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Peak Prep Pleasant Valley

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

4502^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 23% of California alternative schools

Summary

Peak Prep Pleasant Valley is a unique public K-12 school in Camarillo serving 820 students, operating as its own district and standing out for its exceptional success in graduating students and ensuring they attend school regularly.

The school's most impressive achievement is its 100% graduation rate, which far exceeds the state average and outperforms many nearby alternative schools like Compass Charter Schools of San Diego (63.6%) and Phoenix (46.2%). Furthermore, its chronic absenteeism rate is remarkably low at 5.9%, compared to a state average of 19.4% and much higher rates at schools such as Santa Paula Unified School District Independent Studies (58.8%). This represents a dramatic turnaround in recent years, coinciding with increased investment in students.

While test scores are an area for continued growth, Peak Prep achieves strong results for the population it serves, outperforming other schools with similar student demographics. It spends its resources efficiently, with a per-student cost lower than some comparable schools like Century Academy but much lower than specialized Ventura County Office of Education programs. The school demonstrates that a larger alternative school model can provide comprehensive support and academic success, particularly for adolescent learners.

820

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

75.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 Temple Ave.
Camarillo, CA 93010-4833

(855) 900-7325

District: Peak Prep Pleasant Valley District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.6%

White:

22.8%

African American:

14.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2022 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

California avg41%

Elementary school

4,502^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 27 pts since 2021

From top 50% (2021) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,048^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 28 pts since 2021

From bottom 34% (2021) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

864^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 19 pts since 2021

From bottom 41% (2021) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

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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	24.0	4502 of 5857	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	4446 of 5869	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	3636 of 5859	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	3229 of 5883	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	712 of 1417	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	229 of 569	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	3710 of 5597	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	4098 of 5107	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	4506 of 5460	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	4729 of 5517	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	4147 of 5363	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	4824 of 5628	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	3900 of 5643	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	2955 of 5638	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	722 of 2847	74.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	2318 of 2598	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	1048 of 2761	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.7	1602 of 2783	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	1499 of 2781	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.7	2465 of 2740	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	589 of 894	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	111 of 609	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	765 of 2533	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.2	1711 of 2551	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.4	2137 of 2509	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.0	312 of 738	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	760 of 2395	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.6	1417 of 2388	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	946 of 2374	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	649 of 2542	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	34.1	1607 of 2579	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	1450 of 2531	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.0	2096 of 2458	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	484 of 721	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	1202 of 2534	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	1192 of 2552	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	1359 of 2538	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.6	2315 of 2527	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	616 of 1566	60.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	824 of 1520	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	864 of 2162	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	1185 of 2159	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	900 of 2170	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.4	1461 of 2123	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	761 of 1290	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	59.1	162 of 517	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.1	402 of 522	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	511 of 1906	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	48.0	937 of 1915	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	951 of 1915	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.0	1341 of 1858	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	785 of 1054	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	707 of 1900	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.9	1450 of 1902	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	1170 of 1861	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	548 of 2013	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	45.9	1050 of 2026	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	984 of 2030	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.0	1427 of 1943	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.9	605 of 1126	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	1368 of 1942	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	1496 of 1948	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.5	717 of 1963	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.8	1364 of 1916	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.7	512 of 1122	54.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	1015 of 1155	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.9	593 of 1173	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	963 of 1193	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	1050 of 1204	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)75th percentile+52 vs school

African American (2025)60th percentile+37 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)82nd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-16 vs school

High school

Female (2025)73rd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+13 vs school

African American (2024)69th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-30 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-13 vs state

