Is Providence a good school?

Providence ranks in the bottom 2.0% of California alternative schools.

How many students attend Providence?

In the 2023-24 school year, 52 students attended Providence.

What is the racial makeup of Providence?

Students at Providence are 92% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Asian.

Providence

Summary:

Providence is an alternative public school located in Oxnard, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 36 students. The school has seen fluctuating graduation and dropout rates, with a 70.8% four-year graduation rate and 29.2% dropout rate in the most recent school year.

Providence's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly lower than the Ventura County Office of Education district and the state of California. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 5% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 6.38% for the district and 55.73% for the state. In mathematics, 0% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 0% for the district and 27.9% for the state. The school also has an extremely high rate of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 91.18% to 93.62% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Providence to other alternative schools in the Ventura County Office of Education district, such as Triton Academy, Providence generally performs worse academically. Nearby virtual and charter schools, such as Peak Prep Pleasant Valley and Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education, also significantly outperform Providence in academic measures.

Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

4333 Vineyard Ave.
Oxnard, CA 93036

(805) 981-5800

District: Ventura County Office of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
2276^th of 2,323 California Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,144

Student/teacher ratio: 8.3

Number of students: 52

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.3%

White:

5.8%

Asian:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Providence is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2006 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.89. (See more...)

Compare Details Providence ranks worse than 98% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.41. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Providence who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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 Providence has the smallest alternative school student body size in the Ventura County Office of Education School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (92.3%), White (5.8%), Asian (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Ventura County Office of Education School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Providence is 8.3, which is the highest among 4 alternative schools in the Ventura County Office of Education School District! (See more...)

Compare Providence employs 6.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Providence is $24,144. 2 alternative schools in the Ventura County Office of Education School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Providence was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Providence 2276^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Providence in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Providence

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2006	9.89	1690^th	1804	6.3%

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

Rank History for Providence

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Rank History for all high school students at Providence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	32.65	872^nd	1653	47.2%
2005	14.56	1599^th	1901	15.9%
2006	17.60	1531^st	1968	22.2%
2007	21.11	1458^th	2063	29.3%
2008	19.73	1554^th	2117	26.6%
2009	35.39	1176^th	2238	47.5%
2010	18.26	1692^nd	2281	25.8%
2011	18.84	1674^th	2367	29.3%
2012	20.45	1607^th	2354	31.7%
2013	19.06	1691^st	2426	30.3%
2015	9.34	1909^th	1994	4.3%
2016	7.98	2005^th	2039	1.7%
2017	8.72	1971^st	2021	2.5%
2018	9.07	1962^nd	2017	2.7%
2019	10.76	1996^th	2133	6.4%
2022	8.75	2111^th	2123	0.6%
2023	7.90	2205^th	2348	6.1%
2024	6.41	2276^th	2323	2.0%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Providence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	13.85	1524^th	1534	0.7%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Providence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.49	1797^th	1862	3.5%
2019	10.81	1816^th	1937	6.2%
2022	8.95	1931^st	1943	0.6%
2023	7.96	2114^th	2247	5.9%
2024	6.45	2192^nd	2235	1.9%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Providence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.07	1768^th	1834	3.6%
2019	9.74	1800^th	1880	4.3%
2022	8.65	1900^th	1916	0.8%
2023	7.74	2086^th	2207	5.5%
2024	6.71	2100^th	2172	3.3%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Providence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.84	1677^th	1742	3.7%
2019	10.42	1704^th	1814	6.1%
2022	8.52	1852^nd	1861	0.5%
2023	7.74	2015^th	2142	5.9%
2024	6.13	2083^rd	2125	2.0%

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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 Providence

