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Driffill Elementary

Public Grades K-8

5070^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of California elementary schools

Summary

Driffill Elementary is a K-8 public school serving 891 students in the Oxnard area, which faces significant economic challenges, and its academic performance has been historically low, currently ranking in the bottom 15% of all California schools.

While the school struggles overall, with less than 27% of students proficient in English and 19% in math, it performs better than several nearby schools in the same district, including McKinna Elementary, Elm Street Elementary, and Ramona Elementary. A notable strength is its program for English Language Learners, which has earned high marks compared to schools statewide. However, the school spends more per student than some of these peers but less than higher-performing schools like Curren Elementary.

Important areas for parents to consider include a large and consistent gap in performance between male and female students, with girls ranking much lower statewide, and a significant drop in achievement as students enter the middle school grades. The school's ranking has also been volatile, dropping sharply in recent years. For context, most schools in the Oxnard district rank in the bottom tiers of the state, though schools like Marina West Elementary show that stronger results are possible within the same community.

891

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,597

Per pupil spending ?

87.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

910 South E St.
Oxnard, CA 93030-7442

(805) 385-1530

District: Oxnard

Students who attend Driffill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences
High:	Pacifica High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.3%

White:

1.1%

Asian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2013 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg26%

California avg41%

Elementary school

5,070^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

2,218^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Oxnard

1227^th of 1,543Oxnard 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	5070 of 5857	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	4506 of 5869	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	3963 of 5859	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.1	4944 of 5883	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	5046 of 5789	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	5416 of 5662	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.8	5453 of 5692	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.9	5384 of 5614	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.4	5446 of 5611	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.0	5047 of 5530	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.5	5213 of 5390	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.6	4964 of 5377	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.7	4870 of 5314	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	38.6	3140 of 5193	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.7	3088 of 5113	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	13.1	4766 of 5113	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	24.5	3688 of 4818	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.7	4418 of 4822	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	20.0	3931 of 4809	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	29.8	1495 of 2227	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.6	2369 of 2585	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	48.4	1279 of 3162	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	683 of 3245	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	46.4	1396 of 3311	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.6	2441 of 3275	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	2746 of 3246	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	5226 of 5597	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	4621 of 5612	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	3593 of 5609	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.4	4959 of 5635	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	4977 of 5492	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	5280 of 5413	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	4235 of 5107	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	3599 of 5107	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	2957 of 5087	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.6	3990 of 5084	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	3997 of 4963	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	4574 of 4830	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	281 of 429	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	234 of 364	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	210 of 335	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	231 of 356	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	4509 of 5460	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	3975 of 5517	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	3043 of 5363	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	4063 of 5264	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	4345 of 5173	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	4835 of 5084	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	4297 of 5628	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	3969 of 5643	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	4020 of 5638	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	4482 of 5663	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	4681 of 5510	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	5082 of 5431	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	2463 of 2847	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	1408 of 2635	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	1295 of 2420	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	2218 of 2761	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	2114 of 2783	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	2397 of 2781	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	2474 of 2740	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	2366 of 2715	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	2366 of 2480	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.8	2433 of 2508	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.9	2342 of 2497	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.9	2373 of 2477	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	17.7	1508 of 1531	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	826 of 1491	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.9	1083 of 1478	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	1328 of 1521	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	1238 of 1540	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	1394 of 1442	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1279 of 1364	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	2041 of 2533	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	2007 of 2551	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	2203 of 2531	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	2252 of 2509	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	2168 of 2380	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	2202 of 2262	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	1764 of 2395	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	1575 of 2388	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	1881 of 2374	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	2038 of 2359	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	1874 of 2213	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	1985 of 2072	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	220 of 477	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	219 of 394	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	158 of 320	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.0	252 of 336	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	1879 of 2542	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	1740 of 2579	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.6	2019 of 2531	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	2113 of 2458	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	2003 of 2369	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	2100 of 2230	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	2037 of 2534	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1916 of 2552	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	2181 of 2538	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	2302 of 2527	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	2071 of 2407	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	2163 of 2273	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	1538 of 1566	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	769 of 1552	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.1	1037 of 1531	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2024)60th percentile+36 vs school

Homeless (2025)34th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2022)33rd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

Homeless (2025)54th percentile+34 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)27th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2022)2nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy27%-22 vs state

