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Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1855^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education is a K-8 school serving 455 students in Ventura, CA, that stands out in its local area for its strong academic results, particularly in supporting special education students and managing student attendance, all while operating with notably lower per-student funding than neighboring schools.

Academically, the school performs well above the state average, with 58.66% of students proficient in English and 46.24% in Math. While nearby schools like Poinsettia Elementary and Loma Vista Elementary show slightly higher English scores, Ventura Charter serves a broader K-8 grade range and demonstrates exceptional strength with its special education students, ranking in the 78th percentile statewide for that subgroup. The school also excels at keeping students in class, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 10.7%, which is nearly half the state average and better than most local schools such as E. P. Foster Elementary (17.6%) and Lincoln Elementary (25.8%).

An interesting feature is its performance trajectory; student proficiency in both English and Math improves significantly by the 8th grade. Furthermore, the school achieves these outcomes efficiently, spending $13,660 per student compared to the $16,096 to $21,965 spent by schools in the Ventura Unified district. As its own district, this charter school provides a distinctive K-8 program focused on arts and global education, offering a consistently solid option in the community.

455

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,660

Per pupil spending ?

37.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2060 Cameron St.
Ventura, CA 93001-1425

(805) 648-5503

District: Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education District

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.9%

Hispanic:

34.7%

Two or more races:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2019 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2019

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,855^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 10 pts since 2019

From top 22% (2019) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

508^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 7 pts since 2019

From top 12% (2019) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

303^rd of 1,543Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	1855 of 5857	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	2043 of 5869	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	1800 of 5859	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	1826 of 5883	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.1	1251 of 5789	78.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	2060 of 5597	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	1955 of 5612	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	1432 of 5609	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	1535 of 5635	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	965 of 5492	82.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	2197 of 5107	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	2085 of 5107	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	2050 of 5087	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	1750 of 5084	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.4	996 of 4963	79.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	2086 of 5460	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	2250 of 5517	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	1542 of 5363	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	1490 of 5264	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	888 of 5173	82.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	1586 of 5628	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	2093 of 5643	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	2222 of 5638	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	2221 of 5663	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	1419 of 5510	74.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	640 of 2847	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	650 of 2635	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	697 of 2420	71.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	1260 of 2598	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	1460 of 2651	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	1477 of 2661	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	1345 of 2726	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	1158 of 2834	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	508 of 2761	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	817 of 2783	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	536 of 2781	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	358 of 2740	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	321 of 2715	88.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	505 of 2533	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	747 of 2551	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	512 of 2531	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	366 of 2509	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	455 of 2380	80.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	553 of 2395	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	43.4	1181 of 2388	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	848 of 2374	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.1	297 of 2359	87.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	544 of 2542	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	53.6	930 of 2579	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	898 of 2531	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.1	282 of 2458	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	159 of 2369	93.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	494 of 2534	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	898 of 2552	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.4	541 of 2538	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	374 of 2527	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	90.6	223 of 2407	90.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	422 of 1520	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	50.7	736 of 1537	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.4	135 of 1543	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	107 of 1555	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	72.5	402 of 1602	74.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+10 vs state

Mathematics46%+9 vs state

Science45%+12 vs state

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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 All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education

What is the racial makeup of Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education?

Students at Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education are 52% White, 35% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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Is Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education a good school?

Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education ranks 1855^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education.

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