How does Citrus Glen Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Ventura?

Citrus Glen Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 39.5/100, placing it at the 37th percentile statewide. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 898 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Citrus Glen Elementary?

14.0% of students at Citrus Glen Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 33.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Citrus Glen Elementary improving or declining?

Citrus Glen Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 10.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Citrus Glen Elementary?

16.6% of students at Citrus Glen Elementary 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.

Citrus Glen Elementary

Ventura Unified Ventura Ventura County 93004

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

898 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

469 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

28:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

58%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 57.1%

White 33.3%

Asian 1.1%

Black 1.1%

Other 7.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Citrus Glen Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.0%
Met Standard	19.4%
Below Standard	66.6%

Exceeded

14.0%

Met

19.4%

Below

66.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Citrus Glen Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.0% of students exceeded standard while 19.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.0 points below the Ventura Unified district average of 19.0%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 18.7% exceeded — 4.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 10.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.