Enrollment
351
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VENTURA UNIFIED·NCES 064098006762
Poinsettia Elementary
350 North Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93003 · (805) 289-7971 · Ventura County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL351 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
135 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
56%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
63.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.8pp since 2014
Math
50.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -11.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 31.6% | 31.6% | 17.6% | 19.2% |
| Math | 24.0% | 26.0% | 31.8% | 18.2% |
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 | 63.2% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 42.3% |
| 2022-23 | 52.5% | 50.6% |
| 2021-22 | 63.2% | 52.9% |
| 2020-21 | 67.8% | 52.5% |
| 2018-19 | 67.9% | 54.5% |
| 2017-18 | 60.5% | 52.6% |
| 2016-17 | 65.7% | 54.5% |
| 2015-16 | 63.0% | 56.0% |
| 2014-15 | 68.0% | 61.0% |
% 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
50.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% 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 Poinsettia Elementary
Poinsettia Elementary's state test result (50.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poinsettia Elementary this school | 351 | 38.5% | 50.2% |
| Green Valley Elementary Rescue | 334 | 41.0% | 56.8% |
| Boulder Oaks Elementary Alpine | 367 | 39.8% | 41.7% |
| Harold Ambuehl Elementary San Juan Capistrano | 324 | 35.2% | 56.6% |
| George White Elementary Laguna Niguel | 378 | 36.2% | 63.9% |
| Sycamore Canyon Elementary Santee | 373 | 37.0% | 64.9% |
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 Poinsettia Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Ventura County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #1,709 of 5,151 | #38 of 121 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,595 of 5,172 ▲ 416 | #36 of 122 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #1,130 of 5,172 ▲ 1,138 | #24 of 122 ▲ 30 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.4pp | #1,390 of 5,116 | #34 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 351 | #4,274 of 5,915 | #93 of 130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #3,295 of 5,352 | #91 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.3% | #2,201 of 5,354 | #48 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.5% | #4,395 of 5,625 | #93 of 127 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.8% | #710 of 3,837 | #15 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
351
-26 (-7%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 475
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 22.2:1
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 | 351 | 15 | 23.4:1 | 38% (135) |
| 2023-24 | 359 | 15 | 23.9:1 | 35% (127) |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 16 | 22.1:1 | 30% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 377 | 17 | 22.2:1 | 31% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 486 | 22.1 | 22.0:1 | 30% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 507 | 22 | 23.1:1 | 27% (138) |
| 2010-11 | 497 | N/A | N/A | 21% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 517 | 25 | 20.7:1 | 12% (64) |
| 1990-91 | 475 | 18 | 26.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Poinsettia Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (486 to 351); teachers down 32% (22.1 to 15).
About Poinsettia Elementary
Poinsettia Elementary is an elementary school located in Ventura, California, in Ventura County. The school enrolls 351 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 25% smaller than that.
Poinsettia Elementary is among 27 schools run by Ventura Unified, which serves 14,346 students.
By race and ethnicity, Poinsettia Elementary is 57% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 33% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By the diversity index, Poinsettia Elementary comes in at 56%.
Its 15 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 23.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, lower than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 38% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 59% average for public schools in Ventura County is 21 points.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Poinsettia Elementary receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Poinsettia Elementary is 6.8 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 50.2% actual, 57.0% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
In Ventura County (population about 837,469), median household income is about $109,797, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. A total of 238 public schools operate in Ventura County, serving about 147,841 students.
The school nearest to Poinsettia Elementary is Buena High, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Poinsettia Elementary ranks 3rd in a group of 7 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Poinsettia Elementary is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 7%, from 377 to 351. The ratio of students to teachers went from 22.2:1 to 23.4:1 over the same years.
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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 Poinsettia Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Poinsettia Elementary. Poinsettia Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Poinsettia ElementaryCarlsbad, CA · 481 students
Nearby schools
- Buena High0.4 mi · 1,585
- Balboa Middle0.6 mi · 845
- Foothill Technology High0.7 mi · 951
- Homestead (Alternative)0.7 mi · 52
- Mound Elementary0.8 mi · 490
- El Camino High0.8 mi · 221
Frequently asked questions
About Poinsettia ElementaryHow many students attend Poinsettia Elementary?
Poinsettia Elementary enrolls approximately 351 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Poinsettia Elementary serve?
Poinsettia Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Poinsettia Elementary have?
Poinsettia Elementary employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Poinsettia Elementary?
At Poinsettia Elementary, the student body is approximately 57% White, 33% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Poinsettia Elementary?
Poinsettia Elementary is overseen by Ventura Unified in Ventura County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.