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Moorpark Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,661 students in Moorpark Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Moorpark Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
3,469 Schools
# Students
5,599 Students
1,858,621 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
88,118 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Moorpark Unified School District, which is ranked #442 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#403 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
11%
% Hispanic
51%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
36%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,013 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,010 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,013
$20,100
Spending / Student
$13,010
$18,511
Best Moorpark Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Campus Canyon Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15300 Monroe Ave.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6301
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6301
Gr: K-8 | 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #22.
Mesa Verde Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
14000 Peach Hill Rd.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6309
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6309
Gr: 6-8 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #33.
Chaparral Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
280 Poindexter Rd.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6302
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6302
Gr: 6-8 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
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