Mound Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

455 South Hill Rd.
Ventura, CA 93003

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Serving 490 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mound Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 490 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 10% in CA
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mound Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Mound Elementary School's student population of 490 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mound Elementary School
Kind	76
1	83
2	81
3	83
4	90
5	77

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Total Students

490 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Mound Elementary School
2025	490
2024	525
2023	525
2022	524
2021	555
2020	578
2019	578
2018	574
2017	574
2016	569
2015	576
2014	567
2013	569
2012	579
2011	572
2010	590
2009	588
2008	503
2007	588
2006	587
2005	585
2004	589
2003	580
2002	576
2001	575
2000	572
1999	568
1998	530
1997	549
1996	541
1995	547
1994	553
1993	555
1992	563
1991	558
1990	523
1989	445

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Mound Elementary School
2025	21
2024	24
2023	22
2022	24
2021	24
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	22
2015	22
2014	22
2013	22
2012	22
2010	26
2009	27
2008	28
2007	29
2006	31
2005	27
2004	27
2003	27
2002	27
2001	27
2000	27
1999	27
1998	24
1997	21
1996	20
1995	20
1994	20
1993	18
1992	19

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School Rankings

Mound Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mound Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#891 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mound Elementary School
2023	#891
2022	#996
2021	#254
2019	#438
2018	#563
2017	#107
2016	#223
2015	#168
2013	#365
2012	#496
2011	#401

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73%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mound Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2023	73%	34%	37%
2022	68%	33%	35%
2021	63%	34%	33%
2019	78%	40%	44%
2018	74%	39%	42%
2017	85%	38%	44%
2016	79%	37%	42%
2015	80%	34%	40%
2013	89%	59%	61%
2012	85%	59%	61%
2011	88%	58%	60%

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69%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mound Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2022	69%	47%	47%
2021	78%	49%	48%
2019	80%	51%	55%
2018	79%	50%	42%
2017	86%	48%	55%
2016	86%	48%	53%
2015	84%	44%	49%
2013	85%	57%	60%
2012	87%	58%	62%
2011	85%	56%	60%
2010	84%	54%	59%

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55-59%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mound Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2022	57%	29%	31%
2021	74%	28%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Mound Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2025	23:1	21:1
2024	22:1	21:1
2023	24:1	22:1	23:1
2022	22:1	22:1	23:1
2021	23:1	22:1	24:1
2020	25:1	23:1	24:1
2019	25:1	23:1	24:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	26:1
2014	26:1	24:1	26:1
2013	26:1	24:1	25:1
2012	26:1	24:1	25:1
2010	22:1	22:1	23:1
2009	22:1	21:1	22:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	22:1	22:1
2006	19:1	22:1	21:1
2005	22:1	22:1	23:1
2004	22:1	22:1	23:1
2003	21:1	21:1	24:1
2002	21:1	21:1	23:1
2001	21:1	21:1	23:1
2000	21:1	22:1	23:1
1999	21:1	22:1	23:1
1998	22:1	22:1	24:1
1997	26:1	24:1	25:1
1996	27:1	25:1	27:1
1995	28:1	25:1	26:1
1994	28:1	25:1	25:1
1993	31:1	25:1	26:1
1992	29:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Mound Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Mound Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2025	12%	12%
2024	12%	12%
2023	13%	12%	4%
2022	13%	12%	4%
2021	12%	12%	4%
2020	9%	12%	4%
2019	9%	12%	4%
2018	8%	11%	3%
2017	8%	11%	3%
2016	7%	11%	3%
2015	7%	11%	5%
2014	9%	11%	4%
2013	9%	11%	3%
2012	11%	11%	3%
2011	9%	11%	3%
2010	9%	11%	3%
2009	7%	11%	3%
2008	7%	12%	4%
2007	9%	12%	4%
2006	9%	12%	5%
2005	9%	12%	4%
2004	9%	12%	4%
2003	7%	11%	4%
2002	7%	11%	4%
2001	7%	11%	4%
2000	7%	11%	3%
1999	6%	11%	3%
1998	7%	11%	3%
1997	6%	11%	3%
1996	6%	11%	3%
1995	4%	11%	3%
1994	3%	11%	3%
1993	2%	11%	3%
1992	2%	11%	3%
1991	2%	11%	3%
1990	2%	10%	3%
1989	4%	10%	3%

