Photo: Fettlemap · CC BY-SA 3.0Camarillo’s public schools outscore 68% of California districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Camarillo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Camarillo’s schools, in brief
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 29% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Oxnard Union High spends $19,657 per student and Pleasant Valley Elementary $15,006, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
University Preparation Charter School at CSU Channel Islands, Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education, Architecture Construction & Engineering Charter High, St. Mary Magdalen School (private), Cornerstone Christian Schools (private) and Camarillo Progressive Montessori (private) are in town. Peak Prep Pleasant Valley, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Camarillo’s grade
B+: better than 68% of California school districts, #267 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Camarillo, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Camarillo · depends on your address
Adolfo Camarillo High
Grades 9–12 · 1,969 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Rancho Campana High
Grades 9–12 · 826 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Camarillo · depends on your address
Adolfo Camarillo High
Grades 9–12 · 1,969 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Rancho Campana High
Grades 9–12 · 826 students · 23:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Camarillo · depends on your address
Adolfo Camarillo High
Grades 9–12 · 1,969 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Rancho Campana High
Grades 9–12 · 826 students · 23:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Camarillo · depends on your address
Adolfo Camarillo High
Grades 9–12 · 1,969 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Rancho Campana High
Grades 9–12 · 826 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Camarillo runs its own schools through grade 8 (Pleasant Valley Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Oxnard Union High School District, shared with Oxnard, Port Hueneme and San Buenaventura (Ventura). Parts of Camarillo (4% and 2% of its land) are served by Mesa Union Elementary and Rio Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Camarillo
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Camarillo vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Camarillo’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Camarillo | B+ | Pleasant Valley Elementary K–8 · Oxnard Union High 9–12 |
| Thousand Oaks | A | Conejo Valley Unified |
Every school in Camarillo
23 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Career Education Center and Preschool Early Education Program PEEP).
Questions about Camarillo’s schools
Are Camarillo’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Camarillo children attend outscore 68% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #267 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Camarillo in?
Two districts: Pleasant Valley Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Oxnard Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Oxnard, Port Hueneme and San Buenaventura (Ventura).
Where do Camarillo kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Adolfo Camarillo High and Rancho Campana High.
What is Camarillo’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Oxnard Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Camarillo spend per student?
$19,657 in Oxnard Union High School District and $15,006 in Pleasant Valley Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Camarillo?
Yes: St. Mary Magdalen School (Catholic, grades K–8, 294 students), Cornerstone Christian Schools (religious, grades PK–8, 230 students) and Camarillo Progressive Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 56 students). Camarillo also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Camarillo families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Camarillo → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.