Oakhurst Elementary

Oakhurst Elementary operates as a close-knit elementary-level community in Oakhurst, California, run under Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary. Current enrollment sits at 333 students spanning grades K through 5. That puts it 28% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Within Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary, which oversees 4 schools and 793 students, Oakhurst Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Oakhurst Elementary logs that 62% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 28% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian, 2% Native American. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 38%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Oakhurst Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 82% of students at Oakhurst Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Oakhurst Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.8%; this one delivers 30.1%.

Across the wider county, census data for Madera County shows median household earnings sit near $76,627, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Oakhurst Elementary is one of 81 public schools in Madera County (combined enrollment of about 32,251 students).

The closest other public school is Oak Creek Intermediate, roughly 0.3 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Oakhurst Elementary at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 27.9%.

Oakhurst Elementary operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 17%: 400 students in 2018 compared to 333 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 24% to 28%. Class-load math has tightened: from 23.5:1 in 2018 to 18.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.