How does Camarillo Heights STEM Academy compare to other elementary schools in Camarillo?

Camarillo Heights STEM Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 56.7/100, placing it at the 79th percentile statewide. 30% of students exceed standard, with a total of 702 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Camarillo Heights STEM Academy?

29.6% of students at Camarillo Heights STEM Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 55.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Camarillo Heights STEM Academy improving or declining?

Camarillo Heights STEM Academy's proficiency rate increases by 2.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Camarillo Heights STEM Academy?

7.7% of students at Camarillo Heights STEM Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Camarillo Heights STEM Academy

Pleasant Valley Camarillo Ventura County 93010

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

702 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

376 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

35%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 34.0%

White 45.2%

Asian 4.5%

Black 2.4%

Other 13.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Camarillo Heights STEM Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	29.6%
Met Standard	26.2%
Below Standard	44.2%

Exceeded

29.6%

Met

26.2%

Below

44.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "56% proficient" for Camarillo Heights STEM Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

29.6% of students exceeded standard while 26.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.5 points below the Pleasant Valley district average of 32.1%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.6 points higher (vs 25.1% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 2.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 7.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.