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If you could change one rule at Atherwood Elementary, what would it be?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
456
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIMI VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 063684006248
Atherwood Elementary
2350 East Greensward St., Simi Valley, CA 93065 · (805) 520-6730 · Ventura County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL456 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
151 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 103 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 32% larger than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
44.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -21.7pp since 2014
Math
43.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -20.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 22 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.3% | 21.0% | 32.9% | 22.8% |
| Math | 14.1% | 29.6% | 34.5% | 21.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.3% | 43.6% |
| 2023-24 | 45.6% | 43.9% |
| 2022-23 | 49.2% | 43.5% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 41.7% |
| 2020-21 | 58.6% | 44.6% |
| 2018-19 | 64.5% | 57.0% |
| 2017-18 | 67.6% | 60.6% |
| 2016-17 | 62.4% | 59.7% |
| 2015-16 | 66.0% | 68.0% |
| 2014-15 | 66.0% | 64.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 60% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Atherwood Elementary
Atherwood Elementary's state test result (43.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherwood Elementary this school | 456 | 33.1% | 43.8% |
| Castaic Elementary Castaic | 417 | 32.9% | 56.8% |
| Big Springs Elementary Simi Valley | 441 | 35.1% | 57.8% |
| Hidden Valley Elementary Santa Rosa | 468 | 36.3% | 52.5% |
| Red Hill Elementary Santa Ana | 436 | 28.9% | 75.2% |
| Crowne Hill Elementary Temecula | 519 | 32.8% | 57.0% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Atherwood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Ventura County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #2,172 of 5,151 | #53 of 121 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #2,024 of 5,172 ▼ 126 | #44 of 122 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #2,519 of 5,172 ▼ 294 | #55 of 122 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.4pp | #1,111 of 5,116 | #27 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 456 | #2,954 of 5,915 | #54 of 130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #1,971 of 5,352 | #53 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #1,578 of 5,354 | #20 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.1% | #4,641 of 5,625 | #104 of 127 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #2,404 of 3,837 | #66 of 99 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
456
-45 (-9%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 405
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 23.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 456 | 21 | 21.7:1 | 33% (151) |
| 2023-24 | 486 | 21 | 23.1:1 | 35% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 502 | 21 | 23.9:1 | 30% (153) |
| 2020-21 | 501 | 21 | 23.9:1 | 18% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 520 | 19 | 27.4:1 | 17% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 542 | 20 | 27.1:1 | 15% (81) |
| 2010-11 | 594 | N/A | N/A | 15% (90) |
| 2000-01 | 463 | 22 | 21.1:1 | 7% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 405 | 14 | 28.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Atherwood Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (520 to 456); teachers up 11% (19 to 21).
About Atherwood Elementary
This page covers Atherwood Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school in Simi Valley, California. Federal data show 456 students enrolled in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25.
Simi Valley Unified is the district for Atherwood Elementary. It has 27 schools and 15,418 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Atherwood Elementary is White, with 49% of students. Next come 35% Hispanic, 9% Asian, and 5% multiracial. In Ventura County overall, the White share is about 52%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Atherwood Elementary scores 62%.
Atherwood Elementary reports a ratio of 21.7 students per teacher, from 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is similar, at 22.3:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Atherwood Elementary, 33% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 59% average for public schools in Ventura County, the school's rate is lower.
Among California public elementary schools, Atherwood Elementary outscored 28%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
Atherwood Elementary falls short of its prediction by 16.3 points. The model expects 60.1% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in California; the school's rate is 43.8%.
The school's county is Ventura County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $109,797, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Ventura County's 238 public schools enroll about 147,841 students and include Atherwood Elementary.
Atherwood Elementary is about 0.6 miles from Justin Elementary, its nearest public school. Atherwood Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Atherwood Elementary ranks 4th of 7 nearby schools, at 43.8% versus a 44.9% average.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2020-21, Atherwood Elementary enrolled 501 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 456. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 23.9:1 to 21.7:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Atherwood Elementary. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Ventura County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
837,469
Census ACS
Median income
$109,797
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
238
147,841 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Simi Valley Unified
- Simi Valley HighHigh · 1,910 students
- Royal HighHigh · 1,835 students
- Valley View MiddleMiddle · 1,329 students
- Hillside MiddleMiddle · 1,138 students
- Santa Susana HighHigh · 1,033 students
- Sinaloa MiddleMiddle · 843 students
Other schools in Simi Valley
- California Virtual Academy @ Los AngelesCombined · 5,705 students
- California Virtual Academy @ San DiegoCombined · 3,924 students
- California Virtual Academy @ San JoaquinCombined · 3,219 students
- Simi Valley HighHigh · 1,910 students
- Royal HighHigh · 1,835 students
- iQ Academy California-Los AngelesCombined · 1,721 students
Nearby schools
- Justin Elementary0.6 mi · 103
- Vista Elementary0.7 mi · 567
- Sycamore Elementary0.9 mi · 359
- Berylwood Elementary1.0 mi · 457
- Park View Elementary1.2 mi · 319
- Apollo High1.4 mi · 88
Frequently asked questions
About Atherwood ElementaryHow large is Atherwood Elementary?
Atherwood Elementary enrolls approximately 456 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Atherwood Elementary serve?
Atherwood Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Atherwood Elementary have?
Atherwood Elementary employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Atherwood Elementary?
Student demographics at Atherwood Elementary are roughly 49% White, 35% Hispanic, 1% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Atherwood Elementary public or private?
Atherwood Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Simi Valley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.