Is Oak Park Independent a good school?

Oak Park Independent ranks 241 st of 2323 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oak Park Independent?

In the 2023-24 school year, 193 students attended Oak Park Independent.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Park Independent?

Students at Oak Park Independent are 56% White, 17% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 9% African American, 5% Asian.

Oak Park Independent

Summary:

Oak Park Independent is an alternative public school serving grades K-12 in Oak Park, California, which is part of the highly-ranked Oak Park Unified School District. This school stands out for its consistently high graduation rates, low dropout rates, and strong student performance on standardized tests compared to state and district averages.

Oak Park Independent has maintained 4-year graduation rates ranging from 82.7% to 95.9% over the past 5 years, significantly higher than the state average of around 85%. The school also boasts an exceptional 0% dropout rate, far better than the state average of 9%. Additionally, Oak Park Independent students score 20-30 percentage points higher than the state average in English Language Arts and Science, and 10-20 percentage points higher in Mathematics.

Compared to nearby virtual schools like Insight @ San Diego, California Virtual Academy at Fresno, and California Virtual Academy @ Los Angeles, Oak Park Independent's performance metrics are significantly stronger. The school also outperforms other alternative schools in the area, such as Century Academy and Monte Vista. This suggests that Oak Park Independent is providing a high-quality education despite its alternative school designation.

Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

5801 Conifer St.
Oak Park, CA 91377-1072

(818) 735-3260

District: Oak Park Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
241^st of 2,323 California Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,444

Student/teacher ratio: 33.8

Number of students: 193

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.5%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Two or more races:

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oak Park Independent is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.67. (See more...)

Compare Details Oak Park Independent ranks better than 89.6% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.69. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Oak Park Independent who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Oak Park Independent is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (56.5%), Hispanic (16.6%), two or more races (12.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 13% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oak Park Independent is 33.8. (See more...)

Compare Oak Park Independent employs 5.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oak Park Independent is $7,444.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Oak Park Independent:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Park Independent 241^st of 2323 California public high schools. (See Oak Park Independent in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Oak Park Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Park Unified 78^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oak Park Independent

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	91.11	98^th	1999	95.1%
2008	63.59	625^th	2005	68.8%
2009	93.93	29^th	2063	98.6%
2010	81.79	261^st	2179	88.0%
2012	77.17	373^rd	2259	83.5%
2013	78.75	355^th	2379	85.1%
2015	52.24	1050^th	2477	57.6%
2016	75.79	535^th	2497	78.6%
2017	72.25	617^th	2508	75.4%
2018	83.53	375^th	2480	84.9%
2019	87.68	314^th	2715	88.4%
2022	92.18	218^th	2740	92.0%
2023	87.67	329^th	2802	88.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Oak Park Independent

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Rank History for all high school students at Oak Park Independent

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2005	88.43	34^th	1901	98.2%
2006	4.55	1820^th	1968	7.5%
2007	57.42	507^th	2063	75.4%
2008	71.37	249^th	2117	88.2%
2009	56.10	579^th	2238	74.1%
2010	65.96	375^th	2281	83.6%
2011	60.54	498^th	2367	79.0%
2012	62.91	465^th	2354	80.2%
2013	62.45	473^rd	2426	80.5%
2015	66.51	620^th	1994	68.9%
2016	84.42	297^th	2039	85.4%
2017	83.64	342^nd	2021	83.1%
2018	89.08	227^th	2017	88.7%
2019	67.84	585^th	2133	72.6%
2021	89.73	132^nd	1290	89.8%
2023	83.35	265^th	2348	88.7%
2024	85.69	241^st	2323	89.6%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Oak Park Independent

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	96.06	71^st	2247	96.8%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Oak Park Independent

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.90	197^th	1760	88.8%
2019	66.38	531^st	1833	71.0%
2023	82.48	259^th	2118	87.8%
2024	76.62	360^th	2098	82.8%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Oak Park Independent

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	83.35	256^th	2207	88.4%
2024	89.76	156^th	2172	92.8%

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Rank History for high school White students at Oak Park Independent

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.06	387^th	1173	67.0%
2019	74.54	262^nd	1222	78.6%
2023	65.27	367^th	1434	74.4%
2024	78.61	182^nd	1406	87.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Oak Park Independent

