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Laguna Vista Elementary

Public Grades K-5
4223rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 28% of California elementary schools
Summary

Laguna Vista Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 351 students in Oxnard, California, operating within the Ocean View School District, which ranks in the lower tier of California districts.

While the school's academic proficiency is below state averages, it consistently outperforms its own district and holds a middle-to-upper position compared to many nearby schools like Mar Vista Elementary and Tierra Vista Elementary. Notably, Laguna Vista spends significantly more per student than these peers, yet this resource advantage does not translate to proportionally higher test scores, creating an interesting puzzle. The school shows relative strengths, including consistent performance across grade levels, effective support for English Language Learners, and a significant recent improvement in reducing chronic student absences.

Within its challenging local context, the school demonstrates several positive trends, such as stabilizing its academic ranking after a period of decline. However, it faces significant challenges, particularly in serving its Special Education students effectively. For parents, Laguna Vista represents a school that is performing relatively well within its immediate community and district, with specific programs showing success, but one where overall academic results have not yet caught up to the level of resources invested.

351
Students ?
20.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$43,980
Per pupil spending ?
71.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5084 Etting Rd.
       Oxnard, CA  93033-5904

(805) 488-3638

District: Ocean View


Students who attend Laguna Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Ocean View Junior High
High:    Channel Islands High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
65.2%
White:
21.1%
Two or more races:
6.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2013 → 28th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2013
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school28%
District avg25%
California avg41%
4,223rd of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 28%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Ocean View
1284th of 1,543Ocean View 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202527.04223 of 585727.9%★☆☆☆☆
202425.04362 of 586925.7%★☆☆☆☆
202322.84569 of 585922.0%★☆☆☆☆
202226.14238 of 588328.0%★☆☆☆☆
201919.04902 of 578915.3%★☆☆☆☆
201819.74712 of 566216.8%★☆☆☆☆
201716.15021 of 569211.8%★☆☆☆☆
201623.54301 of 561423.4%★☆☆☆☆
201526.73958 of 561129.5%★☆☆☆☆
201354.22434 of 553056.0%★★★☆☆
201246.02880 of 539046.6%★★☆☆☆
201127.14183 of 537722.2%★☆☆☆☆
201045.62810 of 531447.1%★★☆☆☆
200966.21630 of 519368.6%★★★☆☆
200848.62462 of 511351.8%★★★☆☆
200748.12429 of 511352.5%★★★☆☆
200642.22599 of 481846.1%★★☆☆☆
200540.92667 of 482244.7%★★☆☆☆
200433.43034 of 480936.9%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201939.81306 of 258549.5%★★☆☆☆
201830.01445 of 212832.1%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202443.01621 of 316248.7%★★☆☆☆
202334.22223 of 324531.5%★★☆☆☆
202233.22349 of 331129.1%★☆☆☆☆
201940.71742 of 327546.8%★★☆☆☆
201842.61634 of 324649.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202526.34138 of 559726.1%★☆☆☆☆
202425.04242 of 561224.4%★☆☆☆☆
202329.03850 of 560931.4%★★☆☆☆
202230.03733 of 563533.8%★★☆☆☆
201918.64745 of 549213.6%★☆☆☆☆
201822.84330 of 541320.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202526.63997 of 510721.7%★☆☆☆☆
202424.54147 of 510718.8%★☆☆☆☆
202326.53991 of 508721.5%★☆☆☆☆
202229.83709 of 508427.0%★☆☆☆☆
201916.74573 of 49637.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201818.24358 of 48309.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202533.53701 of 546032.2%★★☆☆☆
202429.93967 of 551728.1%★☆☆☆☆
202328.54026 of 536324.9%★☆☆☆☆
202226.04173 of 526420.7%★☆☆☆☆
201916.14779 of 51737.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201817.04660 of 50848.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202530.43825 of 562832.0%★★☆☆☆
202426.54133 of 564326.8%★☆☆☆☆
202320.14701 of 563816.6%★☆☆☆☆
202223.44379 of 566322.7%★☆☆☆☆
201920.94582 of 551016.8%★☆☆☆☆
201818.24726 of 543113.0%★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202537.995 of 15337.9%★★☆☆☆
202458.740 of 11866.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202417.92501 of 26355.1%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202515.02278 of 259812.3%★☆☆☆☆
201956.61319 of 283453.5%★★★☆☆
201821.62287 of 273716.4%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Disabled (2019)49th percentile+34 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)49th percentile+23 vs school
Military Connected (2025)38th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)32nd percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)26th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)12th percentile-16 vs school
Special Education (2024)5th percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy33%-16 vs state
Science26%-7 vs state
Mathematics25%-13 vs state

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Laguna Vista Elementary ranks 4223rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Laguna Vista Elementary.

Students at Laguna Vista Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 21% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Laguna Vista Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ocean View Junior High
High : Channel Islands High


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