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	175	18	12	125	2	n/a	n/a	0	332
1989	279	32	7	186	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
1990	248	30	15	223	1	n/a	n/a	0	517
1991	242	25	14	239	7	n/a	n/a	0	527
1992	248	37	33	267	5	n/a	n/a	0	590
1993	243	29	10	351	2	n/a	n/a	0	635
1994	226	24	9	302	1	n/a	n/a	0	562
1995	218	23	12	370	2	n/a	n/a	0	625
1996	218	23	12	370	2	n/a	n/a	0	625
1997	201	36	10	331	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
1998	197	15	10	354	2	n/a	n/a	0	578
1999	198	16	12	383	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
2000	195	22	8	450	0	n/a	n/a	0	675
2001	219	24	7	480	5	n/a	n/a	3	738
2002	50	10	5	117	2	n/a	n/a	0	184
2003	50	10	5	117	2	n/a	n/a	0	184
2004	62	5	1	127	1	n/a	n/a	0	196
2005	44	9	5	155	0	n/a	n/a	1	214
2006	64	7	0	132	0	n/a	n/a	1	204
2007	39	6	2	149	1	n/a	n/a	3	200
2008	36	5	5	145	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	191
2009	39	5	3	138	1	3	3	0	192
2010	19	1	1	93	0	2	2	0	118
2011	13	4	2	92	0	0	0	0	111
2012	15	4	2	82	1	0	0	0	104
2013	13	2	1	51	0	0	1	0	68
2014	11	3	0	55	0	0	0	0	69
2015	10	4	0	37	0	0	1	0	52
2016	14	1	0	56	0	0	2	0	73
2017	6	3	0	46	1	0	0	0	56
2018	9	1	0	48	0	1	1	0	60
2019	5	0	0	51	1	0	0	0	57
2020	3	1	0	54	0	0	0	0	58
2021	8	0	0	39	0	0	0	0	47
2022	6	1	0	26	1	0	0	0	34
2023	2	1	0	33	0	0	0	0	36
2024	3	0	1	48	0	0	0	0	52

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 Providence

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	332	14.0	23.7	n/a
1989	504	20.2	24.9	n/a
1990	517	25.5	20.2	n/a
1991	527	28.8	18.2	n/a
1992	590	29.3	20.1	n/a
1993	635	37.6	16.9	0
1994	562	35.3	15.9	0
1995	625	37.1	16.8	0
1996	625	37.1	16.8	0
1997	578	38.8	14.9	0
1998	578	35.9	16.1	0
1999	609	36.9	16.5	0
2000	675	38.2	17.7	0
2001	738	41.0	18.0	0
2002	184	14.0	13.1	98.4
2003	184	14.0	13.1	98.4
2004	196	14.0	14.0	98.5
2005	214	14.0	15.3	55.4
2006	204	13.0	15.7	81.3
2007	200	17.0	11.8	100
2008	191	18.7	10.2	97.9
2009	192	16.0	9.1	98.4
2010	118	17.0	6.9	97.5
2011	111	n/a	n/a	97.3
2012	104	13.0	8.0	81.7
2013	68	10.0	6.8	95.6
2014	69	7.3	9.4	95.7
2015	52	4.0	13.0	94.2
2016	73	5.0	14.6	95.9
2017	56	7.0	8.0	94.6
2018	60	8.0	7.5	95
2019	57	7.0	8.1	94.7
2020	58	n/a	n/a	94.8
2021	47	5.5	8.5	93.6
2022	34	5.8	5.8	91.2
2023	36	6.1	5.8	91.7
2024	52	6.2	8.3	94.2

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 Providence

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	332	14.0	23.7	n/a
1989	504	20.2	24.9	n/a
1990	517	25.5	20.2	n/a
1991	527	28.8	18.2	n/a
1992	590	29.3	20.1	n/a
1993	635	37.6	16.9	0
1994	562	35.3	15.9	0
1995	625	37.1	16.8	0
1996	625	37.1	16.8	0
1997	578	38.8	14.9	0
1998	578	35.9	16.1	0
1999	609	36.9	16.5	0
2000	675	38.2	17.7	0
2001	738	41.0	18.0	0
2002	184	14.0	13.1	98.4
2003	184	14.0	13.1	98.4
2004	196	14.0	14.0	98.5
2005	214	14.0	15.3	55.4
2006	204	13.0	15.7	81.3
2007	200	17.0	11.8	100
2008	191	18.7	10.2	97.9
2009	192	16.0	9.1	98.4
2010	118	17.0	6.9	97.5
2011	111	n/a	n/a	97.3
2012	104	13.0	8.0	81.7
2013	68	10.0	6.8	95.6
2014	69	7.3	9.4	95.7
2015	52	4.0	13.0	94.2
2016	73	5.0	14.6	95.9
2017	56	7.0	8.0	94.6
2018	60	8.0	7.5	95
2019	57	7.0	8.1	94.7
2020	58	n/a	n/a	94.8
2021	47	5.5	8.5	93.6
2022	34	5.8	5.8	91.2
2023	36	6.1	5.8	91.7
2024	52	6.2	8.3	94.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Providence

