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Oakhurst Elementary

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Oakhurst Elementary ranks 4100 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of California elementary schools

Summary

Oakhurst Elementary is a public elementary school in Oakhurst, California, serving 347 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oakhurst Elementary faces several key challenges. The school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 30.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Wasuma Elementary (20.4%) and Raymond-Knowles Elementary (20.4%). Additionally, the school's test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates around 34-40% in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 45-49%.

Oakhurst Elementary's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups. While the school's special education students perform relatively well, its female, male, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic status students all rank in the bottom 1/3 to bottom 1/2 of the state. The school has a very high percentage of students (around 70-80%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student and student-teacher ratio, its performance still lags behind, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and staffing, such as instructional practices, school leadership, and community engagement, may be playing a role in the school's challenges.

333

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,060

Per pupil spending ?

81.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

49495 Road 427
Oakhurst, CA 93644-0395

(559) 642-1555

District: Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary

Students who attend Oakhurst Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Oak Creek Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.2%

Hispanic:

27.9%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg31%

California avg41%

4,100^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary

1005^th of 1,543Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	4100 of 5857	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	3816 of 5869	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	2829 of 5859	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	3007 of 5883	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	912 of 1417	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	2981 of 5789	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	2211 of 5662	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.6	2682 of 5692	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.0	3139 of 5614	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.6	2760 of 5611	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.0	2290 of 5530	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.2	2321 of 5390	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.4	2694 of 5377	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.4	2426 of 5314	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.7	2039 of 5193	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.1	2312 of 5113	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.0	1928 of 5113	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.4	1802 of 4818	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.4	1819 of 4822	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.2	2090 of 4809	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	3952 of 5597	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	4334 of 5612	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	3067 of 5609	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	3347 of 5635	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	904 of 1267	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	3041 of 5492	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.4	2059 of 5413	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	3546 of 5107	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	3128 of 5107	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	2349 of 5087	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	2261 of 5084	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.6	3519 of 4963	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.8	2298 of 4830	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	3757 of 5460	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	3369 of 5517	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	2219 of 5363	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	1819 of 5264	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	434 of 1110	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	2343 of 5173	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	1792 of 5084	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	3947 of 5628	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	3224 of 5643	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	2517 of 5638	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	2617 of 5663	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	706 of 1272	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	2700 of 5510	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	2302 of 5431	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	952 of 2847	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	948 of 2635	64.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	2361 of 2598	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	2422 of 2651	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	2163 of 2661	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	2348 of 2726	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	2221 of 2834	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	1947 of 2737	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile~ school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

White (2025)9th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy34%-15 vs state

