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Big Springs Elementary School

3401 Big Springs Ave.
Simi Valley, CA 93063

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Serving 455 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Big Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 455 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 20% in CA
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Big Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Big Springs Elementary School's student population of 455 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Big Springs Elementary School
Kind	100
1	64
2	69
3	71
4	79
5	71
6	1

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Total Students

455 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Big Springs Elementary School
2023	467
2022	496
2021	522
2020	595
2019	595
2018	641
2017	641
2016	654
2015	682
2014	666
2013	661
2012	662
2011	641
2010	604
2009	621
2008	597
2007	649
2006	657
2005	601
2004	578
2003	569
2002	573
2001	555
2000	543
1999	531
1998	523
1997	486
1996	460
1995	472
1994	478
1993	513
1992	511
1991	506
1990	534
1989	553
1988	543
1987	543

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Big Springs Elementary School
2023	18
2022	19
2021	22
2020	23
2019	23
2018	24
2017	24
2016	23
2015	24
2014	24
2013	24
2012	25
2010	23
2009	26
2008	29
2007	29
2006	30
2005	27
2004	27
2003	26
2002	27
2001	28
2000	27
1999	24
1998	23
1997	21
1996	18
1995	18
1994	18
1993	19
1992	19
1991	19
1990	19

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School Rankings

Big Springs Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Big Springs Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1629 out of 9602 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Big Springs Elementary School
2022	#1629
2021	#400
2019	#1606
2018	#1324
2017	#975
2016	#991
2015	#998
2013	#508
2012	#474
2011	#677
2010	#616

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55%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Big Springs Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2022	55%	33%	35%
2021	57%	34%	36%
2019	62%	40%	43%
2018	62%	39%	43%
2017	65%	38%	42%
2016	67%	37%	42%
2015	67%	34%	42%
2013	87%	59%	66%
2012	88%	59%	67%
2011	84%	58%	66%
2010	85%	56%	65%

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63%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Big Springs Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2022	63%	47%	50%
2021	68%	49%	49%
2019	66%	51%	54%
2018	69%	50%	43%
2017	72%	48%	55%
2016	70%	48%	54%
2015	64%	44%	52%
2013	82%	57%	66%
2012	85%	58%	69%
2011	81%	56%	69%
2010	80%	54%	67%

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50-54%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Big Springs Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2022	52%	29%	30%
2021	42%	28%	32%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Big Springs Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	26:1	22:1	22:1
2022	26:1	21:1	23:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2020	26:1	23:1	23:1
2019	26:1	23:1	23:1
2018	27:1	23:1	25:1
2017	27:1	23:1	25:1
2016	28:1	24:1	25:1
2015	28:1	24:1	25:1
2014	28:1	24:1	25:1
2013	27:1	24:1	24:1
2012	27:1	23:1	25:1
2010	26:1	21:1	24:1
2009	24:1	20:1	23:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	21:1	23:1
2006	22:1	20:1	23:1
2005	22:1	21:1	24:1
2004	21:1	21:1	23:1
2003	22:1	20:1	23:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	23:1
1999	22:1	21:1	23:1
1998	23:1	21:1	24:1
1997	23:1	23:1	24:1
1996	26:1	25:1	26:1
1995	26:1	25:1	26:1
1994	27:1	25:1	25:1
1993	27:1	25:1	25:1
1992	26:1	24:1	26:1
1991	27:1	24:1	26:1
1990	28:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2011)
Year	Big Springs Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	3%	1%	2%
1991	3%	1%	3%
1990	4%	1%	2%
1989	3%	1%	2%
1988	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Big Springs Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	11%	12%	10%
2022	12%	12%	10%
2021	13%	12%	10%
2020	15%	12%	10%
2019	15%	12%	10%
2018	18%	11%	11%
2017	18%	11%	11%
2016	15%	11%	10%
2015	14%	11%	10%
2014	11%	11%	10%
2013	10%	11%	9%
2012	8%	11%	9%
2011	6%	11%	9%
2010	6%	11%	9%
2009	6%	11%	9%
2008	6%	12%	9%
2007	7%	12%	9%
2006	7%	12%	8%
2005	6%	12%	8%
2004	4%	12%	8%
2003	4%	11%	8%
2002	5%	11%	7%
2001	4%	11%	7%
2000	3%	11%	7%
1999	3%	11%	7%
1998	4%	11%	7%
1997	5%	11%	7%
1996	5%	11%	7%
1995	5%	11%	7%
1994	4%	11%	7%
1993	4%	11%	7%
1992	3%	11%	6%
1991	3%	11%	6%

