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Homestead (Alternative)

Public Grades K-8

Summary

Homestead (Alternative) is an elementary school in Ventura, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 63 students. It is part of the Ventura Unified School District, which is ranked 652 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Homestead (Alternative) faces several challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.3% in 2018-2019 to 21.7% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than nearby schools. The school also generally performs below the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, Homestead (Alternative) had 51.11% proficiency in ELA End of Course, compared to 46.79% for Ventura Unified and 47.04% for California. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.44% to 50.83% over the past few years, which is higher than some nearby schools like Pierpont Elementary (35.29%) and Poinsettia Elementary (30.31%), but lower than others like Portola Elementary (60.64%) and Elmhurst Elementary (68.23%).

Homestead (Alternative)'s statewide ranking has declined from 438 out of 1,417 California elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 2,865 out of 5,883 in 2021-2022, suggesting that the school's performance may be declining relative to other schools in the state. Additionally, the school's test scores have been inconsistent, with some grades and subjects performing better than others. For instance, in 2021-2022, 4th grade ELA proficiency was 58.33%, while 8th grade ELA proficiency was only 46.15%. Compared to nearby schools, Homestead (Alternative) generally performs below, with Mound Elementary, which is 1.14 miles away, having significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA (66.79%) and Mathematics (66.79%) for the End of Course in 2023-2024.

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,567

Per pupil spending ?

59.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Day Rd.
Ventura, CA 93003-4752

(805) 289-7955

District: Ventura Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.1%

White:

40.4%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2021 → 51st in 2022

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2021

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg41%

California avg41%

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Homestead (Alternative) did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2022	43.7	2865 of 5883	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	438 of 1417	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.7	1911 of 2783	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	1377 of 2781	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	1472 of 2740	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.9	317 of 894	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	28.0	1770 of 2379	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.7	1128 of 2259	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	26.0	1751 of 2236	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.1	1415 of 2179	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.8	1423 of 2063	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.0	858 of 2005	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.5	607 of 1804	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.2	835 of 1777	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.0	660 of 1769	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	53.5	982 of 2509	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	44.9	1130 of 2359	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.8	1776 of 2458	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	1567 of 2527	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2022)61st percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2022)52nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2022)38th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)28th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy61%+12 vs state

Science47%+14 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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%)	68.2	1680^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.3%		70.4	1576^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.1%	104									34.5		34.5	51.3	66.3	50.6				56.3	54.7	66.7	40.0				53.9				$17,917	$16,702	$1,215
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
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
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%)	41.7	3097^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.1%		56.3	2223^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	62.1%	874									30.6		30.6	37.9	33.3	43.5				38.9	29.3	40.0	37.7				36.0	96.4		96.4	$22,135	$20,612	$1,523
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Homestead (Alternative)

How many students attend Homestead (Alternative)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 52 students attended Homestead (Alternative).

What is the racial makeup of Homestead (Alternative)?

Students at Homestead (Alternative) are 48% Hispanic, 40% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What district is Homestead (Alternative) in?

Ventura Unified

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