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Serving 326 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Santa Susana Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 326 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Santa Susana Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Santa Susana Elementary School's student population of 326 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Santa Susana Elementary School
Kind	60
1	53
2	47
3	43
4	56
5	43
6	24

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Total Students

326 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Santa Susana Elementary School
2023	326
2022	307
2021	313
2020	294
2019	294
2018	318
2017	318
2016	353
2015	322
2014	328
2013	351
2012	360
2011	393
2010	390
2009	429
2008	420
2007	452
2006	469
2005	477
2004	525
2003	531
2002	531
2001	554
2000	510
1999	540
1998	470
1997	477
1996	487
1995	460
1994	517
1993	532
1992	543
1991	490
1990	467
1989	468
1988	481
1987	424

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Santa Susana Elementary School
2023	21
2022	15
2021	22
2020	17
2019	17
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	15
2014	15
2013	17
2012	17
2010	18
2009	20
2008	23
2007	21
2006	22
2005	22
2004	25
2003	27
2002	28
2001	28
2000	24
1999	25
1998	22
1997	23
1996	19
1995	18
1994	20
1993	20
1992	18
1991	18
1990	18

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School Rankings

Santa Susana Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Santa Susana Elementary School is 0.43, 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)

#8423 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Santa Susana Elementary School
2022	#8423
2021	#3220
2019	#7338
2018	#7862
2017	#6203
2016	#7403
2015	#6771
2013	#3153
2012	#2083
2011	#2829
2010	#2632

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10-14%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Santa Susana Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2022	12%	33%	35%
2021	12%	34%	36%
2019	27%	40%	43%
2018	22%	39%	43%
2017	32%	38%	42%
2016	22%	37%	42%
2015	22%	34%	42%
2013	67%	59%	66%
2012	75%	59%	67%
2011	68%	58%	66%
2010	68%	56%	65%

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20-24%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Santa Susana Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2022	22%	47%	50%
2021	22%	49%	49%
2019	27%	51%	54%
2018	22%	50%	43%
2017	27%	48%	55%
2016	22%	48%	54%
2015	17%	44%	52%
2013	57%	57%	66%
2012	67%	58%	69%
2011	61%	56%	69%
2010	58%	54%	67%

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11-19%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Santa Susana Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2022	15%	29%	30%
2021	10%	28%	32%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Santa Susana Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	16:1	22:1	22:1
2022	20:1	21:1	23:1
2021	14:1	22:1	23:1
2020	17:1	23:1	23:1
2019	17:1	23:1	23:1
2018	20:1	23:1	25:1
2017	20:1	23:1	25:1
2016	22:1	24:1	25:1
2015	21:1	24:1	25:1
2014	22:1	24:1	25:1
2013	21:1	24:1	24:1
2012	22:1	23:1	25:1
2010	22:1	21:1	24:1
2009	21:1	20:1	23:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	21:1	23:1
2006	21:1	20:1	23:1
2005	22:1	21:1	24:1
2004	21:1	21:1	23:1
2003	20:1	20:1	23:1
2002	19:1	20:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	22:1
2000	21:1	21:1	23:1
1999	22:1	21:1	23:1
1998	21:1	21:1	24:1
1997	21:1	23:1	24:1
1996	26:1	25:1	26:1
1995	26:1	25:1	26:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	27:1	25:1	25:1
1992	30:1	24:1	26:1
1991	27:1	24:1	26:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Santa Susana Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	3%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Santa Susana Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	7%	12%	10%
2022	3%	12%	10%
2021	2%	12%	10%
2020	4%	12%	10%
2019	4%	12%	10%
2018	2%	11%	11%
2017	2%	11%	11%
2016	4%	11%	10%
2015	5%	11%	10%
2014	5%	11%	10%
2013	5%	11%	9%
2012	4%	11%	9%
2011	5%	11%	9%
2010	7%	11%	9%
2009	5%	11%	9%
2008	5%	12%	9%
2007	6%	12%	9%
2006	7%	12%	8%
2005	6%	12%	8%
2004	9%	12%	8%
2003	7%	11%	8%
2002	7%	11%	7%
2001	5%	11%	7%
2000	4%	11%	7%
1999	5%	11%	7%
1998	5%	11%	7%
1997	3%	11%	7%
1996	3%	11%	7%
1995	4%	11%	7%
1994	5%	11%	7%
1993	4%	11%	7%
1992	4%	11%	6%
1991	4%	11%	6%

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Hispanic

73%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Santa Susana Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	72%	55%	43%
2022	74%	56%	42%
2021	71%	56%	40%
2020	75%	55%	38%
2019	75%	55%	38%
2018	77%	54%	36%
2017	77%	54%	36%
2016	74%	54%	36%
2015	72%	54%	34%
2014	73%	53%	32%
2013	71%	53%	31%
2012	66%	52%	29%
2011	65%	51%	28%
2010	62%	50%	27%
2009	57%	49%	24%
2008	60%	50%	25%
2007	59%	49%	24%
2006	55%	48%	22%
2005	52%	47%	21%
2004	48%	46%	20%
2003	47%	45%	19%
2002	44%	44%	19%
2001	43%	43%	18%
2000	43%	42%	18%
1999	40%	41%	18%
1998	39%	40%	17%
1997	40%	40%	17%
1996	37%	39%	17%
1995	35%	38%	16%
1994	31%	37%	15%
1993	28%	36%	15%
1992	30%	35%	13%
1991	26%	34%	12%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	Santa Susana Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1994	1%	9%	2%
1993	2%	9%	2%
1992	2%	9%	2%
1991	1%	9%	2%
1990	2%	9%	2%
1989	1%	9%	2%
1988	1%	9%	2%

