Poinsettia Elementary

Summary:

Poinsettia Elementary is a public elementary school in Ventura, California, serving 353 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Ventura Unified school district, which is ranked 652 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Poinsettia Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, with 45% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, 42.31% in Mathematics, and 53.7% in Science. The school's female, Hispanic, and special education student groups also perform well, exceeding state averages. However, the school's white student group has lower rankings compared to the state, indicating an achievement gap that could be addressed. Additionally, Poinsettia Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 2.8% in 2017-2018 to 14.6% in 2022-2023, which may impact the school's overall academic performance.

Compared to nearby schools, Poinsettia Elementary generally outperforms its neighbors, with the exception of Mound Elementary, which has consistently higher scores across all subjects and grade levels. The closest school, Lemon Grove, has significantly lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates, indicating a potential need for additional support and resources. Despite these challenges, Poinsettia Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, demonstrating a consistently high level of academic achievement.


Detail:

Public K-5

 350 North Victoria Ave.
       Ventura, CA  93003-2344


(805) 289-7971

District: Ventura Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2151st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,072 Help


Students who attend Poinsettia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Cabrillo Middle
High:    Ventura High

Student/teacher ratio:  23.9 Help
Number of students:  359

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.3%
Hispanic:
34.5%
Two or more races:
5.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.4% Help


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Compare Details Poinsettia Elementary ranks better than 63.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.87. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (56.3%), Hispanic (34.5%), two or more races (5.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Poinsettia Elementary is 23.9, which is the 8th best among 17 elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Poinsettia Elementary is $9,072, which is the 3rd highest among 17 elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Poinsettia Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Poinsettia Elementary 2151st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Poinsettia Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Ventura Unified:

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

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Rank History for Poinsettia Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Poinsettia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 94.40 263rd 4809 94.5%
2005 88.11 591st 4822 87.7%
2006 88.80 546th 4818 88.7%
2007 87.97 626th 5113 87.8%
2008 87.44 637th 5113 87.5%
2009 82.08 880th 5193 83.1%
2010 85.52 702nd 5314 86.8%
2011 73.55 1325th 5377 75.4%
2012 84.13 777th 5390 85.6%
2013 72.92 1434th 5530 74.1%
2015 89.47 641st 5611 88.6%
2016 80.08 1131st 5614 79.9%
2017 80.28 1119th 5692 80.3%
2018 71.65 1493rd 5662 73.6%
2019 77.65 1264th 5789 78.2%
2021 81.55 254th 1417 82.1%
2022 77.99 1287th 5883 78.1%
2023 69.96 1579th 5874 73.1%
2024 57.87 2151st 5862 63.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Poinsettia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 88.41 214th 2634 91.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Poinsettia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.22 1381st 5084 72.8%
2019 70.81 1142nd 5173 77.9%
2021 34.72 735th 1110 33.8%
2022 69.90 1181st 5264 77.6%
2023 55.61 2006th 5374 62.7%
2024 55.25 2047th 5511 62.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Poinsettia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.46 1434th 5413 73.5%
2019 75.36 1282nd 5492 76.7%
2021 82.43 213th 1267 83.2%
2022 75.33 1310th 5635 76.8%
2023 70.80 1466th 5617 73.9%
2024 67.03 1611th 5605 71.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Poinsettia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.89 776th 2128 63.5%
2019 76.25 400th 2585 84.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Poinsettia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.56 1503rd 5431 72.3%
2019 77.10 1210th 5510 78.0%
2021 77.78 269th 1272 78.9%
2022 77.47 1219th 5663 78.5%
2023 67.66 1602nd 5650 71.6%
2024 48.46 2541st 5636 54.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Poinsettia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.85 1192nd 4830 75.3%
2019 76.07 876th 4963 82.3%
2022 77.55 837th 5084 83.5%
2023 78.25 820th 5098 83.9%
2024 73.40 1023rd 5102 79.9%
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Rank History for White students at Poinsettia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.79 1588th 2737 42.0%
2019 55.07 1373rd 2834 51.6%
2022 59.38 1178th 2726 56.8%
2023 50.33 1420th 2662 46.7%
2024 34.53 1830th 2647 30.9%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Poinsettia Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 602 19 22 10 1 n/a n/a 0 654
1989 394 3 8 36 15 n/a n/a 0 456
1990 364 6 24 47 5 n/a n/a 0 446
1991 394 3 26 50 2 n/a n/a 0 475
1992 392 11 24 57 3 n/a n/a 0 487
1993 419 22 21 36 3 n/a n/a 0 501
1994 401 29 19 32 3 n/a n/a 0 484
1995 422 5 14 73 2 n/a n/a 0 516
1996 422 5 14 73 2 n/a n/a 0 516
1997 461 11 16 81 4 n/a n/a 0 573
1998 426 9 12 74 5 n/a n/a 0 526
1999 429 13 10 83 3 n/a n/a 8 546
2000 381 15 9 75 4 n/a n/a 14 498
2001 394 11 14 75 7 n/a n/a 16 517
2002 387 13 15 91 7 n/a n/a 0 513
2003 387 13 15 91 7 n/a n/a 0 513
2004 362 12 13 106 4 n/a n/a 29 526
2005 344 12 19 98 6 n/a n/a 30 509
2006 338 5 16 94 4 n/a n/a 34 491
2007 335 5 22 96 7 n/a n/a 44 509
2008 307 3 25 91 6 n/a n/a 0 432
2009 306 2 21 78 7 2 78 0 494
2010 317 1 23 120 6 2 26 0 495
2011 317 1 25 120 4 3 27 0 497
2012 328 4 26 116 3 2 33 0 512
2013 325 7 23 115 3 2 28 0 503
2014 309 6 22 123 3 1 24 0 488
2015 287 4 32 147 1 0 19 0 490
2016 296 6 31 144 1 0 29 0 507
2017 267 3 30 163 0 0 33 0 496
2018 274 2 29 150 0 0 31 0 486
2019 236 3 29 139 0 0 35 0 442
2020 238 3 22 137 0 0 29 0 429
2021 210 2 16 122 0 0 27 0 377
2022 205 1 11 129 0 0 29 0 375
2023 207 1 10 117 0 0 18 0 353
2024 202 3 8 124 0 1 21 0 359

