Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts

Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts is a reasonably sized elementary-level community in Camarillo, California, run under Pleasant Valley. The school caters to 614 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 32% above the state mean of about 465.

Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts is one of 11 schools operated by Pleasant Valley, a district that instructs 5,835 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts logs that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 32% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 9% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 25.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. About 18% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Ventura County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.1%.

Zooming out to the county, Ventura County reports that median household income runs about $109,797, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts is one of 238 public schools in Ventura County (combined enrollment of about 147,841 students).

Nearest neighbor: Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and Arts, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 56.8%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts has increased 7%, going from 576 students in 2018 to 614 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 51% to 46%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.