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Enrollment
808
Elementary
DISTRICT 627 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OXNARD·NCES 062922004509
Lemonwood Elementary
2001 San Mateo Pl., Oxnard, CA 93033 · (805) 385-1551 · Ventura County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL808 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
736 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 | 116 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 81 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 106 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 96 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (116) is 21% larger than its 8th grade class (96).
Student demographics
7%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
30.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.8pp since 2014
Math
19.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.1% | 21.7% | 25.5% | 43.7% |
| Math | 7.6% | 11.9% | 25.9% | 54.6% |
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 | 30.8% | 19.5% |
| 2023-24 | 29.4% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.3% | 17.4% |
| 2021-22 | 28.4% | 13.7% |
| 2018-19 | 22.1% | 12.3% |
| 2017-18 | 25.0% | 13.4% |
| 2016-17 | 20.3% | 12.5% |
| 2015-16 | 20.0% | 11.0% |
| 2014-15 | 18.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
24.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Lemonwood Elementary
Lemonwood Elementary's state test result (24.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemonwood Elementary this school | 808 | 91.1% | 24.2% |
| Curren Elementary Oxnard | 817 | 93.0% | 25.3% |
| Sherwood Elementary Salinas | 859 | 90.2% | 20.0% |
| Mead Valley Elementary Perris | 788 | 91.9% | 33.5% |
| Santa Fe Elementary Porterville | 809 | 88.9% | 51.8% |
| Washington Elementary Lindsay | 730 | 91.5% | 43.5% |
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 Lemonwood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Ventura County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #4,171 of 5,151 | #100 of 121 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.5% | #4,343 of 5,172 ▲ 45 | #105 of 122 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #3,902 of 5,172 ▼ 65 | #95 of 122 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.1pp | #1,951 of 5,116 | #43 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 808 | #370 of 5,915 | #7 of 130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #1,253 of 5,352 | #38 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.7% | #5,116 of 5,354 | #112 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.1% | #960 of 5,625 | #12 of 127 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #3,303 of 3,837 | #87 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
808
-65 (-7%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 816
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 22.4:1
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 | 808 | 39.3 | 20.6:1 | 91% (736) |
| 2023-24 | 853 | 43.3 | 19.7:1 | 93% (794) |
| 2022-23 | 928 | 44.8 | 20.7:1 | 94% (875) |
| 2020-21 | 873 | 39 | 22.4:1 | 97% (844) |
| 2017-18 | 852 | 36 | 23.7:1 | 89% (756) |
| 2015-16 | 910 | 36 | 25.3:1 | 91% (828) |
| 2010-11 | 777 | N/A | N/A | 89% (695) |
| 2000-01 | 886 | 40 | 22.1:1 | 83% (736) |
| 1990-91 | 816 | 30 | 27.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lemonwood Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (852 to 808); teachers up 9% (36 to 39.3).
About Lemonwood Elementary
Lemonwood Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school in California, with an address in Oxnard. The grade span is kindergarten through 8, and enrollment is 808 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 74% larger than that.
Oxnard is the local district for Lemonwood Elementary. It runs 20 schools with 13,003 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Lemonwood Elementary, with 97% of enrollment. In Ventura County overall, about 44% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Lemonwood Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 7%.
Lemonwood Elementary's 39.3 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 20.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 91%. The gap from the 59% average for public schools in Ventura County is 32 points.
In California, Lemonwood Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 24.2% actual against a predicted 26.2%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Ventura County show that median household income is about $109,797, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 238 public schools in Ventura County, with a combined enrollment of about 147,841.
Channel Islands High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Lemonwood Elementary's average proficiency of 24.2% compares with 22.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale data from NCES put Lemonwood Elementary inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).
Enrollment was 873 in 2020-21 and 808 in 2024-25, a decrease of 65 students. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 22.4:1 in 2020-21 to 20.6:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Lemonwood Elementary may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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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- Ansgar Larsen Elementary1.2 mi · 538
Frequently asked questions
About Lemonwood ElementaryHow many students attend Lemonwood Elementary?
Lemonwood Elementary enrolls approximately 808 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Lemonwood Elementary serve?
Lemonwood Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Lemonwood Elementary?
Approximately 20.6:1 students per teacher at Lemonwood Elementary.
How diverse is Lemonwood Elementary?
Lemonwood Elementary reports a student body of 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian.
Is Lemonwood Elementary public or private?
Lemonwood 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.