How does Lemon Grove compare to other elementary schools in Ventura?

Lemon Grove has a SchoolScope composite score of 37.1/100, placing it at the 29th percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 688 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lemon Grove?

9.8% of students at Lemon Grove exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 36.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Lemon Grove improving or declining?

Lemon Grove's proficiency rate decreases by 4.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Lemon Grove?

28.3% of students at Lemon Grove 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.

Lemon Grove

Ventura Unified Ventura Ventura County 93003

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

688 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

304 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

64%

Teachers

14 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 45.7%

White 42.1%

Asian 2.3%

Black 3.0%

Other 6.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lemon Grove
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.8%
Met Standard	26.9%
Below Standard	63.3%

Exceeded

9.8%

Met

26.9%

Below

63.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "37% proficient" for Lemon Grove and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.8% of students exceeded standard while 26.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.2 points below the Ventura Unified district average of 19.0%. The 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 23.1% exceeded — 13.2 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 4.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 28.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

9.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

36.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-4.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

28.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

688

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	41	7.3%	19.5%	19.5%	53.7%	26.8%
4th	39	30.8%	17.9%	20.5%	30.8%	48.7%
5th	28	14.3%	25.0%	35.7%	25.0%	39.3%
6th	18	5.6%	33.3%	27.8%	33.3%	38.9%
7th	24	4.2%	33.3%	37.5%	25.0%	37.5%
8th	22	9.1%	40.9%	9.1%	40.9%	50.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	41	7.3%	39.0%	17.1%	36.6%	46.3%
4th	39	20.5%	38.5%	20.5%	20.5%	59.0%
5th	28	7.1%	17.9%	28.6%	46.4%	25.0%
6th	18	0.0%	22.2%	33.3%	44.4%	22.2%
7th	24	0.0%	12.5%	41.7%	45.8%	12.5%
8th	22	9.1%	22.7%	18.2%	50.0%	31.8%