Golden Valley Charter School

Ventura, CA 93003

Phone: (805) 642-3435
Fax: (805) 642-3468
District: Mesa Union Elementary

5

GreatSchools Rating

charter • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 • 574 students

Golden Valley Charter School, a charter school located in Ventura, CA, serves grades K-12 in the Mesa Union Elementary School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Golden Valley Charter School is a charter school located in Ventura, CA. 574 students attend Golden Valley Charter School.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 6/10 The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 California Science Test data from California Department of Education.
College Readiness 4/10 The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using 2019 SAT percent college ready data from California Department of Education, using 2019 Average ACT score data from California Department of Education, using 2019 ACT percent college ready data from California Department of Education, using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from California Department of Education, using 2025 Percent of students who meet UC/CSU entrance requirements data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 demographic data from California Department of Education.
Student Growth 5/10 The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from California Department of Education.

Posted: November 5, 2019

I am so thankful for GVCS. We have a wonderful Education Facilitator that listens to all of my needs and provides wonderful resources, curriculum options, and classes. We go to the library often for curriculum that can be used as long as we are in the school. We also love all of the field trip options to enjoy time with other homeschooling families. We feel very supported at Golden Valley Charter School and I feel confident knowing they adhere to all the charter laws.

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Posted: January 29, 2013

I give Gvcs only one star because of my experience there. I'm sure others have experienced greatness. I have received no academic insight from my two educational facilitators. The library is available only by appointment. There is no one available to help locate materials. I have experienced only hostility from every employee at Gvcs. I give one star only because they have fulfilled their agreements to release funds for students to take lessons at approved vendors. That has been the only positive aspect of our enrollment at Gvcs. If I could afford not to do it, I would quit immediately.

Posted: September 2, 2011

GVCS is a charter that supports homeschooling, so you'll get as many different perspectives on the school as there are families. It's been terrific for us to select our own curriculum and be supported by our amazing ES (our Education Specialist, or credentialed teacher) who visits us at home every three weeks to check on our progress, give us helpful suggestions and encouraging words, etc. We find her to be a wonderful and helpful addition to our academic studies, which include chemistry, Renaissance history, geology, Spanish, Shakespeare and of course math, English, etc. But we get to do those courses with our 1st and 3rd graders at an age appropriate level, which you won't find in traditional public schools. We love GVCS.

Posted: February 26, 2011

Parent involvement is what makes or breaks any school especially this school. Because of the amazing support from the ES's and the parents, this school has provided my daughter with an amazing education experience not just academically but socially. I can't imagine not ever having this schools resources and faculty in my daughters education.

Reviews provided by GreatSchools™

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1 RiverPark Neighborhood/Subdivision Oxnard CA 4.4 mi
2 Hollywood Beach Neighborhood/Subdivision Oxnard CA 6.7 mi
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5 Foothill Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Camarillo CA 11.2 mi
6 Northridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Northridge CA 42.6 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Ventura Ventura CA 0.9 mi
2 Oxnard Oxnard CA 6.2 mi
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