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Citrus Glen Elementary

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Citrus Glen Elementary ranks 3428 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3428^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of California elementary schools

Summary

Citrus Glen Elementary serves 491 students in grades K–5 in Ventura, within Ventura Unified. Its clearest academic concern is third grade: in 2025–2026, 22% of third graders met standards in English language arts (ELA), compared with 40% districtwide and 44% statewide; in math, 25% met standards, versus 40% in the district and 47% statewide. Among nine comparable K–5 schools, Citrus Glen ranked second-lowest in grade 3 ELA and lowest in grade 3 math. The most important finding is that both core-subject results are especially weak in grade 3.

Across all grades, Citrus Glen scored below the state and district in ELA, math and science, and below nearby K–5 averages in all three subjects. ELA was the largest gap: 34% proficiency, 13 percentage points below the district and 15 below the state; among nearby schools, its ELA result was second-lowest. Math was closer to the comparisons, at 36%—1 point below the district and 2 below the state—and ranked sixth of nine nearby schools. Science was 30%, 1 point below the district and 6 below the state, ranking third-lowest among nearby peers. There is a more encouraging pattern in upper-grade math: fifth-grade proficiency was 41%, 3 points above the district and 4 above the state, and fourth-highest among the nine comparable schools.

Over four years, science proficiency rose 6 points to 30%, while ELA fell 2 points to 34% and math fell 2 points to 36%; the state gap widened in ELA and math. Chronic absenteeism improved, dropping from 33% in 2021–2022 to 12% in 2025–2026, below both district and state rates. SchoolDigger ranks Citrus Glen at the 41st percentile statewide (2 stars), up 2 percentile points from the previous year but down 7 from 2022–2023. Its 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 25.8, compared with a 24.8 nearby-school average; 59% of students were free/reduced-lunch eligible that year, close to the nearby average of 60%. SchoolDigger’s historical English Language Learner Students ranking fell from the 81st percentile in 2018–2019 to the 17th in 2022–2023, while its Low Socio Economic Status Students ranking rose from the 22nd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 32nd in 2025–2026.

491

Students ?

25.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,681

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

9655 Darling Rd.
Ventura, CA 93004-3778

(805) 672-0220

District: Ventura Unified

Students who attend Citrus Glen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Balboa Middle
High:	Buena High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.8%

White:

34.2%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg40%

California avg42%

3,428^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	37.2	3428 of 5817	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.9	3591 of 5857	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	3369 of 5869	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	3024 of 5859	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	2437 of 5883	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	674 of 1417	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	1736 of 5789	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	1870 of 5662	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.7	1632 of 5692	71.3%	★★★★☆
2016	72.5	1415 of 5614	74.8%	★★★★☆
2015	78.1	1187 of 5611	78.8%	★★★★☆
2013	73.8	1387 of 5530	74.9%	★★★★☆
2012	74.6	1293 of 5390	76.0%	★★★★☆
2011	76.8	1167 of 5377	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	71.7	1387 of 5314	73.9%	★★★★☆
2009	82.6	851 of 5193	83.6%	★★★★☆
2008	75.9	1146 of 5113	77.6%	★★★★☆
2007	80.3	968 of 5113	81.1%	★★★★☆
2006	81.3	909 of 4818	81.1%	★★★★☆
2005	84.9	731 of 4822	84.8%	★★★★☆
2004	83.5	771 of 4809	84.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	27.5	2704 of 3245	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.0	152 of 602	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	620 of 3275	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	56.3	995 of 3246	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	3404 of 5581	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.4	3595 of 5597	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	3164 of 5612	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	2766 of 5609	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	2531 of 5635	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	575 of 1267	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	1718 of 5492	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	2138 of 5413	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	3690 of 5094	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.8	3979 of 5107	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	3705 of 5107	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	3414 of 5087	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	2281 of 5084	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	1771 of 4963	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	2265 of 4830	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	3699 of 5423	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.2	4044 of 5460	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	4295 of 5517	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	3966 of 5363	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.3	2318 of 5264	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	608 of 1110	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	1989 of 5173	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	2022 of 5084	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	3262 of 5603	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.7	3349 of 5628	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	3332 of 5643	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	3069 of 5638	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	2172 of 5663	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	632 of 1272	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	1732 of 5510	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	1550 of 5431	71.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.6	1345 of 2635	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	1514 of 2536	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.1	1912 of 2598	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.2	1463 of 2651	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	1562 of 2661	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	1511 of 2726	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.5	884 of 2834	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	929 of 2737	66.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)49th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile~ school

White (2026)40th percentile~ school

Female (2026)39th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)17th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics36%~ state avg

English Language Arts/Literacy34%-15 vs state

Science30%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 19, 2012

School is excellent. Fairly new (around 10yrs), growing quick, with very good rating. Teachers are great, eager to teach, and help in every way possible. Only negative at this time is the principal (Patricia Kingsley), she recently took over (going on 3rd school year), and shes anything but helpful, always appears to care less about a parent's need, very arrogant. As soon as she is gone, the school will be perfect. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	70.7	1544^th of 5817 public elementary schools	73.5%		73.8	1428^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.6%	116	40.9		40.9	55.3	64.7	51.5				57.5	51.1	58.8	50.0				53.6	89%	0%	$20,118	$1,565	$18,553
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Citrus Glen Elementary

What district is Citrus Glen Elementary in?

Ventura Unified

Is Citrus Glen Elementary a good school?

Citrus Glen Elementary ranks 3428^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Citrus Glen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended Citrus Glen Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Citrus Glen Elementary?

Students at Citrus Glen Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 34% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Citrus Glen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Citrus Glen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Balboa Middle
High : Buena High

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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