Is Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts a good school?

Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts ranks 971 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts?

In the 2022-23 school year, 556 students attended Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts.

What is the racial makeup of Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts?

Students at Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts are 42% White, 33% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts

Summary:

Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Camarillo, California, with 556 students. It is part of the Pleasant Valley School District, which is ranked 291 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Los Primeros consistently outperforms the Pleasant Valley district and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 66.58% of Los Primeros students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 60.26% for the district and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, Los Primeros had 50.78% proficiency, compared to 49.28% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of its diverse student population, with its Hispanic students and low socioeconomic status students consistently ranking in the top 5-10% of California elementary schools in their respective subgroups.

Los Primeros has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.1% in 2020-2021 to 12.3% in 2022-2023, significantly lower than nearby Rancho Rosal Elementary (21.2% in 2022-2023) and Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and Arts (28.3% in 2022-2023). Additionally, Los Primeros has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 9.18% in 2021-2022 to 17.63% in 2022-2023, lower than many nearby schools such as Dos Caminos Elementary (50.33% in 2022-2023) and Somis Elementary (75.83% in 2022-2023).

Detail:

Public K-8

1555 Kendall Ave.
Camarillo, CA 93010-3607

(805) 383-5330

District: Pleasant Valley

SchoolDigger Rank:
971^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,156

Student/teacher ratio: 24.3

Number of students: 556

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.1%

Hispanic:

33.5%

Asian:

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts ranks better than 83.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Pleasant Valley School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.48. (See more...)

Compare Details Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts ranks better than 79.8% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.33. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (42.1%), Hispanic (33.5%), Asian (12.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 17.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts is 24.3. 7 elementary schools in the Pleasant Valley School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts employs 22.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts is $7,156, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Pleasant Valley School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts 971^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts 561^st of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts in the ranking list.)

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Pleasant Valley:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasant Valley 291^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	91.83	409^th	4809	91.5%
2005	92.75	346^th	4822	92.8%
2006	91.55	404^th	4818	91.6%
2007	86.68	684^th	5113	86.6%
2008	80.80	938^th	5113	81.7%
2009	81.53	920^th	5193	82.3%
2010	81.72	913^th	5314	82.8%
2011	81.65	912^th	5377	83.0%
2012	79.07	1078^th	5390	80.0%
2013	79.67	1076^th	5530	80.5%
2015	81.45	1060^th	5611	81.1%
2016	83.41	987^th	5614	82.4%
2017	84.28	939^th	5692	83.5%
2018	81.19	1063^rd	5662	81.2%
2019	84.43	939^th	5789	83.8%
2021	80.37	268^th	1417	81.1%
2022	80.75	1156^th	5883	80.4%
2023	80.08	1169^th	5874	80.1%
2024	84.48	971^st	5862	83.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.58	1820^th	5084	64.2%
2019	78.26	787^th	5173	84.8%
2023	70.36	1213^th	5374	77.4%
2024	77.64	938^th	5511	83.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.70	1153^rd	5413	78.7%
2019	74.59	1314^th	5492	76.1%
2021	77.39	261^st	1267	79.4%
2022	72.92	1403^rd	5635	75.1%
2023	73.59	1341^st	5617	76.1%
2024	78.51	1151^st	5605	79.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.91	1066^th	5431	80.4%
2019	88.34	671^st	5510	87.8%
2021	79.58	252^nd	1272	80.2%
2022	85.18	857^th	5663	84.9%
2023	81.74	1026^th	5650	81.8%
2024	83.80	930^th	5636	83.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.87	537^th	4830	88.9%
2019	81.64	648^th	4963	86.9%
2022	88.24	423^rd	5084	91.7%
2023	81.37	674^th	5098	86.8%
2024	87.60	446^th	5102	91.3%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.28	1407^th	2737	48.6%
2019	70.76	791^st	2834	72.1%
2022	48.49	1508^th	2726	44.7%
2023	47.03	1509^th	2662	43.3%
2024	59.24	1156^th	2647	56.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	89.80	124^th	1769	93.0%
2005	88.87	135^th	1777	92.4%
2006	85.75	188^th	1804	89.6%
2007	86.52	182^nd	1999	90.9%
2008	85.01	199^th	2005	90.1%
2009	73.66	428^th	2063	79.3%
2010	77.09	367^th	2179	83.2%
2011	80.41	291^st	2236	87.0%
2012	80.11	298^th	2259	86.8%
2013	77.04	400^th	2379	83.2%
2015	83.57	360^th	2477	85.5%
2016	83.86	356^th	2497	85.7%
2017	81.84	416^th	2508	83.4%
2018	69.58	653^rd	2480	73.7%
2019	70.32	686^th	2715	74.7%
2021	81.22	131^st	894	85.3%
2022	80.18	469^th	2740	82.9%
2023	82.44	430^th	2802	84.7%
2024	76.33	561^st	2777	79.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.04	650^th	2230	70.9%
2023	88.35	189^th	2549	92.6%
2024	79.46	356^th	2575	86.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.66	823^rd	2262	63.6%
2019	58.54	868^th	2380	63.5%
2021	85.49	87^th	738	88.2%
2022	82.55	382^nd	2509	84.8%
2023	83.02	381^st	2547	85.0%
2024	64.62	731^st	2546	71.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.78	438^th	2273	80.7%
2019	78.63	452^nd	2407	81.2%
2021	71.45	181^st	763	76.3%
2022	75.23	530^th	2527	79.0%
2023	76.28	511^th	2558	80.0%
2024	80.98	407^th	2547	84.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.61	691^st	2072	66.7%
2019	49.37	959^th	2213	56.7%
2022	84.66	210^th	2359	91.1%
2023	81.62	282^nd	2391	88.2%
2024	76.29	390^th	2383	83.6%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.73	716^th	1496	52.1%
2019	63.08	582^nd	1602	63.7%
2022	60.55	575^th	1555	63.0%
2023	68.76	443^rd	1552	71.5%
2024	48.81	762^nd	1535	50.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	418	6	64	53	2	n/a	n/a	0	543
1989	388	4	70	64	6	n/a	n/a	0	532
1990	366	2	70	89	7	n/a	n/a	0	534
1991	403	2	69	66	3	n/a	n/a	0	543
1992	414	3	70	68	1	n/a	n/a	0	556
1993	426	2	56	72	4	n/a	n/a	0	560
1994	409	2	55	88	3	n/a	n/a	0	557
1995	383	1	65	98	8	n/a	n/a	0	555
1996	383	1	65	98	8	n/a	n/a	0	555
1997	375	0	65	98	6	n/a	n/a	0	544
1998	365	1	65	101	6	n/a	n/a	0	538
1999	369	0	67	100	6	n/a	n/a	0	542
2000	370	0	59	104	6	n/a	n/a	0	539
2001	375	1	59	103	5	n/a	n/a	0	543
2002	362	2	70	100	5	n/a	n/a	0	539
2003	362	2	70	100	5	n/a	n/a	0	539
2004	372	4	71	88	5	n/a	n/a	0	540
2005	350	32	77	86	5	n/a	n/a	0	550
2006	363	6	73	104	4	n/a	n/a	0	550
2007	341	5	77	121	4	n/a	n/a	1	549
2008	351	8	79	148	4	n/a	n/a	0	590
2009	348	15	76	153	5	2	0	0	599
2010	340	14	78	133	4	2	6	0	577
2011	328	16	82	135	3	2	15	0	581
2012	311	13	74	132	4	2	22	0	558
2013	306	9	70	137	4	0	29	0	555
2014	298	8	72	143	4	0	34	0	559
2015	308	6	64	141	4	0	40	0	563
2016	293	6	66	145	3	0	47	0	560
2017	295	3	54	160	3	1	49	0	565
2018	291	3	59	164	0	1	58	0	576
2019	282	2	61	167	0	0	55	0	567
2020	276	7	74	160	0	0	54	0	571
2021	238	5	67	178	0	0	49	0	537
2022	238	7	64	171	0	0	54	0	534
2023	234	7	69	186	0	0	60	0	556

