Enrollment
270
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOMIS UNION·NCES 063714006296
Somis Elementary
5268 North St., Somis, CA 93066 · (805) 386-5711 · Ventura County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL270 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-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
22.3:1
12 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
219 students
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 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 15% larger than its 8th grade class (33).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
52.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +17.0pp since 2014
Math
43.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +18.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 17 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.9% | 31.1% | 24.3% | 23.7% |
| Math | 21.4% | 22.5% | 25.3% | 30.9% |
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 | 52.0% | 43.8% |
| 2023-24 | 49.7% | 46.3% |
| 2022-23 | 46.9% | 43.8% |
| 2021-22 | 42.6% | 42.3% |
| 2020-21 | 46.5% | 37.9% |
| 2018-19 | 46.0% | 49.6% |
| 2017-18 | 37.7% | 37.7% |
| 2016-17 | 47.1% | 40.1% |
| 2015-16 | 39.0% | 38.0% |
| 2014-15 | 35.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
48.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 32% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in California's top 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 Somis Elementary
Somis Elementary's state test result (48.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somis Elementary this school | 270 | 81.1% | 48.0% |
| Tulelake Basin Elementary Tulelake | 270 | 84.8% | 24.6% |
| Hunt Elementary Newman | 268 | 80.2% | 23.0% |
| Wilson Elementary Modesto | 283 | 84.1% | 20.3% |
| Stonehurst Avenue Elementary Sun Valley | 289 | 82.0% | 52.8% |
| Linda Vista Magnet Elementary Mission Viejo | 263 | 79.1% | 39.8% |
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 Somis Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Ventura County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,865 of 5,151 | #45 of 121 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #2,012 of 5,172 ▼ 272 | #43 of 122 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,889 of 5,172 ▲ 31 | #45 of 122 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #1,518 of 5,116 | #33 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 270 | #5,000 of 5,915 | #114 of 130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #2,463 of 5,352 | #66 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.1% | #3,796 of 5,354 | #75 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.1% | #2,075 of 5,625 | #33 of 127 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #861 of 1,139 | #20 of 21 |
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
270
+40 (+17%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 324
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 270 | 12.1 | 22.3:1 | 81% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 219 | 12.1 | 18.1:1 | 78% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 240 | 13.1 | 18.4:1 | 76% (182) |
| 2020-21 | 230 | 13 | 17.7:1 | 70% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 261 | 13.7 | 19.0:1 | 71% (186) |
| 2015-16 | 221 | N/A | N/A | 74% (163) |
| 2010-11 | 299 | N/A | N/A | 51% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 507 | 24 | 21.1:1 | 38% (191) |
| 1990-91 | 324 | 12 | 27.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Somis Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (261 to 270); teachers down 12% (13.7 to 12.1).
About Somis Elementary
In Somis, California, Somis Elementary is a small elementary school. Enrollment stands at 270 students, covering kindergarten through 8. That is 42% below the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Somis Elementary is listed under Somis Union in federal data.
At Somis Elementary, 80% of students are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 19% White. For comparison, the population of Ventura County is roughly 44% Hispanic. The diversity index for Somis Elementary is 33%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Somis Elementary lists 12.1 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 22.3 students per teacher. That is in line with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. About 81% of students at Somis Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 22 points above the 59% average for public schools in Ventura County.
Somis Elementary holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 81% of California public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Somis Elementary would score about 32.0%. It scores 48.0%, a top-10% result among California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census data for Ventura County show median household income comes to about $109,797, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 238 public schools in the county, enrolling about 147,841, Somis Elementary among them.
Among nearby public schools, Rancho Campana High is closest at about 1.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 58.8% proficiency; Somis Elementary posts 48.0%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 17%, from 230 to 270. Students per teacher increased from 17.7 in 2020-21 to 22.3 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Somis Elementary. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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Nearby schools
- Rancho Campana High1.3 mi · 826
- Las Colinas Middle1.7 mi · 819
- La Mariposa1.8 mi · 601
- Tierra Linda Elementary1.8 mi · 502
- Dos Caminos Elementary1.9 mi · 337
- Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts2.6 mi · 614
Frequently asked questions
About Somis ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Somis Elementary?
Somis Elementary enrolls approximately 270 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Somis Elementary serve?
Somis Elementary serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Somis Elementary?
Approximately 22.3:1 students per teacher at Somis Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Somis Elementary?
Student demographics at Somis Elementary are roughly 19% White, 80% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Somis Elementary public or private?
Somis Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Somis Union.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.