Public school · Ventura Unified

Buena High — Rating & test scores

5670 Telegraph Road, Ventura · 1,585 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 75

SolidScope Score · 51st percentile. Higher than 51 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 94% of the class graduated in four years (347 of 368); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 368
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is Buena a good high school?

Solid. Buena is higher than most California high schools on attendance. Buena is lower than most on test results.

From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced4155%
Math, Proficient or Advanced3821%
English, Advanced4122%
Math, Advanced356%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance7016 in 100
Buena’s place among California high schools, out of 100Ventura Unified’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 19% scored Proficient or Advanced in math, against 32% across California.

Each bar is Buena’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 413,523 in math tested).

In its own words

What does Buena say about itself?

We haven’t read Buena’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open venturausd.org (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

3 of the 7 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Buena. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

8 high schools within 4.9 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Foothill TechnologyNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 8892nd
  2. El CaminoSchool of choice · by applicationScope Score 8586th
  3. VenturaNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7864th
  4. BuenaScope Score 7551st
  5. Golden Valley CharterCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7445th
  6. OxnardOxnard Union High · by addressScope Score 7339th
  7. Rio MesaOxnard Union High · by addressScope Score 7130th
  8. PacificaOxnard Union High · by addressScope Score 6920th
Ventura UnifiedA neighborhood school in another districtCharterMagnet or school of choice

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer. A charter school takes applications from any family and holds a lottery when it has more applicants than seats. A magnet or other school of choice takes applications through its district.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

25%50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

7 of 8 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does Buena compare with schools like it?

Buena’s Scope Score is 75. 214 California high schools, counting Buena, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 74. Buena’s result is higher than 120 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 214

  1. Students from low-income families: 64%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 54%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 65%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 65%

    Scope Score 97Strong · 99th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 54%

    Scope Score 96Strong · 98th percentile

214 California public high schools where 54% to 66% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 54% to 66% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Buena’s share. The count includes Buena. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

English results were lower than in 2025; math results were similar. English went from 55% to 49% and math from 21% to 19%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202665%58%57%CaliforniaCalifornia57%Ventura UnifiedDistrict49%BuenaBuena

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202636%29%32%CaliforniaCalifornia31%Ventura UnifiedDistrict19%BuenaBuena

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Ventura Unified’s line combines its 4 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. Ventura Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringBuenaVentura UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201758%65%60%447
201850%54%56%394
201954%66%57%381
202257%62%55%352
202356%67%55%385
202454%60%56%352
202555%65%57%331
202649%57%57%362
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringBuenaVentura UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201729%36%32%446
201824%30%31%393
201933%42%32%381
202222%33%27%349
202322%35%27%383
202423%30%28%353
202521%29%30%332
202619%31%32%362

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Below California in English; well below it in math.

English

49%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

25263019
Ventura Unified54%California57%

Math

19%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

572413
Ventura Unified29%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 49% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 19% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 30 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school19%30%26%25%362
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Ventura Unified24%30%23%23%1,112
Math, grade 11 · This school6%13%24%57%362
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Ventura Unified13%16%21%50%1,107

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 362 tested in English, 362 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 62% of students. 208 of 1,536 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

14in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (208 of 1,536 students).

At the average Ventura Unified high school: 14 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 0.6% of students were suspended at least once (10 of 1,569). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,585

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 62%White 27%Two or more races 7%Asian 1%Black or African American 1%Filipino <1%

Family income

60%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 954 of 1,585. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

76

teachers, with 13 years of experience on average.

11% were in their first year.

71% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

51%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (54 of 105 students).

Ventura Unified: 51%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino62%
White27%
Two or more races7%
Asian1%
Black or African American1%
Filipino<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 54.8 of 77.5 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Three student groups scored below the same groups across California in English.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • White105 tested63%California 68%
  • Two or more races30 tested47%California 67%
  • Hispanic or Latino219 tested42%California 49%
  • Low-income224 tested41%California 49%
  • Students with disabilities60 tested15%California 19%

41% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in English (grade 11, spring 2026), against 49% for the same group across California. Hispanic or Latino students and students of two or more races also scored below the same groups across California; the chart gives their figures. Every group’s math results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 English, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Ventura Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 224 tested in English, 223 in math
English41%−142%−849%
Math13%−417%−1023%
Hispanic or Latino · 219 tested in English, 218 in math
English42%−244%−749%
Math9%−716%−1221%
White · 105 tested
English63%−366%−568%
Math35%−944%−944%
Two or more races · 30 tested
English47%−1764%−2067%
Math30%−1343%−1343%
Students with disabilities · 60 tested in English, 59 in math
English15%+114%−419%
Math3%−36%−58%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Ventura Unified, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

