Christa McAuliffe Elementary

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Christa McAuliffe Elementary is a public elementary school located in Oxnard, California, serving 508 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Oxnard School District, which is ranked 1236 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Christa McAuliffe Elementary faces significant challenges, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen from 11.1% in 2017-2018 to 35.6% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the district averages at Driffill Elementary (25.0%) and Kamala Elementary (26.1%). The school's academic performance is also a concern, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science falling below the district and state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 83.66% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the district averages.

Christa McAuliffe Elementary's performance has been declining over the past decade, with its statewide ranking dropping from 2,408 out of 5,390 California elementary schools in 2011-2012 to 4,046 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024. The school's struggles are particularly evident when compared to nearby higher-performing schools within the Oxnard School District, such as Driffill Elementary, Kamala Elementary, and Thurgood Marshall Elementary. Addressing the underlying issues, such as the high chronic absenteeism and the needs of specific student subgroups, could be crucial in improving Christa McAuliffe Elementary's overall performance and student outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-5

 3300 West Via Marina Ave.
       Oxnard, CA  93035-2440


(805) 385-1560

District: Oxnard

SchoolDigger Rank:
4046th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $4,068 Help


Students who attend Christa McAuliffe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Fremont Academy of Environmental Science & Innovative Design
High:    Oxnard High

Student/teacher ratio:  20.3 Help
Number of students:  508

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
79.5%
White:
9.3%
Two or more races:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Christa McAuliffe Elementary ranks worse than 69% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Oxnard School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.67. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Christa McAuliffe Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Oxnard School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Christa McAuliffe Elementary is $4,068, which is the 6th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Oxnard School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Christa McAuliffe Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Christa McAuliffe Elementary 4046th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Christa McAuliffe Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Oxnard:

SchoolDigger ranks Oxnard 1236th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Christa McAuliffe Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Christa McAuliffe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 35.41 2920th 4809 39.3%
2005 38.36 2817th 4822 41.6%
2006 31.94 3176th 4818 34.1%
2007 30.35 3550th 5113 30.6%
2008 34.93 3269th 5113 36.1%
2009 40.55 3024th 5193 41.8%
2010 64.70 1744th 5314 67.2%
2011 54.16 2343rd 5377 56.4%
2012 53.83 2408th 5390 55.3%
2013 50.96 2628th 5530 52.5%
2015 42.14 2902nd 5611 48.3%
2016 30.03 3768th 5614 32.9%
2017 25.70 4192nd 5692 26.4%
2018 19.29 4741st 5662 16.3%
2019 29.28 3991st 5789 31.1%
2022 31.98 3705th 5883 37.0%
2023 34.80 3516th 5874 40.1%
2024 28.67 4046th 5862 31.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Christa McAuliffe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.37 2899th 3246 10.7%
2019 37.51 1951st 3275 40.4%
2022 46.87 1373rd 3311 58.5%
2023 37.42 1986th 3250 38.9%
2024 35.15 2167th 3160 31.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Christa McAuliffe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.35 2004th 2420 17.2%
2024 45.69 1101st 2634 58.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Christa McAuliffe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.14 4322nd 5084 15.0%
2019 37.05 3349th 5173 35.3%
2022 41.23 2889th 5264 45.1%
2023 39.96 3069th 5374 42.9%
2024 33.54 3643rd 5511 33.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Christa McAuliffe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.83 4792nd 5413 11.5%
2019 27.11 4071st 5492 25.9%
2022 34.31 3383rd 5635 40.0%
2023 39.78 3024th 5617 46.2%
2024 28.99 3876th 5605 30.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Christa McAuliffe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.97 2235th 2585 13.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Christa McAuliffe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.74 4309th 5431 20.7%
2019 31.88 3629th 5510 34.1%
2022 30.63 3736th 5663 34.0%
2023 30.88 3703rd 5650 34.5%
2024 29.14 3899th 5636 30.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Christa McAuliffe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.12 4098th 4830 15.2%
2019 33.83 3400th 4963 31.5%
2022 37.35 3112th 5084 38.8%
2023 42.56 2718th 5098 46.7%
2024 33.08 3487th 5102 31.7%
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Rank History for White students at Christa McAuliffe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.76 2452nd 2737 10.4%
2019 22.93 2326th 2834 17.9%
2023 40.89 1695th 2662 36.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Christa McAuliffe Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 423 69 62 575 1 n/a n/a 0 1130
1991 451 71 60 619 1 n/a n/a 0 1202
1992 488 75 59 493 0 n/a n/a 0 1115
1993 436 79 65 488 0 n/a n/a 0 1068
1994 452 81 73 524 1 n/a n/a 0 1131
1995 419 95 61 549 1 n/a n/a 0 1125
1996 419 95 61 549 1 n/a n/a 0 1125
1997 423 92 46 636 5 n/a n/a 0 1202
1998 372 78 42 630 6 n/a n/a 0 1128
1999 388 74 41 667 4 n/a n/a 1 1175
2000 357 64 40 704 5 n/a n/a 3 1173
2001 339 58 46 701 13 n/a n/a 6 1163
2002 294 74 56 728 10 n/a n/a 8 1170
2003 294 74 56 728 10 n/a n/a 8 1170
2004 307 54 53 482 12 n/a n/a 10 918
2005 259 47 51 514 6 n/a n/a 12 889
2006 231 47 50 548 4 n/a n/a 15 895
2007 200 33 50 608 4 n/a n/a 33 928
2008 160 30 49 598 6 n/a n/a 0 843
2009 141 30 46 570 4 4 114 0 909
2010 185 38 83 641 5 2 16 0 970
2011 169 48 79 621 3 0 20 0 940
2012 135 54 77 633 5 2 20 0 926
2013 147 51 83 658 6 4 30 0 979
2014 125 41 76 669 4 6 27 0 948
2015 77 19 57 579 3 5 15 0 755
2016 81 24 60 590 3 2 20 0 780
2017 88 17 42 587 2 3 24 0 763
2018 91 15 38 561 1 2 24 0 732
2019 77 16 31 554 1 1 18 0 698
2020 69 15 28 502 0 2 17 0 633
2021 58 10 25 475 0 2 23 0 593
2022 51 16 18 423 1 3 22 0 534
2023 47 14 20 404 1 1 21 0 508