Mathematics19%-18 vs state

Science15%-18 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
Driffill Elementary	Public	K-8	910 South E St.	Oxnard	93030	Ventura County	Oxnard	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 385-1530	891	45	19.6	87.8%	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	867 (97.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	17.3	5070^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.4%		23.6	4506^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.2%	564	13.5	16.4	15.1	21.4	25.3	33.3	16.3	38.4	24.8	26.7	21.4	28.9	17.7	12.2	18.2	18.2	19.1	96.6			97.3	98.0	98.0	$22,597	$2,336	$20,261
McKinna Elementary	Public	K-5	1600 South N St.	Oxnard	93033	Ventura County	Oxnard	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 385-1563	577	26	22.6	92.9%	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	567 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11.8	5517^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.8%		14.9	5314^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.5%	203	10.5		10.5	15.1	13.4	26.7				18.3	17.0	13.4	17.9				16.2	92.6	96.8	96.8	96.8		95.8	$22,704	$2,266	$20,438
Elm Street Elementary	Public	K-5	450 East Elm St.	Oxnard	93033	Ventura County	Oxnard	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 385-1533	471	22	21.9	94.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	471 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.8	5643^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	3.7%		8.4	5753^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	2.0%	110	7.7		7.7	23.1	13.4	6.2				14.2	27.3	9.0	3.1				13.2	95.9			97.3			$18,452	$1,867	$16,585
Kamala Elementary	Public	K-8	634 West Kamala St.	Oxnard	93033	Ventura County	Oxnard	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 385-1548	842	39	21.4	95.8%	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	828 (98.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	19.5	4877^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.7%		19.7	4899^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.5%	22	10.0	19.1	14.9	17.6	39.0	33.3	27.2	45.2	44.9	34.9	14.3	33.3	17.8	9.7	9.5	16.8	16.1	92.6				95.8	95.8	$22,199	$2,263	$19,936
Ramona Elementary	Public	K-5	804 Cooper Rd.	Oxnard	93030	Ventura County	Oxnard	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 385-1569	568	25	23.1	97.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	567 (99.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.1	5559^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.1%		8	5773^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	1.6%	214	7.7		7.7	14.9	18.5	30.8				22.0	17.9	12.4	5.5				11.4							$16,586	$1,715	$14,871
Harrington Elementary	Public	K-5	451 East Olive St.	Oxnard	93033	Ventura County	Oxnard	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 385-1542	513	25	20.9	90.1%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	509 (99.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.2	4198^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.3%		33.8	3615^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.4%	583	26.8		26.8	18.5	32.3	42.3				31.4	10.8	21.1	35.2				22.5	94.7			97.4	97.4		$24,236	$2,688	$21,548
Marina West Elementary	Public	K-5	2501 Carob St.	Oxnard	93035	Ventura County	Oxnard	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 385-1554	440	23	19.1	84.3%	12 (2.7%)	7 (1.6%)	410 (93.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	32.8	3739^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.2%		24.9	4373^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	25.5%	634	24.3		24.3	35.1	32.8	30.4				33.0	30.9	44.8	26.1				33.5	90.9	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	$17,173	$1,831	$15,342
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary	Public	K-8	301 North Marquita St.	Oxnard	93030	Ventura County	Oxnard	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 385-1524	754	35	21.2	98.0%	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	742 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.8	4934^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.8%		18.1	5019^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.5%	85	18.9	12.5	15.6	29.0	27.0	27.0	28.7	38.2	27.1	29.8	27.1	11.1	14.3	16.1	11.7	8.3	14.3							$29,473	$2,812	$26,661
Curren Elementary	Public	K-8	1101 North F St.	Oxnard	93030	Ventura County	Oxnard	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 385-1527	817	42	19.3	93.0%	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	796 (97.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	22.1	4668^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.3%		19.5	4908^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.4%	240	20.2	18.4	19.2	31.9	18.8	32.1	38.6	43.1	33.9	33.3	34.1	11.5	19.1	12.5	31.2	16.5	21.0	92.2	98.1	97.1	94.2		98.1	$31,896	$2,803	$29,093
Sunkist Elementary	Public	K-8	1400 Teakwood St.	Port Hueneme	93041	Ventura County	Hueneme Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 986-8722	523	26	20.4	85.1%	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	498 (95.2%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	20.7	4764^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.7%		24.5	4409^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.9%	355	15.6		16.8	30.8	25.0	29.2				30.7	38.0	15.9	13.3				23.4	91.7	96.4		94.1	95.2	95.2	$20,169	$1,631	$18,538

Frequently Asked Questions about Driffill Elementary

What schools do graduates of Driffill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Driffill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences
High : Pacifica High

Is Driffill Elementary a good school?

Driffill Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.4% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Driffill Elementary?

Students at Driffill Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% White.

What district is Driffill Elementary in?

Oxnard

How many students attend Driffill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 891 students attended Driffill Elementary.

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