Ventura · Ventura County

Schools in Ventura

Ventura’s 19 public elementary schools run from the 8th to the 87th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in all four bands, from Strong to Needs Support.

Elementary · 19 schools

from 8th to 87th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Loma Vista Elementary: 87th percentile, Strong
  • Mound Elementary: 87th percentile, Strong
  • Pierpont Elementary: 86th percentile, Strong
  • Poinsettia Elementary: 79th percentile, Strong
  • Portola Elementary: 72nd percentile, Solid
  • Academy of Technology & Leadership at Saticoy: 69th percentile, Solid
  • Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education: 67th percentile, Solid
  • Montalvo Elementary: 50th percentile, Solid
  • Golden Valley Charter: 47th percentile, Developing
  • Lemon Grove: 46th percentile, Developing
  • Junipero Serra Elementary: 45th percentile, Developing
  • Citrus Glen Elementary: 44th percentile, Developing
  • Juanamaria Elementary: 40th percentile, Developing
  • Lincoln Elementary: 39th percentile, Developing
  • Will Rogers Elementary: 32nd percentile, Developing
  • Elmhurst Elementary: 32nd percentile, Developing
  • Homestead (Alternative): 21st percentile, Needs Support
  • E. P. Foster Elementary: 13th percentile, Needs Support
  • Sheridan Way Elementary: 8th percentile, Needs Support
3Needs Support
8Developing
4Solid
4Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 7 schools

from 33rd to 77th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Cabrillo Middle: 77th percentile, Strong
  • Anacapa Middle: 57th percentile, Solid
  • Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education: 56th percentile, Solid
  • Lemon Grove: 54th percentile, Solid
  • Golden Valley Charter: 53rd percentile, Solid
  • De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts: 43rd percentile, Developing
  • Balboa Middle: 33rd percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
2Developing
4Solid
1Strong

High · 5 schools

from 45th to 92nd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Foothill Technology High: 92nd percentile, Strong
  • El Camino High: 86th percentile, Strong
  • Ventura High: 64th percentile, Solid
  • Buena High: 51st percentile, Solid
  • Golden Valley Charter: 45th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
2Solid
2Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 3 of the 27 ranked schools teach more than one level, 1 of them all three, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around Ventura

28 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Ventura score highest?

Loma Vista Elementary and Mound Elementary are highest, both at the 87th percentile.

That’s higher than 87 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Ventura

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Ventura elementary school had 13 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Ventura score highest?

Cabrillo Middle is highest, at the 77th percentile.

That’s higher than 77 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Ventura

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Show the other 4 middle schools
Context

The average Ventura middle school had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Ventura score highest?

Foothill Technology High is highest, at the 92nd percentile.

That’s higher than 92 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Ventura

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Show the other 2 high schools
  • Buena HighVentura Unified
    51stSolidScope Score 56
  • Golden Valley CharterMesa Union Elementary · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    45thDevelopingScope Score 54
Context

The average Ventura high school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

1 high school not ranked statewide
  • Pacific HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools

11 private schools have a Ventura address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Ventura rank highest?

Elementary: 2 schools at the 87th percentile (Strong): Loma Vista Elementary and Mound Elementary. Middle: Cabrillo Middle, 77th percentile (Strong). High: Foothill Technology High, 92nd percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Ventura decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Ventura good?

Ventura’s 19 public elementary schools run from the 8th to the 87th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 4 Strong, 4 Solid, 8 Developing and 3 Needs Support. Ventura’s 7 public middle schools run from the 33rd to the 77th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 4 Solid and 2 Developing. Ventura’s 5 public high schools run from the 45th to the 92nd percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 2 Solid and 1 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Ventura compare with California?

The average Ventura elementary school had 13 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Ventura middle school had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average Ventura high school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Ventura address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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