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Mound Elementary

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Mound Elementary ranks 967 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

967^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of California elementary schools

Summary

Mound Elementary is a high-performing K-5 public school serving about 490 students in the Ventura Unified School District, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in California.

Academically, Mound stands out in the area, with student proficiency rates significantly higher than both district and state averages in English, Math, and Science. It is the highest-performing school among nearby options, with its closest competitor, Loma Vista Elementary, trailing slightly behind. The school has a remarkable record of consistent success over the past decade and excels at supporting all students, maintaining high achievement levels even as the number of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch has increased. Furthermore, Mound has an impressively low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.4%, which is less than half the state average and one of the best in the district.

This excellence is achieved efficiently, as Mound's per-student spending is mid-range compared to other local schools like Juanamaria Elementary or Elmhurst Elementary, which spend more for lower results. The school's strong performance is not just due to location, as the nearest schools, Portola Elementary and Poinsettia Elementary, have significantly lower academic outcomes. Compared to a school in a different district, Rio del Sol in the Rio Elementary district, which serves a similar student population, Mound achieves notably stronger academic results.

490

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,335

Per pupil spending ?

38.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

455 South Hill Rd.
Ventura, CA 93003-4402

(805) 289-1886

District: Ventura Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.6%

Hispanic:

35.9%

Asian:

12.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (63% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Ventura Unified

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg41%

California avg41%

967^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	967 of 5857	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	845 of 5869	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	90.9	644 of 5859	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	90.1	684 of 5883	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	92.0	131 of 1417	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	346 of 5789	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	519 of 5662	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	97.6	129 of 5692	97.7%	★★★★★
2016	96.9	164 of 5614	97.1%	★★★★★
2015	97.9	113 of 5611	98.0%	★★★★★
2013	92.3	298 of 5530	94.6%	★★★★★
2012	88.9	492 of 5390	90.9%	★★★★★
2011	91.3	361 of 5377	93.3%	★★★★★
2010	93.6	222 of 5314	95.8%	★★★★★
2009	95.2	150 of 5193	97.1%	★★★★★
2008	96.9	82 of 5113	98.4%	★★★★★
2007	97.0	103 of 5113	98.0%	★★★★★
2006	98.1	50 of 4818	99.0%	★★★★★
2005	96.9	113 of 4822	97.7%	★★★★★
2004	98.8	29 of 4809	99.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	67.8	452 of 1205	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	472 of 1154	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	1054 of 5597	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	773 of 5612	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	91.7	518 of 5609	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	423 of 5635	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	115 of 1267	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	319 of 5492	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	419 of 5413	92.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	872 of 5107	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	620 of 5107	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	90.7	327 of 5087	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	407 of 5084	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	179 of 4963	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	289 of 4830	94.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	579 of 5460	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	594 of 5517	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	670 of 5363	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	615 of 5264	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	88.4	76 of 1110	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	238 of 5173	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	73 of 5084	98.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	966 of 5628	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	882 of 5643	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	795 of 5638	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	978 of 5663	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.7	142 of 1272	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	93.6	326 of 5510	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	651 of 5431	88.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	826 of 2598	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.0	669 of 2651	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	308 of 2661	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	540 of 2726	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	283 of 2834	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	75.3	632 of 2737	76.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

White (2025)68th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2024)62nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy67%+18 vs state

Mathematics62%+24 vs state

Science58%+26 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, November 22, 2021

Parent of two students. We love Mound - great staff, great community. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Great teachers, and lots of parent involvement. Close Quote

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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 (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	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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th 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
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				$18,335	$2,468	$15,867
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				$18,327	$2,077	$16,250
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				$18,716	$2,737	$15,979
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	$19,786	$4,308	$15,478
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				$20,739	$2,316	$18,423
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				$16,467	$2,733	$13,734
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	$21,729	$3,033	$18,696
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%)	55.3	2287^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.0%		45.3	2846^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.5%	559									29.2	29.2	56.3	43.6	52.8	51.2	50.0	46.8	33.7	42.3				$16,873	$2,210	$14,663
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%)	34.9	3591^st of 5857 public elementary schools	38.7%		37	3369^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.6%	222									29.9	29.9	37.4	31.1	28.4	32.6	36.9	40.5	25.4	34.7	98.3		98.3	$17,902	$1,761	$16,141
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	$17,196	$1,997	$15,199

Frequently Asked Questions about Mound Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Mound Elementary?

Students at Mound Elementary are 42% White, 36% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Mound Elementary a good school?

Mound Elementary ranks 967^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Mound Elementary in?

Ventura Unified

How many students attend Mound Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended Mound Elementary.

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