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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 2026 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
3,469 Schools
# Students
15,418 Students
1,858,621 Students
# Teachers
703 Teachers
88,118 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Simi Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #626 of all 1,904 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
45%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
39%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,446 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,199 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$238 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$234 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,446
$20,100
Spending / Student
$15,199
$18,511
Best Simi Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: 6-8 | 1,138 student Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
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
Gr: 6-8 | 1,329 student Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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
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:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1220 Fourth St.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 579-6326
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 579-6326
Gr: K-12 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
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