Oxnard Elementary School District

The Oxnard Elementary School District is located in the city of Oxnard, California. The district serves 16,500+ students, has 21 schools, and has over 700 teachers.

Oxnard Elementary School District
Address
1051 South A Street
Oxnard
, California, 93030
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesK–8[1]
NCES District ID0629220 [1]
Students and staff
Students15,132 (2020–2021)[1]
Teachers690.5 (FTE)[1]
Staff806.44 (FTE)[1]
Student–teacher ratio21.91:1[1]
Other information
Websitewww.oxnardsd.org

Student makeup

The ethnic makeup is: 85% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% Asian, and 3% African American.

The gender makeup of the students is: 51% male and 49% female[2]

History

In 2019, the use of glyphosate-based weed-killing products at the schools was banned by the board. Concerns have been raised about the mounting litigation over the safety of glyphosate and conflicting research findings on the risk of cancer upon exposure to the product.[3] In 2018 a California jury awarded significant damages to a groundskeeper who argued that Monsanto provided inadequate warnings of cancer risks posed by the herbicides.[4]

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Oxnard". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  2. "District Statistics (Oxnard Elementary School District)". Local School Directory. 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
  3. Wilson, Kathleen (May 7, 2018). "Weed killers containing glyphosate banned by Oxnard school board". Ventura County Star. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  4. "Monsanto ordered to pay $289 million to man who claims Roundup weed killer caused cancer". abc.net.au. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. AP. August 11, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
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