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Enrollment
936
Middle
DISTRICT 738 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VENTURA UNIFIED·NCES 064098006749
Cabrillo Middle
1426 East Santa Clara St., Ventura, CA 93001 · (805) 641-5155 · Ventura County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL936 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of California public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
29.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
437 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 298 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 342 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 296 | 32% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
55.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.1pp since 2014
Math
47.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.6% | 36.3% | 21.7% | 22.4% |
| Math | 26.6% | 20.4% | 25.3% | 27.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.9% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.7% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 39.6% |
| 2021-22 | 57.1% | 40.3% |
| 2020-21 | 55.0% | 36.9% |
| 2018-19 | 64.5% | 51.1% |
| 2017-18 | 66.2% | 54.0% |
| 2016-17 | 65.0% | 58.5% |
| 2015-16 | 63.0% | 57.0% |
| 2014-15 | 58.0% | 50.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cabrillo Middle
Cabrillo Middle's state test result (49.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabrillo Middle this school | 936 | 46.7% | 49.5% |
| Jacobsen Middle Tehachapi | 925 | 46.5% | 24.9% |
| Horace Ensign Intermediate Newport Beach | 875 | 47.2% | 60.1% |
| Kenilworth Junior High Petaluma | 812 | 45.2% | 45.1% |
| La Colina Junior High Santa Barbara | 832 | 41.5% | 63.5% |
| Warren T. Eich Middle Roseville | 939 | 50.6% | 50.8% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cabrillo Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Ventura County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #355 of 1,224 | #6 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #312 of 1,227 ▲ 47 | #6 of 28 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #380 of 1,227 ▲ 15 | #6 of 28 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.7pp | #550 of 1,214 | #15 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 936 | #269 of 1,377 | #7 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 29.4:1 | #1,266 of 1,279 | #28 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #453 of 1,278 | #11 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.7% | #968 of 1,329 | #17 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.0% | #233 of 257 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
936
+67 (+8%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 808
Student : Teacher
29.4:1
was 30.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 936 | 31.8 | 29.4:1 | 47% (437) |
| 2023-24 | 867 | 30.9 | 28.0:1 | 43% (375) |
| 2022-23 | 801 | 28.7 | 28.0:1 | 40% (320) |
| 2020-21 | 869 | 29 | 30.0:1 | 40% (351) |
| 2017-18 | 927 | 34.4 | 27.0:1 | 43% (399) |
| 2015-16 | 906 | 30 | 30.2:1 | 36% (328) |
| 2010-11 | 1,034 | N/A | N/A | 36% (376) |
| 2000-01 | 940 | 35 | 26.9:1 | 23% (219) |
| 1990-91 | 808 | 28 | 28.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cabrillo Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (927 to 936); teachers down 7% (34.4 to 31.8).
About Cabrillo Middle
Cabrillo Middle is a mid-sized middle school in California, with an address in Ventura. It had 936 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8. By comparison, middle schools in California enroll about 659 students on average.
Cabrillo Middle belongs to Ventura Unified, a district of 27 schools and 14,346 students.
White students make up 50% of enrollment at Cabrillo Middle, the largest share of any group. Beyond that, enrollment is 40% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That is in line with Ventura County, where about 52% of residents are White. A diversity index of 59% means there is a 59% chance two randomly chosen students at Cabrillo Middle are from different groups.
On staff are 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 29.4:1. Middle schools in California have an average ratio of 20.7:1. About 47% of students at Cabrillo Middle are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Ventura County averages 59%, higher than here.
Cabrillo Middle earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 66% of California public middle schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Cabrillo Middle is 2.7 points below its prediction. Actual: 49.5%. Predicted: 52.2%.
Census data for Ventura County show the median household earns about $109,797 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Ventura County number 238, with about 147,841 students.
Lincoln Elementary, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Cabrillo Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools. Cabrillo Middle is 3rd of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale data from NCES put Cabrillo Middle inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).
The school grew from 869 students in 2020-21 to 936 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Cabrillo Middle. You can also rate the school on this page.
Ventura County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
837,469
Census ACS
Median income
$109,797
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
238
147,841 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ventura Unified
- Ventura HighHigh · 1,939 students
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- Balboa MiddleMiddle · 845 students
- Anacapa MiddleMiddle · 592 students
- De Anza Academy of Technology and the ArtsMiddle · 577 students
Other schools in Ventura
- Ventura HighHigh · 1,939 students
- Buena HighHigh · 1,585 students
- Foothill Technology HighHigh · 951 students
- Balboa MiddleMiddle · 845 students
- Anacapa MiddleMiddle · 592 students
- De Anza Academy of Technology and the ArtsMiddle · 577 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Elementary0.3 mi · 202
- Ventura High0.6 mi · 1,939
- Will Rogers Elementary1.0 mi · 426
- Pierpont Elementary1.4 mi · 304
- E. P. Foster Elementary1.6 mi · 299
- Loma Vista Elementary1.7 mi · 396
Frequently asked questions
About Cabrillo MiddleHow large is Cabrillo Middle?
Cabrillo Middle enrolls approximately 936 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Cabrillo Middle serve?
Cabrillo Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Cabrillo Middle?
Approximately 29.4:1 students per teacher at Cabrillo Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cabrillo Middle?
At Cabrillo Middle, the student body is approximately 50% White, 40% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Cabrillo Middle in?
Cabrillo Middle is part of Ventura Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.