Best Public Schools in Ventura, CA

Summary:

The city of Ventura, California, is served by 28 public schools for the 2024-2025 year, primarily within the Ventura Unified School District, offering education from kindergarten through 12th grade in a mix of traditional, charter, and alternative settings.

Academic performance varies widely across the city. Standout schools include Foothill Technology High, a top-ranked high school with exceptional graduation rates and test scores, and Mound Elementary, the highest-ranked elementary school. However, a significant challenge is mathematics proficiency, where only Foothill Tech exceeds the state average, indicating a district-wide area for improvement. Schools like Portola Elementary demonstrate strong performance despite serving many students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, while others such as Sheridan Way Elementary and Pacific High face considerable academic and attendance challenges.

Overall, the district excels at keeping students in school, with high school graduation rates well above the state average. The two comprehensive high schools, Ventura High and Buena High, have solid graduation success, and El Camino High boasts a perfect dropout rate. Parents will find a range of options, including high-performing choice schools like Foothill Tech, consistently solid neighborhood schools, and alternative programs designed to meet diverse student needs.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)			CSA Spanish Listening (2025)			CSA Spanish Writing (2025)			CSA Spanish Reading (2025)			CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Golden Valley Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3585 Maple St. Ste. 101	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Golden Valley Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 642-3435	574	19	30.2	35.5%	285 (49.7%)	5 (0.9%)	192 (33.4%)	24 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.8%)								(n/a)													38.1	34.5	30.0		35.2	42.6	45.5	42.9	37.1	55.6	69.0	65.0	48.9	32.8	43.2	33.3	37.1	44.4	34.5	25.0	36.6	33.9	42.4	74.6	42.4	42.4	42.4	$12,832	$251	$12,581
Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education	Public, Charter	K-8	2060 Cameron St.	Ventura	93001	Ventura County	Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 648-5503	455	20	22.5	37.4%	236 (51.9%)	1 (0.2%)	158 (34.7%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.5%)	64.7	1855^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.3%		60.6	2043^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	65.2%	188													44.4	45.7			44.9	50.0	60.7	60.0	51.4	57.5	75.0		58.7	37.3	45.5	38.2	59.5	44.4	61.1		46.2	96.2				96.2		$13,660	$710	$12,950
Pacific High	Public	9-12	501 College Dr.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-7950	213	15	14.2	88.7%	39 (18.3%)	1 (0.5%)	158 (74.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	16.9	1744^th of 2162 public high schools	19.3%		11.8	1961^st of 2159 public high schools	9.2%	217															9.9	16.7	10.8							25.3	25.3							0.0	0.0							$34,661	$6,618	$28,043
El Camino High	Public	9-12	61 Day Rd.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-7955	221	7	30.4	38.0%	120 (54.3%)	6 (2.7%)	66 (29.9%)	11 (5.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (5.9%)	78.6	439^th of 2162 public high schools	79.7%		84.2	341^st of 2159 public high schools	84.2%	98															50.0		49.3							77.9	77.9							27.9	27.9							$17,341	$724	$16,617
Anacapa Middle	Public	6-8	100 South Mills Rd.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-7900	592	25	23.7	68.1%	103 (17.4%)	7 (1.2%)	434 (73.3%)	23 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.1%)	45	1327^th of 2761 public middle schools	51.9%		49.6	1182^nd of 2783 public middle schools	57.5%	145		14.8	14.8		28.4	28.4		27.2	27.2		8.6	8.6		20.4			20.4				47.0	54.0	34.8		45.5				33.5	36.7	22.8		31.1							$17,620	$2,135	$15,485
Balboa Middle	Public	6-8	247 Hill Rd.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-1800	845	35	24.2	58.8%	269 (31.8%)	11 (1.3%)	492 (58.2%)	38 (4.5%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	27 (3.2%)	50.9	1159^th of 2761 public middle schools	58.0%		53.1	1068^th of 2783 public middle schools	61.6%	91														32.0			32.0				42.7	44.6	50.2		45.8				34.8	29.3	37.0		33.9							$17,294	$2,335	$14,959
Lemon Grove	Public	K-8	450 Valmore Ave.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-1817	299	14	21.3	63.9%	134 (44.8%)	11 (3.7%)	134 (44.8%)	8 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	42.9	3008^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.6%		42.8	3013^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.7%	5													17.9	45.5			30.0	26.8	48.7	39.3	38.9	37.5	50.0		39.5	46.3	59.0	25.0	22.2	12.5	31.8		36.6							$20,895	$4,218	$16,677
