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Vista Elementary School

2175 Wisteria St.
Simi Valley, CA 93065

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Serving 613 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Vista Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 77% (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 64% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 613 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Top 10% in CA
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 77% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Vista Elementary School's student population of 613 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2016

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vista Elementary School
Kind	95
1	96
2	95
3	96
4	95
5	95
6	41

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Total Students

613 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Vista Elementary School
2023	621
2022	614
2021	615
2020	658
2019	658
2018	670
2017	670
2016	679
2015	695
2014	672
2013	651
2012	662
2011	652
2010	665
2009	674
2008	653
2007	675
2006	669
2005	667
2004	673
2003	660
2002	671
2001	652
2000	659
1999	665
1998	650
1997	651
1996	654
1995	644
1994	640
1993	642
1992	640
1991	643
1990	665
1989	662
1988	624
1987	628

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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

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School Rankings

Vista Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Vista Elementary School is 0.71, which is more 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)

#579 out of 9602 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Vista Elementary School
2022	#579
2021	#283
2019	#544
2018	#726
2017	#638
2016	#527
2015	#174
2013	#91
2012	#141
2011	#170
2010	#96

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71%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Vista Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2022	71%	33%	35%
2021	70%	34%	36%
2019	76%	40%	43%
2018	72%	39%	43%
2017	74%	38%	42%
2016	74%	37%	42%
2015	82%	34%	42%
2013	94%	59%	66%
2012	92%	59%	67%
2011	94%	58%	66%
2010	93%	56%	65%

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77%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Vista Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2022	77%	47%	50%
2021	73%	49%	49%
2019	79%	51%	54%
2018	76%	50%	43%
2017	75%	48%	55%
2016	77%	48%	54%
2015	82%	44%	52%
2013	91%	57%	66%
2012	91%	58%	69%
2011	87%	56%	69%
2010	91%	54%	67%

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55-59%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Vista Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2022	57%	29%	30%
2021	67%	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	Vista Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	25:1	22:1	22:1
2022	26:1	21:1	23:1
2021	26:1	22:1	23:1
2020	26:1	23:1	23:1
2019	26:1	23:1	23:1
2018	29:1	23:1	25:1
2017	29:1	23:1	25:1
2016	27:1	24:1	25:1
2015	28:1	24:1	25:1
2014	27:1	24:1	25:1
2013	26:1	24:1	24:1
2012	25:1	23:1	25:1
2010	27:1	21:1	24:1
2009	23:1	20:1	23:1
2008	22:1	18:1	20:1
2007	23:1	21:1	23:1
2006	22:1	20:1	23:1
2005	23:1	21:1	24:1
2004	23:1	21:1	23:1
2003	24:1	20:1	23:1
2002	22:1	20:1	22:1
2001	22:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	21:1	23:1
1999	24:1	21:1	23:1
1998	24:1	21:1	24:1
1997	26:1	23:1	24:1
1996	31:1	25:1	26:1
1995	31:1	25:1	26:1
1994	30:1	25:1	25:1
1993	31:1	25:1	25:1
1992	30:1	24:1	26:1
1991	31:1	24:1	26:1
1990	32:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Vista Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	3%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

30%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vista Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	35%	12%	10%
2022	34%	12%	10%
2021	34%	12%	10%
2020	33%	12%	10%
2019	33%	12%	10%
2018	33%	11%	11%
2017	33%	11%	11%
2016	33%	11%	10%
2015	32%	11%	10%
2014	30%	11%	10%
2013	29%	11%	9%
2012	27%	11%	9%
2011	27%	11%	9%
2010	29%	11%	9%
2009	28%	11%	9%
2008	27%	12%	9%
2007	24%	12%	9%
2006	21%	12%	8%
2005	18%	12%	8%
2004	17%	12%	8%
2003	16%	11%	8%
2002	14%	11%	7%
2001	13%	11%	7%
2000	14%	11%	7%
1999	16%	11%	7%
1998	16%	11%	7%
1997	16%	11%	7%
1996	15%	11%	7%
1995	16%	11%	7%
1994	15%	11%	7%
1993	13%	11%	7%
1992	11%	11%	6%
1991	12%	11%	6%

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Hispanic

28%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vista Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	26%	55%	43%
2022	24%	56%	42%
2021	23%	56%	40%
2020	22%	55%	38%
2019	22%	55%	38%
2018	20%	54%	36%
2017	20%	54%	36%
2016	22%	54%	36%
2015	20%	54%	34%
2014	18%	53%	32%
2013	19%	53%	31%
2012	18%	52%	29%
2011	17%	51%	28%
2010	15%	50%	27%
2009	12%	49%	24%
2008	12%	50%	25%
2007	12%	49%	24%
2006	11%	48%	22%
2005	11%	47%	21%
2004	11%	46%	20%
2003	11%	45%	19%
2002	11%	44%	19%
2001	10%	43%	18%
2000	10%	42%	18%
1999	10%	41%	18%
1998	8%	40%	17%
1997	7%	40%	17%
1996	6%	39%	17%
1995	5%	38%	16%
1994	7%	37%	15%
1993	6%	36%	15%
1992	6%	35%	13%
1991	6%	34%	12%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vista Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	1%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	2%	9%	2%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1994	1%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	2%
1991	2%	9%	2%