English learners: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

94% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 64% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 82% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

64%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

39%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

94%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 347 of 368 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

64%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 234 of 368 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

39%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 136 of 347 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

82% enrolled in college within 12 months · 394 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓16 · 4%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓27 · 7%
  • California community college247 · 63%
  • In-state private10 · 3%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year17 · 4%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year4 · 1%
  • Not enrolled73 · 18%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
82%enrolled in college within a year

394 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California16 (4%)
  • California State University27 (7%)
  • California community college247 (63%)
  • In-state private10 (3%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year17 (4%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year4 (1%)
  • Not enrolled73 (18%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 347 of 368 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 234 of 368 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 136 of 347 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
52
Admitted
39
Enrolled
15

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 35 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled 4
  • UC IrvineApplied 31 · Admitted 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC San DiegoApplied 29 · Admitted 5 · Enrolled under 3
  • UCLAApplied 27 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 26 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 26 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 20 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC DavisApplied 16 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 13 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 52 · Admitted 39 · Enrolled 15
  • Fall 2024Applied 51 · Admitted 34 · Enrolled 14
  • Fall 2023Applied 65 · Admitted 39 · Enrolled 16
  • Fall 2022Applied 68 · Admitted 37 · Enrolled 10
  • Fall 2021Applied 71 · Admitted 42 · Enrolled 11
  • Fall 2020Applied 43 · Admitted 28 · Enrolled 9
  • Fall 2019Applied 56 · Admitted 30 · Enrolled 11
  • Fall 2018Applied 50 · Admitted 34 · Enrolled 19
  • Fall 2017Applied 51 · Admitted 33 · Enrolled 21
  • Fall 2016Applied 61 · Admitted 42 · Enrolled 19

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
74
Admitted
73
Enrolled
21

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • San Diego StateApplied 208 · Admitted 40 · Enrolled 7
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 185 · Admitted 174 · Enrolled 27
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 184 · Admitted 101 · Enrolled 12
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 177 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled 11
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 143 · Admitted 133 · Enrolled 23
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 91 · Admitted 69 · Enrolled 7
  • Chico StateApplied 71 · Admitted 69 · Enrolled 9
  • San Francisco StateApplied 69 · Admitted 64 · Enrolled 6
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 62 · Admitted 51 · Enrolled under 6
  • San José StateApplied 54 · Admitted 48 · Enrolled 6
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 52 · Admitted 50 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 50 · Admitted 47 · Enrolled 8
  • Cal State LAApplied 49 · Admitted 48 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 46 · Admitted 44 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 32 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sonoma StateApplied 31 · Admitted 30 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 20 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled —
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 19 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 13 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State East BayApplied 13 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 6 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 74 · Admitted 73 · Enrolled 21
  • Fall 2024Applied 85 · Admitted 81 · Enrolled 20
  • Fall 2023Applied 90 · Admitted 86 · Enrolled 29
  • Fall 2022Applied 97 · Admitted 94 · Enrolled 42
  • Fall 2021Applied 90 · Admitted 86 · Enrolled 27
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 21 AP courses in 7 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science5
  • Sciences4
  • English2
  • History & Social Science5
  • World Languages & Cultures2
  • Arts2
  • AP Capstone1
Every approved AP course21 courses in 7 subjects
Math & Computer Science 5
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Computer Science A
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Statistics
Sciences 4
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics 1
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 5
  • European History
  • Human Geography
  • Microeconomics
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
World Languages & Cultures 2
  • French Language and Culture
  • Spanish Language and Culture
Arts 2
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • Drawing
AP Capstone 1
  • Seminar

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
10 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Buena. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  2. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  3. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.

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  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
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Money

Where does the money go?

$17,917 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Ventura Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $34 million.

$17,917

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$9,424
The school’s share of district office costs
$8,493
Of the total, from federal funds
$1,217
  • Buena$17,917
  • Ventura Unified high schools$18,094
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Ventura Unified’s yearly plan

$34million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$23million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 5 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $34 million of $265 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Ventura Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Buena like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 93003. They are not figures for the families at Buena.

Typical household income in a year

$103,761

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 93003.

Typical home value
$816,300
People who live in this ZIP code
52,906
Typical age
41.4 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
42%

What you can do

Who can act on Buena’s results?