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Christa McAuliffe Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 1130 39.0 28.9 n/a
1991 1202 42.0 28.6 n/a
1992 1115 42.7 26.1 39.6
1993 1068 38.0 28.1 36
1994 1131 39.5 28.6 45.3
1995 1125 39.0 28.8 46.4
1996 1125 39.0 28.8 46.4
1997 1202 46.0 26.1 44.5
1998 1128 46.0 24.5 41.7
1999 1175 51.5 22.8 50.8
2000 1173 52.5 22.3 52.1
2001 1163 51.0 22.8 54.1
2002 1170 51.5 22.7 60.2
2003 1170 51.5 22.7 60.2
2004 918 42.0 21.9 54.2
2005 889 40.0 22.2 50.5
2006 895 39.0 22.9 51.6
2007 928 40.0 23.2 56.9
2008 843 43.0 19.6 58
2009 909 40.0 20.7 57.5
2010 970 37.0 26.2 46.2
2011 940 n/a n/a 58.2
2012 926 32.5 28.4 n/a
2013 979 33.0 29.6 50.7
2014 948 33.0 28.7 69.5
2015 755 23.0 32.8 66.1
2016 780 31.0 25.1 69.9
2017 763 31.0 24.6 61.3
2018 732 30.0 24.4 65.4
2019 698 32.0 21.8 53.6
2020 633 n/a n/a 72.4
2021 593 28.0 21.1 79.9
2022 534 26.0 20.5 77.9
2023 508 25.0 20.3 83.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Christa McAuliffe Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 1130 39.0 28.9 n/a
1991 1202 42.0 28.6 n/a
1992 1115 42.7 26.1 39.6
1993 1068 38.0 28.1 36
1994 1131 39.5 28.6 45.3
1995 1125 39.0 28.8 46.4
1996 1125 39.0 28.8 46.4
1997 1202 46.0 26.1 44.5
1998 1128 46.0 24.5 41.7
1999 1175 51.5 22.8 50.8
2000 1173 52.5 22.3 52.1
2001 1163 51.0 22.8 54.1
2002 1170 51.5 22.7 60.2
2003 1170 51.5 22.7 60.2
2004 918 42.0 21.9 54.2
2005 889 40.0 22.2 50.5
2006 895 39.0 22.9 51.6
2007 928 40.0 23.2 56.9
2008 843 43.0 19.6 58
2009 909 40.0 20.7 57.5
2010 970 37.0 26.2 46.2
2011 940 n/a n/a 58.2
2012 926 32.5 28.4 n/a
2013 979 33.0 29.6 50.7
2014 948 33.0 28.7 69.5
2015 755 23.0 32.8 66.1
2016 780 31.0 25.1 69.9
2017 763 31.0 24.6 61.3
2018 732 30.0 24.4 65.4
2019 698 32.0 21.8 53.6
2020 633 n/a n/a 72.4
2021 593 28.0 21.1 79.9
2022 534 26.0 20.5 77.9
2023 508 25.0 20.3 83.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Christa McAuliffe Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201295.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%97.0%98.0%99.0%96.0%98.0%
201396.0%3.0%0.0%2.0%97.0%98.0%98.0%97.0%96.0%
201496.0%0.0%0.0%4.0%98.0%100.0%100.0%98.0%97.0%
201598.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%99.0%99.0%100.0%98.0%98.0%
2016100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201797.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%
201888.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%95.0%94.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
202093.3%0.0%0.8%97.5%95.0%96.7%97.5%
202197.4%0.0%0.0%97.4%97.4%
202295.1%0.0%2.4%96.3%95.1%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Christa McAuliffe Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $4,068

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Christa McAuliffe Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3991st of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3516th of 5874 Elementary schools
 9.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Christa McAuliffe Elementary)31.632.6
 1.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oxnard)28.427.4
 1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Christa McAuliffe Elementary)33.636.8
 3.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Oxnard)28.729.8
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Christa McAuliffe Elementary)40.720.7
 20%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oxnard)30.426.5
 3.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Christa McAuliffe Elementary)28.626.4
 2.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Oxnard)21.121.6
 0.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Christa McAuliffe Elementary)46.346.3
 0%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oxnard)33.532.8
 0.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Christa McAuliffe Elementary)18.227.5
 9.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Oxnard)14.720
 5.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Christa McAuliffe Elementary)25.626.3
 0.7%
   5th Grade Science (Oxnard)14.416.9
 2.6%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students698508
 27.2%
African American1614
 12.5%
American Indian11
Asian3120
 35.5%
Hispanic554404
 27.1%
Pacific Islander11
White7747
 39%
Two or More Races1821
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.6%83.7%
 30.1%


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Students at Christa McAuliffe Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 9% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 508 students attended Christa McAuliffe Elementary.

Christa McAuliffe Elementary ranks 4046th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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