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Art Haycox Elementary

Public Grades K-5
5776th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 1% of California elementary schools
Summary

Art Haycox Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 724 students in Oxnard, California, within the Hueneme Elementary School District, and it faces significant, long-standing academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 1% of all California elementary schools.

Academic performance at Art Haycox is substantially lower than at nearby schools and state averages, with only about 11% of students proficient in English and 10% in math. This is roughly half the average of its own district and far below the state. Interestingly, while academic results are low, the school has a notable strength: student attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate is better than the district, state, and most neighboring schools like Julien Hathaway Elementary and Hueneme Elementary, suggesting it effectively engages families on attendance. The school also shows relative effectiveness in supporting specific student groups, such as those in special education and students experiencing homelessness.

The school's persistent low ranking, even compared to other schools in the same high-need district, indicates specific challenges. For example, Richard Bard Elementary, located less than a mile away and serving a similar student population, performs significantly better academically. This comparison suggests that improvement is possible. Despite increased per-student spending in recent years, academic outcomes have not improved, pointing to a need for different strategies in how resources and instruction are managed to help all students succeed.

724
Students ?
21.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,458
Per pupil spending ?
95%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5400 Perkins Rd.
       Oxnard, CA  93033-8812

(805) 488-3578

District: Hueneme Elementary


Students who attend Art Haycox Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Charles Blackstock Junior High
High:    Hueneme High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.6%
White:
0.7%
Asian:
0.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2013 → 1st in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (10% vs 41% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2013
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school10%
District avg21%
California avg41%
5,776th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 1%▼ down 4 pts since 2015
From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
9th of 9Elementary Schools in the Hueneme Elementary
1381st of 1,543Hueneme 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20257.15776 of 58571.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.25764 of 58691.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.55829 of 58590.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20227.75827 of 58831.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20195.85735 of 57890.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20186.05606 of 56621.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201711.25419 of 56924.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201610.85386 of 56144.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201512.35331 of 56115.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201318.54837 of 553012.5%★☆☆☆☆
201216.44876 of 53909.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201116.84866 of 53779.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201012.45037 of 53145.2%☆☆☆☆☆
200910.84969 of 51934.3%☆☆☆☆☆
200810.94880 of 51134.6%☆☆☆☆☆
200714.04710 of 51137.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200620.23996 of 481817.1%★☆☆☆☆
200511.54563 of 48225.4%☆☆☆☆☆
200415.14338 of 48099.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202219.22040 of 22278.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201916.62553 of 25851.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201817.52094 of 21281.6%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202421.43018 of 31624.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202319.03174 of 32452.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202218.43254 of 33111.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201920.03181 of 32752.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201823.22835 of 324612.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20256.35570 of 55970.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.95579 of 56120.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.65588 of 56090.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.65580 of 56351.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20195.75460 of 54920.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.35387 of 54130.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20258.35041 of 51071.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.55010 of 51071.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.45065 of 50870.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.55048 of 50840.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20198.24896 of 49631.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20187.74782 of 48301.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202534.1317 of 42926.1%★☆☆☆☆
202311.6329 of 3351.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.7356 of 3560.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20258.75362 of 54601.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.75418 of 55171.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.45331 of 53630.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20229.15205 of 52641.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.25112 of 51731.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20187.75024 of 50841.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20259.75447 of 56283.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.15428 of 56433.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20238.05581 of 56381.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.15607 of 56631.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.15446 of 55101.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.35345 of 54311.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202526.32239 of 284721.4%★☆☆☆☆
202422.12288 of 263513.2%★☆☆☆☆
202316.52376 of 24201.8%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20223.52691 of 27261.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20190.32833 of 28340.0%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Homeless (2025)26th percentile+25 vs school
Special Education (2025)21st percentile+20 vs school
Disabled (2022)8th percentile+7 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)5th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school
White (2022)1st percentile~ school
Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy11%-38 vs state
Mathematics10%-27 vs state
Science8%-25 vs state

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Art Haycox Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.4% of California elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 724 students attended Art Haycox Elementary.

Students who attend Art Haycox Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Charles Blackstock Junior High
High : Hueneme High

Students at Art Haycox Elementary are 99% Hispanic.


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