Rose Avenue Elementary, Oxnard CA

Original Research by School Decision on Rose Avenue Elementary

Rose Avenue Elementary sits in the northeastern corner of Oxnard, in a neighborhood marked by substantial new housing development. The school serves kindergarten through fifth grade and enrolls a small population of elementary-aged students, nearly all of whom—a very substantial share—qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic, with minimal racial or ethnic diversity. The school serves a economically and linguistically concentrated community.

In terms of academic performance, Rose Avenue is not meeting proficiency benchmarks. On the state's CAASPP assessment, the school's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades falls in the bottom quartile relative to districts in Ventura County. In English language arts, proficiency across grades three, four, and five averages in the low range; fifth grade performs somewhat better at around two-fifths of students meeting proficiency, though fourth and third grades are both substantially lower. In mathematics, the picture is weaker, with proficiency rates across the grade band between roughly one-fifth and three-tenths of students. Fifth grade science proficiency is also low. These results suggest that students are entering upper elementary without command of foundational literacy and numeracy, and the gap persists through the upper grades. A parent may want to look into what support and intervention structures the school has in place, particularly for early literacy and math.

The school's setting has changed markedly in recent years. Rose Avenue is located near the new Del Sol High School, which opened in 2023 on former farmland. The area is undergoing significant residential growth, with new housing units and commercial development planned. This means the school may face enrollment pressures and shifting family composition as the neighborhood matures. The immediate surroundings are car-dependent; Oxnard's walkability is concentrated in the historic downtown, miles away. The broader Oxnard context is one of mixed-use, agricultural-rooted development with strong civic anchors downtown and campus-style schools at the city's edges.

Housing values in the Oxnard zip code are moderate relative to California and the nation. Rents are moderate as well, though both are higher than the national average. The area is growing, and the Oxnard School District recently passed a facility bond backed by a modest ongoing property tax, directly relevant to families considering a move here.

Rose Avenue is a regular public elementary school with no specialized programs or magnet designation noted in the data. Data on English learner counts, special education enrollment, staffing, and attendance were not available, so a parent would want to request those details from the school or district to understand the full landscape of support available.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 330%

School 30% · District 30% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 417%

School 17% · District 25% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 518%

School 18% · District 20% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 327%

School 27% · District 29% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 425%

School 25% · District 32% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 538%

School 38% · District 35% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Science

Grade 519%

School 19% · District 20% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

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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.