Ventura Unified’s board decides Buena’s plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

The state hasn’t placed Buena in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 6 questions to Buena. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What extra help do Hispanic students get, and how do you know it’s working?9% of Hispanic students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (218 students tested); the same group across California: 21%
  2. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  3. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  4. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into Buena, and how do I get in?

Ask Ventura Unified which school serves your address. From parts of Balboa Middle and Anacapa Middle.

Boundaries split some neighborhoods. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level.

Middle · part of its area
Balboa Middle Scope Score 72Developing · 33rd percentile · 2026

Split: some of its area goes to another high school

Fed by 6 elementary schools

Middle · part of its area
Anacapa Middle Scope Score 76Solid · 57th percentile · 2026

Split: some of its area goes to another high school

Fed by 3 elementary schools

High · this school
Buena High

1 more elementary school reaches into this zone at its edges.

From the district’s 2026 attendance boundaries, plus nearby estimates. Shares are our estimate of where the zone’s children live. We use 2020 Census child counts, or land area where few children were counted. A share counts children living in the zone, not a school’s enrolled students. A boundary doesn’t guarantee a place. Transfers, permits, magnets and other programs can change the path. Check your child’s address and current assignment with the district. Explore schools on the map

All feeding elementary schools (8)Grouped by the middle school each one feeds, with each school’s standing

Into Balboa Middle

Into Anacapa Middle

  • Portola ElementarySome of its area goes to Balboa MiddleScope Score 80Solid · 72nd percentile · 2026
  • Elmhurst ElementarySome of its area goes to another high schoolScope Score 72Developing · 32nd percentile · 2026
  • Poinsettia ElementarySome of its area goes to Balboa MiddleScope Score 82Strong · 79th percentile · 2026

Reaching this zone only at its edges

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Junipero Serra Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 74 · Developing · 45th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Academy of Technology & Leadership at Saticoy

    Assigned

    Scope Score 79 · Solid · 69th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Portola Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 80 · Solid · 72nd percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Citrus Glen Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 74 · Developing · 44th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Elmhurst Elementary

    Assigned for part of the zone

    Scope Score 72 · Developing · 32nd percentile · elementary · 2026

    77% of the zone’s children

  • Juanamaria Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 74 · Developing · 40th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Montalvo Elementary

    Assigned for part of the zone

    Scope Score 75 · Solid · 50th percentile · elementary · 2026

    98% of the zone’s children

  • Poinsettia Elementary

    Assigned for part of the zone

    Scope Score 82 · Strong · 79th percentile · elementary · 2026

    68% of the zone’s children

  • Mound Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 86 · Strong · 87th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Homestead (Alternative)

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 70 · Needs Support · 21st percentile · elementary · 2026

Middle-school links

  • Balboa Middle

    Assigned for part of the zone

    Scope Score 72 · Developing · 33rd percentile · middle · 2026

    94% of the zone’s children

  • Anacapa Middle

    Assigned for part of the zone

    Scope Score 76 · Solid · 57th percentile · middle · 2026

    65% of the zone’s children

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking.

Where it is

Where is Buena?

Address
5670 Telegraph Road, Ventura 93003Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Audrey AsplundAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated July 6, 2021.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Ventura Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Buena a good high school?

Buena High has a Scope Score of 75. It scored higher than 51 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Solid, 51st percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 14 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 14 in 100 at the average Ventura Unified high school. 0.6% of students (10 of 1,569) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 30 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 41% of low-income students in grade 11 at Buena High in Ventura scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 21 AP courses in 7 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 10 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

82% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #728 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #4 of 4 in Ventura Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate94%5825%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math14%4822%
Ready for college or career (state measure)64%6220%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math38%5118%
Chronically absent15 in 100625%
Suspension rate0.9% (15 of 1,659)625%
English learners: top level17%525%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–257551#728California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–199 in 1004.7% (91 of 1,954)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2421 in 1001.4% (25 of 1,779)
2024–2515 in 1000.9% (15 of 1,659)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1136219%30%26%25%49%57%−8

