Hollow Hills Elementary

Hollow Hills Elementary is a mid-sized K-5 school in Simi Valley, California, operated by Simi Valley Unified. The school works with 560 students in grades K through 6. That puts it 20% larger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Hollow Hills Elementary is one of 27 schools operated by Simi Valley Unified, a district that educates 15,418 students overall.

Demographically, Hollow Hills Elementary reports that 42% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 38% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 7% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 52%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 28.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Hollow Hills Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 39% of students at Hollow Hills Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Ventura County's rate of about 59%.

With demographic context factored in, Hollow Hills Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.0%; this one delivers 64.0%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Ventura County indicate median household earnings sit near $109,797, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ventura County's 238 public schools (combined enrollment of about 147,841 students), Hollow Hills Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Hillside Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hollow Hills Elementary at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 34.7%.

Hollow Hills Elementary operates from an outer-ring location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 19%: 688 students in 2018 compared to 560 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 52% to 42%.

On the community side, members of the Hollow Hills Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.