Moorpark Unified School District

5297 Maureen Ln.
Moorpark, CA 93021-1862
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,842 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 43% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (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 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
5,769 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Moorpark Unified School District, which is ranked #351 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#269 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Moorpark Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
34%
This chart display 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 CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
58%
49%
This chart display 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 CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Moorpark Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.63
# American Indian Students
4 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
331 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
6%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,950 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
51%
56%
# Black Students
43 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,149 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
37%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
287 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
482
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
398
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
438
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
415
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
376
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
446
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
402
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
419
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
466
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
497
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
500
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
468
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
462
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,571 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,627 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Moorpark Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$73 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Moorpark Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,571
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Moorpark Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,627
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Moorpark Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Moorpark Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walnut Canyon Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
280 Casey Rd.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 517-1722
Grades: K-5
| 416 students
Rank: #22.
Peach Hill Academy
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
13400 Christian Barrett Dr.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6307
Grades: K-5
| 440 students
Rank: #33.
Mountain Meadows Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4200 Mountain Meadow Dr.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6306
Grades: K-5
| 436 students
Rank: #44.
Mesa Verde Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
14000 Peach Hill Rd.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6309
Grades: 6-8
| 587 students
Rank: #55.
Chaparral Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
280 Poindexter Rd.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6302
Grades: 6-8
| 564 students
Rank: #66.
Campus Canyon Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
15300 Monroe Ave.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6301
Grades: K-8
| 567 students
Rank: #77.
Arroyo West Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4117 Country Hill Rd.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6308
Grades: K-5
| 421 students
Rank: #88.
Flory Of Sciences And Technology
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
240 Flory Ave.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6303
Grades: K-5
| 411 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,769 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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