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	93	4	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	104
2006	96	2	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	105
2007	103	2	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	1	110
2008	94	5	4	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	107
2009	96	3	3	0	0	1	0	0	103
2010	98	4	2	3	1	0	2	0	110
2011	84	4	2	6	0	0	0	0	96
2012	93	4	3	8	1	0	0	0	109
2013	116	9	5	26	1	0	8	0	165
2014	158	12	6	24	2	0	12	0	214
2015	152	14	7	24	1	0	13	0	211
2016	148	18	10	30	0	1	15	0	222
2017	148	13	10	33	1	1	15	0	221
2018	121	13	12	30	1	1	16	0	194
2019	133	21	4	29	1	1	20	0	209
2020	104	22	5	24	0	0	16	0	171
2021	192	23	20	34	0	0	19	0	288
2022	135	18	29	38	1	0	19	0	240
2023	115	18	11	23	0	0	15	1	183
2024	109	17	9	32	1	0	24	1	193

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Oak Park Independent

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	104	3.7	28.1	0
2006	105	3.6	29.2	0
2007	110	4.0	27.5	0
2008	107	3.7	28.9	0
2009	103	4.0	25.8	0
2010	110	3.4	32.3	0.9
2011	96	n/a	n/a	0
2012	109	4.0	27.2	n/a
2013	165	6.0	27.5	1.8
2014	214	7.7	27.7	0
2015	211	8.0	26.3	3.8
2016	222	7.0	31.7	4.5
2017	221	7.8	28.3	5.4
2018	194	7.0	27.7	4.1
2019	209	7.7	27.1	7.7
2020	171	n/a	n/a	9.4
2021	288	10.3	27.9	13.2
2022	240	7.3	32.6	10.8
2023	183	5.6	32.2	23
2024	193	5.7	33.8	13

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Oak Park Independent

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	104	3.7	28.1	0
2006	105	3.6	29.2	0
2007	110	4.0	27.5	0
2008	107	3.7	28.9	0
2009	103	4.0	25.8	0
2010	110	3.4	32.3	0.9
2011	96	n/a	n/a	0
2012	109	4.0	27.2	n/a
2013	165	6.0	27.5	1.8
2014	214	7.7	27.7	0
2015	211	8.0	26.3	3.8
2016	222	7.0	31.7	4.5
2017	221	7.8	28.3	5.4
2018	194	7.0	27.7	4.1
2019	209	7.7	27.1	7.7
2020	171	n/a	n/a	9.4
2021	288	10.3	27.9	13.2
2022	240	7.3	32.6	10.8
2023	183	5.6	32.2	23
2024	193	5.7	33.8	13

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Oak Park Independent

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$7,444

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Oak Park Independent

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 314^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 329^th of 2802 Middle schools	0.2%
Ranks 585^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 265^th of 2348 High schools	16.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oak Park Independent)	90.9	92.3	1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oak Park Unified)	79.9	84.9	4.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oak Park Independent)	57.1	72.7	15.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oak Park Unified)	73.4	79.1	5.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Oak Park Independent)	50	27.3	22.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Oak Park Unified)	65.5	67.7	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Oak Park Independent)	57.1	63.6	6.5%
8th Grade Science (Oak Park Unified)	64.8	63.7	1.1%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oak Park Independent)	74.1	100	25.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oak Park Unified)	87.8	89.7	1.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Oak Park Independent)	34.6	25	9.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Oak Park Unified)	68.6	70.1	1.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Oak Park Independent)	26.7	46.2	19.5%
11th Grade Science (Oak Park Unified)	70.8	84.1	13.3%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	209	183	12.4%
African American	21	18	14.3%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	4	11	175%
Hispanic	29	23	20.7%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	133	115	13.5%
Two or More Races	20	15	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	7.7%	23%	15.3%

