Enrollment
312
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIMI VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 063684006265
Santa Susana Elementary
4300 Apricot Rd., Simi Valley, CA 93063 · (805) 520-6765 · Ventura County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test 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.
- AThree-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
19.5:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
211 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 61 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
44%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
30.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.9pp since 2014
Math
23.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.0% | 17.9% | 25.3% | 43.8% |
| Math | 8.5% | 15.2% | 25.0% | 51.2% |
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 | 30.9% | 23.8% |
| 2023-24 | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| 2022-23 | 25.5% | 21.7% |
| 2021-22 | 22.2% | 12.7% |
| 2020-21 | 22.4% | 11.8% |
| 2018-19 | 24.7% | 25.7% |
| 2017-18 | 23.4% | 23.8% |
| 2016-17 | 24.8% | 31.9% |
| 2015-16 | 25.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 18.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
25.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Santa Susana Elementary
Santa Susana Elementary's state test result (25.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Susana Elementary this school | 312 | 67.6% | 25.8% |
| Dos Caminos Elementary Camarillo | 337 | 63.5% | 51.0% |
| Monroe Elementary Santa Barbara | 315 | 69.2% | 38.9% |
| Sisk Elementary Salida | 286 | 68.2% | 37.5% |
| Washington Elementary Kingsburg | 285 | 69.1% | N/A |
| Barbara Benson Elementary Tustin | 313 | 73.2% | 44.7% |
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 Santa Susana Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Ventura County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #3,991 of 5,151 | #96 of 121 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #3,905 of 5,172 ▼ 258 | #88 of 122 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #3,896 of 5,172 ▼ 17 | #93 of 122 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.9pp | #631 of 5,116 | #15 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 312 | #4,673 of 5,915 | #104 of 130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #724 of 5,352 | #24 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.6% | #3,214 of 5,354 | #67 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.6% | #3,089 of 5,625 | #52 of 127 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #3,263 of 3,837 | #85 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
312
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 490
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 312 | 16 | 19.5:1 | 68% (211) |
| 2023-24 | 326 | 19.8 | 16.5:1 | 69% (226) |
| 2022-23 | 326 | 21.4 | 15.3:1 | 55% (180) |
| 2020-21 | 313 | 21 | 14.9:1 | 58% (181) |
| 2017-18 | 330 | 17 | 19.4:1 | 69% (229) |
| 2015-16 | 353 | 16 | 22.1:1 | 71% (252) |
| 2010-11 | 393 | N/A | N/A | 69% (273) |
| 2000-01 | 554 | 28 | 19.8:1 | 46% (253) |
| 1990-91 | 490 | 18 | 27.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Santa Susana Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (330 to 312); teachers down 6% (17 to 16).
About Santa Susana Elementary
Santa Susana Elementary is a small elementary school based in Simi Valley, California. It has an enrollment of 312 students in kindergarten through 6. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
Simi Valley Unified oversees Santa Susana Elementary and 26 other schools, with 15,418 students in total.
Hispanic students are 72% of those enrolled at Santa Susana Elementary. The next largest groups are 19% White and 7% Asian. In Ventura County overall, about 44% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 44% means there is a 44% chance two randomly chosen students at Santa Susana Elementary are from different groups.
There are 16 full-time-equivalent teachers at Santa Susana Elementary, giving a ratio of 19.5:1. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. By family income, 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 59% average for public schools in Ventura County.
Santa Susana Elementary holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 20% of California public elementary schools.
Santa Susana Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 25.8% and a predicted 39.9%.
Census data for Ventura County show the median household earns about $109,797 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Santa Susana Elementary, Ventura County has 238 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Garden Grove Elementary, is about 0.7 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Santa Susana Elementary is 8th on average proficiency.
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.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 313 to 312. By 2024-25, the school had 19.5 students per teacher, compared with 14.9 in 2020-21.
This community page is for conversations about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Garden Grove Elementary0.7 mi · 283
- Santa Susana High1.0 mi · 1,033
- Township Elementary1.0 mi · 521
- Valley View Middle1.1 mi · 1,329
- Big Springs Elementary1.3 mi · 441
- Simi Valley High1.5 mi · 1,910
Frequently asked questions
About Santa Susana ElementaryHow many students attend Santa Susana Elementary?
Santa Susana Elementary enrolls approximately 312 students in grades KG-06.
Is Santa Susana Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Santa Susana Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Susana Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Santa Susana Elementary is approximately 19.5:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Santa Susana Elementary?
Student demographics at Santa Susana Elementary are roughly 19% White, 72% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Santa Susana Elementary public or private?
Santa Susana 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.