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Meiners Oaks Elementary School

400 South Lomita Ave.
Ojai, CA 93023

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Serving 86 students in grades Kindergarten, Meiners Oaks Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten
Enrollment: 86 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 50% in CA
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Meiners Oaks Elementary School's student population of 86 students has declined by 68% over five school years.

The teacher population of 5 teachers has declined by 58% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten

Total Students

86 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Meiners Oaks Elementary School
2023	241
2022	237
2021	215
2020	271
2019	271
2018	267
2017	267
2016	292
2015	314
2014	324
2013	332
2012	317
2011	321
2010	345
2009	357
2008	353
2007	384
2006	389
2005	440
2004	481
2003	526
2002	568
2001	594
2000	591
1999	607
1998	605
1997	623
1996	615
1995	597
1994	590
1993	641
1992	603
1991	601
1990	571
1989	563
1988	516
1987	484

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Meiners Oaks Elementary School
2023	10
2022	11
2021	9
2020	12
2019	12
2018	12
2017	12
2016	12
2015	12
2014	13
2013	12
2012	12
2010	14
2009	17
2008	19
2007	18
2006	20
2005	22
2004	22
2003	25
2002	29
2001	27
2000	29
1999	29
1998	27
1997	27
1996	23
1995	23
1994	22
1993	24
1992	24
1991	24
1990	23

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School Rankings

Meiners Oaks Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Meiners Oaks Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4640 out of 9602 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Meiners Oaks Elementary School
2022	#4640
2021	#2506
2019	#5452
2018	#6120
2017	#5799
2016	#4801
2015	#5453
2013	#4166
2012	#3957
2011	#3589
2010	#2828

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25-29%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Meiners Oaks Elementary School	California	Ojai Unified School District
2022	27%	33%	25%
2021	22%	34%	27%
2019	32%	40%	32%
2018	27%	39%	32%
2017	27%	38%	34%
2016	32%	37%	37%
2015	22%	34%	35%
2013	57%	59%	58%
2012	57%	59%	58%
2011	62%	58%	59%
2010	62%	56%	61%

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40-44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Meiners Oaks Elementary School	California	Ojai Unified School District
2022	42%	47%	43%
2021	32%	49%	43%
2019	42%	51%	44%
2018	37%	50%	32%
2017	37%	48%	45%
2016	42%	48%	51%
2015	32%	44%	46%
2013	57%	57%	64%
2012	62%	58%	68%
2011	57%	56%	64%
2010	62%	54%	66%

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30-39%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Meiners Oaks Elementary School	California	Ojai Unified School District
2022	34%	29%	30%
2021	30%	28%	27%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Meiners Oaks Elementary School	California	Ojai Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	22:1
2022	22:1	21:1	21:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2020	23:1	23:1	23:1
2019	23:1	23:1	23:1
2018	22:1	23:1	23:1
2017	22:1	23:1	23:1
2016	24:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	27:1
2014	25:1	24:1	25:1
2013	27:1	24:1	26:1
2012	27:1	23:1	25:1
2010	25:1	21:1	23:1
2009	22:1	20:1	22:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	21:1	22:1
2006	19:1	20:1	23:1
2005	20:1	21:1	22:1
2004	22:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	21:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	21:1	22:1
1997	23:1	23:1	23:1
1996	27:1	25:1	26:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	27:1	25:1	25:1
1993	27:1	25:1	25:1
1992	25:1	24:1	25:1
1991	25:1	24:1	25:1
1990	25:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2013)
Year	Meiners Oaks Elementary School	California	Ojai Unified School District
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)
Year	Meiners Oaks Elementary School	California	Ojai Unified School District
2021	1%	12%	3%
2020	1%	12%	2%
2019	1%	12%	2%
2018	3%	11%	2%
2017	3%	11%	2%
2016	2%	11%	3%
2015	1%	11%	2%
2014	3%	11%	3%
2013	3%	11%	3%
2012	3%	11%	3%
2011	3%	11%	3%
2010	3%	11%	3%
2009	3%	11%	3%
2008	3%	12%	3%
2007	2%	12%	3%
2006	1%	12%	3%
2005	1%	12%	3%
2004	1%	12%	3%
2003	1%	11%	2%
2002	1%	11%	2%
2001	1%	11%	2%
2000	1%	11%	2%
1999	1%	11%	2%
1997	1%	11%	2%
1996	1%	11%	2%
1995	1%	11%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	2%
1992	1%	11%	2%
1991	2%	11%	2%
1990	1%	10%	2%

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Hispanic

35%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meiners Oaks Elementary School	California	Ojai Unified School District
2023	51%	55%	40%
2022	46%	56%	40%
2021	50%	56%	39%
2020	51%	55%	38%
2019	51%	55%	38%
2018	50%	54%	36%
2017	50%	54%	36%
2016	50%	54%	34%
2015	50%	54%	34%
2014	49%	53%	35%
2013	49%	53%	34%
2012	47%	52%	33%
2011	45%	51%	32%
2010	41%	50%	31%
2009	41%	49%	30%
2008	40%	50%	30%
2007	39%	49%	30%
2006	37%	48%	28%
2005	33%	47%	26%
2004	30%	46%	25%
2003	29%	45%	24%
2002	28%	44%	23%
2001	29%	43%	22%
2000	26%	42%	21%
1999	26%	41%	20%
1998	25%	40%	19%
1997	24%	40%	19%
1996	22%	39%	18%
1995	21%	38%	18%
1994	18%	37%	17%
1993	19%	36%	16%
1992	18%	35%	17%
1991	15%	34%	16%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Meiners Oaks Elementary School	California	Ojai Unified School District
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	2%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%

