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Enrollment
1,027
Middle
DISTRICT 780 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OXNARD·NCES 062922004240
R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering
701 North Juanita Ave., Oxnard, CA 93030 · (805) 385-1536 · Ventura County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,027 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of California public middle schools
- C+Test 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.
- AThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
915 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 315 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 350 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 362 | 35% |
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
40.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +14.1pp since 2014
Math
19.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 40 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 14 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.8% | 28.4% | 23.8% | 36.1% |
| Math | 8.3% | 11.4% | 21.7% | 58.5% |
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 | 40.1% | 19.7% |
| 2023-24 | 36.8% | 18.7% |
| 2022-23 | 30.5% | 13.2% |
| 2021-22 | 30.5% | 13.0% |
| 2018-19 | 33.3% | 14.9% |
| 2017-18 | 28.9% | 13.0% |
| 2016-17 | 27.4% | 11.7% |
| 2015-16 | 31.0% | 14.0% |
| 2014-15 | 26.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
28.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering
R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering's state test result (28.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering this school | 1,027 | 89.1% | 28.8% |
| Kunst (Tommie) Junior High Santa Maria | 912 | 87.5% | 25.8% |
| Loma Vista Middle Riverside | 1,027 | 89.1% | 27.6% |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle Madera | 948 | 87.7% | 24.3% |
| Richard E. Byrd Middle Sun Valley | 933 | 89.1% | 31.9% |
| Olive Vista Middle Sylmar | 897 | 88.7% | 31.4% |
Matched among California middle 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 R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Ventura County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #773 of 1,224 | #17 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.7% | #871 of 1,227 ▼ 43 | #21 of 28 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #716 of 1,227 ▲ 18 | #17 of 28 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.2pp | #140 of 1,214 | #2 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,027 | #170 of 1,377 | #5 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #314 of 1,279 | #4 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.3% | #1,136 of 1,278 | #24 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.1% | #312 of 1,329 | #3 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.0% | #404 of 930 | #17 of 24 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,027
-154 (-13%) vs 2020
-5% since 2000-01, when it was 1,076
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 1,027 | 54.2 | 19.0:1 | 89% (915) |
| 2023-24 | 1,038 | 55.2 | 18.8:1 | 89% (928) |
| 2022-23 | 1,044 | 56.2 | 18.6:1 | 90% (944) |
| 2020-21 | 1,181 | 61 | 19.4:1 | 86% (1,016) |
| 2017-18 | 1,252 | 63.1 | 19.8:1 | 81% (1,011) |
| 2015-16 | 1,237 | 61 | 20.3:1 | 85% (1,049) |
| 2010-11 | 1,198 | N/A | N/A | 83% (996) |
| 2000-01 | 1,076 | 46 | 23.4:1 | 84% (906) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (1,252 to 1,027); teachers down 14% (63.1 to 54.2).
About R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering
R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering is a large middle school located in Oxnard, California. It serves 1,027 students in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in California average about 659 students.
R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering is part of Oxnard, where 20 schools serve 13,003 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering, with 93% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 4% Asian and 2% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Ventura County's population at about 44%. The chance that two students picked at random at R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 13%.
At R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering, 54.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 19.0:1. For comparison, middle schools in California average 20.7:1. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 89%. That is 30 points above the 59% average for public schools in Ventura County.
The allk12 Grade for R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering is B. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 56% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering would be expected to post about 27.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 28.8%.
R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering is located in Ventura County, where 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.
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering ranks 2nd on proficiency.
NCES assigns R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering saw enrollment fall 13% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & EngineeringHow many students attend R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering?
R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering enrolls approximately 1,027 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering serve?
R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering?
Approximately 19.0:1 students per teacher at R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering.
What is the racial breakdown of students at R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering?
At R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering, the student body is approximately 2% White, 93% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering public or private?
R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering 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.