Elementary school (grades K-5) · Ventura, CA

Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education

Federal NCES profile for Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060219311829Charter school
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
4
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of California schools.

#9 of 18
elementary schools in Ventura · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
23.9:1
large classes for California
28.5%
free-lunch eligible

Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education has class sizes larger than 70% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education ranks #9 of 18 elementary schools in Ventura, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+18 students YoY

Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education held near 449 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 19.4 → 21.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+18 students YoY 060219311829 · Ventura, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

455 enr · 23.9:1 · 28.5% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Lakewood Elementary School (455 students)

Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education held near 449 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount). Teacher FTE added 19.4 → 21.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education compares

Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.9:1 ▲ 11% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 28.5% ▼ 49% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 455 top 52% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23.9:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
455
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
28.5%
free-lunch eligible - 49% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23.9:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 70% in California - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
23.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,845
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 52.0%
Hispanic or Latino 34.8%
Two or More 10.6%
Asian 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
African American 0.2%

Largest group: White at 52.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.7, Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education District reports $13,845 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Ventura

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education

How many students attend Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education?

Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education has 455 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ventura, CA. CCD year-over-year: 431 (2022-23) → 449 (2023-24), nearly flat (+18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education?

The student-teacher ratio at Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education is 23.9:1, which is 11% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 52% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education?

28.5% of students at Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education?

The largest demographic group at Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education is White at 52.0% of enrollment, in Ventura, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education?

Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education rank among elementary schools in Ventura?

By Resource Investment Index, Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education ranks #9 of 18 elementary schools in Ventura, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Ventura on the city page.

What other schools are in Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education District?

None; Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education District is a single-school charter district, and Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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