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Oak Hills Elementary
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 111 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 95 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (111) is 17% larger than its 6th grade class (95).
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardWhat this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 56.7% | 23.9% | 12.7% | 6.6% |
| Math | 50.1% | 26.2% | 17.6% | 6.0% |
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.7% | 76.3% |
| 2023-24 | 83.4% | 75.2% |
| 2022-23 | 81.4% | 77.7% |
| 2021-22 | 79.0% | 72.3% |
| 2020-21 | 78.4% | 75.7% |
| 2018-19 | 80.7% | 77.1% |
| 2017-18 | 83.8% | 80.1% |
| 2016-17 | 83.4% | 78.1% |
| 2015-16 | 85.0% | 81.0% |
| 2014-15 | 81.0% | 71.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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%.
Schools most like Oak Hills Elementary
Oak Hills Elementary's state test result (78.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hills Elementary this school | 660 | 24.2% | 78.9% |
| Miramar Ranch Elementary San Diego | 637 | 22.8% | 75.7% |
| Stevenson Ranch Elementary Stevenson Ranch | 764 | 21.9% | 86.2% |
| Towers Elementary Torrance | 599 | 20.5% | 77.1% |
| Frederiksen Elementary Dublin | 689 | 25.3% | 65.4% |
| Crescent Elementary Anaheim | 805 | 26.1% | 82.6% |
Where Oak Hills Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.9% | #270 of 5,151 | #60 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.3% | #368 of 5,172 ▲ 33 | #81 of 1,129 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.7% | #236 of 5,172 ▼ 110 | #58 of 1,129 ▼ 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.9pp | #2,320 of 5,116 | #597 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 660 | #959 of 5,915 | #170 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.4:1 | #4,610 of 5,352 | #1,045 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.5% | #242 of 5,354 | #37 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.2% | #4,996 of 5,625 | #1,180 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.5% | #1,098 of 1,139 | #172 of 181 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 660 | 26 | 25.4:1 | 24% (160) |
| 2023-24 | 612 | 24 | 25.5:1 | 27% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 567 | 21.5 | 26.4:1 | 27% (152) |
| 2020-21 | 409 | 17 | 24.1:1 | 23% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 657 | 27 | 24.3:1 | 12% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 589 | 23 | 25.6:1 | 8% (47) |
| 2010-11 | 588 | N/A | N/A | 4% (25) |
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (657 to 660); teachers down 4% (27 to 26).
About Oak Hills Elementary
Oak Hills Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in California, with an address in Valencia. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 660 students in kindergarten through 6. The average for elementary schools in California is about 465 students, so this school is 42% bigger than average.
Newhall is responsible for 10 schools, Oak Hills Elementary included, with 6,020 students in all.
Asian students are the largest group at Oak Hills Elementary, with 36% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 29% White, 20% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among all residents of Los Angeles County, the Asian share is about 15%. The chance that two students picked at random at Oak Hills Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 73%.
The teaching staff at Oak Hills Elementary is 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 25.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, lower than at this school. About 24% of students, or 160, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 46 points.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Oak Hills Elementary receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 65.3% for a school in California with Oak Hills Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Oak Hills Elementary posts 78.9%.
Oak Hills Elementary is located in Los Angeles County, where median household income is about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,265,907.
Rancho Pico Junior High is the public school closest to Oak Hills Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Oak Hills Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Oak Hills Elementary ranks 3rd of 8 nearby schools, at 78.9% versus a 76.3% average.
Oak Hills Elementary is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 409 to 660. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. The ratio was 24.1:1 in 2020-21 and 25.4:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Oak Hills Elementary covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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