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Simi Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,300 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 49% (versus the 47% 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
3,478 Schools
# Students
15,695 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
689 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Simi Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #539 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#522 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.64
# American Indian Students
17 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,540 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
10%
11%
# Hispanic Students
6,561 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
54%
# Black Students
183 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
6,571 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
42%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
780 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,223
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,076
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,127
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,087
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,112
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,084
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,104
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,151
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,193
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,328
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,429
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,344
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,437
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,173 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,931 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$238 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$234 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,173
$19,806
Spending / Student
$14,931
$18,241
Best Simi Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monte Vista
Alternative School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1220 Fourth St.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 579-6326
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 579-6326
Grades: K-12
| 538 students
Rank: #22.
Hillside Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 52%)
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: #33.
Valley View Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3347 Tapo St.
Simi Valley, CA 93063
(805) 520-6820
Simi Valley, CA 93063
(805) 520-6820
Grades: 6-8
| 1,057 students
Rank: #44.
Sinaloa Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
601 Royal Ave.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 520-6830
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 520-6830
Grades: 6-8
| 808 students
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