School district · Ventura County

Pleasant Valley schools

Pleasant Valley’s 11 public elementary schools run from the 33rd to the 95th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in three of the four bands: Strong, Solid and Developing.

Elementary · 11 schools

from 33rd to 95th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • La Mariposa: 95th percentile, Strong
  • Santa Rosa Technology Magnet: 90th percentile, Strong
  • Tierra Linda Elementary: 75th percentile, Strong
  • Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts: 73rd percentile, Solid
  • Las Posas Elementary: 72nd percentile, Solid
  • Camarillo Heights STEM Academy: 72nd percentile, Solid
  • University Preparation Charter School at CSU Channel Islands: 70th percentile, Solid
  • Dos Caminos Elementary: 63rd percentile, Solid
  • Peak Prep Pleasant Valley: 48th percentile, Developing
  • Rancho Rosal Elementary: 39th percentile, Developing
  • Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and Arts: 33rd percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
3Developing
5Solid
3Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 6 schools

from 53rd to 90th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Santa Rosa Technology Magnet: 90th percentile, Strong
  • Las Colinas Middle: 87th percentile, Strong
  • Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts: 75th percentile, Strong
  • University Preparation Charter School at CSU Channel Islands: 72nd percentile, Solid
  • Peak Prep Pleasant Valley: 66th percentile, Solid
  • Monte Vista Middle: 53rd percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
3Solid
3Strong

High · 1 school

at 67th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Peak Prep Pleasant Valley: 67th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 4 of the 13 ranked schools teach more than one level, 1 of them all three, so they appear in more than one picture.

  • 13 ranked schools

Schools around Pleasant Valley

13 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 Pleasant Valley score highest?

La Mariposa is highest, at the 95th percentile.

That’s higher than 95 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Pleasant Valley

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

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Context

The average elementary school in Pleasant Valley had 7 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 Pleasant Valley score highest?

Santa Rosa Technology Magnet is highest, at the 90th percentile.

That’s higher than 90 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Pleasant Valley

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

Show the other 3 middle schools
Context

The average middle school in Pleasant Valley had 7 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Pleasant Valley stand?

Peak Prep Pleasant Valley is at the 67th percentile.

That’s higher than 67 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Pleasant Valley.

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

The district

Where does Pleasant Valley’s money go?

Pleasant Valley spent $15,395 per student in the 2024–25 school year.

The typical California district spent $20,491. About 63 cents of every Pleasant Valley dollar went to classroom instruction.

Spending by function

Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.

Share by function, 2024–25

  • Instruction63%
  • Instruction support14%
  • Student services8%
  • Administration8%
  • Buildings & maintenance7%

Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.

The district’s plan

Every California district publishes a yearly plan, the LCAP: its goals and what it will spend to reach them. Search it for a program, grade or student group you care about.

Sources: Plans (California School Dashboard) ↗

Who goes to the district’s schools
Who attends

Student mix

2024–25 · October enrollment count, 7,398 students
1. Hispanic or Latino: 47%2. White: 33%3. Two or more races: 7%4. Asian: 5%5. Black or African American: 4%6. Filipino: 3%7. Pacific Islander: <1%8. American Indian or Alaska Native: <1%9. Not reported: <1%Student mix2024–25
  1. Hispanic or Latino47%
  2. White33%
  3. Two or more races7%
  4. Asian5%
  5. Black or African American4%
  6. Filipino3%
  7. Pacific Islander<1%
  8. American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
  9. Not reported<1%
Shares use the district's own October enrollment counts from the CDE, including its charter schools. Rounded labels may not total 100%; segments use the original shares.

Free or reduced-price meals

41%

Across California, 63% of students qualify.

2024–25 · 3,036 of 7,398 students qualify, summed from the CDE’s meal counts for every school it lists under the district, charters included. It comes from a different CDE file than the student mix, so the two totals differ.

The district’s state records

Is the state giving the district extra help?

Pleasant Valley isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.

How English learners moved up on the state’s English test

From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 46% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (166 of 359 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.

Sources: District help (CDE) ↗ · English learner progress (CDE) ↗. State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard.

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Common questions

Which public schools in Pleasant Valley rank highest?

Elementary: La Mariposa, 95th percentile (Strong). Middle: Santa Rosa Technology Magnet, 90th percentile (Strong). High: Peak Prep Pleasant Valley, 67th percentile (Solid). 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 the Pleasant Valley district decide which school my child attends?

Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in Pleasant Valley good?

Pleasant Valley’s 11 public elementary schools run from the 33rd to the 95th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong, 5 Solid and 3 Developing. Pleasant Valley’s 6 public middle schools run from the 53rd to the 90th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong and 3 Solid. Pleasant Valley has one public high school we score, Peak Prep Pleasant Valley, at the 67th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid. 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 Pleasant Valley compare with California?

The average elementary school in Pleasant Valley had 7 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 middle school in Pleasant Valley had 7 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

How much does Pleasant Valley spend per student?

Pleasant Valley spent $15,395 per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491. About 63 cents of every Pleasant Valley dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

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 governed and funded by Pleasant Valley, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.

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.

View CDE data ↗ (opens in a new tab)How Scope Scores work →

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