Is Citrus Glen Elementary a good school?

Citrus Glen Elementary ranks 3363 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Citrus Glen Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 469 students attended Citrus Glen Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Citrus Glen Elementary?

Students at Citrus Glen Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 33% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Citrus Glen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Citrus Glen Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Balboa Middle High : Buena High

Citrus Glen Elementary

Summary:

Citrus Glen Elementary is a public elementary school in Ventura, California, serving 474 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Ventura Unified School District, which has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Citrus Glen Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently underperforming the district and state in standardized test scores. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 31.79% of Citrus Glen students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 46.79% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance in Mathematics and Science is also below the district and state averages. Additionally, Citrus Glen has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.6% in 2018-2019 to 24.4% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district's rate. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 55.27% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, higher than the district's average.

Citrus Glen Elementary's performance is particularly concerning when compared to nearby schools within the Ventura Unified School District, such as Portola Elementary, Mound Elementary, and Juanamaria Elementary, which consistently outperform Citrus Glen in test scores. The school's performance has also declined over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1,187 out of 5,611 California elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 3,363 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024. Addressing these issues will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes of Citrus Glen Elementary's students.

Detail:

Public K-5

9655 Darling Rd.
Ventura, CA 93004-3778

(805) 672-0220

District: Ventura Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3363^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,767

Students who attend Citrus Glen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Balboa Middle
High:	Buena High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.5

Number of students: 469

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.1%

White:

33.3%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Citrus Glen Elementary ranks worse than 57.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.02. (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 (57.1%), White (33.3%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Citrus Glen Elementary is 27.5, which is the highest among 18 elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Citrus Glen Elementary employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Citrus Glen Elementary is $6,767. 12 elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Citrus Glen Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Citrus Glen Elementary 3363^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Citrus Glen 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 Citrus Glen Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Citrus Glen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	83.53	771^st	4809	84.0%
2005	84.94	731^st	4822	84.8%
2006	81.27	909^th	4818	81.1%
2007	80.28	968^th	5113	81.1%
2008	75.92	1146^th	5113	77.6%
2009	82.60	851^st	5193	83.6%
2010	71.68	1387^th	5314	73.9%
2011	76.79	1167^th	5377	78.3%
2012	74.65	1293^rd	5390	76.0%
2013	73.83	1387^th	5530	74.9%
2015	78.11	1187^th	5611	78.8%
2016	72.48	1415^th	5614	74.8%
2017	68.69	1632^nd	5692	71.3%
2018	63.86	1870^th	5662	67.0%
2019	67.13	1736^th	5789	70.0%
2021	48.06	674^th	1417	52.4%
2022	52.21	2437^th	5883	58.6%
2023	41.55	3030^th	5874	48.4%
2024	37.02	3363^rd	5862	42.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Citrus Glen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.30	995^th	3246	69.3%
2019	66.78	620^th	3275	81.1%
2021	56.03	152^nd	602	74.8%
2023	27.50	2707^th	3250	16.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Citrus Glen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	39.63	1344^th	2634	49.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Citrus Glen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.23	2022^nd	5084	60.2%
2019	56.25	1989^th	5173	61.6%
2021	42.03	608^th	1110	45.2%
2022	49.26	2318^th	5264	56.0%
2023	29.04	3971^st	5374	26.1%
2024	26.04	4290^th	5511	22.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Citrus Glen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.87	2138^th	5413	60.5%
2019	65.58	1718^th	5492	68.7%
2021	49.88	575^th	1267	54.6%
2022	47.82	2531^st	5635	55.1%
2023	43.76	2767^th	5617	50.7%
2024	38.69	3158^th	5605	43.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Citrus Glen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.47	1550^th	5431	71.5%
2019	64.79	1732^nd	5510	68.6%
2021	45.29	632^nd	1272	50.3%
2022	55.35	2172^nd	5663	61.6%
2023	39.89	3072^nd	5650	45.6%
2024	36.15	3327^th	5636	41.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Citrus Glen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.35	2265^th	4830	53.1%
2019	58.61	1771^st	4963	64.3%
2022	48.86	2281^st	5084	55.1%
2023	33.69	3421^st	5098	32.9%
2024	30.51	3701^st	5102	27.5%

