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Junipero Serra Elementary

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Junipero Serra Elementary ranks 2959 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2959^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of California elementary schools

Summary

Junipero Serra Elementary is a K–5 school in Ventura, California, with 418 students and part of Ventura Unified. Its 2025–2026 results are mixed: the school is competitive with nearby K–5 schools, but its most important concern is that scores were below state averages in all three subjects—43% in ELA versus 49% statewide, 36% in math versus 38%, and 35% in science versus 36%.

Compared with nearby K–5 schools, Serra’s results are above average in each subject: it ranks third of nine in ELA and science, and fourth in math. ELA is the clearest weakness against broader benchmarks, at 5 points below the district and 7 below the state, even though Serra ranks third locally. Science is its strongest subject relative to the district: Serra is 4 points above the district and 5 above the nearby-school average. Math is essentially level with the district and 1 point above the nearby average. Fourth-grade ELA stands out positively at 48%, 2 points above the state; fifth-grade math is a weaker spot at 30%, 7 points below the state.

Scores have shifted unevenly: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, ELA fell from 51% to 43% and math from 42% to 36%, while science rose from 29% to 35%. SchoolDigger places Serra at the 49th statewide percentile with 2 stars, fifth-highest among the 11 nearby schools listed. Attendance is a positive: chronic absenteeism was 9% in 2025–2026, versus 14% in the district and 18% statewide. The 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 23.2, and 54% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. One notable group ranking is White Students at the 26th statewide percentile in 2025–2026, below Serra’s overall 49th percentile; Special Education Students’ ranking improved from the 15th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 44th in 2025–2026.

418

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,803

Per pupil spending ?

54.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

97%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

8880 Halifax St.
Ventura, CA 93004-2623

(805) 672-2717

District: Ventura Unified

Students who attend Junipero Serra Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Balboa Middle
High:	Buena High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.6%

White:

36.8%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg40%

California avg42%

2,959^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Ventura Unified

745^th of 1,530Ventura 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	2959 of 5817	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.3	2287 of 5857	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	2846 of 5869	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	2408 of 5859	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	1991 of 5883	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.8	370 of 1417	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	1453 of 5789	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	1412 of 5662	75.1%	★★★★☆
2017	75.3	1323 of 5692	76.8%	★★★★☆
2016	72.6	1410 of 5614	74.9%	★★★★☆
2015	76.7	1246 of 5611	77.8%	★★★★☆
2013	73.6	1401 of 5530	74.7%	★★★★☆
2012	74.0	1327 of 5390	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	69.8	1499 of 5377	72.1%	★★★★☆
2010	74.6	1255 of 5314	76.4%	★★★★☆
2009	82.3	867 of 5193	83.3%	★★★★☆
2008	77.8	1073 of 5113	79.0%	★★★★☆
2007	78.9	1015 of 5113	80.1%	★★★★☆
2006	81.3	908 of 4818	81.2%	★★★★☆
2005	75.8	1097 of 4822	77.3%	★★★★☆
2004	78.2	969 of 4809	79.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2021	45.5	119 of 293	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	979 of 2585	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	2841 of 5581	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.8	2051 of 5597	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	2575 of 5612	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	1954 of 5609	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	2004 of 5635	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.7	258 of 1267	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	1334 of 5492	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	1411 of 5413	73.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	2546 of 5094	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	1835 of 5107	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	2513 of 5107	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	2502 of 5087	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	1661 of 5084	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	945 of 4963	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	1142 of 4830	76.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	2682 of 5423	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.6	2757 of 5460	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	3914 of 5517	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	3273 of 5363	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	1908 of 5264	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.6	139 of 1110	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	1299 of 5173	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	892 of 5084	82.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	2886 of 5603	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.5	2413 of 5628	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	2868 of 5643	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	2688 of 5638	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	1938 of 5663	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	449 of 1272	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	1484 of 5510	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	1355 of 5431	75.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	1647 of 2927	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.7	1953 of 2847	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.8	2249 of 2635	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	1453 of 2420	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	1876 of 2536	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.6	1517 of 2598	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	1923 of 2651	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.1	1592 of 2661	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	1504 of 2726	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	1260 of 2834	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	1093 of 2737	60.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)59th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile~ school

Female (2026)49th percentile~ school

Male (2026)48th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-7 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

