Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences

647 West Hill St.
Oxnard, CA 93030

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Bottom 50%

Serving 742 students in grades 6-8, Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences 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 15% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 27% (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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 742 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences's student population of 742 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences
6	248
7	228
8	266

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Total Students

742 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences
2023	755
2022	803
2021	884
2020	895
2019	895
2018	903
2017	903
2016	866
2015	855
2014	795
2013	776
2012	743
2011	784
2010	821
2009	803
2008	856
2007	915
2006	885
2005	974
2004	991
2003	911
2002	890
2001	885
2000	840
1999	825

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences
2023	38
2022	42
2021	45
2020	44
2019	44
2018	40
2017	40
2016	38
2015	40
2014	34
2013	34
2012	42
2010	37
2009	37
2008	42
2007	39
2006	43
2005	41
2004	41
2003	38
2002	37

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School Rankings

Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences is 0.12, 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)

#7795 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences
2023	#7795
2022	#7968
2019	#8881
2018	#9021
2017	#9023
2016	#8392
2015	#7708
2014	#1043
2013	#7558
2012	#8098
2011	#8321

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15%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences	California	Oxnard School District
2023	15%	34%	18%
2022	13%	33%	15%
2019	13%	40%	17%
2018	11%	39%	14%
2017	10%	38%	13%
2016	14%	37%	13%
2015	13%	34%	13%
2014	50%	63%	92%
2013	35%	59%	44%
2012	37%	59%	46%
2011	34%	58%	45%

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27%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences	California	Oxnard School District
2022	27%	47%	28%
2019	24%	51%	30%
2018	19%	50%	14%
2017	18%	48%	23%
2016	23%	48%	22%
2015	19%	44%	20%
2014	50%	58%	95%
2013	39%	57%	39%
2012	40%	58%	42%
2011	36%	56%	39%
2010	32%	54%	37%

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11%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences	California	Oxnard School District
2023	20:1	22:1	21:1
2022	19:1	21:1	22:1
2021	20:1	22:1	22:1
2020	20:1	23:1	23:1
2019	20:1	23:1	23:1
2018	23:1	23:1	24:1
2017	23:1	23:1	24:1
2016	23:1	24:1	25:1
2015	21:1	24:1	26:1
2014	23:1	24:1	26:1
2013	23:1	24:1	25:1
2012	18:1	23:1	25:1
2010	22:1	21:1	24:1
2009	22:1	20:1	22:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	23:1	21:1	22:1
2006	21:1	20:1	21:1
2005	24:1	21:1	21:1
2004	24:1	21:1	22:1
2003	24:1	20:1	22:1
2002	24:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2005)
Year	Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences	California	Oxnard School District
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences	California	Oxnard School District
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	2%	12%	2%
2019	2%	12%	2%
2018	2%	11%	2%
2017	2%	11%	2%
2016	1%	11%	3%
2014	1%	11%	3%
2013	1%	11%	3%
2011	1%	11%	3%
2010	1%	11%	4%
2008	1%	12%	3%
2007	2%	12%	5%
2006	2%	12%	5%
2005	1%	12%	4%
2004	1%	12%	4%
2003	1%	11%	4%
2002	1%	11%	3%
2001	3%	11%	3%
2000	2%	11%	3%

