For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 454 students in Ojai Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Ojai Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% 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
8 Schools
3,469 Schools
# Students
2,008 Students
1,858,621 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
88,118 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ojai Unified School District, which is ranked #926 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 70% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#904 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Graduation Rate
70%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
39%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
54%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,585 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,978 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,585
$20,100
Spending / Student
$21,978
$18,511
Best Ojai Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nordhoff Jr. High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1401 Maricopa Hwy
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-4343
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-4343
Gr: 7-8 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #22.
Summit
Alternative School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
650 Carne Rd.
Ojai, CA 93024
(805) 640-4300
Ojai, CA 93024
(805) 640-4300
Gr: K-12 | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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