Enrollment
347
Elementary
DISTRICT 314 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OJAI UNIFIED·NCES 062827004382
Topa Topa Elementary
916 Mountain View Ave., Ojai, CA 93023 · (805) 640-4366 · Ventura County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL347 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
24.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
186 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 9% larger than its 6th grade class (44).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Topa Topa Elementary→Nordhoff Jr. High
Based on grade levels within Ojai Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
43.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.5pp since 2014
Math
29.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.0% | 25.5% | 25.5% | 31.0% |
| Math | 7.9% | 21.7% | 29.6% | 40.9% |
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 | 43.5% | 29.6% |
| 2023-24 | 42.2% | 26.2% |
| 2022-23 | 62.4% | 43.8% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 36.8% |
| 2020-21 | 50.9% | 26.9% |
| 2018-19 | 44.0% | 39.7% |
| 2017-18 | 46.7% | 38.0% |
| 2016-17 | 43.7% | 35.7% |
| 2015-16 | 49.0% | 33.0% |
| 2014-15 | 42.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
35.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Topa Topa Elementary
Topa Topa Elementary's state test result (35.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topa Topa Elementary this school | 347 | 53.6% | 35.4% |
| Springville Elementary Springville | 335 | 52.5% | 37.1% |
| Indian Creek Elementary Placerville | 392 | 51.3% | 34.4% |
| Olivet Elementary Charter Santa Rosa | 323 | 53.9% | N/A |
| San Benito Elementary Atascadero | 403 | 56.6% | 44.0% |
| Valley Springs Elementary Valley Springs | 383 | 58.7% | 23.7% |
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 Topa Topa Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Ventura County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #2,919 of 5,151 | #67 of 121 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #3,269 of 5,172 ▲ 205 | #73 of 122 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #2,595 of 5,172 ▼ 95 | #60 of 122 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.9pp | #435 of 5,116 | #10 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 347 | #4,310 of 5,915 | #94 of 130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.8:1 | #4,310 of 5,352 | #104 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.3% | #2,498 of 5,354 | #54 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.6% | #3,765 of 5,625 | #77 of 127 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #2,618 of 3,837 | #70 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
347
+97 (+39%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 592
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
was 22.7:1
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 | 347 | 14 | 24.8:1 | 54% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 355 | 14.5 | 24.5:1 | 40% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 241 | 10 | 24.1:1 | 44% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 250 | 11 | 22.7:1 | 42% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 388 | 15.8 | 24.6:1 | 51% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 456 | 14 | 32.6:1 | 39% (179) |
| 2010-11 | 480 | N/A | N/A | 40% (192) |
| 2000-01 | 569 | 33 | 17.2:1 | 35% (201) |
| 1990-91 | 592 | 21 | 28.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Topa Topa Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (388 to 347); teachers down 11% (15.8 to 14).
About Topa Topa Elementary
Topa Topa Elementary is a small elementary school based in Ojai, California. Students in kindergarten through 6 attend, and enrollment is 347 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
Ojai Unified is the district for Topa Topa Elementary. It has 7 schools and 2,008 students.
White students account for 59% of enrollment at Topa Topa Elementary. The remaining students are 34% Hispanic, 2% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Topa Topa Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 53%.
Topa Topa Elementary employs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 24.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, lower than at this school. Topa Topa Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 54%.
The allk12 Grade for Topa Topa Elementary is C-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 20% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 48.1% for Topa Topa Elementary. The school posts 35.4%, 12.7 points below the prediction.
Among Ventura County residents, median household income is about $109,797, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Topa Topa Elementary is one of 238 public schools in Ventura County, which together enroll about 147,841 students.
Legacy High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 7 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Topa Topa Elementary is behind the 37.0% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 5.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 250 to 347. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 22.7:1 to 24.8:1.
Discussions about Topa Topa Elementary may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Ojai Unified
- Nordhoff HighHigh · 576 students
- Mira Monte ElementaryElementary · 523 students
- Nordhoff Jr. HighMiddle · 271 students
- SummitCombined · 183 students
- Meiners Oaks Early EducationElementary · 71 students
- Legacy HighHigh · 37 students
Other schools in Ojai
- Nordhoff HighHigh · 576 students
- Mira Monte ElementaryElementary · 523 students
- Nordhoff Jr. HighMiddle · 271 students
- SummitCombined · 183 students
- Valley Oak CharterCombined · 75 students
- Meiners Oaks Early EducationElementary · 71 students
Nearby schools
- Legacy High1.4 mi · 37
- Summit1.7 mi · 183
- Nordhoff High2.1 mi · 576
- Nordhoff Jr. High2.1 mi · 271
- Meiners Oaks Early Education2.5 mi · 71
- Mira Monte Elementary3.0 mi · 523
Frequently asked questions
About Topa Topa ElementaryHow many students attend Topa Topa Elementary?
Topa Topa Elementary enrolls approximately 347 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Topa Topa Elementary serve?
Topa Topa Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Topa Topa Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Topa Topa Elementary is approximately 24.8:1 (14 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Topa Topa Elementary?
Topa Topa Elementary reports a student body of 59% White, 34% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Topa Topa Elementary in?
Topa Topa Elementary is part of Ojai Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.