Julien Hathaway Elementary

As a mid-tier elementary school in Oxnard, California, Julien Hathaway Elementary hosts 451 students from grades K through 5, run under Hueneme Elementary.

Hueneme Elementary comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 6,678 students; Julien Hathaway Elementary is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Julien Hathaway Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (95%). Other groups include 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Julien Hathaway Elementary lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.8:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Ventura County's rate of about 59%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Julien Hathaway Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 24.8%; this one delivers 23.9%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Ventura County put median household income runs about $109,797, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Ventura County runs 238 public schools (combined enrollment of about 147,841 students), of which Julien Hathaway Elementary is one.

Charles Blackstock Junior High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Julien Hathaway Elementary at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 19.4%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Looking at the recent track record. Julien Hathaway Elementary's enrollment has fell 19% since 2018, when it stood at 554 (now 451). Class-load math has pulled in: from 24.1:1 in 2018 to 21.8:1 in 2025.

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