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Enrollment
452
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIMI VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 063684007927
Wood Ranch Elementary
455 Cir. Knoll Dr., Simi Valley, CA 93065 · (805) 520-6370 · Ventura County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL452 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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
25.1:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
142 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 | 99 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 36% larger than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
58%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
56.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.4pp since 2014
Math
49.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 28.8% | 27.9% | 25.1% | 18.3% |
| Math | 19.6% | 30.1% | 32.4% | 17.8% |
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 | 56.6% | 49.8% |
| 2023-24 | 55.2% | 49.8% |
| 2022-23 | 58.2% | 57.6% |
| 2021-22 | 57.5% | 47.3% |
| 2020-21 | 59.2% | 57.5% |
| 2018-19 | 52.9% | 56.8% |
| 2017-18 | 62.5% | 58.7% |
| 2016-17 | 58.4% | 49.8% |
| 2015-16 | 61.0% | 56.0% |
| 2014-15 | 61.0% | 54.0% |
% 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
53.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Wood Ranch Elementary
Wood Ranch Elementary's state test result (53.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Ranch Elementary this school | 452 | 31.4% | 53.1% |
| San Ramon Elementary Novato | 456 | 30.5% | 64.0% |
| Yulupa Elementary Santa Rosa | 523 | 31.7% | 67.1% |
| Loma Portal Elementary San Diego | 392 | 30.4% | 61.6% |
| Quail Glen Elementary Roseville | 532 | 29.5% | 63.8% |
| Monterey Bay Charter Pacific Grove | 475 | 31.2% | N/A |
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 Wood Ranch Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Ventura County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #1,514 of 5,151 | #33 of 121 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #1,604 of 5,172 ▼ 67 | #37 of 122 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #1,570 of 5,172 ▼ 23 | #37 of 122 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.8pp | #3,099 of 5,116 | #78 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 452 | #3,015 of 5,915 | #59 of 130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.1:1 | #4,486 of 5,352 | #107 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.8% | #2,043 of 5,354 | #41 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.4% | #4,698 of 5,625 | #106 of 127 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.7% | #931 of 3,837 | #21 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
452
-109 (-19%) vs 2020
-37% since 2000-01, when it was 723
Student : Teacher
25.1:1
was 22.4:1
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 | 452 | 18 | 25.1:1 | 31% (142) |
| 2023-24 | 488 | 20 | 24.4:1 | 30% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 512 | 20 | 25.6:1 | 29% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 561 | 25 | 22.4:1 | 13% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 600 | 22 | 27.3:1 | 12% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 613 | 23 | 26.6:1 | 12% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 661 | N/A | N/A | 3% (22) |
| 2000-01 | 723 | 36 | 20.1:1 | 3% (19) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wood Ranch Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (600 to 452); teachers down 18% (22 to 18).
About Wood Ranch Elementary
Wood Ranch Elementary is an elementary school in Simi Valley, California, according to federal school records. Total enrollment is 452 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 6.
The district, Simi Valley Unified, operates 27 schools serving 15,418 students.
At Wood Ranch Elementary, 58% of students are White. Other students are 27% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
Wood Ranch Elementary reports a ratio of 25.1 students per teacher, from 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 2.8 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Wood Ranch Elementary, 31% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 59% average for public schools in Ventura County is 28 points higher.
Wood Ranch Elementary holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 46% of California public elementary schools.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 61.1%. Wood Ranch Elementary scores 53.1%.
In Ventura County, where the school is located, 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, Wood Ranch Elementary among them.
The closest school to Wood Ranch Elementary is Lang Ranch, located about 1.6 miles away. Wood Ranch Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: Wood Ranch Elementary ranks 5th of 7 nearby schools, at 53.1% versus a 58.7% average.
The NCES locale for Wood Ranch Elementary is Suburb: Mid-size, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
A 19% decline took enrollment from 561 in 2020-21 to 452 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 22.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 25.1:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Wood Ranch Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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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- Sinaloa MiddleMiddle · 843 students
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Nearby schools
- Lang Ranch1.6 mi · 723
- Madera Elementary2.4 mi · 264
- Los Cerritos Middle2.5 mi · 725
- Monte Vista2.6 mi · 371
- Sinaloa Middle2.7 mi · 843
- Ladera STARS Academy3.0 mi · 312
Frequently asked questions
About Wood Ranch ElementaryHow large is Wood Ranch Elementary?
Wood Ranch Elementary enrolls approximately 452 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Wood Ranch Elementary serve?
Wood Ranch Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Wood Ranch Elementary?
Approximately 25.1:1 students per teacher at Wood Ranch Elementary.
How diverse is Wood Ranch Elementary?
Wood Ranch Elementary reports a student body of 58% White, 27% Hispanic, 2% Black, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Wood Ranch Elementary?
Wood Ranch 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.