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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Marina West Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
440
Elementary
DISTRICT 627 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OXNARD·NCES 062922004510
Marina West Elementary
2501 Carob St., Oxnard, CA 93035 · (805) 385-1554 · Ventura County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
371 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 | 98 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is 53% larger than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
13%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
33.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +17.0pp since 2014
Math
33.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +22.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 17 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.7% | 21.3% | 22.6% | 44.4% |
| Math | 14.8% | 18.7% | 23.5% | 43.0% |
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 | 33.0% | 33.5% |
| 2023-24 | 24.3% | 27.7% |
| 2022-23 | 24.1% | 17.7% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 11.5% |
| 2018-19 | 23.5% | 21.3% |
| 2017-18 | 22.2% | 13.3% |
| 2016-17 | 17.2% | 15.1% |
| 2015-16 | 14.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 16.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
29.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% 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 Marina West Elementary
Marina West Elementary's state test result (29.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marina West Elementary this school | 440 | 84.3% | 29.7% |
| Enchanted Hills Elementary Perris | 447 | 85.7% | 21.8% |
| Jack Franscioni Elementary Soledad | 439 | 85.4% | 34.9% |
| Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (PK-8) Duarte | 470 | 83.8% | 31.8% |
| Live Oak Elementary Fontana | 434 | 85.9% | 29.4% |
| R. O. Hardin Elementary Hollister | 461 | 84.4% | 12.4% |
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 Marina West Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Ventura County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #3,559 of 5,151 | #80 of 121 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #2,879 of 5,172 ▲ 445 | #66 of 122 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #3,665 of 5,172 ▲ 700 | #84 of 122 ▲ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.0pp | #116 of 5,116 | #3 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #3,161 of 5,915 | #65 of 130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #577 of 5,352 | #18 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.0% | #4,800 of 5,354 | #97 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.3% | #1,728 of 5,625 | #27 of 127 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.8% | #621 of 3,837 | #12 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
440
-96 (-18%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 822
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 22.3:1
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 | 440 | 23 | 19.1:1 | 84% (371) |
| 2023-24 | 428 | 22 | 19.4:1 | 89% (382) |
| 2022-23 | 491 | 22 | 22.3:1 | 90% (443) |
| 2020-21 | 536 | 24 | 22.3:1 | 94% (504) |
| 2017-18 | 618 | 27 | 22.9:1 | 85% (528) |
| 2015-16 | 666 | 27 | 24.7:1 | 88% (585) |
| 2010-11 | 751 | N/A | N/A | 83% (627) |
| 2000-01 | 1,032 | 48 | 21.5:1 | 67% (691) |
| 1990-91 | 822 | 31 | 26.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marina West Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (618 to 440); teachers down 15% (27 to 23).
About Marina West Elementary
A mid-sized elementary school in Oxnard, California, Marina West Elementary is part of Oxnard. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 440 students.
Marina West Elementary is one school in a 20-school district, Oxnard, which enrolls 13,003 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Marina West Elementary is 93%. The remaining shares are 3% White. Ventura County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 13%.
Based on 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, Marina West Elementary has a ratio of 19.1:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. Income data for the school show 84% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 59% average for public schools in Ventura County is 25 points lower.
Among California public elementary schools, Marina West Elementary outscored 43%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
After adjusting for student poverty, Marina West Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.7%; the prediction is 30.1%.
In Ventura County, home to about 837,469 people, the median household earns about $109,797 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Ventura County number 238, with about 147,841 students.
Of the public schools around it, Marina West Elementary is closest to Christa McAuliffe Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Marina West Elementary places 3rd out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
For locale, NCES codes Marina West Elementary as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment was 440 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 536. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 22.3:1 to 19.1:1.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Marina West Elementary. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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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Frequently asked questions
About Marina West ElementaryHow large is Marina West Elementary?
Marina West Elementary enrolls approximately 440 students in grades KG-05.
Is Marina West Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Marina West Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Marina West Elementary have?
Marina West Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Marina West Elementary?
At Marina West Elementary, the student body is approximately 3% White, 93% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Marina West Elementary in?
Marina West Elementary is part of Oxnard.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.