De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts

De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts, a middle-of-the-pack middle-grades school in Ventura, California, run under Ventura Unified, serves 577 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Ventura Unified runs 27 schools in total, collectively educating 14,346 students. De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 74% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 19% White, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Ventura County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Ventura County's rate of about 59%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.0%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Ventura County put median household income runs about $109,797, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ventura County's 238 public schools (combined enrollment of about 147,841 students), De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 35.4%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 35%: 888 students in 2018 compared to 577 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 68% to 74%. Class-load math has tightened: from 25.6:1 in 2018 to 22.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.