Mathematics34%-3 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

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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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	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 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
Peak Prep Pleasant Valley	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	550 Temple Ave.	Camarillo	93010	Ventura County	Peak Prep Pleasant Valley District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(855) 900-7325	820	37	22.2	75.4%	187 (22.8%)	122 (14.9%)	374 (45.6%)	43 (5.2%)	19 (2.3%)	3 (0.4%)	71 (8.7%)								(n/a)	26.3	35.6		37.0		33.3	23.9	28.6	38.6	18.9	50.0	38.1	41.3	36.0	13.0	21.4	22.8	28.3	48.9	47.1	32.6	34.1	47.6	47.6	47.6	47.6	47.6	47.6
Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	777 Aileen St.	Camarillo	93010	Ventura County	Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 384-1415	590	25	23.6	18.5%	273 (46.3%)	5 (0.8%)	151 (25.6%)	83 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	77 (13.1%)								(n/a)	78.8	87.1				83.1	71.2	87.7	87.9	86.4	82.8	91.9		84.7	72.7	75.4	81.8	84.9	75.0	83.9		78.3
Ventura County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	5189 Verdugo Way	Camarillo	93012	Ventura County	Ventura County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 383-1924	231	28	8.2	67.5%	51 (22.1%)	2 (0.9%)	158 (68.4%)	13 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)								(n/a)																							73.7	81.6		79.0	79.0	76.3
Triton Academy	Public, Alternative	3-12	5250 Adolfo Rd.	Camarillo	93012	Ventura County	Ventura County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 384-0205	84	11	7.4	58.3%	29 (34.5%)	2 (2.4%)	41 (48.8%)	5 (6.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.1%)								(n/a)						0.0							36.4	26.3							9.1	15.8
Phoenix	Public, Alternative	4-12	500 Airport Way	Camarillo	93010	Ventura County	Ventura County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 437-1400	76	11	6.6	63.2%	18 (23.7%)	4 (5.3%)	50 (65.8%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)						0.0							0.0	2.6							0.0	2.6
Providence	Public, Alternative	K-12	4333 Vineyard Ave.	Oxnard	93036	Ventura County	Ventura County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 981-5800	35	6	5.4	91.4%	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						0.0							0.0	0.0							0.0	0.0
Century Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	33 Greta St.	Thousand Oaks	91360	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 496-0286	237	17	13.9	21.9%	156 (65.8%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (19.8%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	19 (8.0%)								(n/a)		16.0		43.8		35.5					64.7	31.8	68.8	60.0					52.9	55.0	48.3	51.9							$29,026	$28,258	$768
Santa Paula Unified School District Independent Studies	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	201 South Steckel Dr.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Santa Paula Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 933-8880	60	2	31.5	85.0%	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)		15.4		0.0		8.1						6.3	22.7	17.0						20.0	0.0	8.7							$2,550	$24	$2,526
Compass Charter Schools of San Diego	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	850 Hampshire Rd. Ste. P	Thousand Oaks	91361	Ventura County	Compass Charter Schools of San Diego District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(855) 937-4227	842	46	18.4	46.2%	290 (34.4%)	29 (3.4%)	427 (50.7%)	18 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	73 (8.7%)								(n/a)	36.2	36.2	38.9	29.2		36.2	46.8	42.9	50.7	53.1	38.6	50.0	55.3	47.5	44.2	29.0	32.9	29.7	33.8	37.9	46.2	35.7	20.0	24.0	42.0	28.0	23.0	25.0
Compass Charter Schools of Los Angeles	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	850 Hampshire Rd. Ste. R	Thousand Oaks	91361	Ventura County	Compass Charter Schools of Los Angeles District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(855) 937-4227	1,032	46	22.6	53.2%	266 (25.8%)	68 (6.6%)	583 (56.5%)	40 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (6.8%)								(n/a)	30.4	37.0	37.9	27.9	15.8	31.7	39.0	49.4	38.0	42.2	46.6	39.7	56.2	44.3	36.8	29.9	20.5	21.5	19.4	30.6	29.7	27.4	25.0	30.0	46.3	31.3	27.5	33.8

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Peak Prep Pleasant Valley ranks in the bottom 23.1% of California alternative schools.

What is the racial makeup of Peak Prep Pleasant Valley?

Students at Peak Prep Pleasant Valley are 46% Hispanic, 23% White, 15% African American, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% American Indian.

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How many students attend Peak Prep Pleasant Valley?

In the 2024-25 school year, 820 students attended Peak Prep Pleasant Valley.

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