Mathematics25%-12 vs state

Science25%-8 vs state

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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 (2025)
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 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 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 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
Oakhurst Elementary	Public	K-5	49495 Road 427	Oakhurst	93644	Madera County	Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 642-1555	333	18	18.5	81.7%	207 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (27.9%)	8 (2.4%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	28.4	4100^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.0%		31.4	3816^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.0%	284	25.0		25.0	25.7	40.0	40.4				34.3	25.7	32.0	19.3				25.4	88.9	97.2			90.3		$26,060	$24,934	$1,126
Mountain Home Charter (Alternative)	Public, Charter	K-8	41267 Highway 41	Oakhurst	93644	Madera County	Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 642-1422	213	8	26.6	42.7%	147 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (18.3%)	7 (3.3%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.0%)	52.2	2485^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.6%		35.9	3443^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	41.3%	958	48.0	65.0	55.6	45.8	43.5	52.0	54.6	50.0	80.0	53.6	37.5	39.1	16.0	40.9	38.5	65.0	38.6	44.1	52.9	55.9	44.1	50.0	47.1
Wasuma Elementary	Public	K-8	43109 Hwy. 49	Ahwahnee	93601	Madera County	Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 642-1585	270	13	20.6	61.1%	184 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (23.7%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	34.4	3629^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.0%		41.2	3108^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.0%	521	28.0	26.3	27.0	24.3	42.9	36.0	33.3	33.3	39.5	34.6	51.4	35.7	16.0	20.0	40.0	26.3	32.5	86.1	90.7	93.0		90.7		$23,685	$23,014	$671
Coarsegold Elementary	Public	K-8	45426 Road 415	Coarsegold	93614	Madera County	Yosemite Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 683-4842	290	17	17.0	73.1%	132 (45.5%)	2 (0.7%)	99 (34.1%)	4 (1.4%)	23 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.3%)	14.4	5316^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.2%		17.5	5074^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.5%	242	11.4	11.4	11.4	17.2	27.7	11.4	25.0	28.6	11.8	20.1	10.3	21.3	5.7	25.0	14.3	5.9	13.9	77.3	77.3	81.8		77.3	86.4	$21,536	$20,372	$1,164
North Fork Elementary	Public	K-8	33087 Road 228	North Fork	93643	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 877-2215	227	12	19.3	79.7%	108 (47.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (21.1%)	3 (1.3%)	35 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.5%)	35	3579^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.9%		27.8	4128^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.7%	549	50.0	33.3	40.0	34.8	31.6	33.3	29.4	64.0	59.3	44.2	39.1	15.8	27.8	29.4	44.0	25.9	31.0	72.4	75.9	86.2	93.1	75.9	79.3	$24,933	$23,506	$1,427
Rivergold Elementary	Public	K-8	31800 Road 400	Coarsegold	93614	Madera County	Yosemite Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 658-7566	445	19	23.4	62.2%	284 (63.8%)	2 (0.4%)	100 (22.5%)	14 (3.1%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (7.2%)	37.8	3361^st of 5857 public elementary schools	42.6%		28.7	4050^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.0%	689	39.0	19.6	28.3	37.5	44.4	44.2	36.8	48.9	56.9	44.8	30.0	26.7	28.6	22.8	22.2	29.4	26.4	93.0		93.0				$14,161	$13,694	$467
Woodland Elementary	Public	K-8	3394 Woodland Dr.	Mariposa	95338	Mariposa County	Mariposa County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 742-0310	435	23	18.9	64.6%	277 (63.7%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (18.6%)	4 (0.9%)	20 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (12.0%)	23.1	4575^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.9%		29.4	3981^st of 5869 public elementary schools	32.2%	594	34.2	16.7	24.2	27.8	33.3	30.8	22.5	56.0	25.9	33.3	33.3	14.6	12.8	12.5	44.0	17.0	22.8	92.9		92.9				$20,995	$20,216	$779
Spring Valley Elementary	Public	K-8	46655 Road 200	O Neals	93645	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 868-3343	230	10	22.7	48.3%	158 (68.7%)	1 (0.4%)	51 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	41.6	3108^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.9%		35.6	3476^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.8%	368	29.0	12.0	21.4	34.5	43.3	38.7	52.9	46.2	40.0	41.8	31.0	46.7	19.4	41.2	36.0	25.0	32.7							$21,131	$20,222	$909
Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	7925 Chilnualna Falls Rd.	Wawona	95389	Mariposa County	Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 375-6383	15	1	15.0	53.3%	10 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (26.7%)								(n/a)
Raymond-Knowles Elementary	Public	K-8	31828 Road 600	Raymond	93653	Madera County	Raymond-Knowles Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 689-3336	88	5	17.6	60.2%	40 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (34.1%)	1 (1.1%)	6 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (12.5%)	40.7	3173^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	45.8%					(n/a)	18.2	18.8	18.5			45.5			66.7	42.3			36.4			46.7	28.9

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakhurst Elementary

What district is Oakhurst Elementary in?

Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary

Is Oakhurst Elementary a good school?

Oakhurst Elementary ranks 4100^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oakhurst Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Oakhurst Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Oakhurst Elementary?

Students at Oakhurst Elementary are 62% White, 28% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Oakhurst Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oakhurst Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oak Creek Intermediate

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