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Valley View Middle

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Valley View Middle ranks 1192 nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 57% of California middle schools

Summary

Valley View Middle is a public school serving 1,329 students in grades 6-8 in the Simi Valley Unified School District, performing at an average level compared to other California middle schools.

Academically, the school performs close to the state average in English but struggles significantly in math, where proficiency declines in each grade and is notably lower than at nearby schools like Rancho Pico Junior High and Medea Creek Middle. However, it does show a relative strength in science and maintains a lower rate of chronic student absences than both the district and state averages. The school's overall statewide ranking has gradually declined over the past decade.

Valley View Middle has a higher student-to-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending than several comparison schools. The school faces challenges in serving all student groups equitably, with significant performance gaps, and it is part of a mid-tier district, which can influence resources and outcomes compared to schools in higher-ranked districts like Oak Park Unified.

1,329

Students ?

24.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,035

Per pupil spending ?

41.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3347 Tapo St.
Simi Valley, CA 93063-1238

(805) 520-6820

District: Simi Valley Unified

Students who attend Valley View Middle usually attend:

High:

Simi Valley High

Feeder schools for Valley View Middle:

Elementary:	Big Springs Elementary
	Katherine Elementary
	Knolls Elementary
	Santa Susana Elementary
	More...
	Township Elementary
	White Oak Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.0%

Hispanic:

39.7%

Asian:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg42%

California avg41%

1,192^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle 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	49.4	1192 of 2761	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	1222 of 2783	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	1152 of 2781	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	1181 of 2740	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	366 of 894	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	899 of 2715	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	786 of 2480	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.8	869 of 2508	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.4	793 of 2497	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.4	676 of 2477	72.7%	★★★★☆
2013	76.5	418 of 2379	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.6	455 of 2259	79.9%	★★★★☆
2011	73.6	447 of 2236	80.0%	★★★★☆
2010	79.3	321 of 2179	85.3%	★★★★☆
2009	82.7	236 of 2063	88.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.8	315 of 2005	84.3%	★★★★☆
2007	82.7	252 of 1999	87.4%	★★★★☆
2006	84.8	208 of 1804	88.5%	★★★★☆
2005	80.3	282 of 1777	84.1%	★★★★☆
2004	80.2	286 of 1769	83.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	442 of 739	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	450 of 743	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	471 of 715	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	448 of 733	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	352 of 745	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	334 of 700	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	35.6	884 of 1531	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.4	342 of 354	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	906 of 1491	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	579 of 1369	57.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	37.3	831 of 1478	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	935 of 1521	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	548 of 1540	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	137 of 363	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	465 of 1442	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	419 of 1364	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	1288 of 2533	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	1191 of 2551	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	1129 of 2531	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	1031 of 2509	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	309 of 738	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	845 of 2380	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	671 of 2262	70.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	1364 of 2395	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	1555 of 2388	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	1341 of 2374	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	1324 of 2359	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	933 of 2213	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	852 of 2072	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	413 of 477	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	1373 of 2542	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	1520 of 2579	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	1333 of 2531	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	1310 of 2458	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	362 of 721	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	1276 of 2369	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	962 of 2230	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	1000 of 2534	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	1134 of 2552	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	1002 of 2538	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	1117 of 2527	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	312 of 763	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	819 of 2407	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	829 of 2273	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	382 of 726	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	440 of 701	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	344 of 677	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	457 of 665	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	421 of 554	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	348 of 462	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	1140 of 1566	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	1020 of 1552	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	1125 of 1531	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	1092 of 1520	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1110 of 1537	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	1091 of 1543	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1123 of 1555	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	961 of 1602	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	914 of 1496	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)61st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)47th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)44th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2022)42nd percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)40th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-30 vs school

Homeless (2025)13th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy48%~ state avg

