Pleasant Valley, Mesa Union and Somis Union School Districts oversee elementary through intermediate education, while Oxnard Union High School District has jurisdiction over the two local high schools, Adolfo Camarillo and Rio Mesa. The Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education (CAPE) Charter School is a K-8 elementary school sponsored by Oxnard Union High School District. A con- tinuation high school is operated by the county Superintendent of Schools. Seventeen private schools are also located in the greater Camarillo area.

With 14 schools for grades K-8 (including two intermediate schools), Pleasant Valley School District has the largest enrollment. PVSD also operates three alternative schools for those who desire a non-traditional or more structured educational environment for their children. Four of PVSD's schools have received state or national recognition for academic excellence.

The Ventura County Superintendent of Schools Office maintains a complete and functional electronic portal to educational resources; local, state, and world-wide.

Recent scores in the California Assessment Program (CAP), addressing five areas of educational concern, are above both county and state scaled scores, as reflected in the following chart:

	District	County	California
Reading Math History Science Writing	289 290 287 302 291	262 283 271 281 279	247 270 255 265 257

Camarillo high school students' Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores have ranked consistently among the highest in Ventura County. Shown below, the recently released test scores for 1995/96 indicate that Camarillo's students also continue to rank well above the state and national averages, further testimony to the community's emphasis on quality education.

	Camarillo	State	US
Verbal Math	539 551	495 511	505 508

30% of Camarillo's high school graduates enter the University of California or California State University system, and many more attend community and private colleges.