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Hispanic

94%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences	California	Oxnard School District
2023	95%	55%	94%
2022	96%	56%	94%
2021	95%	56%	93%
2020	95%	55%	93%
2019	95%	55%	93%
2018	95%	54%	93%
2017	95%	54%	93%
2016	94%	54%	93%
2015	96%	54%	89%
2014	95%	53%	92%
2013	94%	53%	91%
2012	95%	52%	90%
2011	95%	51%	90%
2010	95%	50%	89%
2009	94%	49%	86%
2008	95%	50%	89%
2007	93%	49%	87%
2006	93%	48%	86%
2005	92%	47%	85%
2004	91%	46%	84%
2003	91%	45%	84%
2002	89%	44%	83%
2001	84%	43%	82%
2000	85%	42%	81%
1999	85%	41%	80%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences	California	Oxnard School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	3%	8%	3%
2002	4%	8%	3%
2001	5%	8%	3%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences	California	Oxnard School District
2023	3%	21%	3%
2022	2%	21%	3%
2021	3%	22%	3%
2020	2%	23%	3%
2019	2%	23%	3%
2018	3%	24%	4%
2017	3%	24%	4%
2016	4%	24%	3%
2015	3%	24%	5%
2014	2%	25%	4%
2013	3%	25%	4%
2012	4%	26%	5%
2011	3%	27%	5%
2010	2%	27%	5%
2009	3%	28%	5%
2008	2%	29%	6%
2007	3%	29%	6%
2006	3%	31%	7%
2005	4%	31%	7%
2004	5%	32%	8%
2003	5%	34%	8%
2002	6%	35%	10%
2001	8%	36%	11%
2000	7%	37%	12%
1999	7%	38%	13%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.12

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences	California	Oxnard School District
2023	0.10	0.64	0.12
2022	0.08	0.63	0.12
2021	0.10	0.62	0.13
2020	0.10	0.63	0.14
2019	0.10	0.63	0.14
2018	0.10	0.64	0.13
2017	0.10	0.64	0.13
2016	0.12	0.64	0.13
2015	0.08	0.64	0.18
2014	0.10	0.65	0.15
2013	0.12	0.65	0.18
2012	0.12	0.65	0.19
2011	0.10	0.67	0.20
2010	0.10	0.67	0.21
2009	0.13	0.71	0.25
2008	0.10	0.65	0.21
2007	0.13	0.67	0.24
2006	0.13	0.66	0.25
2005	0.15	0.67	0.28
2004	0.17	0.67	0.28
2003	0.17	0.67	0.29
2002	0.21	0.67	0.31
2001	0.29	0.67	0.32
2000	0.28	0.67	0.33
1999	0.27	0.67	0.35

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Eligible for

82%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences	California	Oxnard School District
2023	77%	51%	75%
2022	67%	51%	72%
2021	80%	53%	75%
2020	76%	52%	67%
2019	76%	52%	67%
2018	75%	49%	71%
2017	75%	49%	71%
2016	73%	50%	72%
2015	76%	50%	72%
2014	79%	49%	75%
2013	72%	48%	66%
2011	64%	46%	69%
2010	43%	46%	59%
2009	67%	43%	63%
2008	70%	41%	61%
2007	67%	40%	59%
2006	68%	40%	58%
2005	65%	40%	59%
2004	62%	40%	58%
2003	57%	39%	59%
2002	53%	39%	58%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences	California	Oxnard School District
2023	11%	8%	14%
2022	6%	7%	14%
2021	14%	6%	15%
2020	5%	7%	5%
2019	5%	7%	5%
2018	10%	9%	10%
2017	10%	9%	10%
2016	14%	9%	12%
2015	13%	9%	11%
2014	13%	9%	12%
2013	14%	7%	13%
2011	11%	8%	13%
2010	12%	9%	14%
2009	18%	10%	15%
2008	15%	10%	17%
2007	16%	10%	16%
2006	17%	9%	16%
2005	15%	9%	16%
2004	14%	9%	16%
2003	16%	9%	15%
2002	11%	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 Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences's ranking?

Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences is ranked #7795 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences often compared to?

Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciencesis often viewed alongside schools like Fremont Academy Of Environmental Science & Innovative Design by visitors of our site.

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

15% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 27% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences?

742 students attend Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences?

Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences has a student ration of 17:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences offer ?

Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences part of?

Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences is part of Oxnard School District.

In what neighborhood is Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences located?

Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy Of Arts & Sciences is located in the Kamala Park neighborhood of Oxnard, CA. There are 1 other public schools located in Kamala Park.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 742 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education