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Enrollment
1,138
Middle
DISTRICT 1,103 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIMI VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 063684006255
Hillside Middle
2222 East Fitzgerald Rd., Simi Valley, CA 93065 · (805) 520-6810 · Ventura County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,138 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
518 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 348 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 403 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 387 | 34% |
Student demographics
67%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
50.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.0pp since 2014
Math
36.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.1% | 32.0% | 27.2% | 22.7% |
| Math | 17.0% | 19.6% | 30.2% | 33.1% |
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 | 50.0% | 36.7% |
| 2023-24 | 49.8% | 37.2% |
| 2022-23 | 50.7% | 35.7% |
| 2021-22 | 47.5% | 33.1% |
| 2020-21 | 52.8% | 32.1% |
| 2018-19 | 55.4% | 42.8% |
| 2017-18 | 56.3% | 47.1% |
| 2016-17 | 60.5% | 45.5% |
| 2015-16 | 57.0% | 45.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Hillside Middle
Hillside Middle's state test result (43.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Middle this school | 1,138 | 45.5% | 43.8% |
| Serrano Intermediate Lake Forest | 868 | 48.7% | 52.9% |
| James L. Day Middle Temecula | 932 | 42.0% | 55.9% |
| Vineyard Junior High Alta Loma | 933 | 41.3% | 59.2% |
| Mesa View Middle Huntington Beach | 817 | 45.4% | 68.2% |
| Woodland Park Middle San Marcos | 1,184 | 42.3% | 45.6% |
Matched among California middle 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 Hillside Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Ventura County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #436 of 1,224 | #9 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #462 of 1,227 ▼ 49 | #9 of 28 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #491 of 1,227 ▼ 44 | #9 of 28 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #519 of 1,214 | #13 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,138 | #102 of 1,377 | #3 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #943 of 1,279 | #21 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.8% | #230 of 1,278 | #1 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.5% | #983 of 1,329 | #18 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.7% | #41 of 257 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,138
+169 (+17%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 963
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 24.2:1
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 | 1,138 | 50 | 22.8:1 | 46% (518) |
| 2023-24 | 964 | 43.2 | 22.3:1 | 42% (401) |
| 2022-23 | 897 | 38.7 | 23.2:1 | 40% (362) |
| 2020-21 | 969 | 40 | 24.2:1 | 29% (283) |
| 2017-18 | 935 | 39.3 | 23.8:1 | 39% (362) |
| 2015-16 | 932 | 39 | 23.9:1 | 35% (324) |
| 2010-11 | 898 | N/A | N/A | 39% (354) |
| 2000-01 | 1,180 | 45 | 26.2:1 | 14% (170) |
| 1990-91 | 963 | 39 | 24.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hillside Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (935 to 1,138); teachers up 27% (39.3 to 50).
About Hillside Middle
Hillside Middle is a high-enrollment middle-grades school for students in Simi Valley, California. It had 1,138 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 659 students for middle schools in California.
Within Simi Valley Unified, Hillside Middle is one of 27 schools. The district enrolls 15,418 students.
No group is above 50% at Hillside Middle; the largest is Hispanic, at 45%. After that, the student body is 32% White, 17% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Among Ventura County residents, the Hispanic share is about 44%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 67%.
A staff of 50 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 22.8:1. Compared with the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. By family income, 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Ventura County, the average eligibility rate is 59%.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Hillside Middle's results are 9.1 points below predicted: 43.8% against 52.9%.
In Ventura County, home to about 837,469 people, median household income comes to about $109,797, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ventura County's 238 public schools enroll about 147,841 students and include Hillside Middle.
Hillside Middle is about 0.2 miles from Crestview Elementary, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Hillside Middle ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Hillside Middle is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Mid-size.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 17%. By 2024-25, the school had 22.8 students per teacher, compared with 24.2 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Hillside Middle is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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- Royal HighHigh · 1,835 students
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- Vista ElementaryElementary · 567 students
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- iQ Academy California-Los AngelesCombined · 1,721 students
Other Hillside Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Hillside Middle. Hillside Middle is the largest of the 6.
- Hillside Middle SchoolManchester, NH · 1,071 students
- Hillside Middle SchoolNORTHVILLE, MI · 1,024 students
- Hillside Middle SchoolSeven Hills, OH · 717 students
- Hillside MiddleSALT LAKE CITY, UT · 485 students
- Hillside Middle SchoolKALAMAZOO, MI · 476 students
Nearby schools
- Crestview Elementary0.2 mi · 248
- Hollow Hills Elementary0.6 mi · 560
- Mountain View Elementary0.9 mi · 401
- Berylwood Elementary0.9 mi · 457
- Royal High1.1 mi · 1,835
- Vista Elementary1.3 mi · 567
Frequently asked questions
About Hillside MiddleHow many students attend Hillside Middle?
Hillside Middle enrolls approximately 1,138 students in grades 06-08.
Is Hillside Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hillside Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hillside Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hillside Middle is approximately 22.8:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hillside Middle?
At Hillside Middle, the student body is approximately 32% White, 45% Hispanic, 1% Black, 17% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Hillside Middle public or private?
Hillside Middle 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.