How does Will Rogers Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Ventura?

Will Rogers Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 44.8/100, placing it at the 53rd percentile statewide. 18% of students exceed standard, with a total of 840 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Will Rogers Elementary?

18.2% of students at Will Rogers Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 34.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Will Rogers Elementary improving or declining?

Will Rogers Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 3.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Will Rogers Elementary?

11.2% of students at Will Rogers 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.

Will Rogers Elementary

Ventura Unified Ventura Ventura County 93003

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

840 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

404 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

59%

Teachers

16 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 74.0%

White 22.8%

Asian 0.3%

Other 3.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Will Rogers Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	18.2%
Met Standard	16.5%
Below Standard	65.2%

Exceeded

18.2%

Met

16.5%

Below

65.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "35% proficient" for Will Rogers Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

18.2% of students exceeded standard while 16.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Ventura Unified district average of 19.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 19.0% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 3.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.