How does El Camino High compare to other high schools in Ventura?

El Camino High has a Scope Score of 74.8/100, ranked #290 among California high schools. 28% of students exceed standard, with a total of 136 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at El Camino High?

27.9% of students at El Camino High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 52.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at El Camino High?

13.5% of students at El Camino High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

El Camino High

High School

Ventura Unified VenturaVentura County93023

📍 61 Day Road

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

🤝

Culture First

Strong school culture with high family engagement, even if test scores are still developing.

Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

218 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

31:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

34%

Teachers

7 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

98.5%

AP Exam Prepared

10.8%

A-G Completion

67.2%

College-Going Rate

87.3%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+31.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-5.6 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic29.8%

White56.0%

Asian3.2%

Black4.1%

Other6.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for El Camino High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	27.9%
Met Standard	25.0%
Below Standard	47.1%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 98.5%

11.1pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Exceeded standard: 27.9%

12.2pp above state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 52.9%

18.2pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 13.5%

20.8pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 52.9%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

✓Suspension rate: 0.0%

4.1pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼College readiness: 10.8%

AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "53% proficient" for El Camino High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

27.9% of students exceeded standard while 25.0% met it. That exceeded rate is 12.2 points above the state average of 15.7%. That's 8.9 points above the Ventura Unified district average of 19.0%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.3 points higher (vs 18.7% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 98.5% — above the state target. 67.2% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 87.3% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.5%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

27.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

52.9%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

13.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

136

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	68	50.0%	27.9%	20.6%	1.5%	77.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	68	5.9%	22.1%	33.8%	38.2%	27.9%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

Elementary

Homestead (Alternative)

No score

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Middle

Homestead (Alternative)

No score

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High

El Camino High

74.8

This school

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.