Schools in Ventura, CA
28 public schools in Ventura serve roughly 15,000 students. SweetSpot scores each one against your family's priorities — academics, school size, teacher pay, demographics, and more.
Top schools
- 7.0
Pierpont Elementary
Ventura Unified · K-5
- 6.7
Foothill Technology High
Ventura Unified · 9-12
- 6.7
Mound Elementary
Ventura Unified · K-5
- 6.6
Poinsettia Elementary
Ventura Unified · K-5
- 6.1
Golden Valley Charter
Mesa Union Elementary · K-12 · Charter
- 6.0
El Camino High
Ventura Unified · 9-12 · Alternative school of choice
- 6.0
Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education
Ventura County Office of Education · K-8 · Charter
- 5.8
Portola Elementary
Ventura Unified · P-5
- 5.8
Homestead (Alternative)
Ventura Unified · K-8 · Alternative school of choice
- 5.7
Juanamaria Elementary
Ventura Unified · K-5
- 5.6
Loma Vista Elementary
Ventura Unified · K-5
- 5.5
Junipero Serra Elementary
Ventura Unified · K-5
- 5.5
Academy of Technology & Leadership at Saticoy
Ventura Unified · P-8
- 5.3
Montalvo Elementary
Ventura Unified · P-5
- 5.2
Citrus Glen Elementary
Ventura Unified · K-5
- 4.8
Buena High
Ventura Unified · 9-12
- 4.7
Ventura High
Ventura Unified · 9-12
- 4.6
E. P. Foster Elementary
Ventura Unified · P-5
- 4.5
Cabrillo Middle
Ventura Unified · 6-8
- 4.3
Will Rogers Elementary
Ventura Unified · P-5
- 4.3
Elmhurst Elementary
Ventura Unified · K-5
- 4.2
Balboa Middle
Ventura Unified · 6-8
- 4.2
De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts
Ventura Unified · 6-8
- 4.1
Lemon Grove
Ventura Unified · K-8
- 4.0
Anacapa Middle
Ventura Unified · 6-8
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Common questions
How many public schools are in Ventura?
Ventura has 28 public schools serving roughly 15,000 students.
What's the largest school district in Ventura?
Ventura Unified is the largest, with 27 schools.
What grade levels are covered?
Schools in Ventura span elementary, middle, and high school. SweetSpot's data covers every public school registered with the California Department of Education.
How does SweetSpot score schools?
SweetSpot scores every California public school on a 0–10 scale across academics, school size, teacher pay, suspension rates, attendance, graduation, and student demographics. Each school's score is based on its actual data, not peer-relative ranking.
How is fit calculated for my family?
You pick which metrics matter to you and how much each one weighs. SweetSpot recomputes a custom fit score (0–10) for every school against your priorities — live, as you move the sliders.
All schools in Ventura, CA
- Pierpont Elementary · K-5
- Foothill Technology High · 9-12
- Mound Elementary · K-5
- Poinsettia Elementary · K-5
- Golden Valley Charter · K-12
- El Camino High · 9-12
- Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education · K-8
- Portola Elementary · P-5
- Homestead (Alternative) · K-8
- Juanamaria Elementary · K-5
- Loma Vista Elementary · K-5
- Junipero Serra Elementary · K-5
- Academy of Technology & Leadership at Saticoy · P-8
- Montalvo Elementary · P-5
- Citrus Glen Elementary · K-5
- Buena High · 9-12
- Ventura High · 9-12
- E. P. Foster Elementary · P-5
- Cabrillo Middle · 6-8
- Will Rogers Elementary · P-5
- Elmhurst Elementary · K-5
- Balboa Middle · 6-8
- De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts · 6-8
- Lemon Grove · K-8
- Anacapa Middle · 6-8
- Lincoln Elementary · K-5
- Sheridan Way Elementary · P-5
- Pacific High · 9-12