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 113626%13%24%57%19%32%−13

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English36219%49%
2026 · Math3626%19%
2025 · English33122%55%
2025 · Math3326%21%
2024 · English35222%54%
2024 · Math3537%23%
2023 · English38523%56%
2023 · Math3838%22%
2022 · English35223%57%
2022 · Math3497%22%
2019 · English38124%54%
2019 · Math38112%33%
2018 · English39417%50%
2018 · Math3937%24%
2017 · English44722%58%
2017 · Math4466%29%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English33155%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math33221%
2024 · Grade 11 · English35254%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math35323%
2023 · Grade 11 · English38556%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math38322%
2022 · Grade 11 · English35257%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math34922%
2019 · Grade 11 · English38154%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math38133%
2018 · Grade 11 · English39450%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math39324%
2017 · Grade 11 · English44758%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math44629%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide3705%22%60%13%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income22441%−1−8
Hispanic or Latino21942%−2−7
White10563%−3−5
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 15 in 100 → 2025–26 · 14 in 100 · −1 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 0.9% (15 of 1,659) → 2025–26 · 0.6% (10 of 1,569) · −0.3 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female8 in 10015 in 100+7 in 100
Male9 in 10012 in 100+3 in 100
Asian1 of 530 of 17—
Black or African American4 of 295 of 16—
Filipino0 of 200 of 12—
Hispanic or Latino8 in 10016 in 100+8 in 100
Two or more races8 of 588 in 100—
White9 in 10011 in 100+2 in 100
Students with disabilities16 in 10023 in 100+7 in 100
English learners6 in 10017 in 100+11 in 100
Foster youth3 of 10——
Homeless16 in 10016 of 44—
Low-income12 in 10017 in 100+5 in 100
All students9 in 10014 in 100+5 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 64% · numerator 234 students classified Prepared · denominator 368 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 35% · AP-pathway numerator 81 · denominator 234 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 234 of 368 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
94%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
35%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
39%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
82%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20255239153.773.904.01
20245134143.723.834.03
20236539163.713.873.91
20226837103.874.124.25
20217142113.763.924.10
2020432893.703.944.11
20195630113.763.954.05
20185034193.863.983.97
20175133213.904.084.12
20166142193.753.913.98

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley202520under 3under 3
Berkeley2024215under 3
Berkeley20231943
Berkeley202227under 3under 3
Berkeley2021193under 3
Davis2025167under 3
Davis20241963
Davis2023289under 3
Davis2022316under 3
Davis202135143
Irvine2025313under 3
Irvine202417under 3under 3
Irvine2023354under 3
Irvine2022355under 3
Irvine2021346under 3
Los Angeles202527under 3under 3
Los Angeles20243033
Los Angeles2023343under 3
Los Angeles202236under 3under 3
Los Angeles202137under 3under 3
Merced20251313under 3
Merced20241010under 3
Merced202398under 3
Merced202299under 3
Merced20211614under 3
Riverside202526213
Riverside2024128under 3
Riverside2023105under 3
Riverside2022117under 3
Riverside2021167under 3
San Diego2025295under 3
San Diego2024266under 3
San Diego202334under 3under 3
San Diego2022375under 3
San Diego2021336under 3
Santa Barbara202535134
Santa Barbara202435133
Santa Barbara202347135
Santa Barbara202243123
Santa Barbara20215612under 3
Santa Cruz20252619under 3
Santa Cruz20241912under 3
Santa Cruz202329154
Santa Cruz202225113
Santa Cruz20213619under 3
Universitywide2025523915
Universitywide2024513414
Universitywide2023653916
Universitywide2022683710
Universitywide2021714211

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Chemistrythis school
Computer Science Athis school
Computer Science Principlesthis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
European Historythis school
French Language and Culturethis school
Human Geographythis school
Microeconomicsthis school
Physics 1this school
Seminarthis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count16
AP enrollment (male/female)264
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 10 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections2
Physics sections3
Chemistry sections6
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)1,649

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California164%
California State University277%
California community college24763%
In-state private103%
Out-of-state, 4-year174%
Out-of-state, 2-year41%
Not enrolled7318%

394 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 82% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$12,949 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 15,871 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$846 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,585

Central federal expenditures attributed here$371 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,585

District current expense · FY 2024–25$19,316 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 55%Instruction support 12%Student services 12%Administration 9%Buildings & maintenance 11%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$143,459,32955.30%55%
Instruction support$31,533,67012.15%12%
Student services$31,931,01012.31%12%
Administration$22,834,6098.80%9%
Buildings & maintenance$26,887,30610.36%11%
Other$2,788,9051.07%1%
Total$259,434,829100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $259,434,829 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$12,949 per pupil
2020$11,763 per pupil
2019$12,006 per pupil
2018$11,435 per pupil
2017$11,262 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders2.8%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 93003 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 93003 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$103,761
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)42%
ZIP-area population52,906
Median age41.4 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 93003 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026

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