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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,308 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 58% 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
28 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
15,658 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
704 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Simi Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #627 of all 1,910 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.
Overall District Rank
#570 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
10%
11%
% Hispanic
44%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
40%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,209 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,966 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$238 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$234 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,209
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,966
$18,396
Best Simi Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillside Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2222 East Fitzgerald Rd.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 520-6810
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 520-6810
Grades: 6-8
| 964 students
Rank: #22.
Valley View Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3347 Tapo St.
Simi Valley, CA 93063
(805) 520-6820
Simi Valley, CA 93063
(805) 520-6820
Grades: 6-8
| 1,212 students
Rank: #33.
Sinaloa Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
601 Royal Ave.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 520-6830
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 520-6830
Grades: 6-8
| 707 students
Rank: #44.
Monte Vista
Alternative School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1220 Fourth St.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 579-6326
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 579-6326
Grades: K-12
| 425 students
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