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Lemon Grove

Q: Is Lemon Grove a good school?

Lemon Grove ranks 3008 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

3008^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lemon Grove is a K-8 elementary school serving 299 students in the Ventura Unified School District, showing a consistent middle-to-lower performance statewide but demonstrating meaningful improvement from its lowest point several years ago.

The school faces significant challenges, particularly with a chronic absenteeism rate of 28.3%, which is much higher than the district average and most nearby schools like Poinsettia Elementary (10.6%) and Mound Elementary (9.4%). Academic performance varies dramatically by grade, with strong 4th-grade math but very low 7th-grade math proficiency, suggesting inconsistencies in curriculum or instruction. Interestingly, Lemon Grove spends more per student than neighboring schools but achieves lower academic outcomes, and it serves a student population with economic needs similar to schools like Portola Elementary, which posts higher test scores.

Despite these challenges, the school has strengths, including effective special education services and a notable historical improvement trajectory. Its location is also interesting; it sits very close to higher-performing schools like Loma Vista Elementary and Pierpont Elementary, as well as Will Rogers Elementary, which faces similar challenges, indicating that neighborhood factors alone do not determine success. Key areas for focus include reducing absenteeism, addressing the large performance gap between male and female students, and investigating the sharp drop in middle school math scores.

299

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,903

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 Valmore Ave.
Ventura, CA 93003-4799

(805) 289-1817

District: Ventura Unified

Students who attend Lemon Grove usually attend:

Middle:	Cabrillo Middle
High:	Ventura High

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.8%

Hispanic:

44.8%

African American:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg41%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,008^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,398^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Ventura Unified

670^th of 1,543Ventura Unified 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	42.9	3008 of 5857	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	3013 of 5869	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	3032 of 5859	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	3845 of 5883	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	947 of 1417	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	3725 of 5789	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.2	4498 of 5662	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.6	3869 of 5692	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.5	3446 of 5614	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.0	3403 of 5611	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.4	3715 of 5530	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.2	3376 of 5390	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.9	3094 of 5377	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.7	3191 of 5314	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.7	3464 of 5193	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.4	2976 of 5113	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.2	3285 of 5113	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.3	1807 of 4818	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.0	1514 of 4822	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.1	1758 of 4809	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	21.5	1946 of 2227	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	270 of 293	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	2284 of 2585	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1777 of 2128	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	37.9	1926 of 3275	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	1930 of 5597	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	2730 of 5612	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	2928 of 5609	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	2998 of 5635	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	773 of 1267	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	3474 of 5492	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	4196 of 5413	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	3081 of 5107	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	3562 of 5107	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	3289 of 5087	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.3	4838 of 5084	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	4194 of 4963	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	4702 of 4830	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	2624 of 5460	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	3248 of 5517	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	3233 of 5363	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	4270 of 5264	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	725 of 1110	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	3524 of 5173	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.3	4523 of 5084	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	3308 of 5628	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	3015 of 5643	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	2704 of 5638	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.6	3992 of 5663	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	878 of 1272	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	3616 of 5510	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.3	4447 of 5431	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.4	1085 of 2635	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	1271 of 2420	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	1732 of 2598	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.4	982 of 2651	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.4	2003 of 2661	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1935 of 2726	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	2230 of 2834	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	2384 of 2737	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	1398 of 2761	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	1100 of 2783	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	1263 of 2781	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.3	1005 of 2477	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.3	1231 of 2379	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.8	824 of 2259	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.9	936 of 2236	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.5	1239 of 2179	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.3	899 of 2063	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	25.2	1526 of 1999	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	2097 of 2533	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.4	977 of 2551	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	1092 of 2542	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	1224 of 2579	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	1595 of 2534	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	1231 of 2552	51.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	985 of 1520	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	730 of 1537	52.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)66th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2024)59th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)41st percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2022)13th percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-9 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science30%-3 vs state

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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)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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
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				$23,903	$21,398	$2,505
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				$15,995	$15,024	$971
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	$16,517	$15,440	$1,077
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				$17,819	$17,216	$603
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	$18,925	$15,968	$2,957
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				$20,567	$20,322	$245
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				$23,059	$21,408	$1,651
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				$22,281	$20,716	$1,565
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				$18,560	$17,108	$1,452
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				$17,841	$16,764	$1,077

Frequently Asked Questions about Lemon Grove

How many students attend Lemon Grove?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Lemon Grove.

Is Lemon Grove a good school?

Lemon Grove ranks 3008^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lemon Grove?

Students at Lemon Grove are 45% White, 45% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Lemon Grove in?

Ventura Unified

What schools do graduates of Lemon Grove attend?

Students who attend Lemon Grove usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cabrillo Middle
High : Ventura High

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