Science35%~ 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Junipero Serra Elementary	Public	K-5	8880 Halifax St.	Ventura	93004	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 672-2717	418	18	23.2	54.1%	154 (36.8%)	5 (1.2%)	220 (52.6%)	11 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.7%)	44.5	2959^th of 5817 public elementary schools	49.1%		55.3	2287^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.0%	672									35.0		35.0	40.0	47.5	40.7				42.6	39.4	39.3	30.0				36.5	97%	0%	$18,803	$1,228	$17,575
Citrus Glen Elementary	Public	K-5	9655 Darling Rd.	Ventura	93004	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 672-0220	491	19	25.8	58.7%	168 (34.2%)	8 (1.6%)	269 (54.8%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	31 (6.3%)	37.2	3428^th of 5817 public elementary schools	41.1%		34.9	3591^st of 5857 public elementary schools	38.7%	163									30.1		30.1	22.2	37.4	43.8				34.3	24.7	41.8	41.1				35.9	≥ 98%		$16,681	$1,019	$15,662
Juanamaria Elementary	Public	K-5	100 South Crocker Ave.	Ventura	93004	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 672-0291	397	17	24.0	55.9%	140 (35.3%)	5 (1.3%)	220 (55.4%)	11 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.3%)	40.1	3224^th of 5817 public elementary schools	44.6%		41.7	3097^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.1%	127									19.0		19.0	44.8	32.7	39.7				39.2	44.8	38.2	36.2				39.8	≥ 98%		$21,266	$1,523	$19,743
Academy of Technology & Leadership at Saticoy	Public	K-8	760 Jazmin Ave.	Ventura	93004	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 672-2701	461	18	25.2	57.5%	144 (31.2%)	3 (0.7%)	285 (61.8%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	52	2498^th of 5817 public elementary schools	57.1%		46.9	2772^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	52.7%	274									43.6	44.8	44.0	41.9	46.7	54.8	28.1	64.3	55.2	48.0	41.9	33.3	54.8	21.9	46.4	44.8	41.4	≥ 98%		$17,316	$1,627	$15,689
Rio del Sol	Public	K-8	3001 North Ventura Rd.	Oxnard	93036	Ventura County	Rio Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 307-0080	839	33	25.7	54.6%	104 (12.4%)	23 (2.7%)	558 (66.5%)	97 (11.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.6%)	64.7	1840^th of 5817 public elementary schools	68.4%		66.5	1765^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.9%	75									44.2	32.4	39.3	52.8	57.8	56.8	51.4	69.8	61.8	58.2	55.1	51.1	34.7	40.2	44.2	55.9	46.1	≥ 98%		$10,537	$1,479	$9,058
Portola Elementary	Public	K-5	6700 Eagle St.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-1734	444	17	26.1	70.3%	120 (27.0%)	10 (2.3%)	256 (57.7%)	31 (7.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	21 (4.7%)	71.2	1520^th of 5817 public elementary schools	73.9%		68.2	1680^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.3%	160									45.5		45.5	45.7	64.5	64.8				59.0	46.4	62.7	45.5				51.3	97%	0%	$17,790	$1,215	$16,575
Rio Del Mar	Public	K-5	3150 Thames River	Oxnard	93036	Ventura County	Rio Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 485-0560	499	19	25.9	75.8%	30 (6.0%)	10 (2.0%)	418 (83.8%)	22 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.2%)	34.9	3590^th of 5817 public elementary schools	38.3%		30.7	3901^st of 5857 public elementary schools	33.4%	311									30.8		30.8	28.7	36.7	40.0				35.2	34.5	33.0	31.9				33.1	≥ 99%		$10,746	$1,567	$9,179
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%)	84.3	951^st of 5817 public elementary schools	83.7%		83.9	967^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.5%	16									59.5		59.5	70.6	59.8	70.2				66.9	68.2	53.7	58.3				60.2	≥ 98%		$18,145	$1,452	$16,693
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%)	38.2	3350^th of 5817 public elementary schools	42.4%		47.7	2719^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.6%	631									33.8		33.8	38.3	30.7	46.2				39.0	38.3	35.5	23.4				31.7	97%	0%	$17,450	$1,077	$16,373
Rio Plaza Elementary	Public	K-5	600 Simon Way	Oxnard	93036	Ventura County	Rio Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 485-3121	455	17	26.7	88.4%	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	441 (96.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11	5545^th of 5817 public elementary schools	4.7%		10.4	5607^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.3%	62	7.1	7.1	10.7	10.7	8.9	8.9	3.6	3.6	7.0		7.0	25.0	8.9	21.1				19.0	26.5	12.5	7.0				15.4	95%	0%	$11,330	$1,911	$9,419

Frequently Asked Questions about Junipero Serra Elementary

How many students attend Junipero Serra Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Junipero Serra Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Junipero Serra Elementary?

Students at Junipero Serra Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 37% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Junipero Serra Elementary a good school?

Junipero Serra Elementary ranks 2959^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Junipero Serra Elementary in?

Ventura Unified

What schools do graduates of Junipero Serra Elementary attend?

Students who attend Junipero Serra Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Balboa Middle
High : Buena High

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