Schools Near Oak Park Independent

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2024)						Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Oak Park Independent	Public, Alternative	K-12	5801 Conifer St.	Oak Park	91377	Ventura County	Oak Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 735-3260	193	6	33.8	13.0%	109 (56.5%)	17 (8.8%)	32 (16.6%)	9 (4.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (12.4%)								(n/a)						59.1								73.7								47.4							$7,444
River Oaks Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	920 Hampshire Rd. Ste. X	Westlake Village	91361	Ventura County	River Oaks Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 777-7999	337	14	23.5	43.9%	147 (43.6%)	3 (0.9%)	138 (40.9%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.7%)								(n/a)	40.0	47.4	57.9	41.7		47.7	76.9	78.6	60.0	51.5	56.4	51.4	72.2	62.2	53.9	71.4	60.0	42.4	50.0	52.6	40.0	51.5	57.1	61.9	66.7	66.7	61.9	66.7
Compass Charter School of Yolo	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	850 Hampshire Rd. Ste. R	Thousand Oaks	91361	Ventura County	Compass Charter School of Yolo District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(855) 937-4227	706	28	25.0	39.4%	417 (59.1%)	11 (1.6%)	159 (22.5%)	24 (3.4%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	83 (11.8%)								(n/a)	41.5	38.6	35.7			40.4	52.5	47.3	46.9	41.3	53.9	66.7	58.3	51.1	45.8	37.7	32.3	28.6	36.5	37.0	20.8	35.1	35.7	42.9	52.4	41.7	41.7	40.5
Compass Charter Schools of San Diego	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	850 Hampshire Rd. Ste. P	Thousand Oaks	91361	Ventura County	Compass Charter Schools of San Diego District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(855) 937-4227	790	42	19.0	47.2%	274 (34.7%)	25 (3.2%)	393 (49.7%)	25 (3.2%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	65 (8.2%)								(n/a)	37.7	29.7	33.3	31.0		33.5	41.4	42.4	52.9	45.9	52.2	39.1	51.9	46.6	43.1	33.3	25.4	23.3	41.2	23.4	18.5	29.9	20.0	24.0	42.0	28.0	23.0	25.0
Compass Charter Schools of Los Angeles	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	850 Hampshire Rd. Ste. R	Thousand Oaks	91361	Ventura County	Compass Charter Schools of Los Angeles District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(855) 937-4227	956	41	23.4	56.7%	237 (24.8%)	83 (8.7%)	515 (53.9%)	35 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (8.7%)								(n/a)	29.0	23.2	41.7	40.0		30.2	50.7	43.4	53.6	31.7	36.4	44.3	63.6	45.9	53.3	35.5	27.5	13.3	26.3	27.5	25.5	30.7	25.0	30.0	46.3	31.3	27.5	33.8
Century Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	33 Greta St.	Thousand Oaks	91360	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 496-0286	230	19	12.2	26.1%	145 (63.0%)	4 (1.7%)	54 (23.5%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (6.1%)								(n/a)		46.2		28.6		36.4					37.5	57.1	40.0	49.4					37.5	50.0	26.7	42.7							$10,296
Monte Vista	Public, Alternative	K-12	1220 Fourth St.	Simi Valley	93065	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 579-6326	425	21	20.4	42.8%	194 (45.6%)	4 (0.9%)	191 (44.9%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.6%)								(n/a)		12.5		8.7		15.8	33.3				44.0	33.3	37.9	38.7					40.0	12.5	14.3	19.5							$9,178
Insight @ San Diego	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	50 Moreland Rd.	Simi Valley	93065	Ventura County	Insight @ San Diego District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 581-0202	158	4	40.0	65.8%	36 (22.8%)	17 (10.8%)	89 (56.3%)	5 (3.2%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.4%)								(n/a)				6.1	18.2	7.8							22.4	22.4							4.5	4.5
California Virtual Academy at Fresno	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	50 Moreland Rd.	Simi Valley	93065	Ventura County	California Virtual Academy at Fresno District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 581-0202	1,432	49	29.5	77.8%	274 (19.1%)	101 (7.1%)	892 (62.3%)	78 (5.4%)	12 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	72 (5.0%)								(n/a)	16.0	24.1		30.0		23.6	35.8	14.4	26.0	23.4	27.9	40.4	53.2	32.1	39.5	21.1	15.2	14.0	23.0	22.6	18.9	21.6	39.8	43.7	50.5	41.8	40.8	41.8
California Virtual Academy @ Los Angeles	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	50 Moreland Rd.	Simi Valley	93065	Ventura County	California Virtual Academy @ Los Angeles District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 581-0202	5,700	197	28.9	75.6%	741 (13.0%)	954 (16.7%)	3,386 (59.4%)	248 (4.4%)	26 (0.5%)	29 (0.5%)	316 (5.5%)								(n/a)	26.6	21.0		29.3	33.3	25.1	36.7	27.3	32.8	28.1	37.7	34.3	56.8	36.1	37.7	27.8	18.6	18.7	28.5	22.6	25.9	25.3	43.7	46.1	61.2	46.5	45.2	47.1

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