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Item: Moorpark Unified School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

5297 Maureen Ln.
Moorpark, CA 93021-1862

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Top 30%

Tel: (805) 378-6300

www.mrpk.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

10 Schools

3,459 Schools

# Students

5,599 Students

1,857,843 Students

# Teachers

240 Teachers

88,071 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Moorpark Unified School District	California
Kind	90	47
1	49	34
2	68	35
3	71	36
4	68	37
5	65	40
6	432	141
7	385	213
8	433	216

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District Rank

Moorpark Unified School District, which is ranked #442 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#403 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Moorpark Unified School District
2023	#403
2022	#388
2021	#269
2019	#442
2018	#269
2017	#197
2016	#187
2015	#181
2014	#163
2013	#221
2012	#220
2011	#218
2010	#185

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42%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Moorpark Unified School District	California
2023	42%	34%
2022	43%	33%
2021	43%	34%
2019	48%	40%
2018	48%	39%
2017	48%	38%
2016	49%	37%
2015	46%	34%
2014	73%	63%
2013	68%	59%
2012	67%	59%
2011	66%	58%
2010	67%	56%

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57%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Moorpark Unified School District	California
2022	57%	47%
2021	58%	49%
2019	60%	51%
2018	48%	50%
2017	62%	48%
2016	63%	48%
2015	61%	44%
2014	71%	58%
2013	68%	57%
2012	71%	58%
2011	69%	56%
2010	69%	54%

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37%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Moorpark Unified School District	California
2022	37%	29%
2021	35%	28%

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92%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Moorpark Unified School District	California
2023	92%	86%
2022	91%	87%
2021	92%	84%
2020	89%	85%
2019	91%	84%
2018	93%	84%
2017	92%	83%
2016	94%	83%
2015	93%	89%
2014	90%	88%
2013	90%	87%
2012	89%	86%
2011	91%	83%

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(2022-23)

15.1%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Moorpark Unified School District	California
2023	15.1%	27.7%
2022	19.6%	33%
2021	5.1%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Moorpark Unified School District	California
2023	0.60	0.64
2022	0.60	0.63
2021	0.61	0.62
2020	0.61	0.64
2019	0.61	0.63
2018	0.60	0.64
2017	0.60	0.64
2016	0.60	0.64
2015	0.60	0.64
2014	0.61	0.65
2013	0.61	0.65
2012	0.60	0.65
2011	0.60	0.66
2010	0.59	0.67
2009	0.63	0.67
2008	0.58	0.65
2007	0.60	0.66
2006	0.58	0.66
2005	0.58	0.66
2004	0.58	0.67
2003	0.55	0.67
2002	0.57	0.67
2001	0.56	0.67
2000	0.55	0.67
1999	0.53	0.67
1998	0.52	0.67
1997	0.52	0.67
1996	0.51	0.67
1995	0.52	0.67
1994	0.51	0.67
1993	0.52	0.67
1992	0.52	0.67
1991	0.52	0.66
1990	0.49	0.66
1989	0.47	0.65
1988	0.48	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2009)
Year	Moorpark Unified School District	California
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Moorpark Unified School District	California
2023	7%	12%
2022	6%	12%
2021	6%	12%
2020	6%	12%
2019	6%	12%
2018	6%	12%
2017	6%	11%
2016	7%	11%
2015	7%	11%
2014	8%	11%
2013	8%	11%
2012	8%	11%
2011	7%	11%
2010	8%	11%
2009	7%	11%
2008	8%	12%
2007	7%	12%
2006	8%	12%
2005	8%	12%
2004	8%	12%
2003	6%	12%
2002	6%	11%
2001	6%	11%
2000	6%	11%
1999	5%	11%
1998	5%	11%
1997	6%	11%
1996	5%	11%
1995	6%	11%
1994	6%	11%
1993	7%	11%
1992	6%	11%
1991	5%	11%
1990	5%	10%
1989	5%	10%
1988	4%	10%

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% Hispanic

51%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Moorpark Unified School District	California
2023	51%	55%
2022	51%	56%
2021	51%	56%
2020	49%	55%
2019	49%	55%
2018	47%	54%
2017	47%	54%
2016	46%	54%
2015	45%	54%
2014	43%	53%
2013	42%	53%
2012	40%	52%
2011	39%	51%
2010	38%	50%
2009	37%	49%
2008	37%	50%
2007	36%	49%
2006	34%	48%
2005	33%	47%
2004	32%	46%
2003	31%	45%
2002	32%	44%
2001	31%	43%
2000	31%	42%
1999	30%	41%
1998	30%	40%
1997	29%	40%
1996	29%	39%
1995	29%	38%
1994	29%	37%
1993	28%	36%
1992	29%	35%
1991	30%	34%
1990	27%	33%
1989	26%	31%
1988	28%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Moorpark Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	3%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	2%	9%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	2%	9%
1992	2%	9%
1991	2%	8%
1990	2%	9%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

