# Ventura Unified

Ventura Unified is a unified district in Ventura County, California. Reading proficiency is 49.2%, +2.0 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 36.7%, +0.5 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/ventura-unified |
| County | Ventura |
| District type | Unified |
| Schools | 26 |
| Students | 14,346 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 24:1 |
| Average spending per student | $19,098 |
| Low-Income Students | 8,445 (58.7%) |
| English Learners | 1,921 (13.4%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 47.2% | 7,433 |
| 2024 | 46.8% | 7,328 |
| 2025 | 49.2% | 7,351 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 36.2% | 7,395 |
| 2024 | 36.7% | 7,319 |
| 2025 | 36.7% | 7,329 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 32.7% | 65.1% |
| 2024 | 34.8% | 64.7% |
| 2025 | 36.8% | 67.6% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 21.9% | 53.9% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | 54.3% |
| 2025 | 24.2% | 55.3% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 6.2% | 53.9% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | 53.0% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | 55.3% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 6.7% | 41.8% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | 42.7% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | 42.2% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Calvin Peterson | Board Trustee | calvin.peterson@venturausd.org | N/A | 2026 |
| Dr. Jerry Dannenberg | Board Trustee | jerry.dannenberg@venturausd.org | N/A | 2026 |
| James Forsythe | Board President | james.forsythe@venturausd.org | 2022 | 2026 |
| Sabrena Rodriguez | Board Trustee | sabrena.rodriguez@venturausd.org | 2024 | 2028 |
| Shannon Trani Fredericks | Board Vice-President | shannon.fredericks@venturausd.org | N/A | 2028 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Foothill Technology High | Ventura | 84.8% | 52.6% | 68.7% | -4.8 | -2.8 |
| 2 | Mound Elementary | Ventura | 66.8% | 61.5% | 64.2% | -2.3 | -11.6 |
| 3 | Pierpont Elementary | Ventura | 64.6% | 57.6% | 61.1% | +11.6 | +6.2 |
| 4 | Loma Vista Elementary | Ventura | 65.4% | 55.3% | 60.3% | +5.2 | -5.5 |
| 5 | Poinsettia Elementary | Ventura | 63.2% | 50.0% | 56.6% | +10.7 | -0.6 |
| 6 | Portola Elementary | Ventura | 56.3% | 53.9% | 55.1% | +2.0 | +0.5 |
| 7 | El Camino High | Ventura | 77.9% | 27.9% | 52.9% | -9.1 | -17.5 |
| 8 | Cabrillo Middle | Ventura | 55.9% | 47.0% | 51.5% | +3.9 | +7.4 |
| 9 | Homestead (Alternative) | Ventura | 61.0% | 36.6% | 48.8% | +7.6 | +5.5 |
| 10 | Junipero Serra Elementary | Ventura | 51.2% | 42.3% | 46.7% | +10.8 | -1.8 |
| 11 | Academy of Technology & Leadership at Saticoy | Ventura | 48.4% | 41.1% | 44.7% | -2.0 | +2.7 |
| 12 | Ventura High | Ventura | 60.3% | 23.9% | 42.1% | -3.1 | -9.5 |
| 13 | Montalvo Elementary | Ventura | 42.0% | 40.4% | 41.2% | -0.8 | -0.5 |
| 14 | Balboa Middle | Ventura | 45.8% | 33.9% | 39.9% | -0.2 | +3.8 |
| 15 | Anacapa Middle | Ventura | 45.5% | 31.1% | 38.3% | +11.4 | +7.0 |
| 16 | Lemon Grove | Ventura | 39.5% | 36.6% | 38.1% | +0.2 | +1.8 |
| 17 | De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts | Ventura | 46.1% | 29.5% | 37.8% | +5.5 | -0.8 |
| 18 | Buena High | Ventura | 54.7% | 20.8% | 37.7% | -1.4 | -1.4 |
| 19 | Juanamaria Elementary | Ventura | 38.9% | 36.0% | 37.4% | -5.7 | -8.9 |
| 20 | Will Rogers Elementary | Ventura | 36.2% | 33.8% | 35.0% | +0.8 | +2.9 |
| 21 | Citrus Glen Elementary | Ventura | 32.6% | 34.7% | 33.6% | -3.4 | -3.3 |
| 22 | Elmhurst Elementary | Ventura | 36.5% | 26.7% | 31.6% | +2.8 | -1.2 |
| 23 | Sunset Elementary | Oak View | 35.7% | 25.4% | 30.6% | -8.7 | -8.2 |
| 24 | Lincoln Elementary | Ventura | 26.1% | 25.0% | 25.5% | -2.7 | -0.2 |
| 25 | E. P. Foster Elementary | Ventura | 21.8% | 21.5% | 21.7% | +0.5 | +0.8 |
| 26 | Sheridan Way Elementary | Ventura | 12.9% | 17.1% | 15.0% | -0.1 | +1.1 |