Mira Monte Elementary, Ojai CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Mira Monte Elementary

Mira Monte Elementary is a public school serving kindergarten through sixth grade in Ojai, a small, artistically oriented Ventura County city known for its preserved Spanish-style downtown architecture and wellness-oriented culture. The school sits in a residential area away from the downtown core, part of a district that has undergone significant reorganization in recent years.

The school currently enrolls around a mid-sized student population for an elementary school spanning seven grades. Nearly half the enrollment qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is roughly evenly split between Hispanic and White students, with a small share of students from Asian, Black, and multiracial backgrounds. Data on English learner and special education enrollment were not available.

On California's state assessments in early 2025, Mira Monte's proficiency rates were modest across tested grades and subjects. In English language arts, performance ranged more widely by grade: third grade showed a proficiency rate in the mid-to-high range, but fourth grade dipped notably lower. Fifth and sixth grades recovered to mid-range performance. In mathematics, results were consistently lower, with proficiency rates ranging from around a third of students in upper grades to near half in third grade. Fifth-grade science proficiency also measured in the upper-low range. The school's overall proficiency index places it slightly above the midpoint among the county's districts, a position that reflects mixed but not weak performance relative to comparable schools. Only one year of assessment data is available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about recent trends and any changes in instructional approach.

Ojai's housing market is relatively expensive for a small town, with median home values reflecting Ventura County's broader real estate pressures. Rental costs are substantial as a share of household income. The district passed a property-tax bond several years ago to fund facility improvements and construction, a lasting cost that assumes on homebuyers in the area.

The district experienced a major reorganization in 2023, consolidating schools and closing some campuses in response to enrollment decline and budget pressure. That restructuring moved middle school grades to the high school campus and converted some elementary schools to different uses. Mira Monte Elementary was not among those closed; it remains a traditional elementary school. A parent weighing this district should understand that the consolidation reflects years of declining enrollment, a pattern that may inform decisions about the school's long-term vitality and program stability.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 347%

School 47% · District 39% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 432%

School 32% · District 32%

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 537%

School 37% · District 31% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 631%

School 31% · District 32% · ▼ 2 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 337%

School 37% · District 39% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 431%

School 31% · District 37% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 555%

School 55% · District 51% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 648%

School 48% · District 44% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Science

Grade 539%

School 39% · District 35% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

This schoolOjai Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income34%Higher-income41%7 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income24%Higher-income40%16 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income40%Higher-income72%33 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income31%Higher-income65%34 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income47%Higher-income47%0 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income19%Higher-income50%31 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income23%Higher-income53%30 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income19%Higher-income43%23 pp gap