Ventura County Office Of Education School District

5189 Verdugo Way
Camarillo, CA 93012-8603
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 601 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 11% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% 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
3,501 Schools
# Students
601 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Ventura County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1852 of all 1,925 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 45-49% has increased from 30-34% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1940 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ventura County Office Of Education  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
2%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ventura County Office Of Education  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
5%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ventura County Office Of Education  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ventura County Office Of Education  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ventura County Office Of Education  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
5%
11%
# Hispanic Students
416 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
55%
# Black Students
8 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
127 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
21%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
51
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
15
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
39
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
24
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
59
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
141
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $388,967 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $376,116 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$234 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ventura County Office Of Education  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$226 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ventura County Office Of Education  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$388,967
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ventura County Office Of Education  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$376,116
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ventura County Office Of Education  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ventura County Office Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Providence
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4333 Vineyard Ave.
Oxnard, CA 93036
(805) 981-5800
Grades: K-12
| 52 students
Rank: #22.
Gateway Community
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Horizon Cir.
Camarillo, CA 93010
(805) 437-1460
Grades: 6-12
| 82 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Phoenix
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Airport Way
Camarillo, CA 93010
(805) 437-1400
Grades: K-12
| 72 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Triton Academy
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5250 Adolfo Rd.
Camarillo, CA 93012
(805) 384-0205
Grades: 3-12
| 80 students
Rank: #55.
Ventura County Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5189 Verdugo Way
Camarillo, CA 93012
(805) 383-1924
Grades: K-12
| 315 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 601 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 2% (Btm 50%)
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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