Atherwood Elementary

Atherwood Elementary operates as a reasonably sized primary school in Simi Valley, California, part of Simi Valley Unified. Current enrollment sits at 456 students spanning grades K through 6.

Across the 27 schools in Simi Valley Unified (15,418 students total), Atherwood Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Atherwood Elementary lists that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 35% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 5% multiracial. Compared to Ventura County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 33% of students at Atherwood Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Ventura County's rate of about 59%.

After controlling for student poverty, Atherwood Elementary falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 59.8%; this one comes in at 43.8%, -16.0 points off the demographic line.

In the broader community, Ventura County reports that median household income runs about $109,797, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Ventura County runs 238 public schools (combined enrollment of about 147,841 students), of which Atherwood Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Justin Elementary, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Atherwood Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 43.2%.

Atherwood Elementary operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Atherwood Elementary's enrollment has shrank 12% since 2018, when it stood at 520 (now 456). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 25% to 35% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 27.4:1 in 2018 to 21.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.