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Ventura County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 495 students in Ventura County Office Of Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Ventura County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
495 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ventura County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1873 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has increased from 30-34% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1890 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)2%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
29%
Graduation Rate
70%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)77%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
11%
% Hispanic
70%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
20%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $577,679 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $534,820 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$286 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$265 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$577,679
$26,022
Spending / Student
$534,820
$22,604
Best Ventura County Office Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Providence
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4333 Vineyard Ave.
Oxnard, CA 93036
(805) 981-5800
Oxnard, CA 93036
(805) 981-5800
Gr: K-12 | 35 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
Gateway Community
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 Horizon Cir.
Camarillo, CA 93010
(805) 437-1460
Camarillo, CA 93010
(805) 437-1460
Gr: 6-12 | 69 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Phoenix
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
500 Airport Way
Camarillo, CA 93010
(805) 437-1400
Camarillo, CA 93010
(805) 437-1400
Gr: 4-12 | 76 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Triton Academy
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5250 Adolfo Rd.
Camarillo, CA 93012
(805) 384-0205
Camarillo, CA 93012
(805) 384-0205
Gr: 3-12 | 84 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #55.
Ventura County Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5189 Verdugo Way
Camarillo, CA 93012
(805) 383-1924
Camarillo, CA 93012
(805) 383-1924
Gr: K-12 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
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