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Hispanic

32%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Big Springs Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	29%	55%	43%
2022	28%	56%	42%
2021	27%	56%	40%
2020	23%	55%	38%
2019	23%	55%	38%
2018	21%	54%	36%
2017	21%	54%	36%
2016	20%	54%	36%
2015	19%	54%	34%
2014	17%	53%	32%
2013	17%	53%	31%
2012	16%	52%	29%
2011	15%	51%	28%
2010	12%	50%	27%
2009	10%	49%	24%
2008	11%	50%	25%
2007	12%	49%	24%
2006	10%	48%	22%
2005	9%	47%	21%
2004	8%	46%	20%
2003	9%	45%	19%
2002	8%	44%	19%
2001	9%	43%	18%
2000	8%	42%	18%
1999	7%	41%	18%
1998	7%	40%	17%
1997	8%	40%	17%
1996	7%	39%	17%
1995	7%	38%	16%
1994	7%	37%	15%
1993	8%	36%	15%
1992	5%	35%	13%
1991	7%	34%	12%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Big Springs Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	2%
1991	1%	9%	2%
1990	1%	9%	2%

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White

55%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Big Springs Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	56%	21%	41%
2022	52%	21%	42%
2021	52%	22%	44%
2020	54%	23%	46%
2019	54%	23%	46%
2018	55%	24%	49%
2017	55%	24%	49%
2016	60%	24%	51%
2015	63%	24%	53%
2014	67%	25%	54%
2013	70%	25%	56%
2012	73%	26%	58%
2011	76%	27%	59%
2010	78%	27%	60%
2009	79%	28%	62%
2008	81%	29%	64%
2007	78%	29%	64%
2006	81%	31%	66%
2005	84%	31%	68%
2004	87%	32%	70%
2003	85%	34%	70%
2002	85%	35%	71%
2001	85%	36%	71%
2000	86%	37%	72%
1999	87%	38%	72%
1998	87%	39%	72%
1997	85%	39%	73%
1996	85%	40%	73%
1995	86%	41%	74%
1994	86%	42%	74%
1993	85%	43%	75%
1992	88%	44%	77%
1991	86%	45%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Big Springs Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Big Springs Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	0.60	0.64	0.64
2022	0.64	0.63	0.64
2021	0.64	0.62	0.64
2020	0.63	0.63	0.64
2019	0.63	0.63	0.64
2018	0.62	0.64	0.62
2017	0.62	0.64	0.62
2016	0.58	0.64	0.61
2015	0.55	0.64	0.60
2014	0.51	0.65	0.60
2013	0.48	0.65	0.59
2012	0.44	0.65	0.58
2011	0.40	0.67	0.57
2010	0.38	0.67	0.56
2009	0.36	0.71	0.56
2008	0.32	0.65	0.52
2007	0.38	0.67	0.52
2006	0.33	0.66	0.51
2005	0.29	0.67	0.49
2004	0.24	0.67	0.47
2003	0.27	0.67	0.47
2002	0.27	0.67	0.46
2001	0.26	0.67	0.46
2000	0.26	0.67	0.45
1999	0.24	0.67	0.45
1998	0.24	0.67	0.45
1997	0.27	0.67	0.44
1996	0.27	0.67	0.43
1995	0.26	0.67	0.42
1994	0.26	0.67	0.42
1993	0.26	0.67	0.41
1992	0.22	0.67	0.39
1991	0.25	0.67	0.38

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Eligible for

23%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Big Springs Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	23%	51%	33%
2022	21%	51%	30%
2021	19%	53%	27%
2020	15%	52%	28%
2019	15%	52%	28%
2018	12%	49%	24%
2017	12%	49%	24%
2016	11%	50%	23%
2015	8%	50%	22%
2014	8%	49%	23%
2013	7%	48%	21%
2011	7%	46%	22%
2010	6%	46%	19%
2009	6%	43%	18%
2008	7%	41%	16%
2007	5%	40%	15%
2006	4%	40%	16%
2005	5%	40%	13%
2004	3%	40%	12%
2003	6%	39%	12%
2002	4%	39%	11%
2001	3%	39%	11%
2000	4%	40%	12%
1999	6%	40%	11%
1998	10%	47%	17%
1997	10%	47%	17%
1996	14%	46%	16%
1995	13%	45%	15%
1994	12%	43%	15%
1993	10%	41%	14%
1992	8%	38%	12%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Big Springs Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	10%	8%	9%
2022	7%	7%	9%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	3%	7%	6%
2019	3%	7%	6%
2018	3%	9%	6%
2017	3%	9%	6%
2016	3%	9%	6%
2015	4%	9%	6%
2014	5%	9%	8%
2013	2%	7%	7%
2011	3%	8%	6%
2010	2%	9%	7%
2009	2%	10%	7%
2008	2%	10%	6%
2007	2%	10%	6%
2006	3%	9%	7%
2005	2%	9%	6%
2004	5%	9%	6%
2003	3%	9%	5%
2002	3%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Simi Valley Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Big Springs Elementary School's ranking?

Big Springs Elementary School is ranked #1629 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Big Springs Elementary School often compared to?

Big Springs Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Vista Elementary School, Atherwood Elementary School, Hollow Hills Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Big Springs Elementary School?

455 students attend Big Springs Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Big Springs Elementary School students are White, 32% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Big Springs Elementary School?

Big Springs Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Big Springs Elementary School offer ?

Big Springs Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Big Springs Elementary School part of?

Big Springs Elementary School is part of Simi Valley Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 455 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 20%
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education