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Does Kamala Elementary have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
842
Elementary
DISTRICT 627 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OXNARD·NCES 062922004508
Kamala Elementary
634 West Kamala St., Oxnard, CA 93033 · (805) 385-1548 · Ventura County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL842 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
807 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 69 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 116 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 116 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 108 | 13% |
Student demographics
3%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
34.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +20.9pp since 2014
Math
16.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 21 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.0% | 24.9% | 26.9% | 38.2% |
| Math | 4.7% | 11.5% | 30.3% | 53.6% |
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 | 34.9% | 16.1% |
| 2023-24 | 28.5% | 16.8% |
| 2022-23 | 26.9% | 13.8% |
| 2021-22 | 23.6% | 10.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.5% | 16.6% |
| 2017-18 | 27.9% | 14.0% |
| 2016-17 | 18.1% | 8.5% |
| 2015-16 | 16.0% | 9.0% |
| 2014-15 | 14.0% | 8.0% |
% 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
24.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 →
Where Kamala Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Ventura County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #4,174 of 5,151 | #101 of 121 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.1% | #4,643 of 5,172 | #113 of 122 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #3,446 of 5,172 | #81 of 122 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.7pp | #801 of 5,116 | #20 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 842 | #273 of 5,915 | #4 of 130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.4:1 | #1,793 of 5,352 | #51 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.3% | #5,281 of 5,354 | #118 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.6% | #643 of 3,837 | #14 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
842
-338 (-29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
was 25.6:1
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
98%
was 96%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 842 | 39.3 | 21.4:1 | 96% (807) |
| 2023-24 | 882 | 43 | 20.5:1 | 95% (839) |
| 2022-23 | 952 | 41.8 | 22.8:1 | 97% (921) |
| 2017-18 | 1,180 | 46 | 25.6:1 | 94% (1,113) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kamala Elementary.
About Kamala Elementary
Kamala Elementary is a large elementary school that serves part of Oxnard, California. Enrollment totals 842 students across kindergarten through 8. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 81% above that mark.
The district for Kamala Elementary is Oxnard, with 20 schools and 13,003 students.
At Kamala Elementary, 98% of students are Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Ventura County is roughly 44% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Kamala Elementary scores 3%.
A staff of 39.3 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 21.4:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 96%. The rate at public schools in Ventura County averages 59%, lower than here.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Kamala Elementary is +0.8 points: 24.1% actual, 23.4% predicted.
In Ventura County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $109,797 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 238 public schools and about 147,841 students.
Of the public schools around it, Kamala Elementary is closest to McKinna Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Kamala Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Kamala Elementary at 4th of 9.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 842, down from 1,180 in 2017-18. The number of students per teacher dropped from 25.6 to 21.4 over 7 years.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. 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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Nearby schools
- McKinna Elementary0.5 mi · 577
- Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences0.6 mi · 696
- Harrington Elementary0.7 mi · 513
- Elm Street Elementary0.7 mi · 471
- Sunkist Elementary0.8 mi · 523
- Driffill Elementary0.9 mi · 891
Frequently asked questions
About Kamala ElementaryHow large is Kamala Elementary?
Kamala Elementary enrolls approximately 842 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Kamala Elementary serve?
Kamala Elementary serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Kamala Elementary?
Approximately 21.4:1 students per teacher at Kamala Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Kamala Elementary?
Student demographics at Kamala Elementary are roughly 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Kamala Elementary public or private?
Kamala Elementary 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.