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Banyan Elementary

Public Grades K-5

538^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of California elementary schools

Summary

Banyan Elementary is a consistently high-performing K-5 public school with 416 students in Newbury Park, part of the Conejo Valley Unified School District, ranking in the top 10% of all California elementary schools.

The school stands out for its strong and balanced academic results across all grade levels and student groups, significantly outperforming both district and state averages in English, Math, and Science. While many schools in the area see a notable drop in 5th-grade math scores, Banyan maintains a high level of achievement, and it accomplishes this with mid-range per-student spending compared to neighbors, indicating efficient use of resources. Its performance is particularly impressive given the local competition, such as the exceptionally high-achieving Sycamore Canyon school located nearby.

Banyan Elementary has shown a steady decade-long trend of improvement and is a model of consistent excellence within a cluster of high-performing schools in the district, including Cypress Elementary and Wildwood Elementary. It effectively supports a diverse student population and achieves results that compare favorably to schools with different demographic profiles, representing a strong and equitable option for families in the community.

416

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,068

Per pupil spending ?

29.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1120 Knollwood Dr.
Newbury Park, CA 91320-5599

(805) 498-6641

District: Conejo Valley Unified

Students who attend Banyan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sequoia Middle
High:	Newbury Park High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.5%

Hispanic:

33.2%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2013 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (71% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg59%

California avg41%

538^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Conejo Valley Unified

282^nd of 1,543Conejo Valley Unified 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	92.1	538 of 5857	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	354 of 5869	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	608 of 5859	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	91.3	632 of 5883	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	1299 of 5789	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	1353 of 5662	76.1%	★★★★☆
2017	83.6	974 of 5692	82.9%	★★★★☆
2016	82.8	1007 of 5614	82.1%	★★★★☆
2015	80.0	1108 of 5611	80.3%	★★★★☆
2013	82.3	934 of 5530	83.1%	★★★★☆
2012	71.5	1444 of 5390	73.2%	★★★★☆
2011	66.3	1682 of 5377	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.1	1671 of 5314	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	90.2	467 of 5193	91.0%	★★★★★
2008	92.8	324 of 5113	93.7%	★★★★★
2007	95.2	217 of 5113	95.8%	★★★★★
2006	94.4	246 of 4818	94.9%	★★★★★
2005	93.9	276 of 4822	94.3%	★★★★★
2004	93.7	289 of 4809	94.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	40.2	1770 of 3275	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.0	2991 of 3246	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	517 of 5597	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	383 of 5612	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	603 of 5609	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	91.4	556 of 5635	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	76.1	1256 of 5492	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	1509 of 5413	72.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	353 of 5107	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	183 of 5107	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	507 of 5087	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	412 of 5084	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	46.9	2491 of 4963	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	2879 of 4830	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	549 of 5460	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	517 of 5517	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	663 of 5363	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	630 of 5264	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	47.0	2608 of 5173	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	3843 of 5084	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	574 of 5628	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	94.3	327 of 5643	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	619 of 5638	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	707 of 5663	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	1342 of 5510	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	1158 of 5431	78.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	305 of 2598	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	193 of 2651	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	81.9	355 of 2661	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	399 of 2726	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	734 of 2834	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	530 of 2737	80.6%	★★★★☆

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)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)46th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy77%+29 vs state

