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Big Springs Elementary

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Big Springs Elementary ranks 1244 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of California elementary schools

Summary

Big Springs Elementary is a public elementary school in Simi Valley, California, serving 455 students in grades K-6 and part of the Simi Valley Unified School District.

Big Springs Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with 61.82% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 50.21% for the district and 48.81% for the state. In mathematics, 56.56% of Big Springs students are proficient or better, compared to 36.67% for the district and 37.3% for the state. The school also excels in science, with 48.78% of students proficient or better, outpacing the district at 35.3% and the state at 32.65%. Big Springs maintains high rankings for its performance among various student subgroups, such as Hispanic and Asian students, as well as those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Simi Valley Unified School District, Vista Elementary outperforms Big Springs in academic achievement, while schools like Knolls Elementary and Santa Susana Elementary lag behind. Big Springs Elementary has maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting it provides a quality education to its diverse student population. While the school could potentially improve in areas like reducing chronic absenteeism, it remains a standout within the Simi Valley Unified School District.

441

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,885

Per pupil spending ?

35.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3401 Big Springs Ave.
Simi Valley, CA 93063-1399

(805) 520-6710

District: Simi Valley Unified

Students who attend Big Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Valley View Middle
High:	Simi Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.3%

Hispanic:

33.8%

Asian:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (58% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Simi Valley Unified

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg42%

California avg41%

1,244^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 18Elementary Schools in the Simi Valley Unified

682^nd of 1,543Simi Valley 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	77.9	1244 of 5857	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	1334 of 5869	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	1559 of 5859	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	1138 of 5883	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	210 of 1417	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	1133 of 5789	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	972 of 5662	82.8%	★★★★☆
2017	88.4	737 of 5692	87.1%	★★★★☆
2016	89.4	653 of 5614	88.4%	★★★★☆
2015	91.4	551 of 5611	90.2%	★★★★★
2013	90.9	411 of 5530	92.6%	★★★★★
2012	89.5	449 of 5390	91.7%	★★★★★
2011	89.9	433 of 5377	91.9%	★★★★★
2010	88.8	512 of 5314	90.4%	★★★★★
2009	91.3	404 of 5193	92.2%	★★★★★
2008	89.8	487 of 5113	90.5%	★★★★★
2007	92.8	359 of 5113	93.0%	★★★★★
2006	91.1	428 of 4818	91.1%	★★★★★
2005	92.0	383 of 4822	92.1%	★★★★★
2004	92.3	377 of 4809	92.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	87.7	12 of 1154	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	49.8	712 of 1149	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	668 of 1071	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	1200 of 5597	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	1557 of 5612	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	1722 of 5609	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.1	1192 of 5635	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	194 of 1267	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	1001 of 5492	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	1035 of 5413	80.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	999 of 5107	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	699 of 5107	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	837 of 5087	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	505 of 5084	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	73.7	980 of 4963	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	659 of 4830	86.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	825 of 5460	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	1563 of 5517	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	922 of 5363	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	689 of 5264	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	295 of 1110	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	2117 of 5173	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	1239 of 5084	75.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	1291 of 5628	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	1090 of 5643	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	1183 of 5638	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	1079 of 5663	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	250 of 1272	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	1220 of 5510	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	893 of 5431	83.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	1217 of 2598	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	1298 of 2651	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	1576 of 2661	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	1341 of 2726	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	1205 of 2834	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	1154 of 2737	57.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2022)99th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

White (2025)53rd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy62%+13 vs state

Mathematics57%+19 vs state

Science49%+16 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)	% Hepatitis B (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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Santa Susana Elementary	Public	K-6	4300 Apricot Rd.	Simi Valley	93063	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6765	312	16	19.4	67.6%	58 (18.6%)	2 (0.6%)	226 (72.4%)	22 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	26.6	4263^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	27.2%		29.9	3931^st of 5869 public elementary schools	33.0%	332	28.8	28.8	27.3	24.5	39.7	30.9	25.5	22.0	23.7	23.8	96.1	97.4		97.4	96.1	$18,032	$2,599	$15,433
Garden Grove Elementary	Public	K-6	2250 North Tracy Ave.	Simi Valley	93063	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6700	283	15	18.8	59.7%	91 (32.2%)	7 (2.5%)	156 (55.1%)	19 (6.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	57.6	2194^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.5%		59.4	2098^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.3%	96	35.3	35.3	48.4	43.8	58.0	51.3	48.4	25.0	49.0	42.1						$18,236	$1,311	$16,925
Katherine Elementary	Public	K-6	5455 Katherine St.	Simi Valley	93063	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6780	300	13	23.0	52.7%	113 (37.7%)	5 (1.7%)	138 (46.0%)	23 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.7%)	53.7	2388^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.2%		58	2149^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.4%	239	32.7	32.7	48.6	62.2	38.8	49.6	44.4	53.3	26.5	40.8						$14,342	$1,213	$13,129
Sycamore Elementary	Public	K-6	2100 Ravenna St.	Simi Valley	93065	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6745	359	17	21.1	45.4%	141 (39.3%)	12 (3.3%)	174 (48.5%)	22 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	41.4	3123^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	46.7%		47.3	2714^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.8%	409	22.9	22.9	35.6	39.2	52.1	42.4	53.3	31.4	22.9	35.4	96.8	96.8	96.8		96.8	$17,181	$1,285	$15,896
White Oak Elementary	Public	K-6	2201 Alscot Ave.	Simi Valley	93063	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6617	352	15	23.4	43.8%	141 (40.1%)	6 (1.7%)	151 (42.9%)	34 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	74.2	1416^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.8%		71.1	1543^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	73.7%	127	52.5	52.5	67.3	55.7	62.7	61.6	53.7	52.5	42.6	49.4						$14,971	$1,214	$13,757
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
Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	2175 Wisteria St.	Simi Valley	93065	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6750	567	24	23.6	33.3%	219 (38.6%)	4 (0.7%)	158 (27.9%)	154 (27.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	27 (4.8%)	92	550^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.6%		92.6	529^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.0%	21	51.0	51.0	73.9	78.9	75.0	75.9	83.7	78.9	61.5	74.5						$13,765	$1,098	$12,667
Knolls Elementary	Public	K-6	6334 Katherine Rd.	Simi Valley	93063	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6735	212	12	17.6	56.1%	85 (40.1%)	3 (1.4%)	103 (48.6%)	11 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.2%)	23.5	4545^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.4%		20.1	4861^st of 5869 public elementary schools	17.2%	316	20.0	20.0	30.3	36.8	44.0	36.4	21.2	10.5	12.0	15.6	97.0	97.0	97.0		97.0	$18,708	$1,424	$17,284

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Springs Elementary

What district is Big Springs Elementary in?

Simi Valley Unified

Is Big Springs Elementary a good school?

Big Springs Elementary ranks 1244^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Big Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Big Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Valley View Middle
High : Simi Valley High

How many students attend Big Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Big Springs Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Big Springs Elementary?

Students at Big Springs Elementary are 53% White, 34% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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