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Enrollment
445
Elementary
DISTRICT 627 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OXNARD·NCES 062922001855
Emilie Ritchen Elementary
2200 Cabrillo Way, Oxnard, CA 93030 · (805) 385-1572 · Ventura County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL445 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
377 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 85 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 31% larger than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
21%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
44.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +25.2pp since 2014
Math
38.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +29.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 25 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.8% | 24.4% | 21.5% | 34.3% |
| Math | 20.9% | 17.4% | 27.9% | 33.7% |
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 | 44.2% | 38.4% |
| 2023-24 | 36.7% | 30.6% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2021-22 | 36.8% | 20.7% |
| 2018-19 | 30.0% | 24.9% |
| 2017-18 | 26.3% | 15.2% |
| 2016-17 | 22.6% | 11.9% |
| 2015-16 | 19.0% | 13.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 9.0% |
% 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
37.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Emilie Ritchen Elementary
Emilie Ritchen Elementary's state test result (37.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emilie Ritchen Elementary this school | 445 | 84.7% | 37.4% |
| Almond Elementary Fontana | 418 | 85.2% | 21.3% |
| Broad Avenue Elementary Wilmington | 441 | 85.3% | 40.0% |
| Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (PK-8) Duarte | 470 | 83.8% | 31.8% |
| Otay Elementary Chula Vista | 455 | 84.6% | 35.6% |
| Aspire University Charter Modesto | 423 | 84.6% | N/A |
Matched among California elementary 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 Emilie Ritchen Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Ventura County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #2,718 of 5,151 | #61 of 121 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #2,415 of 5,172 ▲ 596 | #55 of 122 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #2,529 of 5,172 ▲ 528 | #56 of 122 ▲ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #348 of 5,116 | #8 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 445 | #3,094 of 5,915 | #62 of 130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #396 of 5,352 | #12 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.3% | #4,352 of 5,354 | #90 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.7% | #1,695 of 5,625 | #26 of 127 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.3% | #584 of 3,837 | #11 of 99 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
445
-99 (-18%) vs 2020
-60% since 2000-01, when it was 1,099
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 23.6:1
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 | 445 | 24 | 18.5:1 | 85% (377) |
| 2023-24 | 493 | 27 | 18.3:1 | 83% (408) |
| 2022-23 | 502 | 24 | 20.9:1 | 83% (416) |
| 2020-21 | 544 | 23 | 23.6:1 | 87% (472) |
| 2017-18 | 629 | 27 | 23.3:1 | 76% (478) |
| 2015-16 | 641 | 25 | 25.6:1 | 78% (498) |
| 2010-11 | 775 | N/A | N/A | 72% (557) |
| 2000-01 | 1,099 | 48 | 22.9:1 | 32% (352) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Emilie Ritchen Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (629 to 445); teachers down 11% (27 to 24).
About Emilie Ritchen Elementary
Emilie Ritchen Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school located in Oxnard, California. It teaches 445 students in kindergarten through 5.
Oxnard is made up of 20 schools with 13,003 students in all.
Hispanic students are 89% of those enrolled at Emilie Ritchen Elementary. The next largest groups are 4% White, 4% Asian, and 2% multiracial. In Ventura County overall, about 44% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 21% means there is a 21% chance two randomly chosen students at Emilie Ritchen Elementary are from different groups.
Based on 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, Emilie Ritchen Elementary has a ratio of 18.5:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. Income data for the school show 85% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Ventura County, the average eligibility rate is 59%.
In California, Emilie Ritchen Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 37.4% actual against a predicted 29.9%.
Census data for Ventura County show the median household earns about $109,797 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Emilie Ritchen Elementary, Ventura County has 238 public schools.
A public school about 0.6 miles away, Fremont Academy of Environmental Science & Innovative Design, is the closest to Emilie Ritchen Elementary. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Emilie Ritchen Elementary. On proficiency, Emilie Ritchen Elementary is ahead of the 29.2% nearby average, ranking 1st of 8.
Emilie Ritchen Elementary is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
Enrollment decreased 18% over 4 years, reaching 445 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 23.6:1 in 2020-21 to 18.5:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Emilie Ritchen Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
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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Frequently asked questions
About Emilie Ritchen ElementaryHow large is Emilie Ritchen Elementary?
Emilie Ritchen Elementary enrolls approximately 445 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Emilie Ritchen Elementary serve?
Emilie Ritchen Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Emilie Ritchen Elementary?
Approximately 18.5:1 students per teacher at Emilie Ritchen Elementary.
How diverse is Emilie Ritchen Elementary?
Emilie Ritchen Elementary reports a student body of 4% White, 89% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Emilie Ritchen Elementary?
Emilie Ritchen Elementary is overseen by Oxnard in Ventura County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.