Mathematics69%+32 vs state

Science59%+26 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
Banyan Elementary	Public	K-5	1120 Knollwood Dr.	Newbury Park	91320	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 498-6641	416	22	18.8	29.1%	231 (55.5%)	1 (0.2%)	138 (33.2%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.7%)	92.1	538^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.8%		94.9	354^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.0%	184	59.0		59.0	71.4	81.9	77.1				77.5	75.0	75.0	57.4				69.1	97.3	97.3			97.3		$22,068	$21,300	$768
Cypress Elementary	Public	K-5	4200 Kimber Dr.	Newbury Park	91320	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 498-6683	325	14	23.2	14.2%	222 (68.3%)	1 (0.3%)	64 (19.7%)	15 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.8%)	93.2	458^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.2%		91.1	628^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.3%	170	67.2		67.2	85.1	73.3	73.8				77.1	80.9	86.7	57.4				73.2							$21,606	$20,836	$770
Maple Elementary	Public	K-5	3501 Kimber Dr.	Newbury Park	91320	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 498-6748	181	13	13.8	45.3%	64 (35.4%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (50.8%)	7 (3.9%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.3%)	77.2	1276^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.2%		69.1	1633^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	72.2%	357	61.1		61.1	55.6	48.2	66.7				55.6	70.4	55.6	52.6				60.3	88.9	91.1	91.1		91.1	93.3	$31,803	$30,672	$1,131
Sycamore Canyon	Public	K-8	4601 Via Rio	Newbury Park	91320	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 498-1573	937	41	22.7	5.4%	500 (53.4%)	8 (0.9%)	123 (13.1%)	218 (23.3%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	82 (8.8%)	96.8	164^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.2%		96	268^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.4%	104	79.8	70.4	74.5	80.9	77.4	86.5	77.8	78.7	85.2	80.9	94.1	81.1	80.9	72.7	75.0	84.4	80.3	88.0	96.0	96.0	90.7	92.0	93.3	$21,874	$21,106	$768
Walnut Elementary	Public	K-5	581 Dena Dr.	Newbury Park	91320	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 498-3608	259	14	18.4	54.4%	63 (24.3%)	2 (0.8%)	160 (61.8%)	21 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	71.6	1529^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.9%		59.9	2070^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.7%	541	35.6		35.6	62.9	59.6	46.7				55.9	74.3	59.6	46.7				59.1	82.1	94.6	96.4	89.3	91.1	94.6	$24,338	$23,200	$1,138
Env Academy of Research Technical and Earth Scis	Public	K-5	2626 Michael Dr.	Newbury Park	91320	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 498-3686	539	22	24.4	19.9%	248 (46.0%)	1 (0.2%)	154 (28.6%)	92 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.0%)	92.1	535^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.9%		94.4	399^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.2%	136	59.3		59.3	73.5	80.7	70.3				74.9	88.0	71.3	60.4				72.8							$17,506	$16,738	$768
Madrona Academy of the Arts and Sciences	Public	K-5	612 Camino Manzanas	Thousand Oaks	91360	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 498-6102	245	16	15.3	46.9%	97 (39.6%)	5 (2.0%)	128 (52.2%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	58.7	2131^st of 5857 public elementary schools	63.6%		49.6	2582^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	56.0%	451	35.0		35.0	33.3	51.2	60.0				47.6	57.8	39.5	47.5				48.4	96.3	96.3			96.3		$29,701	$28,468	$1,233
Aspen Elementary	Public	K-5	1870 Oberlin Ave.	Thousand Oaks	91360	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 495-2810	332	20	16.6	19.6%	196 (59.0%)	3 (0.9%)	79 (23.8%)	23 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.3%)	77.3	1268^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.4%		81.5	1090^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.4%	178	54.8		54.8	40.5	60.4	66.1				57.3	57.1	54.7	64.5				59.2	96.7			96.7		96.7	$24,346	$23,578	$768
Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning	Public	K-5	55 Norman Ave.	Thousand Oaks	91360	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 495-5550	352	18	19.4	36.6%	134 (38.1%)	3 (0.9%)	184 (52.3%)	16 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	71.3	1544^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.6%		57.5	2170^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.0%	626	54.2		54.2	53.3	53.1	65.3				56.7	51.7	54.7	42.9				50.3	92.9				96.4		$22,397	$21,342	$1,055
Wildwood Elementary	Public	K-5	620 West Velarde Dr.	Thousand Oaks	91360	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 492-3531	390	19	20.5	20.0%	199 (51.0%)	6 (1.5%)	106 (27.2%)	34 (8.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	41 (10.5%)	92.5	508^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.3%		94.6	377^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.6%	131	57.9		57.9	75.4	75.9	80.7				77.3	76.9	74.1	59.7				70.5							$21,412	$20,644	$768

Frequently Asked Questions about Banyan Elementary

What schools do graduates of Banyan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Banyan Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sequoia Middle
High : Newbury Park High

What district is Banyan Elementary in?

Conejo Valley Unified

What is the racial makeup of Banyan Elementary?

Students at Banyan Elementary are 56% White, 33% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Banyan Elementary a good school?

Yes. Banyan Elementary ranks in the top 9.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Banyan Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Banyan Elementary.

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