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Topa Topa Elementary

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Topa Topa Elementary ranks 3224 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of California elementary schools

Summary

Topa Topa Elementary is a public K-6 school serving 347 students in the scenic community of Ojai, part of the Ojai Unified School District.

The school's recent academic performance has been notably inconsistent, showing it can achieve high rankings but struggling to maintain them from year to year. For example, its statewide rating dropped significantly from 2023 to 2024, with particular declines in mathematics and science proficiency. Interestingly, while test scores have fluctuated, the school has successfully reduced chronic student absenteeism to a rate better than both the district and state averages. It also operates with much lower per-student spending than many neighboring schools, such as Blanchard Elementary or Thelma Bedell Elementary, yet often achieves comparable or better academic results.

When compared to its closest peer, Mira Monte Elementary in the same district, Topa Topa shows similar performance levels but with more volatility. Both Ojai Unified schools generally outperform those in the neighboring Santa Paula Unified district, despite the large difference in funding. The highest-performing nearby school is the Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education, which uses a different educational model. For parents, Topa Topa presents a picture of a school with demonstrated potential for excellence but one that is currently working to regain consistency in its academic outcomes.

347

Students ?

24.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,668

Per pupil spending ?

53.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

916 Mountain View Ave.
Ojai, CA 93023-2032

(805) 640-4366

District: Ojai Unified

Students who attend Topa Topa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Nordhoff Junior High
High:	Nordhoff High

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.4%

Hispanic:

33.7%

Asian:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

California avg41%

3,224^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Ojai Unified

726^th of 1,543Ojai 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	39.9	3224 of 5857	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	3287 of 5869	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.5	1477 of 5859	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	50.8	2504 of 5883	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	635 of 1417	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	2889 of 5789	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	2684 of 5662	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.2	2702 of 5692	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.7	2312 of 5614	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.8	2199 of 5611	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.2	2227 of 5530	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.7	1750 of 5390	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.2	1890 of 5377	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.4	1701 of 5314	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.3	1954 of 5193	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.7	1505 of 5113	70.6%	★★★★☆
2007	67.4	1494 of 5113	70.8%	★★★★☆
2006	72.6	1232 of 4818	74.4%	★★★★☆
2005	63.4	1593 of 4822	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.8	1580 of 4809	67.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	64.7	689 of 3275	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	858 of 3246	73.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	3072 of 5597	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	2619 of 5612	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	1972 of 5609	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	2134 of 5635	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	488 of 1267	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	2986 of 5492	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	2877 of 5413	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	3787 of 5107	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	4146 of 5107	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	64.4	1432 of 5087	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	37.9	3066 of 5084	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.2	4360 of 4963	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	4459 of 4830	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	3958 of 5460	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	3919 of 5517	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	71.9	1128 of 5363	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	35.8	3350 of 5264	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	548 of 1110	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.1	4019 of 5173	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	3517 of 5084	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	3126 of 5628	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	3632 of 5643	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	79.0	1129 of 5638	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	46.7	2625 of 5663	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	644 of 1272	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	2594 of 5510	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	2382 of 5431	56.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	2060 of 2598	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	2013 of 2651	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	67.6	877 of 2661	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.5	1837 of 2726	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	1910 of 2834	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	1728 of 2737	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)79th percentile+29 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

Mathematics30%-8 vs state

Science26%-6 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 (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	% 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
Topa Topa Elementary	Public	K-6	916 Mountain View Ave.	Ojai	93023	Ventura County	Ojai Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 640-4366	347	14	24.7	53.6%	206 (59.4%)	5 (1.4%)	117 (33.7%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	39.9	3224^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.0%		38.3	3287^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.0%	63	26.4		26.4	42.9	47.1	48.1	35.4			43.5	27.5	31.4	26.4	33.3			29.6	80.0	83.3	86.7	80.0	83.3	86.7	$5,668	$196	$5,472
Meiners Oaks Early Education	Public	K	400 South Lomita Ave.	Ojai	93023	Ventura County	Ojai Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 640-4378	71	4	17.7	36.6%	48 (67.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (22.5%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	4 (5.6%)								(n/a)																		83.9	92.9	91.1	92.9	91.1	94.6	$7,855	$285	$7,570
Mira Monte Elementary	Public	K-6	1216 Loma Dr.	Ojai	93023	Ventura County	Ojai Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 640-4384	523	21	25.5	54.7%	240 (45.9%)	4 (0.8%)	245 (46.8%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	47.6	2730^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.4%		42.1	3061^st of 5869 public elementary schools	47.8%	331	38.7		38.7	36.8	30.6	55.4	47.6			42.8	46.8	31.9	37.3	30.5			36.6	88.7	93.6	95.2	93.6	93.6	93.6	$5,606	$239	$5,367
Sunset Elementary	Public	K-8	400 Sunset Ave.	Oak View	93022	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 649-6600	357	13	27.4	66.1%	165 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	175 (49.0%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	30.6	3911^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.2%		43.6	2951^st of 5869 public elementary schools	49.7%	960	26.9	41.7	31.6	31.4	26.5	50.0	34.3	31.0	37.5	35.7	20.0	20.4	26.9	25.7	31.0	33.3	25.5							$14,863	$2,032	$12,831
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
Mupu Elementary	Public	K-8	4410 North Ojai Rd.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Mupu Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 525-6111	175	10	17.4	60.0%	41 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (74.9%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.2	3859^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.1%		33.3	3653^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	37.8%	206	14.3	58.3	42.1	15.8	35.3	35.7	46.7	57.9	62.5	43.5	26.3	41.2	14.3	40.0	44.4	29.2	32.7							$14,726	$419	$14,307
Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education	Public, Charter	K-8	2060 Cameron St.	Ventura	93001	Ventura County	Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 648-5503	455	20	22.5	37.4%	236 (51.9%)	1 (0.2%)	158 (34.7%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.5%)	64.7	1855^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.3%		60.6	2043^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	65.2%	188	44.4	45.7	44.9	50.0	60.7	60.0	51.4	57.5	75.0	58.7	37.3	45.5	38.2	59.5	44.4	61.1	46.2	96.2				96.2		$13,660	$710	$12,950
Thelma Bedell Elementary	Public	K-6	1305 Laurel Rd.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Santa Paula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 933-8951	294	16	18.3	67.0%	24 (8.2%)	2 (0.7%)	262 (89.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	24	4500^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.2%		27.5	4156^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.2%	344	23.4		23.4	32.4	29.4	29.8	32.5			30.8	29.4	23.5	19.2	17.5			22.1							$22,717	$3,966	$18,751
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
E. P. Foster Elementary	Public	K-5	20 Pleasant Pl.	Ventura	93001	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 641-5420	299	12	26.0	90.3%	27 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	263 (88.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	18.6	4956^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.4%		16.4	5174^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.8%	218	20.8		20.8	16.4	16.7	34.0				21.8	14.6	29.1	20.8				21.5	96.2	96.2			96.2		$21,965	$3,329	$18,636

Frequently Asked Questions about Topa Topa Elementary

Is Topa Topa Elementary a good school?

Topa Topa Elementary ranks 3224^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Topa Topa Elementary?

Students at Topa Topa Elementary are 59% White, 34% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Topa Topa Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Topa Topa Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Topa Topa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Topa Topa Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nordhoff Junior High
High : Nordhoff High

What district is Topa Topa Elementary in?

Ojai Unified

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