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Ventura County school performance
Ventura Unified is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 58th percentile among California school districts.
Only 47.7% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Math is weaker: 36.4% of students met California's math standard, it is holding steady.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 47.7% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 36.4% |
| District Reading Rank | 426 / 977 (57th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 397 / 977 (59th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 24:1 |
| Spend per Student | $19,098 |
| Schools in District | 27 |
| Student Enrollment | 14,346 |
| Low-Income Students | 8,445 (58.7%) |
| English Learners | 1,921 (13.4%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 1.5 points from last year and rose 0.9 points over the full period. Math fell 0.3 points from last year and fell 0.3 points over the full period.
•Math -0.3 percentage points
Board Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
James Forsythe Board President [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Shannon Trani Fredericks Board Vice-President [email protected] | N/A | 2028 |
Calvin Peterson Board Trustee [email protected] | N/A | 2026This year! |
Dr. Jerry Dannenberg Board Trustee [email protected] | N/A | 2026This year! |
Sabrena Rodriguez Board 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 32.7 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
4.5% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 53.3% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•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 31.6 points in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
6.6% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 41.4% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose 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 Ventura Unified rank in California?
Ventura Unified ranks No. 426 of 977 in reading and No. 397 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Ventura Unified’s schools?
Among the 14 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 15.7% to 69.2% in reading and 11.6% to 60.2% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Ventura Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 16 of 27 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 9 of 27.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Ventura Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 34.5%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 23.7%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Ventura Unified?
Unified districts in Ventura County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Ventura UnifiedThis district | 36.4% | 47.7% |
| Simi Valley Unified | 37.3% | 50.3% |
| Conejo Valley Unified | 56.3% | 66.5% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified 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.
