Simi Valley Unified School District

101 West Cochran St
Simi Valley, CA 93065-1934
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,681 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 32%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
27 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
15,418 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
703 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Simi Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #626 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#570 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

37%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

50%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

30%
29%
91%
86.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
23.3%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 2004–2013. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
10%
11%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
45%
55%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
5%

Showing 2010–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
39%
22%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,506 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,594 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$301 MM
$150,628 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$302 MM
$130,845 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$19,506
$26,022

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$19,594
$22,604

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Simi Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hillside Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2222 East Fitzgerald Rd.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 520-6810
Gr: 6-8 | 1,138 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #22.
Valley View Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3347 Tapo St.
Simi Valley, CA 93063
(805) 520-6820
Gr: 6-8 | 1,329 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #33.
Sinaloa Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
601 Royal Ave.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 520-6830
Gr: 6-8 | 843 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #44.
Monte Vista
Alternative School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1220 Fourth St.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 579-6326
Gr: K-12 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 27 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 15,418 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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