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Hispanic

36%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Mound Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2025	36%	56%
2024	37%	56%
2023	36%	55%	56%
2022	38%	56%	56%
2021	37%	56%	55%
2020	28%	55%	53%
2019	28%	55%	53%
2018	23%	54%	52%
2017	23%	54%	52%
2016	21%	54%	52%
2015	18%	54%	46%
2014	19%	53%	49%
2013	17%	53%	48%
2012	14%	52%	47%
2011	16%	51%	46%
2010	15%	50%	46%
2009	9%	49%	41%
2008	9%	50%	43%
2007	12%	49%	41%
2006	13%	48%	40%
2005	12%	47%	39%
2004	13%	46%	38%
2003	12%	45%	38%
2002	13%	44%	36%
2001	12%	43%	36%
2000	12%	42%	35%
1999	12%	41%	34%
1998	11%	40%	33%
1997	9%	40%	32%
1996	9%	39%	31%
1995	7%	38%	30%
1994	6%	37%	29%
1993	5%	36%	27%
1992	4%	35%	25%
1991	3%	34%	24%
1990	5%	33%	22%
1989	4%	31%	20%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Mound Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	2%	8%	3%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%

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White

42%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Mound Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2025	42%	20%
2024	43%	20%
2023	43%	21%	35%
2022	41%	21%	35%
2021	43%	22%	36%
2020	54%	23%	38%
2019	54%	23%	38%
2018	60%	24%	40%
2017	60%	24%	40%
2016	62%	24%	40%
2015	65%	24%	41%
2014	62%	25%	42%
2013	66%	25%	43%
2012	68%	26%	44%
2011	69%	27%	45%
2010	70%	27%	46%
2009	68%	28%	45%
2008	83%	29%	49%
2007	74%	29%	49%
2006	72%	31%	49%
2005	74%	31%	51%
2004	75%	32%	52%
2003	79%	34%	55%
2002	78%	35%	54%
2001	79%	36%	56%
2000	78%	37%	57%
1999	78%	38%	59%
1998	80%	39%	60%
1997	83%	39%	61%
1996	83%	40%	62%
1995	87%	41%	63%
1994	90%	42%	64%
1993	93%	43%	67%
1992	94%	44%	68%
1991	95%	45%	70%
1990	93%	47%	72%
1989	92%	49%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2025)
Year	Mound Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2025	7%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	7%	6%	4%
2022	7%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	7%	4%	4%
2019	7%	4%	4%
2018	8%	4%	4%
2017	8%	4%	4%
2016	9%	4%	4%
2015	9%	3%	5%
2014	9%	3%	4%
2013	7%	3%	3%
2012	6%	3%	3%
2011	5%	2%	3%
2010	5%	3%	2%
2009	15%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Mound Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2025	0.68	0.63
2024	0.67	0.63
2023	0.67	0.64	0.57
2022	0.67	0.63	0.57
2021	0.67	0.62	0.57
2020	0.62	0.63	0.58
2019	0.62	0.63	0.58
2018	0.58	0.64	0.57
2017	0.58	0.64	0.57
2016	0.56	0.64	0.57
2015	0.54	0.64	0.57
2014	0.57	0.65	0.58
2013	0.54	0.65	0.59
2012	0.51	0.65	0.59
2011	0.49	0.67	0.59
2010	0.48	0.67	0.59
2009	0.51	0.71	0.63
2008	0.30	0.65	0.57
2007	0.46	0.67	0.59
2006	0.49	0.66	0.58
2005	0.46	0.67	0.58
2004	0.43	0.67	0.58
2003	0.36	0.67	0.56
2002	0.38	0.67	0.58
2001	0.36	0.67	0.56
2000	0.37	0.67	0.55
1999	0.38	0.67	0.54
1998	0.35	0.67	0.54
1997	0.30	0.67	0.53
1996	0.30	0.67	0.52
1995	0.24	0.67	0.51
1994	0.19	0.67	0.51
1993	0.13	0.67	0.49
1992	0.12	0.67	0.47
1991	0.10	0.67	0.46
1990	0.13	0.66	0.44
1989	0.15	0.65	0.42

