Is Elmhurst Elementary a good school?

Elmhurst Elementary ranks 3348 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Elmhurst Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 362 students attended Elmhurst Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Elmhurst Elementary?

Students at Elmhurst Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 25% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Elmhurst Elementary attend?

Students who attend Elmhurst Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Anacapa Middle High : Buena High

Elmhurst Elementary

Summary:

Elmhurst Elementary is a public elementary school in Ventura, California, serving 362 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Ventura Unified School District, which is ranked 652 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Elmhurst Elementary faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of California elementary schools in academic performance. Its proficiency rates on standardized tests are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school also struggles to support its diverse student population, with its rankings for Hispanic, White, and English Language Learner students all in the bottom half of California elementary schools. Additionally, Elmhurst Elementary has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.8% in 2018-2019 to 30.6% in 2022-2023, much higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, Elmhurst Elementary's academic performance lags behind nearby schools in the Ventura Unified School District, such as Pierpont Elementary, Mound Elementary, and Loma Vista Elementary, which consistently rank in the top half of California elementary schools. These higher-performing schools have lower rates of chronic absenteeism and a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting that these factors may contribute to Elmhurst Elementary's struggles.

Detail:

Public K-5

5080 Elmhurst St.
Ventura, CA 93003-3999

(805) 289-1860

District: Ventura Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3348^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,109

Students who attend Elmhurst Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Anacapa Middle
High:	Buena High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.1

Number of students: 362

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.0%

White:

25.1%

Asian:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Elmhurst Elementary ranks worse than 57.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.17. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66%), White (25.1%), Asian (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Elmhurst Elementary is 21.1, which is the 3^rd best among 17 elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Elmhurst Elementary employs 17.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elmhurst Elementary is $8,109, which is the 5^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Elmhurst Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Elmhurst Elementary 3348^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Elmhurst Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Ventura Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Ventura Unified 652^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Elmhurst Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Elmhurst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	67.79	1367^th	4809	71.6%
2005	57.19	1867^th	4822	61.3%
2006	56.78	1885^th	4818	60.9%
2007	51.64	2224^th	5113	56.5%
2008	49.19	2415^th	5113	52.8%
2009	51.74	2382^nd	5193	54.1%
2010	30.58	3803^rd	5314	28.4%
2011	34.69	3641^st	5377	32.3%
2012	47.33	2785^th	5390	48.3%
2013	32.15	3881^st	5530	29.8%
2015	37.19	3190^th	5611	43.1%
2016	37.15	3264^th	5614	41.9%
2017	35.53	3405^th	5692	40.2%
2018	30.01	3819^th	5662	32.6%
2019	32.32	3747^th	5789	35.3%
2021	37.75	816^th	1417	42.4%
2022	32.43	3666^th	5883	37.7%
2023	32.68	3675^th	5874	37.4%
2024	37.17	3348^th	5862	42.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Elmhurst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.17	2513^th	3246	22.6%
2019	64.21	702^nd	3275	78.6%
2023	31.98	2398^th	3250	26.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Elmhurst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.49	4363^rd	5084	14.2%
2019	28.55	3978^th	5173	23.1%
2021	64.47	309^th	1110	72.2%
2022	34.35	3492^nd	5264	33.7%
2023	35.36	3439^th	5374	36.0%
2024	38.34	3260^th	5511	40.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Elmhurst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.88	3770^th	5413	30.4%
2019	35.35	3384^th	5492	38.4%
2021	31.99	818^th	1267	35.4%
2022	36.47	3236^th	5635	42.6%
2023	29.15	3843^rd	5617	31.6%
2024	37.67	3211^th	5605	42.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Elmhurst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.17	3615^th	5431	33.4%
2019	31.49	3667^th	5510	33.4%
2021	44.25	645^th	1272	49.3%
2022	29.88	3795^th	5663	33.0%
2023	37.51	3230^th	5650	42.8%
2024	37.10	3266^th	5636	42.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Elmhurst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.10	3678^th	4830	23.9%
2019	28.94	3771^st	4963	24.0%
2022	37.31	3121^st	5084	38.6%
2023	36.81	3154^th	5098	38.1%
2024	48.66	2360^th	5102	53.7%

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Rank History for White students at Elmhurst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.14	2198^th	2737	19.7%
2019	32.67	2076^th	2834	26.7%
2022	17.15	2339^th	2726	14.2%
2023	23.32	2146^th	2662	19.4%
2024	27.06	2041^st	2647	22.9%

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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

Review counts

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by a parent
Thursday, June 20, 2024

