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Olivelands Elementary

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Olivelands Elementary ranks 3157 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

3157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of California elementary schools

Summary

Olivelands Elementary is a small, K-4 public school serving 236 students in Santa Paula, California, within the Briggs Elementary district, and it has shown impressive academic growth and attendance recovery in recent years.

The school stands out for its effective support of its student community, with performance for several student groups ranking above the state average. It has made one of the most dramatic improvements in attendance locally, reducing chronic absenteeism from over 42% to just 14.1%, which is now better than the state average. Academically, Olivelands consistently outperforms other elementary schools in the neighboring Santa Paula Unified district, such as Glen City Elementary and Barbara Webster Elementary, despite serving similar populations, and it operates with more cost-efficient spending per student.

While Olivelands is on a strong upward trajectory, there are areas for continued focus, including a noticeable drop in math scores between 3rd and 4th grade and an unusual performance gap where boys are outperforming girls. Compared to higher-performing schools in Ventura Unified like Poinsettia Elementary, Olivelands has room to grow, but its steady improvement and effective results for its community make it a notable success story in the area.

236

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,873

Per pupil spending ?

62.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12465 Foothill Rd.
Santa Paula, CA 93060-9714

(805) 933-2254

District: Briggs Elementary

Students who attend Olivelands Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Briggs Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.5%

White:

4.7%

Asian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg30%

California avg43%

3,157^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1085^th of 1,543Briggs 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	40.9	3157 of 5857	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	3848 of 5869	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	4242 of 5859	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	4308 of 5883	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	1219 of 1417	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	3508 of 5789	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	3247 of 5662	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.8	2718 of 5692	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.4	2992 of 5614	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.0	3547 of 5611	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.8	2757 of 5530	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	31.7	3824 of 5390	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.2	3905 of 5377	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.9	4536 of 5314	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.5	3548 of 5113	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.9	3368 of 5113	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	69.0	1388 of 4818	71.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	43.3	1594 of 3162	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	2014 of 3245	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	2010 of 3311	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	207 of 602	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	1636 of 3275	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	619 of 3246	80.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	3712 of 5597	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	3768 of 5612	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	3261 of 5609	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	3399 of 5635	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	939 of 1267	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	2821 of 5492	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	3093 of 5413	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	1948 of 5107	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	2827 of 5107	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	3494 of 5087	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	3331 of 5084	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	2520 of 4963	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	2052 of 4830	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	2330 of 5460	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	2997 of 5517	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	3558 of 5363	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	4004 of 5264	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	934 of 1110	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.3	2797 of 5173	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	2086 of 5084	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	2390 of 5628	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.4	3616 of 5643	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.2	4778 of 5638	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	5107 of 5663	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	1207 of 1272	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	4295 of 5510	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	3241 of 5431	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)50th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-9 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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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)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% DTP (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 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	% Hepatitis B KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Olivelands Elementary	Public	K-4	12465 Foothill Rd.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Briggs Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 933-2254	236	11	21.4	62.3%	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	223 (94.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.9	3157^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.1%		31.2	3848^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.4%	691				39.5	40.7					40.2	45.5	29.6					36.7	93.8		93.8	$17,873	$2,174	$15,699
Academy of Technology & Leadership at Saticoy	Public	K-8	760 Jazmin Ave.	Ventura	93004	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 672-2701	461	18	25.2	57.5%	144 (31.2%)	3 (0.7%)	285 (61.8%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	46.9	2772^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	52.7%		57.2	2187^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.7%	585	19.4	40.6	26.6	44.1	50.0	37.1	51.9	55.2	65.6	48.4	35.6	52.1	25.8	48.2	41.4	50.0	41.1				$16,528	$2,724	$13,804
Blanchard Elementary	Public	K-6	115 Peck Rd.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Santa Paula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 933-8866	317	17	18.6	83.9%	19 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	296 (93.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.9	5196^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.3%		12.4	5525^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.9%	329	11.9		11.9	20.5	16.4	23.8	34.2			23.0	23.1	14.6	19.1	18.4			18.4				$23,271	$3,993	$19,278
Glen City Elementary	Public	K-6	141 Steckel Dr.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Santa Paula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 933-8850	675	30	22.5	86.8%	28 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	638 (94.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	28.2	4117^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.7%		29.1	4003^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	31.8%	114	19.3		19.3	29.0	33.3	43.4	28.0			33.1	31.2	36.0	22.9	19.4			27.0				$21,829	$3,965	$17,864
Citrus Glen Elementary	Public	K-5	9655 Darling Rd.	Ventura	93004	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 672-0220	491	19	25.8	58.7%	168 (34.2%)	8 (1.6%)	269 (54.8%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	31 (6.3%)	34.9	3591^st of 5857 public elementary schools	38.7%		37	3369^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.6%	222	29.9		29.9	37.4	31.1	28.4				32.6	36.9	40.5	25.4				34.7	98.3		98.3	$17,902	$1,761	$16,141
Juanamaria Elementary	Public	K-5	100 South Crocker Ave.	Ventura	93004	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 672-0291	397	17	24.0	55.9%	140 (35.3%)	5 (1.3%)	220 (55.4%)	11 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.3%)	41.7	3097^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.1%		56.3	2223^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	62.1%	874	30.6		30.6	37.9	33.3	43.5				38.9	29.3	40.0	37.7				36.0	96.4		96.4	$21,729	$3,033	$18,696
Junipero Serra Elementary	Public	K-5	8880 Halifax St.	Ventura	93004	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 672-2717	418	18	23.2	54.1%	154 (36.8%)	5 (1.2%)	220 (52.6%)	11 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.7%)	55.3	2287^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.0%		45.3	2846^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.5%	559	29.2		29.2	56.3	43.6	52.8				51.2	50.0	46.8	33.7				42.3				$16,873	$2,210	$14,663
McKevett Elementary	Public	K-6	955 East Pleasant St.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Santa Paula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 933-8910	300	14	21.4	87.0%	19 (6.3%)	3 (1.0%)	274 (91.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	49.6	2612^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.4%		41.2	3106^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.1%	494	23.7		23.7	50.0	47.7	39.5	33.3			42.3	59.5	59.1	31.6	27.5			44.0	96.1	96.1		$23,845	$4,017	$19,828
Grace Thille Elementary	Public	K-6	1144 Ventura St.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Santa Paula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 933-8920	358	16	22.3	93.0%	14 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	342 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36.4	3448^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.1%		37.1	3358^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.8%	90	28.6		28.6	39.5	43.5	54.1	25.5			41.3	28.9	32.6	27.0	15.4			25.7	97.1			$23,215	$4,018	$19,197
Poinsettia Elementary	Public	K-5	350 North Victoria Ave.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-7971	351	15	23.4	38.5%	200 (57.0%)	3 (0.9%)	115 (32.8%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (6.0%)	73.8	1428^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.6%		57.9	2155^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.3%	727	48.4		48.4	71.2	52.4	65.6				63.2	64.6	49.2	35.9				50.0				$18,716	$2,737	$15,979

Frequently Asked Questions about Olivelands Elementary

What schools do graduates of Olivelands Elementary attend?

Students who attend Olivelands Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Briggs Elementary

Is Olivelands Elementary a good school?

Olivelands Elementary ranks 3157^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Olivelands Elementary in?

Briggs Elementary

How many students attend Olivelands Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Olivelands Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Olivelands Elementary?

Students at Olivelands Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 5% White.

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