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Rank History for White students at Citrus Glen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.29	929^th	2737	66.1%
2019	68.45	884^th	2834	68.8%
2022	48.41	1511^th	2726	44.6%
2023	45.38	1562^nd	2662	41.3%
2024	48.19	1460^th	2647	44.8%

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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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Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, September 19, 2012

School is excellent. Fairly new (around 10yrs), growing quick, with very good rating. Teachers are great, eager to teach, and help in every way possible. Only negative at this time is the principal (Patricia Kingsley), she recently took over (going on 3rd school year), and shes anything but helpful, always appears to care less about a parent's need, very arrogant. As soon as she is gone, the school will be perfect. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Citrus Glen Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	289	11	12	167	10	n/a	n/a	1	490
2001	310	10	16	190	13	n/a	n/a	12	551
2002	296	13	15	200	16	n/a	n/a	0	540
2003	296	13	15	200	16	n/a	n/a	0	540
2004	280	17	17	199	13	n/a	n/a	22	548
2005	265	15	17	201	11	n/a	n/a	37	546
2006	250	17	16	205	9	n/a	n/a	49	546
2007	236	15	11	225	6	n/a	n/a	38	531
2008	248	20	9	211	5	n/a	n/a	0	493
2009	241	10	7	237	4	0	48	0	547
2010	245	8	10	258	3	1	9	0	534
2011	246	5	16	260	2	0	16	0	545
2012	244	7	18	275	2	1	14	0	561
2013	252	4	22	287	2	1	13	0	581
2014	245	5	21	286	1	1	21	0	580
2015	226	4	23	294	2	1	25	0	575
2016	220	3	19	315	3	0	31	0	591
2017	228	5	22	326	2	0	31	0	614
2018	212	8	22	327	2	0	29	0	600
2019	197	5	20	308	2	1	29	0	562
2020	191	6	19	294	3	2	24	0	539
2021	168	3	14	286	3	1	19	0	494
2022	164	3	12	276	3	1	21	0	480
2023	149	7	11	282	2	1	22	0	474
2024	156	5	7	268	3	4	26	0	469

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 Citrus Glen Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	490	24.0	20.4	30.3
2001	551	27.4	20.1	31.9
2002	540	27.2	19.9	30.9
2003	540	27.2	19.9	30.9
2004	548	27.3	20.1	33.8
2005	546	28.0	19.5	40.5
2006	546	28.0	19.5	39.2
2007	531	33.1	16.0	42.4
2008	493	29.2	16.9	42.8
2009	547	27.8	19.0	39.3
2010	534	22.7	23.4	40.8
2011	545	n/a	n/a	41.5
2012	561	22.6	24.7	n/a
2013	581	22.1	26.2	47.5
2014	580	23.0	25.1	46
2015	575	22.0	26.1	48
2016	591	24.0	24.6	46.7
2017	614	24.0	25.5	50.7
2018	600	24.1	24.8	52.7
2019	562	22.5	24.9	51.1
2020	539	n/a	n/a	51.6
2021	494	19.5	25.3	54.5
2022	480	20.5	23.4	52.3
2023	474	18.5	25.6	55.3
2024	469	17.0	27.5	57.8

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 Citrus Glen Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	490	24.0	20.4	30.3
2001	551	27.4	20.1	31.9
2002	540	27.2	19.9	30.9
2003	540	27.2	19.9	30.9
2004	548	27.3	20.1	33.8
2005	546	28.0	19.5	40.5
2006	546	28.0	19.5	39.2
2007	531	33.1	16.0	42.4
2008	493	29.2	16.9	42.8
2009	547	27.8	19.0	39.3
2010	534	22.7	23.4	40.8
2011	545	n/a	n/a	41.5
2012	561	22.6	24.7	n/a
2013	581	22.1	26.2	47.5
2014	580	23.0	25.1	46
2015	575	22.0	26.1	48
2016	591	24.0	24.6	46.7
2017	614	24.0	25.5	50.7
2018	600	24.1	24.8	52.7
2019	562	22.5	24.9	51.1
2020	539	n/a	n/a	51.6
2021	494	19.5	25.3	54.5
2022	480	20.5	23.4	52.3
2023	474	18.5	25.6	55.3
2024	469	17.0	27.5	57.8

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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