES Charter: 66th percentile, Solid
  • Ladera STARS Academy: 65th percentile, Solid
  • Aspen Elementary: 59th percentile, Solid
  • Madroña Academy of the Arts and Sciences: 51st percentile, Solid
  • Compass Charter Schools of Los Angeles: 47th percentile, Developing
  • Compass Charter School of Yolo: 41st percentile, Developing
  • Conejo Academy of Leadership and Language Immersion: 25th percentile, Developing
  • Compass Charter Schools of San Diego: 20th percentile, Needs Support
  • Glenwood Elementary: 16th percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
3Developing
5Solid
4Strong

Middle · 8 schools

from 56th to 92nd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Los Cerritos Middle: 92nd percentile, Strong
  • Century Academy: 87th percentile, Strong
  • BRIDGES Charter: 82nd percentile, Strong
  • Compass Charter Schools of Los Angeles: 79th percentile, Strong
  • Colina Middle: 79th percentile, Strong
  • Redwood Middle: 71st percentile, Solid
  • Compass Charter School of Yolo: 61st percentile, Solid
  • Compass Charter Schools of San Diego: 56th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
3Solid
5Strong

High · 4 schools

from 15th to 64th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Century Academy: 64th percentile, Solid
  • Thousand Oaks High: 63rd percentile, Solid
  • Compass Charter Schools of Los Angeles: 17th percentile, Needs Support
  • Compass Charter Schools of San Diego: 15th percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 5 of the 19 ranked schools teach more than one level, 2 of them all three, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around Thousand Oaks

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Thousand Oaks score highest?

Lang Ranch is highest, at the 98th percentile.

That’s higher than 98 in 100 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Thousand Oaks

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

  • Lang RanchConejo Valley Unified · High ceiling · Broad base · Grade-to-grade gains
    98thStrongScope Score 83
  • Meadows Arts and Technology ElementaryVentura County Office of Education · High ceiling · Broad base · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    93rdStrongScope Score 71
  • Wildwood ElementaryConejo Valley Unified · Broad base
    91stStrongScope Score 68
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Context

The average Thousand Oaks elementary school had 9 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Thousand Oaks score highest?

Los Cerritos Middle is highest, at the 92nd percentile.

That’s higher than 92 in 100 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Thousand Oaks

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

  • Los Cerritos MiddleConejo Valley Unified · Broad base
    92ndStrongScope Score 68
  • Century AcademyConejo Valley Unified · Check how it admits students.
    87thStrongScope Score 60
  • BRIDGES CharterVentura County Office of Education · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    82ndStrongScope Score 56
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Context

The average Thousand Oaks middle school had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Thousand Oaks score highest?

Century Academy is highest, at the 64th percentile.

That’s higher than 64 in 100 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Thousand Oaks

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

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Context

The average Thousand Oaks high school had 14 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

1 high school not ranked statewide

11 private schools have a Thousand Oaks address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Thousand Oaks rank highest?

Elementary: Lang Ranch, 98th percentile (Strong). Middle: Los Cerritos Middle, 92nd percentile (Strong). High: Century Academy, 64th percentile (Solid). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Thousand Oaks decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Thousand Oaks good?

Thousand Oaks’s 14 public elementary schools run from the 16th to the 98th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 4 Strong, 5 Solid, 3 Developing and 2 Needs Support. Thousand Oaks’s 8 public middle schools run from the 56th to the 92nd percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 5 Strong and 3 Solid. Thousand Oaks’s 4 public high schools run from the 15th to the 64th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Solid and 2 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Thousand Oaks compare with California?

The average Thousand Oaks elementary school had 9 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Thousand Oaks middle school had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average Thousand Oaks high school had 14 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Thousand Oaks address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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