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	543	20.6	26.3	n/a
1989	532	19.0	28.0	n/a
1990	534	18.8	28.4	n/a
1991	543	23.0	23.6	n/a
1992	556	23.4	23.7	3.8
1993	560	20.5	27.3	4.5
1994	557	21.0	26.5	5.7
1995	555	22.2	25.0	7.4
1996	555	22.2	25.0	7.4
1997	544	23.1	23.5	7.7
1998	538	24.6	21.9	6.9
1999	542	25.6	21.2	6.8
2000	539	24.0	22.5	3.7
2001	543	26.0	20.9	2.8
2002	539	25.0	21.6	6.3
2003	539	25.0	21.6	6.3
2004	540	24.5	22.0	6.1
2005	550	24.0	22.9	9.6
2006	550	23.8	23.1	7.1
2007	549	23.8	23.1	11.7
2008	590	29.4	20.1	14.6
2009	599	26.5	20.7	15.9
2010	577	26.2	22.0	17.3
2011	581	n/a	n/a	17.2
2012	558	23.0	24.1	n/a
2013	555	24.0	23.0	16.2
2014	559	26.5	21.0	17
2015	563	23.0	24.4	18.7
2016	560	23.0	24.3	18.8
2017	565	23.4	24.0	14.9
2018	576	23.2	24.7	18.6
2019	567	23.6	24.0	15.3
2020	571	n/a	n/a	12.6
2021	537	23.5	22.7	13.2
2022	534	23.6	22.5	9.2
2023	556	22.8	24.3	17.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	543	20.6	26.3	n/a
1989	532	19.0	28.0	n/a
1990	534	18.8	28.4	n/a
1991	543	23.0	23.6	n/a
1992	556	23.4	23.7	3.8
1993	560	20.5	27.3	4.5
1994	557	21.0	26.5	5.7
1995	555	22.2	25.0	7.4
1996	555	22.2	25.0	7.4
1997	544	23.1	23.5	7.7
1998	538	24.6	21.9	6.9
1999	542	25.6	21.2	6.8
2000	539	24.0	22.5	3.7
2001	543	26.0	20.9	2.8
2002	539	25.0	21.6	6.3
2003	539	25.0	21.6	6.3
2004	540	24.5	22.0	6.1
2005	550	24.0	22.9	9.6
2006	550	23.8	23.1	7.1
2007	549	23.8	23.1	11.7
2008	590	29.4	20.1	14.6
2009	599	26.5	20.7	15.9
2010	577	26.2	22.0	17.3
2011	581	n/a	n/a	17.2
2012	558	23.0	24.1	n/a
2013	555	24.0	23.0	16.2
2014	559	26.5	21.0	17
2015	563	23.0	24.4	18.7
2016	560	23.0	24.3	18.8
2017	565	23.4	24.0	14.9
2018	576	23.2	24.7	18.6
2019	567	23.6	24.0	15.3
2020	571	n/a	n/a	12.6
2021	537	23.5	22.7	13.2
2022	534	23.6	22.5	9.2
2023	556	22.8	24.3	17.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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