Colony House · Photo: Los Angeles · CC BY-SA 3.0Simi Valley’s public schools outscore 69% of California districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Simi Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Simi Valley’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 465 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Simi Valley’s, its schools beat 61%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 50% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,610 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
19 elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Grace Elementary School (private), Phoenix Ranch West (private), Phoenix Ranch School (private), St. Rose of Lima Elementary (private), Little Scholars Montessori (private), Crossroads Childrens Center (private), St. Peter Claver Preschool & Kindergarten (private), Tiny Tot Preschool & Kindergarten (private), Good Shepherd Lutheran School (private), Simi Valley Montessori School (private) and Simi Valley Adventist School (private) are in town. Insight @ San Diego, California Virtual Academy at Fresno, California Virtual Academy @ Los Angeles, Insight School of California, California Virtual Academy San Mateo, California Virtual Academy @ San Diego, California Virtual Academy at Sutter, California Virtual Academy at Kings, iQ Academy California-Los Angeles, California Virtual Academy @ San Joaquin, Insight @ San Joaquin, California Virtual Academy @ Sonoma and California Virtual Academy at Maricopa, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Simi Valley’s grade
B+: better than 69% of California school districts, #257 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Simi Valley, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Simi Valley · depends on your address
Valley View Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,329 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Hillside Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,138 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Sinaloa Middle
Grades 6–8 · 843 students · 22:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Simi Valley · depends on your address
Valley View Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,329 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Hillside Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,138 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Sinaloa Middle
Grades 6–8 · 843 students · 22:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Simi Valley · depends on your address
Simi Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 1,910 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Royal High
Grades 9–12 · 1,835 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Santa Susana High
Grades 9–12 · 1,033 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Simi Valley · depends on your address
Simi Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 1,910 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Royal High
Grades 9–12 · 1,835 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Santa Susana High
Grades 9–12 · 1,033 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Simi Valley’s public schools are run by Simi Valley Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Simi Valley vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Simi Valley’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Simi Valley | B+ | Simi Valley Unified |
| Thousand Oaks | A | Conejo Valley Unified |
| Moorpark | A− | Moorpark Unified |
Every school in Simi Valley
51 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Simi Valley’s schools
Are Simi Valley’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Simi Valley children attend outscore 69% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #257 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Simi Valley in?
Simi Valley Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 15,418 students in 27 schools (2024–25).
Where do Simi Valley kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Simi Valley High, Royal High and Santa Susana High.
What is Simi Valley’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Simi Valley Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Simi Valley spend per student?
$16,610 in Simi Valley Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Simi Valley?
Yes: Grace Elementary School (religious, grades K–6, 419 students), Phoenix Ranch West (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 320 students), Phoenix Ranch School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 286 students), St. Rose of Lima Elementary (Catholic, grades K–8, 212 students), Little Scholars Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 99 students), Crossroads Childrens Center (religious, grades PK–K, 87 students), St. Peter Claver Preschool & Kindergarten (Catholic, grades PK–K, 71 students), Tiny Tot Preschool & Kindergarten (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 52 students), Good Shepherd Lutheran School (religious, grades K–5, 46 students), Simi Valley Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 39 students) and Simi Valley Adventist School (religious, grades 1–8, 21 students).
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.