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 Poinsettia Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 654 25.0 26.1 n/a
1989 456 18.7 24.3 n/a
1990 446 20.1 22.1 n/a
1991 475 18.0 26.3 n/a
1992 487 18.3 26.6 10.5
1993 501 19.5 25.7 13
1994 484 19.7 24.6 17.1
1995 516 22.9 22.5 13.2
1996 516 22.9 22.5 13.2
1997 573 24.6 23.3 12
1998 526 25.0 21.0 14.8
1999 546 26.8 20.4 16.2
2000 498 25.6 19.5 17.4
2001 517 25.8 20.0 12.8
2002 513 25.4 20.2 14.6
2003 513 25.4 20.2 14.6
2004 526 27.3 19.3 16.5
2005 509 27.4 18.6 17.1
2006 491 33.0 14.9 16.2
2007 509 32.1 15.9 18.5
2008 432 29.8 14.5 16.2
2009 494 25.7 18.4 14.6
2010 495 24.8 19.9 20.2
2011 497 n/a n/a 20.7
2012 512 22.5 22.7 n/a
2013 503 20.8 24.1 27.6
2014 488 21.0 23.2 27.5
2015 490 22.0 22.2 30.6
2016 507 23.0 22.0 27.2
2017 496 23.0 21.5 31.5
2018 486 22.1 21.9 30.2
2019 442 20.4 21.6 38.5
2020 429 n/a n/a 28.7
2021 377 17.5 21.5 30.5
2022 375 17.5 21.4 29.1
2023 353 16.0 22.0 30.3
2024 359 15.0 23.9 35.4

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 Poinsettia Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 654 25.0 26.1 n/a
1989 456 18.7 24.3 n/a
1990 446 20.1 22.1 n/a
1991 475 18.0 26.3 n/a
1992 487 18.3 26.6 10.5
1993 501 19.5 25.7 13
1994 484 19.7 24.6 17.1
1995 516 22.9 22.5 13.2
1996 516 22.9 22.5 13.2
1997 573 24.6 23.3 12
1998 526 25.0 21.0 14.8
1999 546 26.8 20.4 16.2
2000 498 25.6 19.5 17.4
2001 517 25.8 20.0 12.8
2002 513 25.4 20.2 14.6
2003 513 25.4 20.2 14.6
2004 526 27.3 19.3 16.5
2005 509 27.4 18.6 17.1
2006 491 33.0 14.9 16.2
2007 509 32.1 15.9 18.5
2008 432 29.8 14.5 16.2
2009 494 25.7 18.4 14.6
2010 495 24.8 19.9 20.2
2011 497 n/a n/a 20.7
2012 512 22.5 22.7 n/a
2013 503 20.8 24.1 27.6
2014 488 21.0 23.2 27.5
2015 490 22.0 22.2 30.6
2016 507 23.0 22.0 27.2
2017 496 23.0 21.5 31.5
2018 486 22.1 21.9 30.2
2019 442 20.4 21.6 38.5
2020 429 n/a n/a 28.7
2021 377 17.5 21.5 30.5
2022 375 17.5 21.4 29.1
2023 353 16.0 22.0 30.3
2024 359 15.0 23.9 35.4

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Poinsettia Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201286.0%3.0%0.0%11.0%88.0%97.0%97.0%94.0%88.0%
201387.0%1.0%0.0%11.0%87.0%97.0%97.0%87.0%87.0%
201478.0%14.0%0.0%8.0%81.0%85.0%86.0%81.0%78.0%
201586.0%8.0%0.0%6.0%89.0%92.0%90.0%88.0%88.0%
201696.0%4.0%0.0%0.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%
201794.0%1.0%2.0%2.0%94.0%94.0%95.0%94.0%97.0%
201896.0%0.0%3.0%1.0%96.0%97.0%≥98.0%96.0%96.0%
201996.0%2.0%2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%96.0%≥98.0%
202097.4%1.3%1.3%97.4%97.4%97.4%97.4%
202196.7%0.0%1.6%96.7%96.7%96.7%96.7%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Poinsettia Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,072

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Poinsettia Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1264th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 1579th of 5874 Elementary schools
 5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Poinsettia Elementary)67.544.6
 22.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ventura Unified)5138.2
 12.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Poinsettia Elementary)58.840.9
 17.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ventura Unified)52.641.5
 11.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Poinsettia Elementary)69.650
 19.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ventura Unified)52.546.1
 6.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Poinsettia Elementary)58.650
 8.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ventura Unified)49.750.2
 0.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Poinsettia Elementary)6763.8
 3.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ventura Unified)56.244.8
 11.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Poinsettia Elementary)47.862.1
 14.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ventura Unified)43.934.2
 9.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Poinsettia Elementary)48.456.9
 8.5%
   5th Grade Science (Ventura Unified)38.531.1
 7.4%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students442353
 20.1%
African American31
 66.7%
American Indian00
Asian2910
 65.5%
Hispanic139117
 15.8%
Pacific Islander00
White236207
 12.3%
Two or More Races3518
 48.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.5%30.3%
 8.1%


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Students at Poinsettia Elementary are 56% White, 35% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 359 students attended Poinsettia Elementary.

Students who attend Poinsettia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cabrillo Middle
High : Ventura High

Poinsettia Elementary ranks 2151st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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