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Katherine Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

5455 Katherine St., Simi Valley, CA 93063 · (805) 520-6780 · Part of Simi Valley Unified School District

Simi Valley’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of California school districts

Directions
Students
300
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Katherine Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of California’s public schools
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Simi Valley kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Simi Valley kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Katherine ElementaryYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5455 Katherine St., Simi Valley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten75
Grade 146
Grade 250
Grade 333
Grade 447
Grade 549
Enrollment over time
316’20
312’21
351’22
314’23
300’24

Down 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%White 38%Asian 8%Two or more races 7%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Katherine Elementary from Simi Valley families.

Other schools in Simi Valley Unified School District

The district →
Vista Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Simi Valley
A
567 students24:1
Hollow Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Simi Valley
A
560 students28:1
Township Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Simi Valley
A−
521 students23:1
Berylwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Simi Valley
C−
457 students23:1
Atherwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Simi Valley
A−
456 students22:1
Wood Ranch Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Simi Valley
A−
452 students25:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Simi Valley’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.