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Enrollment
696
Middle
DISTRICT 780 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OXNARD·NCES 062922007922
Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences
647 West Hill St., Oxnard, CA 93033 · (805) 385-1545 · Ventura County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL696 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of California public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
649 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 226 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 245 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 225 | 32% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
34.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +15.3pp since 2014
Math
21.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.0% | 25.3% | 25.0% | 40.7% |
| Math | 7.2% | 14.5% | 25.0% | 53.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.3% | 21.7% |
| 2023-24 | 30.8% | 16.7% |
| 2022-23 | 26.8% | 15.2% |
| 2021-22 | 27.3% | 13.3% |
| 2018-19 | 24.7% | 13.2% |
| 2017-18 | 18.8% | 11.1% |
| 2016-17 | 18.2% | 10.1% |
| 2015-16 | 23.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 13.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences's state test result (26.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences this school | 696 | 93.2% | 26.0% |
| Arellanes Junior High Santa Maria | 668 | 93.1% | 19.8% |
| La Merced Intermediate Montebello | 682 | 92.4% | 26.4% |
| Belvedere Middle Los Angeles | 734 | 95.8% | 27.6% |
| Suva Intermediate Bell Gardens | 650 | 93.5% | 22.0% |
| Sequoia Middle Fontana | 791 | 93.8% | 28.1% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Ventura County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #867 of 1,224 | #20 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.7% | #805 of 1,227 ▲ 85 | #19 of 28 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #873 of 1,227 ▲ 32 | #19 of 28 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.7pp | #162 of 1,214 | #3 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 696 | #606 of 1,377 | #16 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #79 of 1,279 | #2 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.9% | #1,166 of 1,278 | #26 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.2% | #170 of 1,329 | #1 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.7% | #171 of 930 | #10 of 24 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
696
-188 (-21%) vs 2020
-21% since 2000-01, when it was 885
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 19.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 696 | 42.3 | 16.5:1 | 93% (649) |
| 2023-24 | 742 | 44 | 16.9:1 | 94% (698) |
| 2022-23 | 755 | 38.1 | 19.8:1 | 88% (668) |
| 2020-21 | 884 | 45 | 19.6:1 | 94% (835) |
| 2017-18 | 949 | 43.8 | 21.7:1 | 88% (839) |
| 2015-16 | 866 | 37 | 23.4:1 | 88% (763) |
| 2010-11 | 784 | N/A | N/A | 75% (586) |
| 2000-01 | 885 | 36 | 24.6:1 | 65% (576) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (949 to 696); teachers down 3% (43.8 to 42.3).
About Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences is a mid-sized middle-grades school serving families in Oxnard, California. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 696 students enrolled.
Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences is run by Oxnard, whose 20 schools enroll 13,003 students.
At Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences, 95% of students are Hispanic. The school is also 4% White. That is higher than the 44% Hispanic share among all Ventura County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 10%.
Its ratio of 16.5:1 is based on 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in California have an average ratio of 20.7:1. In all, 93% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 59% average for public schools in Ventura County.
Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 49% of California public middle schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences is 24.9%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 26.0%.
In the surrounding county, Ventura County, the median household earns about $109,797 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences, Ventura County has 238 public schools.
Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences's nearest public school is Driffill Elementary (about 0.3 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences is 4th on average proficiency.
Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
Enrollment fell 21% over 4 years, reaching 696 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 19.6:1 in 2020-21, and 16.5:1 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Ventura County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
837,469
Census ACS
Median income
$109,797
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
238
147,841 students
Quick facts
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- Lemonwood ElementaryElementary · 808 students
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Nearby schools
- Driffill Elementary0.3 mi · 891
- McKinna Elementary0.4 mi · 577
- Kamala Elementary0.6 mi · 842
- Elm Street Elementary0.7 mi · 471
- Vista Real Charter High0.9 mi · 1,271
- Harrington Elementary1.0 mi · 513
Frequently asked questions
About Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & SciencesHow many students attend Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences?
Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences enrolls approximately 696 students in grades 06-08.
Is Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences is approximately 16.5:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences?
At Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences, the student body is approximately 4% White, 95% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences public or private?
Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences is a public K-12 school, overseen by Oxnard.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.