Buena High	Public	9-12	5670 Telegraph Rd.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-1826	1,585	72	22.0	60.2%	477 (30.1%)	22 (1.4%)	965 (60.9%)	47 (3.0%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (3.5%)	51.3	1012^th of 2162 public high schools	53.2%		55.2	874^th of 2159 public high schools	59.5%	138															27.6	9.1	27.0							54.7	54.7							20.8	20.8							$17,398	$1,904	$15,494
Cabrillo Middle	Public	6-8	1426 East Santa Clara St.	Ventura	93001	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 641-5155	936	32	29.4	46.7%	465 (49.7%)	10 (1.1%)	370 (39.5%)	33 (3.5%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (5.6%)	70.3	666^th of 2761 public middle schools	75.9%		68.5	711^th of 2783 public middle schools	74.5%	45														35.8			35.8				54.1	58.6	54.6		55.9				50.5	43.2	47.9		47.0							$15,971	$1,414	$14,557
De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts	Public	6-8	2060 Cameron St.	Ventura	93001	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 641-5165	577	25	22.7	73.7%	110 (19.1%)	1 (0.2%)	428 (74.2%)	19 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	48.3	1230^th of 2761 public middle schools	55.5%		50.4	1158^th of 2783 public middle schools	58.4%	72		0.0	0.0		10.3	10.3		3.5	3.5		0.0	0.0		35.1			35.1				45.1	43.5	49.7		46.1				31.3	27.8	29.7		29.5							$20,548	$2,859	$17,689
E. P. Foster Elementary	Public	K-5	20 Pleasant Pl.	Ventura	93001	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 641-5420	299	12	26.0	90.3%	27 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	263 (88.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	18.6	4956^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.4%		16.4	5174^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.8%	218													20.8				20.8	16.4	16.7	34.0					21.8	14.6	29.1	20.8					21.5	96.2	96.2			96.2		$21,965	$3,329	$18,636
Elmhurst Elementary	Public	K-5	5080 Elmhurst St.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-1860	378	18	20.9	71.7%	119 (31.5%)	7 (1.9%)	231 (61.1%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)	30.5	3919^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.1%		37.2	3354^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.9%	565													22.2				22.2	29.3	31.6	47.6					36.5	35.1	21.1	24.2					26.7	95.9	97.3			95.9		$19,786	$4,308	$15,478
Juanamaria Elementary	Public	K-5	100 South Crocker Ave.	Ventura	93004	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 672-0291	397	17	24.0	55.9%	140 (35.3%)	5 (1.3%)	220 (55.4%)	11 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.3%)	41.7	3097^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.1%		56.3	2223^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	62.1%	874													30.6				30.6	37.9	33.3	43.5					38.9	29.3	40.0	37.7					36.0	96.4				96.4		$21,729	$3,033	$18,696
Loma Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	300 Lynn Dr.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 641-5443	396	18	22.0	37.1%	269 (67.9%)	1 (0.3%)	100 (25.3%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.5%)	79.9	1161^st of 5857 public elementary schools	80.2%		80.9	1119^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.9%	42													54.1				54.1	67.1	55.4	72.9					65.4	65.8	48.2	49.2					55.3	95.4	96.5			96.5		$17,196	$1,997	$15,199
Montalvo Elementary	Public	K-5	2050 Grand Ave.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-1872	397	16	24.8	66.5%	71 (17.9%)	2 (0.5%)	306 (77.1%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	47.7	2719^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.6%		48.8	2622^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	55.3%	97	16.3		16.3	25.6		25.6	20.9		20.9	18.6		18.6	35.7				35.7	43.1	38.3	47.6					42.0	44.6	44.4	26.2					40.4							$16,467	$2,733	$13,734
Pierpont Elementary	Public	K-5	1254 Marthas Vineyard Ct.	Ventura	93001	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 641-5470	304	12	26.4	34.9%	212 (69.7%)	3 (1.0%)	54 (17.8%)	10 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.6%)	81.7	1093^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	81.3%		81.1	1109^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.1%	16													63.0				63.0	51.3	69.5	69.6					64.6	51.3	65.0	53.3					57.6							$17,084	$1,607	$15,477
Poinsettia Elementary	Public	K-5	350 North Victoria Ave.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-7971	351	15	23.4	38.5%	200 (57.0%)	3 (0.9%)	115 (32.8%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (6.0%)	73.8	1428^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.6%		57.9	2155^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.3%	727													48.4				48.4	71.2	52.4	65.6					63.2	64.6	49.2	35.9					50.0							$18,716	$2,737	$15,979
Portola Elementary	Public	K-5	6700 Eagle St.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-1734	444	17	26.1	70.3%	120 (27.0%)	10 (2.3%)	256 (57.7%)	31 (7.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	21 (4.7%)	68.2	1680^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.3%		70.4	1576^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.1%	104													34.5				34.5	51.3	66.3	50.6					56.3	54.7	66.7	40.0					53.9							$18,327	$2,077	$16,250
