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Ventura Unified Schools
Ventura Unified is a public school district in California, based in Ventura County (Ventura). SchoolGrade grades 27 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Ventura Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Ventura Unified
27 of 27 schools in Ventura Unified carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 10C: 8D: 3F: 1
Best schools in Ventura Unified
Statewide rankings: all 1561 high schools in California · all 1283 middle schools in California · all 5668 elementary schools in California
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Foothill Technology High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Mound Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Pierpont Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Loma Vista Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- El Camino High (High school, meets expectations)
- B+ Poinsettia Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Cabrillo Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B Homestead Alternative (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Portola Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Junipero Serra Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Ventura Unified
High schools (5)
- B- Buena High, Ventura
- A- El Camino High, Ventura
- A Foothill Technology High, Ventura
- D Pacific High, Ventura
- C+ Ventura High, Ventura
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- C+ Anacapa Middle, Ventura
- B- Balboa Middle, Ventura
- B+ Cabrillo Middle, Ventura
Elementary and primary schools (15)
- C Citrus Glen Elementary, Ventura
- D E P Foster Elementary, Ventura
- C- Elmhurst Elementary, Ventura
- C+ Juanamaria Elementary, Ventura
- B- Junipero Serra Elementary, Ventura
- D Lincoln Elementary, Ventura
- A- Loma Vista Elementary, Ventura
- B- Montalvo Elementary, Ventura
- A- Mound Elementary, Ventura
- A- Pierpont Elementary, Ventura
- B+ Poinsettia Elementary, Ventura
- B Portola Elementary, Ventura
- F Sheridan Way Elementary, Ventura
- C Sunset Elementary, Oak View
- C Will Rogers Elementary, Ventura
Other schools and academies (4)
- B- Academy Of Technology And Leadership At Saticoy, Ventura
- B- De Anza Academy Of Technology And The Arts, Ventura
- B Homestead Alternative, Ventura
- C+ Lemon Grove, Ventura
Where Ventura Unified schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Ventura County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 14,672 students with 600 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,546 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0640980
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Oxnard (20 schools, 8 mi)
- Rio Elementary (9 schools, 12 mi)
- Hueneme Elementary (11 schools, 12 mi)
- Carpinteria Unified (6 schools, 14 mi)
- Santa Paula Unified (9 schools, 15 mi)
- Ojai Unified (8 schools, 15 mi)
- Oxnard Union High (10 schools, 16 mi)
- Pleasant Valley (11 schools, 19 mi)
Questions about Ventura Unified
How many schools are in Ventura Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 27 public schools in Ventura Unified, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Ventura Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Ventura, Oak View.
How good are the schools in Ventura Unified?
Across the 27 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 38.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38.3%. 59% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Ventura Unified?
14,672 students were enrolled in Ventura Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 24.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Ventura Unified?
Ventura Unified is in California, based in Ventura County, with its district office in Ventura. Its boundary covers about 194 sq mi.