Is Poinsettia Elementary a good school?

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

How many students attend Poinsettia Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 353 students attended Poinsettia Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Poinsettia Elementary?

Students at Poinsettia Elementary are 59% White, 33% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Poinsettia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Poinsettia Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Cabrillo Middle High : Ventura High

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:
2151^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,072

Students who attend Poinsettia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cabrillo Middle
High:	Ventura High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 353

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.6%

Hispanic:

33.1%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Poinsettia Elementary ranks better than 63.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.87. (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 Racial makeup is: White (58.6%), Hispanic (33.1%), two or more races (5.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Poinsettia Elementary is 22, which is the 7^th best among 17 elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Poinsettia Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Poinsettia Elementary is $9,072, which is the 3^rd highest among 17 elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Poinsettia Elementary:

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

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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 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
2004	94.40	263^rd	4809	94.5%
2005	88.11	591^st	4822	87.7%
2006	88.80	546^th	4818	88.7%
2007	87.97	626^th	5113	87.8%
2008	87.44	637^th	5113	87.5%
2009	82.08	880^th	5193	83.1%
2010	85.52	702^nd	5314	86.8%
2011	73.55	1325^th	5377	75.4%
2012	84.13	777^th	5390	85.6%
2013	72.92	1434^th	5530	74.1%
2015	89.47	641^st	5611	88.6%
2016	80.08	1131^st	5614	79.9%
2017	80.28	1119^th	5692	80.3%
2018	71.65	1493^rd	5662	73.6%
2019	77.65	1264^th	5789	78.2%
2021	81.55	254^th	1417	82.1%
2022	77.99	1287^th	5883	78.1%
2023	69.96	1579^th	5874	73.1%
2024	57.87	2151^st	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	214^th	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
2018	66.22	1381^st	5084	72.8%
2019	70.81	1142^nd	5173	77.9%
2021	34.72	735^th	1110	33.8%
2022	69.90	1181^st	5264	77.6%
2023	55.61	2006^th	5374	62.7%
2024	55.25	2047^th	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
2018	71.46	1434^th	5413	73.5%
2019	75.36	1282^nd	5492	76.7%
2021	82.43	213^th	1267	83.2%
2022	75.33	1310^th	5635	76.8%
2023	70.80	1466^th	5617	73.9%
2024	67.03	1611^th	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	776^th	2128	63.5%
2019	76.25	400^th	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
2018	69.56	1503^rd	5431	72.3%
2019	77.10	1210^th	5510	78.0%
2021	77.78	269^th	1272	78.9%
2022	77.47	1219^th	5663	78.5%
2023	67.66	1602^nd	5650	71.6%
2024	48.46	2541^st	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
2018	68.85	1192^nd	4830	75.3%
2019	76.07	876^th	4963	82.3%
2022	77.55	837^th	5084	83.5%
2023	78.25	820^th	5098	83.9%
2024	73.40	1023^rd	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
2018	47.79	1588^th	2737	42.0%
2019	55.07	1373^rd	2834	51.6%
2022	59.38	1178^th	2726	56.8%
2023	50.33	1420^th	2662	46.7%
2024	34.53	1830^th	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.

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 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

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

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

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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