Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School

301 North Marquita St.
Oxnard, CA 93030

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Bottom 50%

Serving 777 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 777 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 6% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School's student population of 777 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School
Kind	86
1	69
2	72
3	67
4	95
5	80
6	102
7	102
8	104

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Total Students

777 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School
2023	879
2022	983
2021	848
2020	896
2019	896
2018	908
2017	908
2016	934
2015	882
2014	898
2013	775
2012	766
2011	718
2010	673
2009	587
2008	570
2007	565
2006	597
2005	583
2004	647
2003	784
2002	824
2001	840
2000	878
1999	874
1998	852
1997	1,004
1996	951
1995	898
1994	928
1993	866
1992	938
1991	711
1990	790
1989	791
1988	785
1987	764

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School
2023	42
2022	42
2021	38
2020	39
2019	39
2018	36
2017	36
2016	36
2015	33
2014	33
2013	30
2012	26
2010	24
2009	26
2008	28
2007	27
2006	31
2005	29
2004	33
2003	41
2002	39
2001	39
2000	40
1999	38
1998	37
1997	37
1996	33
1995	32
1994	32
1993	30
1992	30
1991	29
1990	33

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School Rankings

Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School is 0.02, 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)

#8573 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School
2022	#8573
2019	#8620
2018	#8894
2017	#9070
2016	#9147
2015	#8136
2014	#114
2013	#7970
2012	#8621
2011	#8717
2010	#8204

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10%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School	California	Oxnard School District
2022	10%	33%	15%
2019	15%	40%	17%
2018	11%	39%	14%
2017	9%	38%	13%
2016	9%	37%	13%
2015	11%	34%	13%
2014	80%	63%	92%
2013	39%	59%	44%
2012	36%	59%	46%
2011	33%	58%	45%
2010	40%	56%	45%

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24%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School	California	Oxnard School District
2022	24%	47%	28%
2019	27%	51%	30%
2018	22%	50%	14%
2017	19%	48%	23%
2016	16%	48%	22%
2015	15%	44%	20%
2014	80%	58%	95%
2013	28%	57%	39%
2012	29%	58%	42%
2011	24%	56%	39%
2010	28%	54%	37%

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29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School	California	Oxnard School District
2023	21:1	22:1	21:1
2022	23:1	21:1	22:1
2021	22:1	22:1	22:1
2020	23:1	23:1	23:1
2019	23:1	23:1	23:1
2018	25:1	23:1	24:1
2017	25:1	23:1	24:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	27:1	24:1	26:1
2014	27:1	24:1	26:1
2013	26:1	24:1	25:1
2012	30:1	23:1	25:1
2010	28:1	21:1	24:1
2009	22:1	20:1	22:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	21:1	22:1
2006	19:1	20:1	21:1
2005	20:1	21:1	21:1
2004	20:1	21:1	22:1
2003	19:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	22:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	21:1	23:1
1999	23:1	21:1	23:1
1998	23:1	21:1	24:1
1997	27:1	23:1	25:1
1996	29:1	25:1	27:1
1995	28:1	25:1	27:1
1994	29:1	25:1	27:1
1993	29:1	25:1	27:1
1992	32:1	24:1	27:1
1991	25:1	24:1	25:1
1990	24:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-1994)
Year	Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School	California	Oxnard School District
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School	California	Oxnard School District
2012	1%	11%	3%
2011	1%	11%	3%
2005	1%	12%	4%
1991	1%	11%	5%
1990	1%	10%	4%
1989	1%	10%	4%
1988	1%	10%	5%

