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Piru Elementary

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Piru Elementary ranks 3977 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3977^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of California elementary schools

Summary

Piru Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 272 students in the rural community of Piru, California, as part of the Fillmore Unified School District, and it has shown significant and steady improvement in recent years.

The school's standout strength is its exceptionally low rate of chronic student absenteeism at 13.2%, which is much better than the district and state averages and notably lower than other schools in Fillmore Unified like Mountain Vista and San Cayetano Elementary. Academically, Piru outperforms its own district in English Language Arts and shows a strong upward trajectory, improving its statewide ranking more than other local schools. It is particularly effective in supporting English Language Learners and Hispanic students, who perform better here than the school's overall average.

While Piru Elementary spends more per student than many schools in neighboring districts like Simi Valley Unified and Moorpark Unified, its test scores in math and science remain below state averages. A key area for growth is 5th-grade math, where proficiency drops sharply. The school's clear progress from a 1-star to a 2-star rating demonstrates that focused improvements are possible, building on its success in student attendance and support for specific student groups.

272

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,198

Per pupil spending ?

76.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3811 East Center St.
Piru, CA 93040-0215

(805) 521-1709

District: Fillmore Unified

Students who attend Piru Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fillmore Middle
High:	Fillmore Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.6%

White:

4.0%

Asian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2013 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Science scores 23 pts below the California average

!Near the bottom of Fillmore Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg24%

California avg41%

3,977^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Fillmore Unified

1252^nd of 1,543Fillmore Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	3977 of 5857	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.5	4631 of 5869	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	4915 of 5859	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	4435 of 5883	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	4165 of 5789	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	4338 of 5662	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.1	4256 of 5692	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.9	4721 of 5614	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.8	5021 of 5611	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.3	4790 of 5530	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.4	4352 of 5390	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.1	4462 of 5377	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.1	5008 of 5314	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.9	4227 of 5193	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.3	4760 of 5113	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	18.9	4383 of 5113	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.5	4562 of 4818	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	19.6	3998 of 4822	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.7	3199 of 4809	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	41.0	1748 of 3162	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	1834 of 3245	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	2790 of 3311	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	2641 of 3275	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	2273 of 3246	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	3199 of 5597	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.9	4438 of 5612	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	4825 of 5609	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	5236 of 5635	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	4609 of 5492	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	4481 of 5413	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	2890 of 5107	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	3662 of 5107	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	4058 of 5087	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	3261 of 5084	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	3132 of 4963	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	3316 of 4830	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	3438 of 5460	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	4315 of 5517	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	4163 of 5363	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	3798 of 5264	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	3998 of 5173	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	3507 of 5084	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	4377 of 5628	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	4395 of 5643	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	4587 of 5638	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	3197 of 5663	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	3135 of 5510	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	3746 of 5431	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)45th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Mathematics22%-15 vs state

