Oak Park Unified School District

5801 Conifer St.
Oak Park, CA 91377-1002
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,264 students in Oak Park Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Oak Park Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Oak Park Unified School District are Medea Creek Middle School and Oak Park Independent. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
4,309 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

Oak Park Unified School District, which is ranked #40 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#45 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Oak Park Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
71%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oak Park 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.
81%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oak Park 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.
96%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Oak Park Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,181 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
28%
11%
# Hispanic Students
476 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
54%
# Black Students
70 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
2,248 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
52%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
315 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
302
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
264
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
242
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
277
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
285
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
271
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
369
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
333
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
379
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
395
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
395
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
378
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
419
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,911 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,745 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Oak Park 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
$55 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Oak Park 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
$12,911
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Oak Park 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
$12,745
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Oak Park 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 Oak Park Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Medea Creek Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1002 Doubletree Rd.
Oak Park, CA 91377
(818) 707-7922
Grades: 6-8
| 1,024 students
Rank: #22.
Oak Park Independent
Alternative School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5801 Conifer St.
Oak Park, CA 91377
(818) 735-3260
Grades: K-12
| 240 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,309 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in CA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 71% (Top 5%)
  • : 81% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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