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White

36%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vista Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	32%	21%	41%
2022	34%	21%	42%
2021	34%	22%	44%
2020	36%	23%	46%
2019	36%	23%	46%
2018	39%	24%	49%
2017	39%	24%	49%
2016	38%	24%	51%
2015	42%	24%	53%
2014	45%	25%	54%
2013	45%	25%	56%
2012	48%	26%	58%
2011	50%	27%	59%
2010	52%	27%	60%
2009	56%	28%	62%
2008	60%	29%	64%
2007	62%	29%	64%
2006	66%	31%	66%
2005	69%	31%	68%
2004	70%	32%	70%
2003	71%	34%	70%
2002	73%	35%	71%
2001	74%	36%	71%
2000	73%	37%	72%
1999	70%	38%	72%
1998	73%	39%	72%
1997	74%	39%	73%
1996	77%	40%	73%
1995	76%	41%	74%
1994	76%	42%	74%
1993	79%	43%	75%
1992	80%	44%	77%
1991	78%	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	Vista Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	6%	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	2%
2012	5%	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%	1%
2009	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vista Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	0.71	0.64	0.64
2022	0.71	0.63	0.64
2021	0.72	0.62	0.64
2020	0.71	0.63	0.64
2019	0.71	0.63	0.64
2018	0.70	0.64	0.62
2017	0.70	0.64	0.62
2016	0.70	0.64	0.61
2015	0.69	0.64	0.60
2014	0.68	0.65	0.60
2013	0.68	0.65	0.59
2012	0.67	0.65	0.58
2011	0.65	0.67	0.57
2010	0.63	0.67	0.56
2009	0.60	0.71	0.56
2008	0.56	0.65	0.52
2007	0.55	0.67	0.52
2006	0.51	0.66	0.51
2005	0.48	0.67	0.49
2004	0.47	0.67	0.47
2003	0.46	0.67	0.47
2002	0.44	0.67	0.46
2001	0.43	0.67	0.46
2000	0.44	0.67	0.45
1999	0.47	0.67	0.45
1998	0.44	0.67	0.45
1997	0.42	0.67	0.44
1996	0.38	0.67	0.43
1995	0.40	0.67	0.42
1994	0.39	0.67	0.42
1993	0.36	0.67	0.41
1992	0.35	0.67	0.39
1991	0.37	0.67	0.38

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Eligible for

21%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Vista Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	19%	51%	33%
2022	15%	51%	30%
2021	13%	53%	27%
2020	11%	52%	28%
2019	11%	52%	28%
2018	8%	49%	24%
2017	8%	49%	24%
2016	7%	50%	23%
2015	6%	50%	22%
2014	8%	49%	23%
2013	6%	48%	21%
2011	6%	46%	22%
2010	5%	46%	19%
2009	3%	43%	18%
2008	3%	41%	16%
2007	2%	40%	15%
2006	4%	40%	16%
2005	3%	40%	13%
2004	3%	40%	12%
2003	3%	39%	12%
2002	1%	39%	11%
2001	1%	39%	11%
2000	3%	40%	12%
1999	3%	40%	11%
1998	5%	47%	17%
1997	4%	47%	17%
1996	4%	46%	16%
1995	3%	45%	15%
1994	3%	43%	15%
1993	4%	41%	14%
1992	4%	38%	12%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Vista Elementary School	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	10%	8%	9%
2022	14%	7%	9%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	5%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	4%	9%	6%
2017	4%	9%	6%
2016	3%	9%	6%
2015	6%	9%	6%
2014	5%	9%	8%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2011	3%	8%	6%
2010	4%	9%	7%
2009	4%	10%	7%
2008	3%	10%	6%
2007	3%	10%	6%
2006	3%	9%	7%
2005	3%	9%	6%
2004	3%	9%	6%
2003	2%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vista Elementary School's ranking?

Vista Elementary School is ranked #579 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Vista Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Vista Elementary School?

613 students attend Vista Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Vista Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Asian, 28% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Vista Elementary School?

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

What grades does Vista Elementary School offer ?

Vista Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Vista Elementary School part of?

Vista Elementary School is part of Simi Valley Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 613 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Top 10%
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 77% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education