Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and Arts

Set in Camarillo, California, Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and Arts is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community, run under Pleasant Valley. It instructs 540 students across grades K through 8.

Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and Arts is one of 11 schools operated by Pleasant Valley, a district that enrolls 5,835 students overall.

On demographics, Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and Arts records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 71% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 16% White, 8% Asian, 3% multiracial, 3% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.7:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and Arts sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.2%; this one delivers 36.9%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Ventura County put 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%. In all, Ventura County runs 238 public schools (combined enrollment of about 147,841 students), of which Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and Arts is one.

The closest other public school is Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and Arts at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 54.7%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and Arts's enrollment has rose 19% since 2018, when it stood at 452 (now 540). The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 57% to 71% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 18.7:1 in 2025.

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