Ojai Unified

Summary:

The Ojai Unified school district consists of seven schools serving about 2,000 students from early education through high school, presenting a mix of strong performers and significant challenges within a socioeconomically diverse community.

Nordhoff High stands out as the district's top performer, with the highest graduation rate and strong English scores, while Mira Monte Elementary excels in math and science among elementary schools. In contrast, Nordhoff Junior High shows concerning academic declines, and Summit alternative school faces an extreme chronic absenteeism rate, though it has a high graduation rate. The small Legacy High serves a specialized population with very low academic proficiency but also a low dropout rate.

Key takeaways include a wide disparity in per-student spending between schools and notable performance volatility, such as a recent ranking drop at Topa Topa Elementary. The district average for chronic absenteeism is above the state norm, and overall academic proficiency lags behind California averages in core subjects, indicating areas needing targeted support and resource allocation.

District Detail

703 EL Paseo Rd.
Ojai, CA 93023-2819

(805) 640-4300

SchoolDigger Rank:
726^th of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,008

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Legacy High	Public	9-12	703 EL Paseo Rd.	Ojai	93023	Ventura County	Ojai Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 640-4330	37	2	16.0	89.2%	16 (43.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (51.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)								(n/a)											0.0	0.0															$7,151	$175	$6,976
Nordhoff Junior High	Public	7-8	1401 Maricopa Hwy	Ojai	93023	Ventura County	Ojai Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 640-4343	271	12	22.1	53.1%	137 (50.6%)	2 (0.7%)	116 (42.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	33.1	1714^th of 2761 public middle schools	37.9%		35.9	1593^rd of 2783 public middle schools	42.8%	121		29.3		29.3					35.3	32.8		34.0					22.6	23.1		22.9							$3,615	$205	$3,410
Meiners Oaks Early Education	Public	K	400 South Lomita Ave.	Ojai	93023	Ventura County	Ojai Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 640-4378	71	4	17.7	36.6%	48 (67.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (22.5%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	4 (5.6%)								(n/a)																					83.9	92.9	91.1	92.9	91.1	94.6	$7,855	$285	$7,570
Mira Monte Elementary	Public	K-6	1216 Loma Dr.	Ojai	93023	Ventura County	Ojai Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 640-4384	523	21	25.5	54.7%	240 (45.9%)	4 (0.8%)	245 (46.8%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	47.6	2730^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.4%		42.1	3061^st of 5869 public elementary schools	47.8%	331	38.7			38.7	36.8	30.6	55.4	47.6				42.8	46.8	31.9	37.3	30.5				36.6	88.7	93.6	95.2	93.6	93.6	93.6	$5,606	$239	$5,367
Nordhoff High	Public	9-12	1401 Maricopa Hwy.	Ojai	93023	Ventura County	Ojai Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 640-4343	576	32	18.0	50.9%	295 (51.2%)	1 (0.2%)	248 (43.1%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	59.2	846^th of 2162 public high schools	60.9%		80.7	403^rd of 2159 public high schools	81.3%	443			29.5	29.0							61.5	61.5							25.2	25.2							$8,090	$418	$7,672
Topa Topa Elementary	Public	K-6	916 Mountain View Ave.	Ojai	93023	Ventura County	Ojai Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 640-4366	347	14	24.7	53.6%	206 (59.4%)	5 (1.4%)	117 (33.7%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	39.9	3224^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.0%		38.3	3287^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.0%	63	26.4			26.4	42.9	47.1	48.1	35.4				43.5	27.5	31.4	26.4	33.3				29.6	80.0	83.3	86.7	80.0	83.3	86.7	$5,668	$196	$5,472
A Place to Grow	Public		400 South Lomita Ave.	Ojai	93023	Ventura County	Ojai Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(805) 640-4300																			(n/a)
Summit	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	650 Carne Rd.	Ojai	93023	Ventura County	Ojai Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 640-4300	183	6	30.4	37.2%	133 (72.7%)	9 (4.9%)	22 (12.0%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	10 (5.5%)								(n/a)	45.5		41.7	37.5			36.4	46.7	36.4		45.5	37.1			9.1	40.0	9.1			24.6							$4,241	$175	$4,066

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Valley Oak Charter District	1.68 mi	1
Ventura Unified	4.74 mi	27	670^th
Ventura County Office of Education	10.17 mi	10
Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education District	10.17 mi	1	303^rd
Briggs Elementary	10.35 mi	2	1085^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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