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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Mound Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
490
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VENTURA UNIFIED·NCES 064098009456
Mound Elementary
455 South Hill Rd., Ventura, CA 93003 · (805) 289-1886 · Ventura County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL490 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
189 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
66.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -17.2pp since 2014
Math
61.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -18.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 17 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 34.8% | 32.0% | 18.6% | 14.6% |
| Math | 32.0% | 29.6% | 23.1% | 15.4% |
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 | 66.8% | 61.5% |
| 2023-24 | 66.8% | 66.8% |
| 2022-23 | 69.1% | 73.1% |
| 2021-22 | 69.3% | 67.7% |
| 2020-21 | 78.3% | 63.4% |
| 2018-19 | 79.5% | 78.0% |
| 2017-18 | 78.6% | 74.4% |
| 2016-17 | 85.9% | 85.2% |
| 2015-16 | 86.0% | 79.0% |
| 2014-15 | 84.0% | 80.0% |
% 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
65.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Mound Elementary
Mound Elementary's state test result (65.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mound Elementary this school | 490 | 38.6% | 65.6% |
| Serrano Elementary Villa Park | 524 | 40.1% | 51.3% |
| Valley Oak Elementary Fresno | 509 | 36.5% | 62.3% |
| Hollow Hills Elementary Simi Valley | 560 | 39.5% | 66.2% |
| Twin Rivers Charter Yuba City | 519 | 39.5% | N/A |
| Valencia Elementary Upland | 571 | 40.8% | 63.0% |
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 Mound Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Ventura County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.6% | #853 of 5,151 | #18 of 121 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #987 of 5,172 ▼ 248 | #19 of 122 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #919 of 5,172 ▼ 40 | #19 of 122 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.3pp | #682 of 5,116 | #16 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 490 | #2,564 of 5,915 | #47 of 130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.3:1 | #3,206 of 5,352 | #90 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.7% | #924 of 5,354 | #4 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.6% | #4,388 of 5,625 | #92 of 127 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.9% | #2,049 of 3,837 | #54 of 99 |
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
490
-65 (-12%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 558
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
was 23.1:1
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 | 490 | 21.1 | 23.3:1 | 39% (189) |
| 2023-24 | 525 | 23.5 | 22.3:1 | 30% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 525 | 22.2 | 23.6:1 | 24% (126) |
| 2020-21 | 555 | 24 | 23.1:1 | 28% (158) |
| 2017-18 | 576 | 23 | 25.0:1 | 16% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 569 | 22 | 25.9:1 | 8% (47) |
| 2010-11 | 572 | N/A | N/A | 9% (52) |
| 2000-01 | 575 | 27 | 21.3:1 | 5% (28) |
| 1990-91 | 558 | 19 | 29.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mound Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (576 to 490); teachers down 8% (23 to 21.1).
About Mound Elementary
Mound Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Ventura Unified, located in Ventura, California. Enrollment totals 490 students across kindergarten through 5.
Ventura Unified has 14,346 students in 27 schools, and Mound Elementary is one of those schools.
No group is above 50% at Mound Elementary; the largest is White, at 42%. The school is also 36% Hispanic, 12% Asian, and 7% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 52%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Mound Elementary scores 68%.
Mound Elementary reported 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 23.3:1. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. Roughly 39% of students at Mound Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Ventura County average 59%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Mound Elementary is +8.7 points: 65.6% actual, 56.9% predicted.
For Ventura County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $109,797, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 238 public schools in the county, enrolling about 147,841, Mound Elementary among them.
The closest school to Mound Elementary is Balboa Middle, located about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, Mound Elementary is ahead of the 46.9% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 7.
In the federal locale system, Mound Elementary is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 65 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Ventura Unified
- Ventura HighHigh · 1,939 students
- Buena HighHigh · 1,585 students
- Foothill Technology HighHigh · 951 students
- Cabrillo MiddleMiddle · 936 students
- Balboa MiddleMiddle · 845 students
- Anacapa MiddleMiddle · 592 students
Other schools in Ventura
- Ventura HighHigh · 1,939 students
- Buena HighHigh · 1,585 students
- Foothill Technology HighHigh · 951 students
- Cabrillo MiddleMiddle · 936 students
- Balboa MiddleMiddle · 845 students
- Anacapa MiddleMiddle · 592 students
Other Mound Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Mound Elementary. Mound Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Mound Elementary SchoolBURLESON, TX · 397 students
- Mound Elementary SchoolCleveland, OH · 318 students
Nearby schools
- Balboa Middle0.2 mi · 845
- Buena High0.5 mi · 1,585
- Portola Elementary0.7 mi · 444
- Poinsettia Elementary0.8 mi · 351
- Elmhurst Elementary1.0 mi · 378
- Foothill Technology High1.1 mi · 951
Frequently asked questions
About Mound ElementaryHow many students attend Mound Elementary?
Mound Elementary enrolls approximately 490 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Mound Elementary serve?
Mound Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Mound Elementary have?
Mound Elementary employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Mound Elementary?
Student demographics at Mound Elementary are roughly 42% White, 36% Hispanic, 2% Black, 12% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Mound Elementary in?
Mound Elementary is part of Ventura Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.