36%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Moorpark Unified School District	California
2023	36%	21%
2022	37%	21%
2021	37%	22%
2020	39%	22%
2019	39%	23%
2018	43%	23%
2017	43%	24%
2016	43%	24%
2015	44%	25%
2014	45%	25%
2013	46%	25%
2012	49%	26%
2011	50%	27%
2010	51%	27%
2009	49%	28%
2008	52%	29%
2007	52%	30%
2006	53%	31%
2005	53%	32%
2004	54%	33%
2003	60%	34%
2002	57%	35%
2001	58%	36%
2000	59%	37%
1999	62%	38%
1998	63%	39%
1997	63%	39%
1996	64%	40%
1995	63%	41%
1994	63%	42%
1993	63%	43%
1992	63%	44%
1991	63%	46%
1990	66%	47%
1989	68%	49%
1988	67%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Moorpark Unified School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,855 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,977 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$106 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Moorpark Unified School District	California
2023	$106 MM	$10 MM
2022	$89 MM	$9 MM
2021	$84 MM	$8 MM
2020	$75 MM	$7 MM
2019	$78 MM	$7 MM
2018	$77 MM	$29 MM
2017	$76 MM	$26 MM
2016	$77 MM	$24 MM
2015	$59 MM	$17 MM
2014	$65 MM	$21 MM
2012	$64 MM	$19 MM
2011	$64 MM	$19 MM
2010	$59 MM	$17 MM
2009	$67 MM	$19 MM
2008	$70 MM	$19 MM
2007	$68 MM	$19 MM
2006	$64 MM	$17 MM
2005	$64 MM	$16 MM
2004	$61 MM	$16 MM
2003	$57 MM	$16 MM
2002	$55 MM	$15 MM
2001	$57 MM	$15 MM
2000	$65 MM	$13 MM
1999	$43 MM	$12 MM
1998	$43 MM	$11 MM
1997	$44 MM	$10 MM
1996	$31 MM	$9 MM
1995	$27 MM	$8 MM
1992	$42 MM	$7 MM
1990	$25 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$90 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Moorpark Unified School District	California
2023	$89 MM	$9 MM
2022	$80 MM	$8 MM
2021	$73 MM	$7 MM
2020	$73 MM	$7 MM
2019	$74 MM	$7 MM
2018	$71 MM	$29 MM
2017	$69 MM	$24 MM
2016	$72 MM	$23 MM
2015	$62 MM	$18 MM
2014	$67 MM	$21 MM
2012	$67 MM	$19 MM
2011	$60 MM	$19 MM
2010	$62 MM	$18 MM
2009	$67 MM	$18 MM
2008	$73 MM	$19 MM
2007	$67 MM	$18 MM
2006	$63 MM	$17 MM
2005	$69 MM	$16 MM
2004	$68 MM	$17 MM
2003	$64 MM	$15 MM
2002	$62 MM	$16 MM
2001	$52 MM	$14 MM
2000	$47 MM	$13 MM
1999	$51 MM	$11 MM
1998	$43 MM	$11 MM
1997	$39 MM	$10 MM
1996	$32 MM	$8 MM
1995	$29 MM	$8 MM
1992	$39 MM	$7 MM
1990	$25 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,855

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Moorpark Unified School District	California
2023	$18,142	$21,289
2022	$15,400	$17,710
2021	$14,399	$15,669
2020	$12,207	$14,213
2019	$12,689	$14,063
2018	$12,133	$16,033
2017	$11,764	$16,692
2016	$11,647	$15,604
2015	$8,863	$10,238
2014	$9,492	$11,786
2012	$9,071	$11,929
2011	$8,919	$11,681
2010	$8,114	$10,238
2009	$9,146	$11,099
2008	$9,494	$11,762
2007	$8,880	$11,879
2006	$8,250	$10,859
2005	$8,254	$10,445
2004	$7,847	$10,566
2003	$7,305	$10,456
2002	$7,067	$9,803
2001	$7,438	$10,568
2000	$8,717	$8,943
1999	$5,762	$8,203
1998	$6,022	$7,395
1997	$6,307	$6,922
1995	$4,441	$5,953
1992	$7,404	$5,430
1990	$5,115	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$15,977

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Moorpark Unified School District	California
2023	$15,373	$19,218
2022	$13,848	$16,552
2021	$12,477	$13,970
2020	$11,893	$13,602
2019	$11,966	$13,522
2018	$11,076	$16,124
2017	$10,691	$15,588
2016	$10,947	$14,779
2015	$9,320	$10,739
2014	$9,871	$11,804
2012	$9,517	$12,155
2011	$8,266	$11,509
2010	$8,532	$10,739
2009	$9,100	$10,975
2008	$9,871	$11,678
2007	$8,819	$11,317
2006	$8,135	$10,926
2005	$8,814	$10,789
2004	$8,682	$11,073
2003	$8,222	$10,210
2002	$7,955	$10,600
2001	$6,805	$10,007
2000	$6,265	$9,131
1999	$6,940	$7,911
1998	$6,023	$7,592
1997	$5,605	$6,759
1995	$4,687	$6,033
1992	$6,930	$5,588
1990	$5,235	$5,241

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Best Moorpark Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Campus Canyon Elementary School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 56%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

15300 Monroe Ave.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6301

Gr: K-8 | 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Rank: #22.

Mesa Verde Middle School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 57%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

14000 Peach Hill Rd.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6309

Gr: 6-8 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: #33.

Chaparral Middle School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

280 Poindexter Rd.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6302

Gr: 6-8 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 5,599 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: 92% (Top 20% in CA)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education