How does Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and Arts compare to other elementary schools in Camarillo?

Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and Arts has a SchoolScope composite score of 41.3/100, placing it at the 43rd percentile statewide. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,500 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and Arts?

14.8% of students at Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and Arts exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 37.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and Arts improving or declining?

Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and Arts's proficiency rate decreases by 0.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and Arts?

20.3% of students at Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and Arts 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.

Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and Arts

Pleasant Valley Camarillo Ventura County 93010

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,500 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

528 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

60%

Teachers

24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 70.1%

White 18.0%

Asian 4.4%

Black 2.3%

Other 5.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and Arts
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.8%
Met Standard	22.5%
Below Standard	62.7%

Exceeded

14.8%

Met

22.5%

Below

62.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "37% proficient" for Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and Arts and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.8% of students exceeded standard while 22.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 17.3 points below the Pleasant Valley district average of 32.1%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 31.4% exceeded — 16.6 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 0.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

14.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

37.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-0.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

20.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

4.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,500

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	64	23.4%	17.2%	17.2%	42.2%	40.6%
4th	58	13.8%	24.1%	20.7%	41.4%	37.9%
5th	70	24.3%	25.7%	15.7%	34.3%	50.0%
6th	53	11.3%	22.6%	30.2%	35.9%	34.0%
7th	63	14.3%	44.4%	22.2%	19.1%	58.7%
8th	65	13.8%	35.4%	32.3%	18.5%	49.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	66	27.3%	16.7%	12.1%	43.9%	43.9%
4th	59	5.1%	22.0%	45.8%	27.1%	27.1%
5th	70	22.9%	11.4%	31.4%	34.3%	34.3%
6th	53	13.2%	13.2%	17.0%	56.6%	26.4%
7th	64	1.6%	21.9%	26.6%	50.0%	23.4%
8th	65	6.2%	15.4%	27.7%	50.8%	21.5%