Summary:
Oxnard’s list includes 20 schools—17 elementary and 3 middle schools, with no high schools—and enrollments range from 424 to 1,027 students. In 2025–2026, the schools’ average proficiency was 34% in English language arts (ELA), 24% in math and 23% in science, compared with state results of 49%, 38% and 36%. The area averages were 15 points below the state in ELA, 14 in math and 13 in science, but results varied widely between schools, so the specific school matters more than the area average alone.
Norman R. Brekke Elementary was the clearest standout, leading all 20 schools with 52% proficiency in ELA, 50% in math and 37% in science—above the state in all three. Thurgood Marshall Elementary was also strong, with 49% in ELA and 36% in science; its grade 5 results reached 68% in ELA and 51% in science. At the low end, Elm Street Elementary had the lowest ELA and math results, at 20% and 13%, while Ramona Elementary had the lowest science result, 8%. Those schools were 29 points below the state in ELA, 25 points below in math and 28 points below in science, respectively.
Area averages rose from the prior year by 1 point in ELA, 1 in math and 4 in science, although individual schools moved in different directions: Thurgood Marshall Elementary gained 8 points in ELA, while Norman R. Brekke Elementary gained 13 in science but fell 6 in ELA. SchoolDigger ranked Brekke at the 67th statewide percentile and Marshall at the 64th; Ramona and Elm Street were both at the 6th percentile. Most schools report free/reduced lunch eligible figures for 2024–2025: 74% at Brekke, 75% at Marshall and 97% at Ramona, providing context but not explaining results. All-grades comparisons can be affected by schools serving different grade spans.
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