Berylwood Elementary

Berylwood Elementary is a mid-tier primary school in Simi Valley, California, operated by Simi Valley Unified. The school hosts 457 students in grades K through 6.

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

Looking at the student body, Berylwood Elementary records that nearly all students (82%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 10% White, 4% Black, 3% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.8:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Ventura County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Berylwood Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.1%; this one delivers 23.1%.

In the broader community, census data for Ventura County shows the typical household earns roughly $109,797 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Berylwood Elementary is one of 238 public schools in Ventura County (combined enrollment of about 147,841 students).

The closest other public school is Vista Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Berylwood Elementary comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 43.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Berylwood Elementary has shrank 12%, going from 519 students in 2018 to 457 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked down from 87% to 82% over that span.

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