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White Oak Elementary

2201 Alscot Ave., Simi Valley, CA 93063 · (805) 520-6617 · Ventura County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
Enrollment
352
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
154 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten8524%
Grade 14312%
Grade 24914%
Grade 35215%
Grade 46218%
Grade 56117%

This year's kindergarten class (85) is 39% larger than its 5th grade class (61).

Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
14140%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
15143%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
62%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
3410%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
206%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
17349%
Female
17951%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
61.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.6pp since 2014
Math
49.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.6pp since 2014

What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 12 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts36.6%25.0%21.5%16.9%
Math25.0%24.4%32.4%18.2%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2561.6%49.4%
2023-2457.9%47.6%
2022-2343.1%35.9%
2021-2256.5%51.1%
2020-2155.2%41.3%
2018-1959.6%48.7%
2017-1860.0%48.8%
2016-1756.8%44.6%
2015-1658.0%47.0%
2014-1550.0%51.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 White Oak Elementary

White Oak Elementary's state test result (52.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
White Oak Elementary this school35243.8%52.1%
Sycamore Elementary
Simi Valley
35945.4%37.8%
Madrone Elementary
Santa Rosa
36344.9%41.4%
Soquel Elementary
Soquel
33740.1%42.2%
Discovery Bay Elementary
Discovery Bay
41741.2%61.5%
Lakewood Elementary
Modesto
39542.5%61.3%
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 White Oak Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Ventura County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
52.1%#1,581 of 5,151#34 of 121
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
49.4%#1,632 of 5,172
▲ 28
#38 of 122
▼ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
61.6%#1,219 of 5,172
▲ 149
#27 of 122
▲ 5
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+1.8pp#2,731 of 5,116#67 of 121
Enrollment
ranked largest first
352#4,263 of 5,915#91 of 130
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
23.5:1#3,344 of 5,352#92 of 124
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
64.3%#1,349 of 5,354#12 of 124
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
43.8%#4,187 of 5,625#85 of 127
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-21.4%#1,276 of 3,837#34 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 2024-25
Enrollment
352
-73 (-17%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 579
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
was 23.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253521523.5:144% (154)
2023-243681426.3:143% (158)
2022-233801722.4:139% (148)
2020-214251823.6:120% (85)
2017-1844815.528.9:126% (117)
2015-164821728.4:127% (128)
2010-11585N/AN/A19% (110)
2000-016102921.0:113% (79)
1990-915791930.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White Oak Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 21% (448 to 352); teachers down 3% (15.5 to 15).

About White Oak Elementary

White Oak Elementary is a small elementary school found in Simi Valley, California. School enrollment was 352 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 6. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 24% smaller than that.

White Oak Elementary is part of Simi Valley Unified, where 27 schools serve 15,418 students.

White Oak Elementary's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 43%. After that, the student body is 40% White, 10% Asian, and 6% multiracial. That is close to the 44% Hispanic share among all Ventura County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at White Oak Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 64%.

The school reports 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 23.5 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 44% of enrollment. Among public schools in Ventura County, the average eligibility rate is 59%.

After adjusting for student poverty, White Oak Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 52.1%; the prediction is 53.9%.

Federal survey data for Ventura County show that median household income is about $109,797, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. White Oak Elementary is among the 238 public schools in Ventura County.

The nearest other public school, Knolls Elementary, is about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, White Oak Elementary ranks 2nd of 9 on average proficiency.

Its location is classified as Suburb: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Enrollment was 425 in 2020-21 and 352 in 2024-25, a decrease of 73 students.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at White Oak Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Ventura County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
White Oak Elementary
District
Simi Valley Unified
Address
2201 Alscot Ave., Simi Valley, CA 93063
Phone
(805) 520-6617
County
Ventura County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
352
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
23.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
154 (44%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
063684006275
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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8 other US public schools in 5 states are named White Oak Elementary. White Oak Elementary is the 8th largest of the 9.

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Frequently asked questions

About White Oak Elementary
How large is White Oak Elementary?
White Oak Elementary enrolls approximately 352 students in grades KG-06.
Is White Oak Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
White Oak Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at White Oak Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at White Oak Elementary is approximately 23.5:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at White Oak Elementary?
Student demographics at White Oak Elementary are roughly 40% White, 43% Hispanic, 2% Black, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is White Oak Elementary in?
White Oak Elementary is part of Simi Valley Unified.
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