Moorpark Unified School District

5297 Maureen Ln.
Moorpark, CA 93021-1862
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Moorpark Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,871 students in Moorpark Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Moorpark Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
5,819 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
242 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

Moorpark Unified School District, which is ranked #404 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#388 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Moorpark Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Moorpark Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Moorpark Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Moorpark Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Moorpark Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.65
# American Indian Students
4 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
340 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
6%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,998 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
52%
54%
# Black Students
54 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,120 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
36%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
290 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
595
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
383
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
399
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
430
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
427
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
375
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
442
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
393
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
427
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
479
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
501
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
492
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
476
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,446 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,518 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Moorpark Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$73 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Moorpark Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,446
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Moorpark Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,518
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Moorpark Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Moorpark Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walnut Canyon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
280 Casey Rd.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 517-1722
Grades: K-5
| 452 students
Rank: #22.
Peach Hill Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
13400 Christian Barrett Dr.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6307
Grades: K-5
| 445 students
Rank: #33.
Mountain Meadows Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4200 Mountain Meadow Dr.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6306
Grades: K-5
| 434 students
Rank: #44.
Mesa Verde Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
14000 Peach Hill Rd.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6309
Grades: 6-8
| 565 students
Rank: #55.
Arroyo West Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4117 Country Hill Rd.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6308
Grades: K-5
| 435 students
Rank: #66.
Campus Canyon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
15300 Monroe Ave.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6301
Grades: K-8
| 549 students
Rank: #77.
Flory Academy Of Sciences And Technology
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
240 Flory Ave.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6303
Grades: K-5
| 419 students
Rank: #88.
Chaparral Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
280 Poindexter Rd.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6302
Grades: 6-8
| 572 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,819 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 57% (Top 30%)
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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