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Dos Caminos Elementary

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Dos Caminos Elementary ranks 2115 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of California elementary schools

Summary

Dos Caminos Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 337 students in Camarillo, California, operating within the Pleasant Valley School District, and it stands out for achieving solid academic results while serving a student population with significant economic need.

The school performs well in English and Math compared to other schools with similar demographics, and it has made exceptional progress in reducing chronic student absences, now boasting a better attendance rate than both the district and state averages. However, a notable area for improvement is Science, where proficiency lags behind other subjects and nearby schools like Las Posas Elementary and Camarillo Heights STEM Academy. Performance can vary by grade level and student group, with the school showing a strong capacity to help students recover from learning disruptions.

Within the district, Dos Caminos is a solid middle-tier school, outperforming peers like the Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and Arts but not yet matching the highest performers such as La Mariposa. It operates with a higher per-student budget than many surrounding schools, which may contribute to its supportive environment and recent academic gains for its students.

337

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,861

Per pupil spending ?

63.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3635 Appian Way
Camarillo, CA 93010-4099

(805) 383-5310

District: Pleasant Valley

Students who attend Dos Caminos Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Monte Vista Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.0%

White:

17.5%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (46% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Pleasant Valley's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg53%

California avg41%

2,115^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Pleasant Valley

312^th of 1,543Pleasant Valley 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	59.0	2115 of 5857	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	1683 of 5869	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	2214 of 5859	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	2057 of 5883	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.6	1038 of 1417	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	3484 of 5789	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	2843 of 5662	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.1	2486 of 5692	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.2	2080 of 5614	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.6	2003 of 5611	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.9	2632 of 5530	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.8	2691 of 5390	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	43.8	2967 of 5377	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.8	2699 of 5314	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.5	1657 of 5193	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.0	1189 of 5113	76.7%	★★★★☆
2007	54.5	2087 of 5113	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.3	1653 of 4818	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.9	1914 of 4822	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.4	1512 of 4809	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2021	20.6	264 of 293	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.9	461 of 2585	82.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	38.5	1883 of 3275	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	2024 of 5597	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.7	1261 of 5612	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	1761 of 5609	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	1681 of 5635	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	44.1	637 of 1267	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	4121 of 5492	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.3	2871 of 5413	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	2172 of 5107	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	1686 of 5107	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	1826 of 5087	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	1695 of 5084	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.3	3881 of 4963	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	3588 of 4830	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	1754 of 5460	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	1210 of 5517	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	2083 of 5363	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	1763 of 5264	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.0	1000 of 1110	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	4024 of 5173	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	3360 of 5084	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	2054 of 5628	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	2332 of 5643	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	2842 of 5638	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	2353 of 5663	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	14.8	1163 of 1272	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	2743 of 5510	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	2569 of 5431	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	1620 of 2847	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	68.7	847 of 2651	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	1615 of 2661	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	1669 of 2726	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.1	2273 of 2834	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	1860 of 2737	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)68th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2021)10th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy57%+8 vs state