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Hispanic

99%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School	California	Oxnard School District
2023	98%	55%	94%
2022	96%	56%	94%
2021	98%	56%	93%
2020	99%	55%	93%
2019	99%	55%	93%
2018	99%	54%	93%
2017	99%	54%	93%
2016	100%	54%	93%
2015	100%	54%	89%
2014	100%	53%	92%
2013	100%	53%	91%
2012	99%	52%	90%
2011	98%	51%	90%
2010	98%	50%	89%
2009	97%	49%	86%
2008	99%	50%	89%
2007	99%	49%	87%
2006	99%	48%	86%
2005	97%	47%	85%
2004	99%	46%	84%
2003	98%	45%	84%
2002	99%	44%	83%
2001	98%	43%	82%
2000	97%	42%	81%
1999	98%	41%	80%
1998	97%	40%	79%
1997	99%	40%	78%
1996	97%	39%	77%
1995	98%	38%	76%
1994	97%	37%	76%
1993	97%	36%	74%
1992	97%	35%	74%
1991	92%	34%	72%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School	California	Oxnard School District
2022	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	3%
2001	1%	8%	3%
2000	1%	9%	4%
1999	1%	9%	4%
1998	2%	9%	4%
1997	1%	9%	4%
1996	2%	9%	4%
1995	2%	9%	4%
1994	2%	9%	4%
1993	2%	9%	5%
1992	2%	9%	5%
1991	2%	9%	5%
1990	3%	9%	5%
1989	5%	9%	5%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School	California	Oxnard School District
2023	2%	21%	3%
2022	2%	21%	3%
2021	2%	22%	3%
2020	1%	23%	3%
2019	1%	23%	3%
2018	1%	24%	4%
2017	1%	24%	4%
2010	1%	27%	5%
2009	1%	28%	5%
2007	1%	29%	6%
2006	1%	31%	7%
2005	2%	31%	7%
2004	1%	32%	8%
2003	1%	34%	8%
2002	1%	35%	10%
2001	1%	36%	11%
2000	2%	37%	12%
1999	1%	38%	13%
1998	1%	39%	13%
1996	1%	40%	15%
1992	1%	44%	17%
1991	5%	45%	18%
1990	4%	47%	20%
1989	11%	49%	20%
1988	16%	50%	20%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2022)
Year	Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School	California	Oxnard School District
2022	1%	5%
2009	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.02

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School	California	Oxnard School District
2023	0.04	0.64	0.12
2022	0.08	0.63	0.12
2021	0.04	0.62	0.13
2020	0.02	0.63	0.14
2019	0.02	0.63	0.14
2018	0.02	0.64	0.13
2017	0.02	0.64	0.13
2013	0.02	0.65	0.18
2012	0.02	0.65	0.19
2011	0.05	0.67	0.20
2010	0.04	0.67	0.21
2009	0.06	0.71	0.25
2008	0.03	0.65	0.21
2007	0.04	0.67	0.24
2006	0.04	0.66	0.25
2005	0.06	0.67	0.28
2004	0.04	0.67	0.28
2003	0.04	0.67	0.29
2002	0.02	0.67	0.31
2001	0.06	0.67	0.32
2000	0.06	0.67	0.33
1999	0.06	0.67	0.35
1998	0.06	0.67	0.36
1997	0.04	0.67	0.37
1996	0.06	0.67	0.39
1995	0.04	0.67	0.40
1994	0.06	0.67	0.40
1993	0.06	0.67	0.42
1992	0.06	0.67	0.43
1991	0.15	0.67	0.45
1990	0.15	0.66	0.46

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Eligible for

88%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School	California	Oxnard School District
2023	89%	51%	75%
2022	83%	51%	72%
2021	89%	53%	75%
2020	84%	52%	67%
2019	84%	52%	67%
2018	86%	49%	71%
2017	86%	49%	71%
2016	86%	50%	72%
2015	87%	50%	72%
2014	92%	49%	75%
2013	83%	48%	66%
2011	92%	46%	69%
2010	63%	46%	59%
2009	71%	43%	63%
2008	79%	41%	61%
2007	69%	40%	59%
2006	78%	40%	58%
2005	74%	40%	59%
2004	75%	40%	58%
2003	77%	39%	59%
2002	83%	39%	58%
2001	85%	39%	59%
2000	85%	40%	61%
1999	89%	40%	62%
1998	95%	47%	73%
1997	94%	47%	73%
1996	95%	46%	73%
1995	95%	45%	71%
1994	93%	43%	70%
1993	95%	41%	67%
1992	91%	38%	67%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School	California	Oxnard School District
2023	7%	8%	14%
2022	10%	7%	14%
2021	8%	6%	15%
2020	5%	7%	5%
2019	5%	7%	5%
2018	9%	9%	10%
2017	9%	9%	10%
2016	8%	9%	12%
2015	8%	9%	11%
2014	5%	9%	12%
2013	11%	7%	13%
2011	4%	8%	13%
2010	10%	9%	14%
2009	16%	10%	15%
2008	14%	10%	17%
2007	13%	10%	16%
2006	14%	9%	16%
2005	13%	9%	16%
2004	11%	9%	16%
2003	10%	9%	15%
2002	12%	8%	15%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Oxnard School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School's ranking?

Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School is ranked #8573 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

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

10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School?

777 students attend Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

99% of Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School?

Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School offer ?

Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School part of?

Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School is part of Oxnard School District.

In what neighborhood is Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School located?

Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School is located in the La Colonia neighborhood of Oxnard, CA. There are 1 other public schools located in La Colonia.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 777 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50%
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 6% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education