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Enrollment
455
Elementary
DISTRICT 627 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OXNARD·NCES 062922004515
Sierra Linda Elementary
2201 Jasmine St., Oxnard, CA 93036 · (805) 385-1581 · Ventura County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
400 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 | 125 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (125) is 33% larger than its 5th grade class (94).
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
32.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +16.7pp since 2014
Math
29.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +17.8pp 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 30 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 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.7% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 48.2% |
| Math | 14.7% | 15.1% | 22.7% | 47.6% |
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 | 32.7% | 29.8% |
| 2023-24 | 26.9% | 29.3% |
| 2022-23 | 26.8% | 20.6% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 12.4% |
| 2018-19 | 28.6% | 16.2% |
| 2017-18 | 19.6% | 9.3% |
| 2016-17 | 20.1% | 11.1% |
| 2015-16 | 22.0% | 9.0% |
| 2014-15 | 16.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
30.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Sierra Linda Elementary
Sierra Linda Elementary's state test result (30.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Linda Elementary this school | 455 | 87.9% | 30.1% |
| Ivanhoe Elementary Ivanhoe | 473 | 87.7% | 31.2% |
| Poplar Elementary Fontana | 450 | 88.2% | 32.5% |
| McKinley Elementary El Centro | 456 | 87.1% | 38.8% |
| Carrillo Ranch Elementary Indio | 459 | 89.1% | 32.2% |
| Highland Elementary Visalia | 438 | 87.2% | 24.0% |
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 Sierra Linda Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Ventura County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #3,497 of 5,151 | #77 of 121 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #3,247 of 5,172 ▼ 86 | #71 of 122 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #3,702 of 5,172 ▲ 428 | #86 of 122 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.1pp | #224 of 5,116 | #4 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 455 | #2,972 of 5,915 | #56 of 130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #839 of 5,352 | #29 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.0% | #4,801 of 5,354 | #98 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.9% | #1,342 of 5,625 | #17 of 127 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.7% | #309 of 3,837 | #6 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
455
-115 (-20%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 672
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 21.9:1
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 | 455 | 23 | 19.8:1 | 88% (400) |
| 2023-24 | 472 | 24 | 19.7:1 | 90% (425) |
| 2022-23 | 523 | 26.5 | 19.7:1 | 91% (475) |
| 2020-21 | 570 | 26 | 21.9:1 | 91% (517) |
| 2017-18 | 697 | 30 | 23.2:1 | 86% (602) |
| 2015-16 | 767 | 32 | 24.0:1 | 88% (674) |
| 2010-11 | 689 | N/A | N/A | 83% (574) |
| 2000-01 | 845 | 41 | 20.6:1 | 74% (625) |
| 1990-91 | 672 | 27 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sierra Linda Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (697 to 455); teachers down 23% (30 to 23).
About Sierra Linda Elementary
Sierra Linda Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Oxnard, California, administered by Oxnard. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 455 students.
Sierra Linda Elementary falls under Oxnard, which has 20 schools enrolling 13,003 students.
At Sierra Linda Elementary, Hispanic students make up 93% of the student body. The remaining students are 3% White. Among people living in Ventura County, the Hispanic share is about 44%. By the diversity index, Sierra Linda Elementary comes in at 13%.
A ratio of 19.8:1 comes from the school's 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 88% of students at Sierra Linda Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 59% average for public schools in Ventura County is 29 points.
The model predicts 28.0% for a school in California with Sierra Linda Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Sierra Linda Elementary posts 30.1%.
Census estimates describe Ventura County this way: 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. The public schools of Ventura County number 238 and enroll about 147,841.
The school nearest to Sierra Linda Elementary is Rio del Norte, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Sierra Linda Elementary is 3rd on average proficiency.
Locale: City: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment was 570 in 2020-21 and 455 in 2024-25, a decrease of 115 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 21.9:1 to 19.8:1.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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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Nearby schools
- Rio del Norte0.5 mi · 495
- Fremont Academy of Environmental Science & Innovative Design0.9 mi · 617
- Curren Elementary0.9 mi · 817
- Emilie Ritchen Elementary1.1 mi · 445
- Pacifica High1.2 mi · 2,675
- Thurgood Marshall Elementary1.2 mi · 702
Frequently asked questions
About Sierra Linda ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Sierra Linda Elementary?
Sierra Linda Elementary enrolls approximately 455 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Sierra Linda Elementary serve?
Sierra Linda Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Sierra Linda Elementary have?
Sierra Linda Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
How diverse is Sierra Linda Elementary?
Sierra Linda Elementary reports a student body of 3% White, 93% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Sierra Linda Elementary in?
Sierra Linda Elementary is part of Oxnard.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.