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White

18%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Santa Susana Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	20%	21%	41%
2022	20%	21%	42%
2021	23%	22%	44%
2020	17%	23%	46%
2019	17%	23%	46%
2018	20%	24%	49%
2017	20%	24%	49%
2016	19%	24%	51%
2015	20%	24%	53%
2014	19%	25%	54%
2013	20%	25%	56%
2012	26%	26%	58%
2011	28%	27%	59%
2010	30%	27%	60%
2009	34%	28%	62%
2008	35%	29%	64%
2007	35%	29%	64%
2006	38%	31%	66%
2005	42%	31%	68%
2004	43%	32%	70%
2003	45%	34%	70%
2002	47%	35%	71%
2001	49%	36%	71%
2000	50%	37%	72%
1999	53%	38%	72%
1998	55%	39%	72%
1997	56%	39%	73%
1996	59%	40%	73%
1995	61%	41%	74%
1994	63%	42%	74%
1993	66%	43%	75%
1992	63%	44%	77%
1991	68%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Santa Susana Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	1%	6%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	1%	4%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Santa Susana Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	0.44	0.64	0.64
2022	0.41	0.63	0.64
2021	0.45	0.62	0.64
2020	0.41	0.63	0.64
2019	0.41	0.63	0.64
2018	0.37	0.64	0.62
2017	0.37	0.64	0.62
2016	0.42	0.64	0.61
2015	0.44	0.64	0.60
2014	0.43	0.65	0.60
2013	0.46	0.65	0.59
2012	0.50	0.65	0.58
2011	0.50	0.67	0.57
2010	0.53	0.67	0.56
2009	0.57	0.71	0.56
2008	0.52	0.65	0.52
2007	0.54	0.67	0.52
2006	0.57	0.66	0.51
2005	0.56	0.67	0.49
2004	0.58	0.67	0.47
2003	0.58	0.67	0.47
2002	0.59	0.67	0.46
2001	0.58	0.67	0.46
2000	0.57	0.67	0.45
1999	0.56	0.67	0.45
1998	0.55	0.67	0.45
1997	0.53	0.67	0.44
1996	0.52	0.67	0.43
1995	0.51	0.67	0.42
1994	0.51	0.67	0.42
1993	0.49	0.67	0.41
1992	0.52	0.67	0.39
1991	0.47	0.67	0.38

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Eligible for

62%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Santa Susana Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	49%	51%	33%
2022	52%	51%	30%
2021	56%	53%	27%
2020	61%	52%	28%
2019	61%	52%	28%
2018	61%	49%	24%
2017	61%	49%	24%
2016	60%	50%	23%
2015	58%	50%	22%
2014	65%	49%	23%
2013	60%	48%	21%
2011	61%	46%	22%
2010	54%	46%	19%
2009	47%	43%	18%
2008	48%	41%	16%
2007	43%	40%	15%
2006	47%	40%	16%
2005	41%	40%	13%
2004	36%	40%	12%
2003	44%	39%	12%
2002	39%	39%	11%
2001	38%	39%	11%
2000	39%	40%	12%
1999	35%	40%	11%
1998	46%	47%	17%
1997	42%	47%	17%
1996	41%	46%	16%
1995	43%	45%	15%
1994	40%	43%	15%
1993	36%	41%	14%
1992	36%	38%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Santa Susana Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	6%	8%	9%
2022	12%	7%	9%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	9%	7%	6%
2019	9%	7%	6%
2018	11%	9%	6%
2017	11%	9%	6%
2016	11%	9%	6%
2015	13%	9%	6%
2014	14%	9%	8%
2013	14%	7%	7%
2011	8%	8%	6%
2010	11%	9%	7%
2009	12%	10%	7%
2008	10%	10%	6%
2007	13%	10%	6%
2006	13%	9%	7%
2005	9%	9%	6%
2004	15%	9%	6%
2003	8%	9%	5%
2002	8%	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 Santa Susana Elementary School's ranking?

Santa Susana Elementary School is ranked #8423 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Santa Susana Elementary School often compared to?

Santa Susana Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Township Elementary School, Hollow Hills Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Santa Susana Elementary School?

326 students attend Santa Susana Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Santa Susana Elementary School students are Hispanic, 18% of students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Santa Susana Elementary School?

Santa Susana Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Santa Susana Elementary School offer ?

Santa Susana Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Santa Susana Elementary School part of?

Santa Susana Elementary School is part of Simi Valley Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 326 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Bottom 50%
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education