Enrollment
337
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLEASANT VALLEY·NCES 063099004797
Dos Caminos Elementary
3635 Appian Way, Camarillo, CA 93010 · (805) 383-5310 · Ventura County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL337 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
214 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 104 | 31% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is 112% larger than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
57.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.1pp since 2014
Math
43.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 30.9% | 26.2% | 22.2% | 20.6% |
| Math | 17.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% | 28.4% |
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 | 57.1% | 43.3% |
| 2023-24 | 59.7% | 44.8% |
| 2022-23 | 45.2% | 44.4% |
| 2021-22 | 54.8% | 42.6% |
| 2020-21 | 25.6% | 21.8% |
| 2018-19 | 42.8% | 33.6% |
| 2017-18 | 45.7% | 37.9% |
| 2016-17 | 47.6% | 36.4% |
| 2015-16 | 51.0% | 41.0% |
| 2014-15 | 49.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
51.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Dos Caminos Elementary
Dos Caminos Elementary's state test result (51.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dos Caminos Elementary this school | 337 | 63.5% | 51.0% |
| Atwater Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 332 | 60.2% | 50.3% |
| Santa Susana Elementary Simi Valley | 312 | 67.6% | 25.8% |
| Miwok Valley Elementary Charter Petaluma | 288 | 64.6% | 20.9% |
| Guin Foss Elementary Santa Ana | 395 | 61.5% | 56.4% |
| Barrett Elementary Morgan Hill | 374 | 67.4% | 24.9% |
Matched among California elementary 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 Dos Caminos Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Ventura County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,654 of 5,151 | #36 of 121 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #2,048 of 5,172 ▼ 211 | #47 of 122 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #1,532 of 5,172 ▼ 263 | #34 of 122 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #2,839 of 5,116 | #72 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 337 | #4,406 of 5,915 | #95 of 130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #1,541 of 5,352 | #43 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.0% | #2,774 of 5,354 | #62 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.5% | #3,307 of 5,625 | #58 of 127 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.7% | #617 of 1,139 | #16 of 21 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
337
+47 (+16%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 410
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 20.7:1
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 | 337 | 16 | 21.1:1 | 64% (214) |
| 2023-24 | 322 | 16 | 20.1:1 | 57% (183) |
| 2022-23 | 302 | 14 | 21.6:1 | 50% (152) |
| 2020-21 | 290 | 14 | 20.7:1 | 51% (148) |
| 2017-18 | 313 | 15.3 | 20.5:1 | 49% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 16 | 19.6:1 | 54% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 367 | N/A | N/A | 42% (154) |
| 2000-01 | 434 | 25 | 17.4:1 | 11% (49) |
| 1990-91 | 410 | 17 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dos Caminos Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (313 to 337); teachers up 5% (15.3 to 16).
About Dos Caminos Elementary
Dos Caminos Elementary is an elementary school located in Camarillo, California, in Ventura County. Its 337 students are spread across kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 28% smaller than the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
Dos Caminos Elementary is among 11 schools run by Pleasant Valley, which serves 5,835 students.
Dos Caminos Elementary's enrollment is 68% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 18% White, 7% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Among people living in Ventura County, the Hispanic share is about 44%. The chance that two students picked at random at Dos Caminos Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 50%.
The school reported 16 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 21.1:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 64%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Dos Caminos Elementary receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Dos Caminos Elementary scores 51.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 42.3%.
Federal survey data for Ventura County show that median household income is about $109,797, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dos Caminos Elementary is among the 238 public schools in Ventura County.
The closest public school, Rancho Campana High, is about 0.6 miles from Dos Caminos Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Dos Caminos Elementary is 6th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
Federal counts put enrollment at 290 in 2020-21 and 337 in 2024-25, a 16% gain.
The Dos Caminos Elementary community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Dos Caminos ElementaryHow large is Dos Caminos Elementary?
Dos Caminos Elementary enrolls approximately 337 students in grades KG-05.
Is Dos Caminos Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dos Caminos Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Dos Caminos Elementary have?
Dos Caminos Elementary employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
How diverse is Dos Caminos Elementary?
Dos Caminos Elementary reports a student body of 18% White, 68% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Dos Caminos Elementary public or private?
Dos Caminos Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pleasant Valley.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.