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Schools in Santa Rosa Valley · Oxnard Union High School District, Pleasant Valley Elementary School District

Santa Rosa Valley’s public schools outscore 68% of California districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Santa Rosa Valley, 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.

#273of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
51%
▲ 4 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 4 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 4 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.7K
▼ 7% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Oxnard Union High
Students per teacher
22.6
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
15,424 students on the public path
In brief

Santa Rosa Valley’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 156 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Santa Rosa Valley’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Santa Rosa Valley’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 68% of California school districts, #273 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (156)Better than 26%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,637 test results and a graduating class of 4,156 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Santa Rosa Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,621 in math, 7,653 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Santa Rosa Valley, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Santa Rosa Technology MagnetPleasant Valley Elementary School DistrictA
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A

Santa Rosa Valley 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 Camarillo, Oxnard, Port Hueneme and San Buenaventura (Ventura). Its high school is in Oxnard. Parts of Santa Rosa Valley (7% of its land) are served by Moorpark Unified instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Santa Rosa Valley

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Oxnard Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 12 schools · 16,014 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 22.7 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,657CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Pleasant Valley Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 11 schools · 5,835 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 22.5 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$15,006CA $21,206 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Oxnard Union High School District42%
State average 46.7% · 3978 students tested
Math · 9–12, Oxnard Union High School District15%
State average 33.1% · 3948 students tested
Reading · K–8, Pleasant Valley Elementary School District60%
State average 46.7% · 3675 students tested
Math · K–8, Pleasant Valley Elementary School District45%
State average 33.1% · 3673 students tested

Santa Rosa Valley vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Santa Rosa Valley’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Santa Rosa ValleyB+Pleasant Valley Elementary K–8 · Oxnard Union High 9–12
Thousand OaksAConejo Valley Unified
MoorparkA−Moorpark Unified

Every school in Santa Rosa Valley

9 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).

District schools in Santa Rosa Valleyby address
Santa Rosa Technology Magnet
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Camarillo
A
450 students23:1Rate it →
Also serving Santa Rosa Valleyin other towns
Pacifica High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oxnard
B−
2,675 students24:1Rate it →
Oxnard High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oxnard
B
2,452 students23:1Rate it →
Channel Islands High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oxnard
B
2,380 students25:1Rate it →
Adolfo Camarillo High
High · Grades 9–12 · Camarillo
A−
1,969 students25:1Rate it →
Rio Mesa High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oxnard
B
1,951 students23:1Rate it →
Hueneme High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oxnard
B−
1,913 students22:1Rate it →
Rancho Campana High
High · Grades 9–12 · Camarillo
A
826 students23:1Rate it →
Del Sol High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oxnard
808 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Santa Rosa Valley’s schools

Are Santa Rosa Valley’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Santa Rosa Valley children attend outscore 68% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #273 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Santa Rosa Valley in?

Two districts: Pleasant Valley Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Oxnard Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Camarillo, Oxnard, Port Hueneme and San Buenaventura (Ventura).

Where do Santa Rosa Valley kids go to high school?

One of 8 high schools, depending on your address: Pacifica High, Oxnard High, Channel Islands High, Adolfo Camarillo High, Rio Mesa High, Hueneme High, Rancho Campana High and Del Sol High.

What is Santa Rosa Valley’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 Santa Rosa Valley 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.

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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.