Park Oaks Elementary School (Closed 2012)

1335 Calle Bouganvilla
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Park Oaks Elementary School serves 252 students in grades Kindergarten-5. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 55-59% (which was approximately equal to the California state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 40-44% (which was lower than the California state average of 56%).
Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
252 students
This chart displays total students of Park Oaks Elementary School by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (09-10)
14 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Park Oaks Elementary School by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Park Oaks Elementary School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (CA)
(10-11)
55-59%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Park Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
(10-11)
40-44%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Park Oaks Elementary School 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 2010-11 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Park Oaks Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Park Oaks Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Asian
2%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Park Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hispanic
93%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Park Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Black
n/a
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Park Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
White
3%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Park Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Park Oaks Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in California.
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Park Oaks Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Park Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Park Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% CA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 56% CA state average).
How many students attend Park Oaks Elementary School?
252 students attend Park Oaks Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
93% of Park Oaks Elementary School students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What grades does Park Oaks Elementary School offer ?
Park Oaks Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Park Oaks Elementary School part of?
Park Oaks Elementary School is part of Conejo Valley Unified School District.

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