Las Posas Elementary

Las Posas Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary-level community in Camarillo, California, part of Pleasant Valley. Current enrollment sits at 455 students spanning grades K through 5.

Las Posas Elementary is one of 11 schools operated by Pleasant Valley, a district that caters to 5,835 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Las Posas Elementary shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 26% White, 11% Black, 9% Asian, 7% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, The school lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 25.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Las Posas Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Ventura County (around 59%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Las Posas Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.4%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Ventura County indicate median household earnings sit near $109,797, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Las Posas Elementary is one of 238 public schools in Ventura County (combined enrollment of about 147,841 students).

The closest other public school is Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Las Posas Elementary's enrollment has increased 5% since 2018, when it stood at 433 (now 455). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 32% to 26%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 22.8:1 in 2018 to 25.3:1 today.

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