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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 3 public middle schools serving 1,686 students in Moorpark Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Moorpark Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
5,819 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
242 Teachers
87,195 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.
Overall District Rank
#388 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
29%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.65
# American Indian Students
4 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
340 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,998 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
52%
53%
# Black Students
54 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,120 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
36%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
290 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
595
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
383
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
399
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
430
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
427
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
375
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
442
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
393
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
427
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
479
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
501
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
492
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
476
49,817
# 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.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,446
$21,485
Spending / Student
$12,518
$19,787
Best Moorpark Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mesa Verde Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14000 Peach Hill Rd.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6309
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6309
Grades: 6-8
| 565 students
Rank: #22.
Campus Canyon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
15300 Monroe Ave.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6301
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6301
Grades: K-8
| 549 students
Rank: #33.
Chaparral Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
280 Poindexter Rd.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6302
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6302
Grades: 6-8
| 572 students
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