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Public middle school · Pleasant Valley · Camarillo, California

Monte Vista Middle

Monte Vista Middle rates 6.2, right at the middle of Pleasant Valley's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.6.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.2this school

6.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Pleasant Valley median is 6.6.

#5,312 of 9,557 schools in California · Pleasant Valley: 2 middle schools rated, median 6.6

The brief

A Pleasant Valley middle school where students score 11 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 5,312 of 9,557 schools in California and 4 of 11 in Pleasant Valley.

Monte Vista Middle is listed in Pleasant Valley, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math30%6 points below the California average of 36%2025 CAASPP
Reading48%1 point below the California average of 49%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is down 20 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 39% recently.2025 CAASPP; 42 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.2
40% of the rating
Academics
5.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.1
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 34% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 55% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 93010; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Monte Vista Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$108,538
Median home value
$809,900
Median rent
$2,455/mo
College educated
40.5%
Homeownership
64.9%
Poverty rate
7.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 93010; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
50
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
58
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,252/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Camarillo. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Camarillo), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
47.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Peak Prep Pleasant Valley0.8 mi · charter
    7.6Compare →
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  5. Monte Vista Middlethis school
    6.2
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Six grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Monte Vista Middle.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Monte Vista Middle serve?

Monte Vista Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Monte Vista Middle?

Monte Vista Middle has an enrollment of approximately 606 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Monte Vista Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Monte Vista Middle is 20.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Monte Vista Middle rank in CA?

Monte Vista Middle ranks #5,312 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Monte Vista Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Monte Vista Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Monte Vista Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Monte Vista Middle has 34% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 55% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Monte Vista Middle a charter school?

No, Monte Vista Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Monte Vista Middle a Title I school?

No, Monte Vista Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Monte Vista Middle?

47.2% of students at Monte Vista Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
606
Student-teacher ratio
20.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
30
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Ventura County
Rank in district
#4 of 11
Schools in district
12
District spending per student
$14,363
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
7.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 93010)
46,715
Area average commute
22.2 min
Area median age
39.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.