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$24,144

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Providence

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1996^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2205^th of 2348 High schools	0.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Providence)	9.5	0	9.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ventura County Office of Education)	9.6	7.3	2.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Providence)	0	0
11th Grade Mathematics (Ventura County Office of Education)	0	0
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Providence)	0	0
12th Grade Science (Ventura County Office of Education)	8.8	8.8
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	57	36	36.8%
African American	0	1
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	51	33	35.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	5	2	60%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	94.7%	91.7%	3.1%

Schools Near Providence

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Providence	Public, Alternative	K-12	4333 Vineyard Ave.	Oxnard	93036	Ventura County	Ventura County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 981-5800	52	6	8.3	94.2%	3 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (92.3%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											5.0	4.2							0.0	0.0							$24,144
Golden Valley Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3585 Maple St. Ste. 101	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Golden Valley Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 642-3435	502	16	30.4	35.9%	250 (49.8%)	7 (1.4%)	155 (30.9%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (13.5%)								(n/a)	41.2	52.9	30.0	43.5	43.9	43.6	44.1	47.6	62.1	60.8	76.7	53.4	53.7	35.9	35.3	31.0	41.4	43.1	30.0	39.1	33.9	42.4	74.6	42.4	42.4	42.4
Phoenix	Public, Alternative	K-12	500 Airport Way	Camarillo	93010	Ventura County	Ventura County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 437-1400	72	13	5.5	59.7%	24 (33.3%)	3 (4.2%)	39 (54.2%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)								(n/a)				7.1								9.7								7.1							$4,829
Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	777 Aileen St.	Camarillo	93010	Ventura County	Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 384-1415	583	25	23.2	21.1%	269 (46.1%)	8 (1.4%)	144 (24.7%)	88 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (12.5%)								(n/a)	90.9	78.7		85.4	78.5	83.3	90.9	74.2	90.3	85.3		83.8	81.5	84.9	84.9	57.6	82.3	85.3		78.7
Peak Prep Pleasant Valley	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	550 Temple Ave.	Camarillo	93010	Ventura County	Peak Prep Pleasant Valley District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(855) 900-7325	403	23	17.3	76.9%	87 (21.6%)	86 (21.3%)	169 (41.9%)	31 (7.7%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.2%)								(n/a)	11.1	15.4	24.4	18.4	33.3	14.3	22.2	38.5	48.8	25.6	39.0	33.8	38.1	4.8	16.7	23.1	26.8	20.5	17.1	21.3	47.6	47.6	47.6	47.6	47.6	47.6
Santa Paula Unified School District Independent Studies	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	201 South Steckel Dr.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Santa Paula Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 525-4407	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ventura County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	5189 Verdugo Way	Camarillo	93012	Ventura County	Ventura County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 383-1924	315	40	7.8	54.3%	65 (20.6%)	1 (0.3%)	214 (67.9%)	23 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)								(n/a)																					73.7	81.6		79.0	79.0	76.3	$112,513
Triton Academy	Public, Alternative	3-12	5250 Adolfo Rd.	Camarillo	93012	Ventura County	Ventura County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 384-0205	80	11	7.2	46.3%	30 (37.5%)	2 (2.5%)	40 (50.0%)	4 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.0%)								(n/a)												14.3								6.7							$42,589
Summit	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	12525 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd.	Ojai	93023	Ventura County	Ojai Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 640-4300	183	6	30.3	33.3%	134 (73.2%)	3 (1.6%)	27 (14.8%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.5%)								(n/a)	29.4	6.3	18.8	18.4			27.8	14.3		25.0	37.5	27.1			17.7	0.0		12.5	13.3	12.2
Valley Oak Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	907 El Centro St.	Ojai	93023	Ventura County	Valley Oak Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 640-4421	44	2	22.1	38.6%	34 (77.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (13.6%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.8%)								(n/a)												16.7								3.3

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