For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 464 students in Ojai Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Ojai Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
2,083 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Ojai Unified School District, which is ranked #995 of all 1,925 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 94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#983 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
31 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
823 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
55%
# Black Students
17 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,109 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
53%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
218
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
139
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
159
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
176
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
192
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
206
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,952 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,186 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,952
$19,974
Spending / Student
$21,186
$18,396
Best Ojai Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nordhoff Jr. High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1401 Maricopa Hwy
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-4343
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-4343
Grades: 7-8
| 281 students
Rank: #22.
Summit
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
12525 Ojai-santa Paula Rd.
Ojai, CA 93024
(805) 640-4300
Ojai, CA 93024
(805) 640-4300
Grades: K-12
| 183 students
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