Science10%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Piru Elementary	Public	K-5	3811 East Center St.	Piru	93040	Ventura County	Fillmore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 521-1709	272	12	22.2	76.8%	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	260 (95.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.8	3977^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.1%		22.5	4631^st of 5869 public elementary schools	21.1%	654	10.0		10.0	45.8	32.5	46.0				42.0	36.7	22.5	8.0				22.3					$22,198	$1,622	$20,576
San Cayetano Elementary	Public	K-5	514 Mountain View St.	Fillmore	93016	Ventura County	Fillmore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 524-6040	514	26	19.5	76.3%	31 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	476 (92.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15.3	5235^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.6%		17.4	5085^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.4%	150	13.0		13.0	26.0	20.9	25.0				24.0	27.0	17.7	8.7				18.0					$23,038	$2,200	$20,838
Rio Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	250 Edgewood St.	Fillmore	93016	Ventura County	Fillmore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 524-4210	553	23	23.7	57.3%	52 (9.4%)	7 (1.3%)	462 (83.5%)	17 (3.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	33	3728^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.3%		36.2	3421^st of 5869 public elementary schools	41.7%	307	12.4		12.4	48.7	38.4	30.3				38.7	39.7	35.4	16.9				30.5					$18,709	$1,682	$17,027
Mountain Vista	Public	K-5	918 Fifth St.	Fillmore	93015	Ventura County	Fillmore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 524-6781	430	18	23.5	87.0%	20 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	403 (93.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	33	3721^st of 5857 public elementary schools	36.5%		25.1	4358^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.7%	637	21.3		21.3	44.3	29.9	40.0				38.2	37.7	30.3	20.0				29.1	95.8		95.8		$21,217	$1,629	$19,588
Campus Canyon Elementary	Public	K-8	15300 Monroe Ave.	Moorpark	93021	Ventura County	Moorpark Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 378-6301	545	22	24.4	35.2%	194 (35.6%)	10 (1.8%)	278 (51.0%)	33 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.1%)	81	1115^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.0%		82.6	1051^st of 5869 public elementary schools	82.1%	64	56.9	43.9	51.9	64.7	71.2	72.3	46.3	52.8	53.7	62.0	70.6	56.1	53.9	39.0	49.1	48.8	54.5					$15,246	$1,289	$13,957
Atherwood Elementary	Public	K-6	2350 East Greensward St.	Simi Valley	93065	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6730	456	21	21.7	33.1%	224 (49.1%)	5 (1.1%)	160 (35.1%)	43 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.0%)	53.5	2396^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.1%		54.4	2322^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	60.4%	74	38.4		38.4	37.0	45.2	50.7				44.3	45.2	51.4	34.3				43.6	95.0	96.7		95.0	$14,701	$1,174	$13,527
Township Elementary	Public	K-6	4101 Township Ave.	Simi Valley	93063	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6770	521	23	22.6	43.2%	312 (59.9%)	7 (1.3%)	157 (30.1%)	21 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	70.7	1571^st of 5857 public elementary schools	73.2%		61	2031^st of 5869 public elementary schools	65.4%	460	48.8		48.8	48.7	51.8	62.7				54.5	54.0	60.0	43.4				52.5					$14,843	$1,136	$13,707
Park View Elementary	Public	K-6	1500 Alexander St.	Simi Valley	93065	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6755	319	19	16.3	85.9%	39 (12.2%)	3 (0.9%)	263 (82.4%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	24.3	4469^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.7%		22.2	4656^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.7%	187	22.8		22.8	25.0	27.1	33.3				28.9	31.8	33.3	12.3				24.8	96.7	96.7			$16,062	$2,520	$13,542
Big Springs Elementary	Public	K-6	3401 Big Springs Ave.	Simi Valley	93063	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6710	441	19	23.2	35.1%	235 (53.3%)	3 (0.7%)	149 (33.8%)	39 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (2.9%)	77.9	1244^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.8%		76.1	1334^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.3%	90	48.8		48.8	66.7	59.4	59.8				61.8	72.5	52.9	46.3				56.6					$14,885	$1,145	$13,740
Arroyo Elementary	Public	K-6	225 Ulysses St.	Simi Valley	93065	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 306-4420	264	12	22.0	67.0%	32 (12.1%)	2 (0.8%)	212 (80.3%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.8%)	30.8	3892^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	33.5%		35.8	3448^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.3%	444	18.9		18.9	40.6	36.1	32.4				36.2	37.5	31.6	18.9				29.0	86.4		90.9		$18,308	$3,002	$15,306

Frequently Asked Questions about Piru Elementary

How many students attend Piru Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Piru Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Piru Elementary attend?

Students who attend Piru Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fillmore Middle
High : Fillmore Senior High

Is Piru Elementary a good school?

Piru Elementary ranks 3977^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Piru Elementary?

Students at Piru Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 4% White.

What district is Piru Elementary in?

Fillmore Unified

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