Elmhurst is a wonderful school, my children love it, our second home. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Elmhurst Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	460	14	16	75	5	n/a	n/a	0	570
1989	444	15	13	90	4	n/a	n/a	0	566
1990	430	9	19	110	3	n/a	n/a	0	571
1991	407	16	25	116	4	n/a	n/a	0	568
1992	414	20	27	133	4	n/a	n/a	0	598
1993	355	20	18	123	3	n/a	n/a	0	519
1994	341	23	12	136	1	n/a	n/a	0	513
1995	356	16	10	133	6	n/a	n/a	0	521
1996	356	16	10	133	6	n/a	n/a	0	521
1997	346	23	14	135	2	n/a	n/a	0	520
1998	356	27	16	161	3	n/a	n/a	0	563
1999	348	23	14	179	8	n/a	n/a	8	580
2000	381	29	21	169	10	n/a	n/a	6	616
2001	366	24	21	187	9	n/a	n/a	6	613
2002	317	21	31	227	9	n/a	n/a	0	605
2003	317	21	31	227	9	n/a	n/a	0	605
2004	284	19	18	216	4	n/a	n/a	41	582
2005	273	18	16	225	4	n/a	n/a	49	585
2006	247	17	24	226	6	n/a	n/a	66	586
2007	234	14	24	228	6	n/a	n/a	67	573
2008	223	11	30	214	7	n/a	n/a	0	485
2009	212	11	26	198	2	5	86	0	540
2010	229	16	17	276	1	7	26	0	572
2011	218	14	29	287	2	3	28	0	581
2012	220	16	24	270	1	2	35	0	568
2013	181	11	18	277	0	1	32	0	520
2014	189	15	24	318	0	1	31	0	578
2015	181	18	22	304	1	1	30	0	557
2016	166	6	18	305	0	0	29	0	524
2017	152	7	18	316	0	0	25	0	518
2018	138	3	18	270	0	1	18	0	448
2019	114	10	15	273	1	0	18	0	431
2020	114	6	9	272	1	0	20	0	422
2021	99	5	7	258	2	0	17	0	388
2022	86	4	13	238	0	0	19	0	360
2023	91	8	13	239	0	0	11	0	362

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Elmhurst Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	570	22.0	25.9	n/a
1989	566	22.0	25.7	n/a
1990	571	22.5	25.3	n/a
1991	568	21.7	26.1	n/a
1992	598	22.1	27.0	21.9
1993	519	19.0	27.3	32.2
1994	513	22.0	23.3	39.6
1995	521	22.5	23.2	34.2
1996	521	22.5	23.2	34.2
1997	520	24.1	21.6	36.5
1998	563	28.2	20.0	36.4
1999	580	30.0	19.3	37.6
2000	616	29.8	20.7	32.8
2001	613	31.3	19.6	29
2002	605	29.7	20.4	31.6
2003	605	29.7	20.4	31.6
2004	582	30.0	19.4	41.6
2005	585	29.2	20.0	48.5
2006	586	33.0	17.8	46.5
2007	573	32.4	17.7	47.6
2008	485	30.3	16.0	53.4
2009	540	32.4	16.2	45.9
2010	572	26.8	21.3	51
2011	581	n/a	n/a	50.6
2012	568	25.9	21.8	n/a
2013	520	22.2	23.4	57.7
2014	578	23.8	24.2	60.4
2015	557	25.0	22.2	57.1
2016	524	24.0	21.8	55.3
2017	518	23.0	22.5	64.5
2018	448	21.0	21.3	70.3
2019	431	20.5	21.0	69.4
2020	422	n/a	n/a	67.3
2021	388	18.7	20.6	71.1
2022	360	18.5	19.4	71.1
2023	362	17.1	21.1	68.2

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 Elmhurst Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	570	22.0	25.9	n/a
1989	566	22.0	25.7	n/a
1990	571	22.5	25.3	n/a
1991	568	21.7	26.1	n/a
1992	598	22.1	27.0	21.9
1993	519	19.0	27.3	32.2
1994	513	22.0	23.3	39.6
1995	521	22.5	23.2	34.2
1996	521	22.5	23.2	34.2
1997	520	24.1	21.6	36.5
1998	563	28.2	20.0	36.4
1999	580	30.0	19.3	37.6
2000	616	29.8	20.7	32.8
2001	613	31.3	19.6	29
2002	605	29.7	20.4	31.6
2003	605	29.7	20.4	31.6
2004	582	30.0	19.4	41.6
2005	585	29.2	20.0	48.5
2006	586	33.0	17.8	46.5
2007	573	32.4	17.7	47.6
2008	485	30.3	16.0	53.4
2009	540	32.4	16.2	45.9
2010	572	26.8	21.3	51
2011	581	n/a	n/a	50.6
2012	568	25.9	21.8	n/a
2013	520	22.2	23.4	57.7
2014	578	23.8	24.2	60.4
2015	557	25.0	22.2	57.1
2016	524	24.0	21.8	55.3
2017	518	23.0	22.5	64.5
2018	448	21.0	21.3	70.3
2019	431	20.5	21.0	69.4
2020	422	n/a	n/a	67.3
2021	388	18.7	20.6	71.1
2022	360	18.5	19.4	71.1
2023	362	17.1	21.1	68.2

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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