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White

61%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meiners Oaks Elementary School	California	Ojai Unified School District
2023	42%	21%	53%
2022	47%	21%	54%
2021	45%	22%	54%
2020	45%	23%	56%
2019	45%	23%	56%
2018	46%	24%	60%
2017	46%	24%	60%
2016	46%	24%	61%
2015	48%	24%	61%
2014	46%	25%	59%
2013	45%	25%	60%
2012	47%	26%	61%
2011	49%	27%	62%
2010	53%	27%	63%
2009	52%	28%	63%
2008	55%	29%	64%
2007	56%	29%	64%
2006	58%	31%	67%
2005	63%	31%	69%
2004	66%	32%	70%
2003	67%	34%	72%
2002	68%	35%	72%
2001	68%	36%	74%
2000	71%	37%	75%
1999	71%	38%	76%
1998	72%	39%	77%
1997	73%	39%	77%
1996	75%	40%	79%
1995	77%	41%	80%
1994	79%	42%	81%
1993	78%	43%	81%
1992	79%	44%	81%
1991	82%	45%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Meiners Oaks Elementary School	California	Ojai Unified School District
2023	7%	6%	4%
2022	7%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meiners Oaks Elementary School	California	Ojai Unified School District
2023	0.56	0.64	0.56
2022	0.57	0.63	0.56
2021	0.55	0.62	0.56
2020	0.54	0.63	0.55
2019	0.54	0.63	0.55
2018	0.54	0.64	0.52
2017	0.54	0.64	0.52
2016	0.54	0.64	0.51
2015	0.52	0.64	0.51
2014	0.56	0.65	0.54
2013	0.56	0.65	0.53
2012	0.56	0.65	0.52
2011	0.57	0.67	0.52
2010	0.57	0.67	0.51
2009	0.58	0.71	0.52
2008	0.54	0.65	0.50
2007	0.54	0.67	0.50
2006	0.53	0.66	0.48
2005	0.50	0.67	0.46
2004	0.48	0.67	0.45
2003	0.47	0.67	0.43
2002	0.46	0.67	0.43
2001	0.46	0.67	0.41
2000	0.43	0.67	0.40
1999	0.43	0.67	0.37
1998	0.42	0.67	0.36
1997	0.41	0.67	0.36
1996	0.39	0.67	0.34
1995	0.37	0.67	0.33
1994	0.35	0.67	0.33
1993	0.36	0.67	0.32
1992	0.35	0.67	0.32
1991	0.31	0.67	0.31

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Eligible for

31%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Meiners Oaks Elementary School	California	Ojai Unified School District
2023	47%	51%	39%
2022	43%	51%	37%
2021	50%	53%	38%
2020	61%	52%	41%
2019	61%	52%	41%
2018	60%	49%	33%
2017	60%	49%	33%
2016	51%	50%	31%
2015	53%	50%	31%
2014	60%	49%	39%
2013	60%	48%	37%
2011	50%	46%	27%
2010	45%	46%	24%
2009	36%	43%	22%
2008	8%	41%	8%
2007	29%	40%	18%
2006	33%	40%	19%
2005	28%	40%	18%
2004	28%	40%	17%
2003	28%	39%	17%
2002	32%	39%	18%
2001	28%	39%	15%
2000	30%	40%	18%
1999	33%	40%	19%
1998	39%	47%	24%
1997	40%	47%	24%
1996	38%	46%	23%
1995	34%	45%	21%
1994	30%	43%	21%
1993	30%	41%	18%
1992	20%	38%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Meiners Oaks Elementary School	California	Ojai Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	2%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	14%	7%	10%
2019	14%	7%	10%
2018	10%	9%	10%
2017	10%	9%	10%
2016	8%	9%	8%
2015	6%	9%	7%
2014	10%	9%	11%
2013	5%	7%	9%
2011	9%	8%	9%
2010	7%	9%	9%
2009	13%	10%	9%
2008	33%	10%	20%
2007	12%	10%	9%
2006	10%	9%	8%
2005	15%	9%	12%
2004	9%	9%	7%
2003	9%	9%	7%
2002	11%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Ojai Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Meiners Oaks Elementary School's ranking?

Meiners Oaks Elementary School is ranked #4640 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Meiners Oaks Elementary School often compared to?

Meiners Oaks Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mira Monte Elementary School, Topa Topa Elementary School, Nordhoff High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Meiners Oaks Elementary School?

86 students attend Meiners Oaks Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Meiners Oaks Elementary School students are White, 35% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Meiners Oaks Elementary School?

Meiners Oaks Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Meiners Oaks Elementary School offer ?

Meiners Oaks Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten

What school district is Meiners Oaks Elementary School part of?

Meiners Oaks Elementary School is part of Ojai Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten
Enrollment: 86 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 50%
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education