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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,654 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 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
5,745 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Moorpark Unified School District, which is ranked #406 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 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:

0.61
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
368 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
7%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,938 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
51%
55%
# Black Students
51 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,084 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
36%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
285 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
582
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
385
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
391
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
398
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
432
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
426
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
376
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
436
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
397
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
459
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
485
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
497
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
481
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,632 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,679 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$14,632
$19,974
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
$12,679
$18,396
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mesa Verde Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
14000 Peach Hill Rd.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6309
Grades: 6-8
| 556 students
Rank: #22.
Campus Canyon Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
15300 Monroe Ave.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6301
Grades: K-8
| 575 students
Rank: #33.
Chaparral Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
280 Poindexter Rd.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6302
Grades: 6-8
| 523 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,745 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • 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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