Christa McAuliffe Elementary

3300 West Via Marina Ave.
Oxnard, CA 93035

476 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Christa McAuliffe Elementary, located in the Channel Islands neighborhood of Oxnard, California, serves as a public elementary school within the Hueneme Elementary School District. Named in honor of the teacher and astronaut who perished in the Challenger space shuttle disaster, the school is situated in a coastal community, providing a local educational environment for students in the surrounding residential area.

The school emphasizes foundational academics and typically serves a diverse student body reflective of the broader Oxnard community. As part of the Hueneme Elementary School District, the school focuses on meeting state educational standards while fostering a supportive campus culture. Families often choose this school for its convenient location near the harbor area and its role as a central hub for neighborhood activities and youth development.

476

Total Students

24.5

Full-Time Teachers

19.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

83.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Christa McAuliffe Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	38
Hispanic	386
Black	12
Asian	20
Two or More	18
American Indian	2

Hispanic
386 (81.1%)
White
38 (8.0%)
Asian
20 (4.2%)
Two or More
18 (3.8%)
Black
12 (2.5%)
American Indian
2 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Oxnard
Phone:	(805)385-1560
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	476
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	327
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	70

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 74

Grade 1 67

Grade 2 78

Grade 3 54

Grade 4 100

Grade 5 103