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Enrollment
567
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIMI VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 063684006273
Vista Elementary
2175 Wisteria St., Simi Valley, CA 93065 · (805) 520-6750 · Ventura County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL567 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of California public elementary schools
- ATest 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.
- C+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
23.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
189 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (96).
Student demographics
70%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
75.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.1pp since 2014
Math
74.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -7.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 47.1% | 28.8% | 16.6% | 7.5% |
| Math | 45.3% | 29.1% | 17.3% | 8.3% |
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 | 75.9% | 74.5% |
| 2023-24 | 73.5% | 71.0% |
| 2022-23 | 74.8% | 70.6% |
| 2021-22 | 77.2% | 71.5% |
| 2020-21 | 73.5% | 70.2% |
| 2018-19 | 78.9% | 75.9% |
| 2017-18 | 75.7% | 71.6% |
| 2016-17 | 75.1% | 74.0% |
| 2015-16 | 77.0% | 74.0% |
| 2014-15 | 82.0% | 82.0% |
% 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
73.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Vista Elementary
Vista Elementary's state test result (73.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Elementary this school | 567 | 33.3% | 73.8% |
| Acacia Elementary Fullerton | 661 | 33.3% | 78.7% |
| Quail Lake Environmental Charter Clovis | 603 | 31.2% | 77.3% |
| Circle View Elementary Huntington Beach | 582 | 37.3% | 73.9% |
| Running Springs Academy Anaheim | 643 | 30.0% | 71.8% |
| Canyon Rim Elementary Anaheim | 509 | 31.0% | 67.0% |
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 Vista Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Ventura County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.8% | #479 of 5,151 | #9 of 121 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.5% | #434 of 5,172 ▲ 121 | #5 of 122 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.9% | #451 of 5,172 ▲ 85 | #11 of 122 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.9pp | #3,059 of 5,116 | #75 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 567 | #1,684 of 5,915 | #24 of 130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #3,462 of 5,352 | #94 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #664 of 5,354 | #2 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.3% | #4,630 of 5,625 | #103 of 127 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.6% | #1,836 of 3,837 | #48 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
567
-48 (-8%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 643
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
was 25.6:1
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 | 567 | 24 | 23.6:1 | 33% (189) |
| 2023-24 | 613 | 26 | 23.6:1 | 34% (207) |
| 2022-23 | 621 | 25 | 24.8:1 | 29% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 615 | 24 | 25.6:1 | 14% (85) |
| 2017-18 | 680 | 23.9 | 28.4:1 | 15% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 679 | 24 | 28.3:1 | 12% (81) |
| 2010-11 | 652 | N/A | N/A | 9% (60) |
| 2000-01 | 652 | 29 | 22.5:1 | 4% (23) |
| 1990-91 | 643 | 21 | 30.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vista Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (680 to 567); teachers unchanged (23.9 to 24).
About Vista Elementary
Vista Elementary is a public mid-sized elementary school in Simi Valley, California. The school enrolls 567 students in kindergarten through 6. Elementary schools in California average about 465 students, which makes this school 22% above average.
The 27 schools of Simi Valley Unified, including Vista Elementary, enroll 15,418 students.
The largest group at Vista Elementary is White students, at 39%. It is also 28% Hispanic, 27% Asian, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Ventura County is roughly 52% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Vista Elementary scores 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 23.6:1. The school has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. In all, 33% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 26 points below the 59% average for public schools in Ventura County.
On the allk12 Grade, Vista Elementary lands at A, ahead of 92% of California public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Vista Elementary would be expected to post about 60.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 73.8%.
In Ventura County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $109,797, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 238 public schools and about 147,841 students.
Vista Elementary's nearest public school is Justin Elementary (about 0.4 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Vista Elementary. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Vista Elementary ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Vista Elementary is coded as Suburb: Mid-size in federal locale data.
From 615 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 567 by 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 25.6 in 2020-21 to 23.6 in 2024-25.
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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
Other Vista Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Vista Elementary. Vista Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Vista Elementary SchoolKENNEWICK, WA · 409 students
Nearby schools
- Justin Elementary0.4 mi · 103
- Berylwood Elementary0.5 mi · 457
- Sycamore Elementary0.5 mi · 359
- Atherwood Elementary0.7 mi · 456
- Apollo High0.8 mi · 88
- Santa Susana High1.2 mi · 1,033
Frequently asked questions
About Vista ElementaryHow many students attend Vista Elementary?
Vista Elementary enrolls approximately 567 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Vista Elementary serve?
Vista Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vista Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Vista Elementary is approximately 23.6:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Vista Elementary?
Vista Elementary reports a student body of 39% White, 28% Hispanic, 1% Black, 27% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Vista Elementary?
Vista Elementary is overseen by Simi Valley Unified in Ventura County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.