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(22-23)

16.1%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Mound Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2023	16.1%	27.7%	23.3%
2022	20%	33%	29.3%
2021	4.3%	15.4%	14.9%

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Eligible for

19%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Mound Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2025	19%	54%
2024	20%	54%
2023	18%	51%	37%
2022	14%	51%	32%
2021	18%	53%	34%
2020	15%	52%	38%
2019	15%	52%	38%
2018	7%	49%	33%
2017	7%	49%	33%
2016	5%	50%	31%
2015	5%	50%	36%
2014	6%	49%	36%
2013	5%	48%	37%
2011	6%	46%	40%
2010	4%	46%	37%
2009	3%	43%	28%
2008	3%	41%	28%
2007	2%	40%	25%
2006	3%	40%	25%
2005	2%	40%	26%
2004	2%	40%	25%
2003	2%	39%	23%
2002	3%	39%	25%
2001	2%	39%	21%
2000	3%	40%	26%
1999	2%	40%	27%
1998	5%	47%	38%
1997	4%	47%	38%
1996	5%	46%	38%
1995	9%	45%	45%
1994	7%	43%	36%

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Eligible for

19%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Mound Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2025	19%	8%
2024	9%	8%
2023	6%	8%	16%
2022	13%	7%	23%
2021	11%	6%	20%
2020	8%	7%	17%
2019	8%	7%	17%
2018	8%	9%	18%
2017	8%	9%	18%
2016	2%	9%	13%
2015	3%	9%	10%
2014	2%	9%	10%
2013	2%	7%	10%
2011	3%	8%	8%
2010	4%	9%	10%
2009	4%	10%	12%
2008	3%	10%	14%
2007	4%	10%	13%
2006	3%	9%	13%
2005	2%	9%	13%
2004	2%	9%	12%
2003	2%	9%	11%
2002	1%	8%	12%
2001	3%	8%	10%
2000	1%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Ventura Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mound Elementary School's ranking?

Mound Elementary School is ranked #891 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Mound Elementary School often compared to?

Mound Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Portola Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

73% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Mound Elementary School?

490 students attend Mound Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Mound Elementary School students are White, 36% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mound Elementary School?

Mound Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Mound Elementary School offer ?

Mound Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Mound Elementary School part of?

Mound Elementary School is part of Ventura Unified School District.

Popular comparisons: Mound Elementary School vs. Portola Elementary School

The nearest high school to Mound Elementary School is Buena High School (0.6 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Balboa Middle School (0.2 miles away)

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Balboa Middle School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 48%)
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247 Hill Rd.
Ventura, CA 93003
(805) 289-1800

0.2 miles

Gr: 6-8 | 845 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

Buena High School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 56%)
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5670 Telegraph Rd.
Ventura, CA 93003
(805) 289-1826

0.6 miles

Gr: 9-12 | 1,585 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

Portola Elementary School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 54%)
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6700 Eagle St.
Ventura, CA 93003
(805) 289-1734

0.6 miles

Gr: K-5 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

Poinsettia Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
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350 North Victoria Ave.
Ventura, CA 93003
(805) 289-7971

0.9 miles

Gr: K-5 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Elmhurst Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
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5080 Elmhurst St.
Ventura, CA 93003
(805) 289-1860

1 miles

Gr: K-5 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

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5 10/10/2025

I am a parent of 3rd grader and kinder and we are proud to be a Mound family. Love the campus and how hard the teachers and families work to give kids great opportunities to learn.

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June 24, 2026

Phone Bans Are Expanding: Will They Actually Help Your Child?

Phone bans are spreading in public schools nationwide. Learn how to evaluate whether a school's cellphone policy will improve your child's learning and well-being.