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Simi Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,290 students in Simi Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Simi Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
27 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
15,878 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
711 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Simi Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #630 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#624 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.65
# American Indian Students
16 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,602 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
10%
11%
# Hispanic Students
6,824 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
53%
# Black Students
202 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
6,454 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
41%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
729 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,587
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,032
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,088
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,121
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,098
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,106
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,125
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,149
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,167
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,265
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,334
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,414
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,392
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,998 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,759 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$238 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$234 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,998
$21,485
Spending / Student
$14,759
$19,787
Best Simi Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2222 E. Fitzgerald Rd.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 520-6810
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 520-6810
Grades: 6-8
| 897 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Sinaloa Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
601 Royal Ave.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 520-6830
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 520-6830
Grades: 6-8
| 775 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Valley View Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3347 Tapo St.
Simi Valley, CA 93063
(805) 520-6820
Simi Valley, CA 93063
(805) 520-6820
Grades: 6-8
| 1,140 students
Rank: #44.
Monte Vista
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1220 Fourth St.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 579-6326
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 579-6326
Grades: K-12
| 478 students
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