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Architecture Construction & Engineering Charter High (ACE)

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1622^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 25% of California high schools

Summary

Architecture Construction & Engineering Charter High (ACE) is a public charter high school in Camarillo, California that serves 254 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Architecture Construction & Engr Charter High (ACE) District, which is ranked 1280 out of 1543 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

ACE consistently underperforms compared to nearby public high schools and the state average on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 32.26% of ACE students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 56.96%. In mathematics, only 11.29% of ACE students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 30.5%. ACE's four-year graduation rate has been around 86-87% in recent years, which is slightly lower than the nearby Pacifica High (86.4%) and Rio Mesa High (86.4%), but on par with the state average.

ACE has had high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.3% to 30% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools, which all had 20.4% chronic absenteeism in 2023-2024. The school serves a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 35-42% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years, compared to the nearby schools, which range from 32.76% to 75.31% free/reduced-lunch recipients. Despite its relatively low academic performance, ACE spends a significant amount per student, ranging from $10,972 to $14,153 in recent years, which is higher than the spending at some of the nearby higher-performing schools, such as Adolfo Camarillo High ($17,219 per student) and Rancho Campana High ($15,183 per student).

266

Students ?

29.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,453

Per pupil spending ?

36.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

570 Airport Way
Camarillo, CA 93010-8500

(805) 437-1410

District: Architecture Construction & Engr Charter High (ACE) District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.5%

White:

17.7%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2019 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the California average (16% vs 9%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

California avg41%

1,622^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 44 pts since 2019

From top 31% (2019) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1280^th of 1,543Architecture Construction & Engr Charter High (ACE) 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	1622 of 2162	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	1309 of 2159	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.9	758 of 2170	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	876 of 2123	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	810 of 1290	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.2	671 of 2133	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	1328 of 1906	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1362 of 1915	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	1158 of 1915	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	694 of 1858	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.2	882 of 1054	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	772 of 1833	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	1439 of 1900	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	1154 of 1902	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.9	770 of 1917	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	1055 of 1861	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	766 of 1814	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	1414 of 2013	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	1460 of 2026	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.9	809 of 2030	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	1097 of 1943	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	1145 of 1937	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	1504 of 1942	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	1122 of 1948	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.8	579 of 1963	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	48.8	847 of 1916	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	599 of 1122	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.4	606 of 1880	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	831 of 1252	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	56.1	533 of 1193	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	452 of 1204	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	300 of 1222	75.5%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2023)55th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile~ school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy32%-17 vs state

Mathematics11%-26 vs state

Science10%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)			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	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Architecture Construction & Engineering Charter High (ACE)	Public, Charter	9-12	570 Airport Way	Camarillo	93010	Ventura County	Architecture Construction & Engr Charter High (ACE) District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 437-1410	266	9	29.8	36.1%	47 (17.7%)	6 (2.3%)	185 (69.5%)	7 (2.6%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.3%)	23.8	1622^nd of 2162 public high schools	25.0%		37.2	1309^th of 2159 public high schools	39.4%	313		12.0	0.0		10.1		32.3	32.3		11.3	11.3	$13,453	$832	$12,621
Career Education Center	Public	6-12	465 Horizon Cir.	Camarillo	93010	Ventura County	Ventura County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(805) 437-1420	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Frontier High	Public	9-12	545 Airport Way	Camarillo	93010	Ventura County	Oxnard Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 389-6450	260	21	12.3	95.4%	8 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	247 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	8.8	2080^th of 2162 public high schools	3.8%		9.8	2082^nd of 2159 public high schools	3.6%	2			1.4	3.7	1.7		6.1	6.1		0.7	0.7
Gateway Community	Public	6-12	200 Horizon Cir.	Camarillo	93010	Ventura County	Ventura County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 437-1460	69	6	10.6	82.6%	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	7	2148^th of 2162 public high schools	0.6%		8.2	2151^st of 2159 public high schools	0.4%	3	0.0				0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$64,948	$18,727	$46,221
Adolfo Camarillo High	Public	9-12	4660 Mission Oaks Blvd.	Camarillo	93012	Ventura County	Oxnard Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 389-6407	1,969	78	25.1	40.9%	620 (31.5%)	32 (1.6%)	1,030 (52.3%)	129 (6.6%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	147 (7.5%)	66.1	672^nd of 2162 public high schools	68.9%		77.8	443^rd of 2159 public high schools	79.5%	229			34.4		34.2		56.2	56.2		34.7	34.7
Condor High	Public	9-12	1800 Solar Dr.	Oxnard	93030	Ventura County	Oxnard Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 385-2552	411	21	19.1	76.2%	34 (8.3%)	2 (0.5%)	358 (87.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	18.5	1721^st of 2162 public high schools	20.4%		30	1491^st of 2159 public high schools	30.9%	230			11.0	9.1	10.9		28.3	28.3		3.4	3.4
Rancho Campana High	Public	9-12	4235 Mar Vista Dr.	Camarillo	93010	Ventura County	Oxnard Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 385-2500	826	35	23.4	38.1%	267 (32.3%)	7 (0.8%)	351 (42.5%)	108 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (11.1%)	96.7	64^th of 2162 public high schools	97.0%		97.2	62^nd of 2159 public high schools	97.1%	2			64.8		63.8		86.6	86.6		65.6	65.6
Del Sol High	Public	9-12	1975 Camino Del Sol	Oxnard	93030	Ventura County	Oxnard Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 385-2700	808	41	19.6	87.3%	19 (2.4%)	5 (0.6%)	760 (94.1%)	15 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)								(n/a)
Rio Mesa High	Public	9-12	545 Central Ave.	Oxnard	93036	Ventura County	Oxnard Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 278-5500	1,951	85	23.0	72.6%	86 (4.4%)	20 (1.0%)	1,700 (87.1%)	92 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (2.2%)	49.8	1044^th of 2162 public high schools	51.7%		44.9	1125^th of 2159 public high schools	47.9%	81			32.2		31.7		46.4	46.4		20.2	20.2
Oxnard Middle College High	Public	9-12	4000 South Rose Ave.	Oxnard	93033	Ventura County	Oxnard Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 278-5521	194	6	30.7	79.4%	10 (5.2%)	4 (2.1%)	163 (84.0%)	13 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	96.3	71^st of 2162 public high schools	96.7%		91.8	182^nd of 2159 public high schools	91.6%	111			60.0		60.0		92.5	92.5		60.0	60.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Architecture Construction & Engineering Charter High (ACE)

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Architecture Construction & Engineering Charter High (ACE) ranks in the bottom 25.0% of California high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Architecture Construction & Engineering Charter High (ACE)?

Students at Architecture Construction & Engineering Charter High (ACE) are 70% Hispanic, 18% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Not Specified.

How many students attend Architecture Construction & Engineering Charter High (ACE)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Architecture Construction & Engineering Charter High (ACE).

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