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What do you wish you knew before starting at Las Posas Elementary?
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Enrollment
455
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLEASANT VALLEY·NCES 063099004800
Las Posas Elementary
75 Calle La Guerra, Camarillo, CA 93010 · (805) 383-5325 · Ventura County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
222 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 65%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
55.2%
CA avg 47.1% . +10.2pp since 2014
Math
55.2%
CA avg 35.6% . +27.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 27 points.
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
55.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
455
+22 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
was 22.8:1
% White
26%
was 32%
% Hispanic
45%
was 41%
% Black
11%
was 9%
% Asian
9%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
On allk12, the feed for Las Posas Elementary typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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 Pleasant Valley
- Las Colinas MiddleMiddle · 819 students
- Los Primeros School of Sciences & ArtsElementary · 614 students
- La MariposaElementary · 601 students
- Rancho Rosal ElementaryElementary · 588 students
- Monte Vista MiddleMiddle · 576 students
- Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and ArtsElementary · 540 students
Other schools in Camarillo
- Adolfo Camarillo HighHigh · 1,969 students
- Rancho Campana HighHigh · 826 students
- Peak Prep Pleasant ValleyCombined · 820 students
- Las Colinas MiddleMiddle · 819 students
- University Preparation Charter School at CSU Channel IslandsElementary · 743 students
- Los Primeros School of Sciences & ArtsElementary · 614 students
Nearby schools
- Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education0.5 mi · 590
- Monte Vista Middle0.8 mi · 576
- University Preparation Charter School at CSU Channel Islands1.2 mi · 743
- Gateway Community1.4 mi · 69
- Phoenix1.4 mi · 76
- Architecture Construction & Engineering Charter High (ACE)1.5 mi · 266
Frequently asked questions
About Las Posas ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Las Posas Elementary?
Las Posas Elementary enrolls approximately 455 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Las Posas Elementary serve?
Las Posas Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Las Posas Elementary?
Approximately 25.3:1 students per teacher at Las Posas Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Las Posas Elementary?
Student demographics at Las Posas Elementary are roughly 26% White, 45% Hispanic, 11% Black, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Las Posas Elementary in?
Las Posas Elementary is part of Pleasant Valley.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.