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Simi Valley Unified School District

101 West Cochran St
Simi Valley, CA 93065-1934
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 2025-26 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
3,496 Schools
# Students
15,658 Students
1,852,978 Students
# Teachers
704 Teachers
87,768 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Simi Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #626 of all 1,908 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#570 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
37%
34%
50%
47%
30%
29%
91%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

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 $19,978. 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 $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$238 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$234 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,209
$19,978
Spending / Student
$14,966
$18,399

Best Simi Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hillside Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2222 East Fitzgerald Rd.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 520-6810
Gr: 6-8 | 964 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #22.
Valley View Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3347 Tapo St.
Simi Valley, CA 93063
(805) 520-6820
Gr: 6-8 | 1,212 student Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #33.
Sinaloa Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
601 Royal Ave.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 520-6830
Gr: 6-8 | 707 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #44.
Monte Vista
Alternative School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1220 Fourth St.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 579-6326
Gr: K-12 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 28 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 15,658 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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