Academy of Technology & Leadership at Saticoy	Public	K-8	760 Jazmin Ave.	Ventura	93004	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 672-2701	461	18	25.2	57.5%	144 (31.2%)	3 (0.7%)	285 (61.8%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	46.9	2772^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	52.7%		57.2	2187^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.7%	585													19.4	40.6			26.6	44.1	50.0	37.1	51.9	55.2	65.6		48.4	35.6	52.1	25.8	48.2	41.4	50.0		41.1							$16,528	$2,724	$13,804
Junipero Serra Elementary	Public	K-5	8880 Halifax St.	Ventura	93004	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 672-2717	418	18	23.2	54.1%	154 (36.8%)	5 (1.2%)	220 (52.6%)	11 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.7%)	55.3	2287^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.0%		45.3	2846^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.5%	559													29.2				29.2	56.3	43.6	52.8					51.2	50.0	46.8	33.7					42.3							$16,873	$2,210	$14,663
Sheridan Way Elementary	Public	K-5	573 Sheridan Way	Ventura	93001	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 641-5491	325	13	25.0	94.2%	14 (4.3%)	2 (0.6%)	309 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.7	5584^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.7%		10.8	5638^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.9%	54	2.4		2.4	7.1		7.1	4.8		4.8	0.0		0.0	11.8				11.8	11.7	7.7	19.6					12.9	21.7	11.5	17.3					17.1							$19,394	$3,910	$15,484
Ventura High	Public	9-12	2 North Catalina St.	Ventura	93001	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 641-5116	1,939	83	23.4	60.4%	689 (35.5%)	30 (1.5%)	1,082 (55.8%)	37 (1.9%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (4.2%)	59.3	839^th of 2162 public high schools	61.2%		59.1	793^rd of 2159 public high schools	63.3%	46																8.0	8.0							60.3	60.3							23.9	23.9							$18,240	$2,125	$16,115
Will Rogers Elementary	Public	K-5	316 Howard St.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 641-5496	426	15	28.4	62.7%	103 (24.2%)	1 (0.2%)	309 (72.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	35.9	3505^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.2%		45.4	2837^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.7%	668	5.4		5.4	12.2		12.2	13.5		13.5	4.1		4.1	24.2				24.2	25.7	47.3	34.9					36.2	37.1	41.9	21.2					33.8							$16,096	$2,017	$14,079
Homestead (Alternative)	Public	K-8	150 Day Rd.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-7955	52	3	17.2	59.6%	21 (40.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (48.1%)	1 (1.9%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.7%)								(n/a)																	46.7								61.0								36.6							$20,739	$2,316	$18,423
Citrus Glen Elementary	Public	K-5	9655 Darling Rd.	Ventura	93004	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 672-0220	491	19	25.8	58.7%	168 (34.2%)	8 (1.6%)	269 (54.8%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	31 (6.3%)	34.9	3591^st of 5857 public elementary schools	38.7%		37	3369^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.6%	222													29.9				29.9	37.4	31.1	28.4					32.6	36.9	40.5	25.4					34.7	98.3				98.3		$17,902	$1,761	$16,141
Foothill Technology High	Public	9-12	100 Day Rd.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-0023	951	36	26.7	38.8%	426 (44.8%)	4 (0.4%)	371 (39.0%)	91 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (5.8%)	94.3	115^th of 2162 public high schools	94.7%		94.2	125^th of 2159 public high schools	94.2%	10																48.9	49.1							84.9	84.9							52.6	52.6							$16,778	$1,252	$15,526
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	1107 East Santa Clara St.	Ventura	93001	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 641-5438	202	8	25.2	74.8%	73 (36.1%)	6 (3.0%)	110 (54.5%)	4 (2.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	20.9	4749^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.9%		29.1	4002^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	31.8%	747													11.8				11.8	20.7	34.5	23.5					26.1	20.7	37.9	17.7					25.0							$20,387	$3,406	$16,981
Mound Elementary	Public	K-5	455 South Hill Rd.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-1886	490	21	23.2	38.6%	204 (41.6%)	8 (1.6%)	176 (35.9%)	60 (12.2%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (7.1%)	83.9	967^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.5%		87.3	845^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.6%	122													58.4				58.4	61.0	58.0	83.1					66.8	61.0	58.0	66.2					61.5							$18,335	$2,468	$15,867

Cities Near Ventura

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oak View	6.61 mi	1	591^st
Oxnard	7.02 mi	54	721^st
Santa Paula	8.87 mi	14	702^nd
Ojai	9.56 mi	10	436^th
Port Hueneme	10.34 mi	4	831^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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