Camarillo Heights STEM Academy

Located at 35 Catalina Dr., in Camarillo, California, Camarillo Heights STEM Academy is a cozy elementary-level community that caters to 353 students (grades K through 5), run under Pleasant Valley. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 24% smaller than typical.

Within Pleasant Valley, which oversees 11 schools and 5,835 students, Camarillo Heights STEM Academy is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Camarillo Heights STEM Academy records that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 35% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 8% Asian.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. An estimated 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Ventura County's rate of about 59%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Camarillo Heights STEM Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.3%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Ventura County indicate median household earnings sit near $109,797, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Ventura County's 238 public schools (combined enrollment of about 147,841 students), Camarillo Heights STEM Academy is one campus in the mix.

University Preparation Charter School at CSU Channel Islands is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Camarillo Heights STEM Academy ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 48.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Camarillo Heights STEM Academy has edged down 4%, going from 366 students in 2018 to 353 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 51% to 47%.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.