Mathematics43%+6 vs state

Science26%-7 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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% DTP (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	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	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dos Caminos Elementary	Public	K-5	3635 Appian Way	Camarillo	93010	Ventura County	Pleasant Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 383-5310	337	16	21.0	63.5%	59 (17.5%)	5 (1.5%)	229 (68.0%)	19 (5.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.5%)	59	2115^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.9%		68	1683^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	71.3%	432	26.0		26.0	54.4	45.2	67.4				57.1	52.2	38.7	38.0				43.3			$18,861	$1,717	$17,144
Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts	Public	K-8	1555 Kendall Ave.	Camarillo	93010	Ventura County	Pleasant Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 383-5330	614	24	25.4	18.2%	282 (45.9%)	7 (1.1%)	199 (32.4%)	67 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (9.4%)	81.9	1085^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.5%		84.5	974^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.4%	111	47.1	53.6	50.4	66.7	56.5	62.9	79.1	65.7	75.4	67.6	69.6	65.2	50.0	50.0	53.7	39.1	54.6	94.9		$13,491	$1,096	$12,395
La Mariposa	Public	K-5	4800 Corte Olivas	Camarillo	93012	Ventura County	Pleasant Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 383-5315	601	26	23.1	28.1%	210 (34.9%)	13 (2.2%)	240 (39.9%)	87 (14.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	45 (7.5%)	95.3	307^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.8%		95.8	282^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	95.2%	25	69.5		69.5	76.1	77.5	87.4				80.4	81.5	72.2	69.5				74.4	96.3	97.2	$15,869	$1,405	$14,464
Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and Arts	Public	K-8	700 Temple Ave.	Camarillo	93010	Ventura County	Pleasant Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 383-5340	540	29	18.7	60.9%	86 (15.9%)	14 (2.6%)	381 (70.6%)	41 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	41.7	3095^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.2%		46.2	2783^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	52.6%	312	30.0	20.0	25.2	40.6	37.9	50.0	34.0	58.7	49.2	45.6	43.9	27.1	34.3	26.4	23.4	21.5	29.7	96.7	96.7	$15,664	$1,732	$13,932
Tierra Linda Elementary	Public	K-5	1201 Woodcreek Rd.	Camarillo	93012	Ventura County	Pleasant Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 383-5360	502	21	23.9	24.3%	266 (53.0%)	5 (1.0%)	157 (31.3%)	32 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	38 (7.6%)	86.8	831^st of 5857 public elementary schools	85.8%		90.6	661^st of 5869 public elementary schools	88.7%	170	58.0		58.0	61.5	61.8	79.3				67.6	63.9	69.7	62.2				65.2			$15,838	$1,183	$14,655
Camarillo Heights STEM Academy	Public	K-5	35 Catalina Dr.	Camarillo	93010	Ventura County	Pleasant Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 383-5305	353	17	20.7	35.4%	165 (46.7%)	6 (1.7%)	123 (34.8%)	27 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	29 (8.2%)	71.1	1548^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.6%		80.9	1120^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.9%	428	40.0		40.0	60.3	44.8	66.1				57.1	58.6	46.6	58.3				54.6			$17,262	$1,143	$16,119
University Preparation Charter School at CSU Channel Islands	Public, Charter	K-8	1099 Bedford Dr.	Camarillo	93010	Ventura County	UNIV Preparation Charter School at CSU Channel Islands Dist	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 482-4608	743	42	17.5	41.5%	123 (16.6%)	13 (1.7%)	553 (74.4%)	29 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	65.3	1825^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.8%		63.8	1886^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.9%	61	38.0	43.8	40.6	58.5	45.2	57.0	56.4	58.3	63.5	56.1	54.9	39.3	50.6	45.5	47.2	45.3	47.2			$14,219	$1,507	$12,712
Rancho Rosal Elementary	Public	K-5	3535 Village at the Park Dr.	Camarillo	93012	Ventura County	Pleasant Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 383-5350	588	27	21.7	37.6%	222 (37.8%)	11 (1.9%)	277 (47.1%)	45 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.4%)	56.3	2239^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.8%		66	1776^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.7%	463	26.9		26.9	44.1	51.6	49.0				48.2	55.9	49.0	37.5				47.4	96.4		$16,261	$1,365	$14,896
Somis Elementary	Public	K-8	5268 North St.	Somis	93066	Ventura County	Somis Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 386-5711	270	12	22.3	81.1%	50 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	215 (79.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	67.3	1725^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.5%		69.3	1625^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.3%	100	21.4	6.1	13.1	73.9	57.1	42.9	56.3	45.5	42.4	52.0	79.2	67.9	32.1	50.0	30.3	15.2	43.8	92.5	92.5	$20,236	$1,567	$18,669
Las Posas Elementary	Public	K-5	75 Calle La Guerra	Camarillo	93010	Ventura County	Pleasant Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 383-5325	455	18	25.2	48.8%	120 (26.4%)	48 (10.5%)	206 (45.3%)	41 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	31 (6.8%)	80.1	1152^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	80.3%		69.1	1630^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.2%	478	42.9		42.9	66.7	56.3	58.7				60.7	80.0	62.5	52.4				65.5	96.3		$15,257	$1,529	$13,728

Frequently Asked Questions about Dos Caminos Elementary

What district is Dos Caminos Elementary in?

Pleasant Valley

How many students attend Dos Caminos Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended Dos Caminos Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dos Caminos Elementary?

Students at Dos Caminos Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 18% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Dos Caminos Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dos Caminos Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Monte Vista Middle

Is Dos Caminos Elementary a good school?

Dos Caminos Elementary ranks 2115^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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