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Ventura County school performance
Pleasant Valley is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 79th percentile among California school districts.
59.8% of students met California's reading standard, and it is holding steady.
Math is weaker: 48.8% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 59.8% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 48.8% |
| District Reading Rank | 203 / 977 (79th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 209 / 977 (79th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 21:1 |
| Spend per Student | $14,861 |
| Schools in District | 13 |
| Student Enrollment | 7,398 |
| Low-Income Students | 2,161 (37.0%) |
| English Learners | 444 (7.6%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 0.6 points from last year and fell 0.4 points over the full period. Math fell 1.0 points from last year and fell 0.5 points over the full period.
•Math -0.5 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Ron Speakman President [email protected] | 1998 | 2026This year! |
Patty Lerner Clerk [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Beckie Cramer Trustee [email protected] | 2018 | 2026This year! |
Bob Rust Trustee [email protected] | 2010 | 2026This year! |
Douglas McDowell Trustee [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 26.1 points in reading. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
15.8% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 62.9% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 26.8 points in math. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
16.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 51.5% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Pleasant Valley rank in California?
Pleasant Valley ranks No. 203 of 977 in reading and No. 209 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Pleasant Valley’s schools?
Among the 6 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 48.2% to 78.9% in reading and 37.6% to 77.0% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Pleasant Valley’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 5 of 13 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 7 of 13.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Pleasant Valley compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 43.5%, compared with 37.6% at a typical California elementary district. In math, it is 32.0%, compared with 28.2%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Pleasant Valley?
Elementary districts in Ventura County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasant ValleyThis district | 48.8% | 59.8% |
| Hueneme Elementary | 18.3% | 27.7% |
| Rio Elementary | 25.7% | 34.9% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 444 California elementary districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