Science33%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-8 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)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valley View Middle	Public	6-8	3347 Tapo St.	Simi Valley	93063	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6820	1,329	54	24.7	41.2%	572 (43.0%)	20 (1.5%)	527 (39.7%)	123 (9.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (6.5%)	49.4	1192^nd of 2761 public middle schools	56.8%		47.8	1222^nd of 2783 public middle schools	56.1%	30	33.2	33.2	46.1	52.5	45.7	48.0	34.5	28.1	25.6	29.4	$17,035	$16,172	$863
Hillside Middle	Public	6-8	2222 East Fitzgerald Rd.	Simi Valley	93065	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6810	1,138	50	22.7	45.5%	360 (31.6%)	16 (1.4%)	509 (44.7%)	190 (16.7%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (4.8%)	56.7	982^nd of 2761 public middle schools	64.4%		61.6	848^th of 2783 public middle schools	69.5%	134	31.8	31.8	47.9	54.1	47.8	50.1	35.8	40.3	33.7	36.7	$18,032	$17,128	$904
Sinaloa Middle	Public	6-8	601 Royal Ave.	Simi Valley	93065	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6830	843	38	22.1	60.5%	301 (35.7%)	12 (1.4%)	441 (52.3%)	47 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.7%)	37.8	1551^st of 2761 public middle schools	43.8%		40.2	1451^st of 2783 public middle schools	47.9%	100	20.4	20.4	43.4	42.4	36.6	40.9	38.1	22.8	19.7	27.0	$18,555	$17,614	$941
Ernest Lawrence Middle	Public	6-8	10100 Variel Ave.	Chatsworth	91311	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 678-7900	1,076	52	20.8	69.7%	139 (12.9%)	46 (4.3%)	617 (57.3%)	222 (20.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (4.6%)	58.4	942^nd of 2761 public middle schools	65.9%		50.5	1155^th of 2783 public middle schools	58.5%	213	32.7	32.7	53.1	51.8	49.0	51.3	40.7	37.8	33.2	37.2	$30,662	$28,582	$2,080
Canoga Park Middle	Public	6-8	22250 Elkwood St.	Canoga Park	91304	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 702-1200	579	34	17.0	91.7%	29 (5.0%)	14 (2.4%)	487 (84.1%)	37 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.9%)	21.5	2168^th of 2761 public middle schools	21.5%		16.9	2401^st of 2783 public middle schools	13.7%	233	21.4	21.4	24.5	21.5	34.1	27.4	14.6	10.2	20.0	15.4	$45,974	$43,118	$2,856
Medea Creek Middle	Public	6-8	1002 Doubletree Rd.	Oak Park	91377	Ventura County	Oak Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 707-7922	1,090	45	24.4	14.4%	581 (53.3%)	11 (1.0%)	119 (10.9%)	289 (26.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	85 (7.8%)	96.4	106^th of 2761 public middle schools	96.2%		97.1	88^th of 2783 public middle schools	96.8%	18	69.9	69.9	78.5	84.2	79.0	80.6	71.4	78.6	63.9	71.4	$17,933	$17,374	$559
Mesa Verde Middle	Public	6-8	14000 Peach Hill Rd.	Moorpark	93021	Ventura County	Moorpark Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 378-6309	574	22	25.5	32.1%	236 (41.1%)	4 (0.7%)	259 (45.1%)	50 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	61.3	873^rd of 2761 public middle schools	68.4%		61.5	853^rd of 2783 public middle schools	69.3%	20	29.7	29.7	57.3	54.4	50.3	54.0	44.1	40.4	33.3	39.3	$18,891	$18,098	$793
George Ellery Hale Charter Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	23830 Califa St.	Woodland Hills	91367	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 313-7400	1,693	71	23.7	51.0%	645 (38.1%)	88 (5.2%)	560 (33.1%)	280 (16.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	118 (7.0%)	82.3	433^rd of 2761 public middle schools	84.3%		82.2	438^th of 2783 public middle schools	84.3%	5	45.9	45.9	64.1	65.9	65.5	65.2	50.0	51.0	56.7	52.6	$26,687	$25,618	$1,069
Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	9950 Tampa Ave.	Northridge	91324	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 773-4700	1,784	78	22.7	57.1%	400 (22.4%)	86 (4.8%)	847 (47.5%)	353 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	95 (5.3%)	92.4	212^th of 2761 public middle schools	92.3%		93.8	191^st of 2783 public middle schools	93.1%	21	52.2	52.2	72.3	75.0	73.7	73.7	68.5	68.7	61.4	66.2	$30,927	$29,134	$1,793
Los Cerritos Middle	Public	6-8	2100 Avenida de las Flores	Thousand Oaks	91362	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 492-3538	725	34	21.5	20.0%	335 (46.2%)	8 (1.1%)	243 (33.5%)	82 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.6%)	89.7	283^rd of 2761 public middle schools	89.8%		88.3	315^th of 2783 public middle schools	88.7%	32	52.5	52.5	77.3	67.1	66.0	70.2	61.3	60.2	65.3	62.2	$20,536	$19,768	$768

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley View Middle

How many students attend Valley View Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,329 students attended Valley View Middle.

What district is Valley View Middle in?

Simi Valley Unified

What high school do graduates of Valley View Middle attend?

Students who attend Valley View Middle usually go on to attend Simi Valley High

Is Valley View Middle a good school?

Valley View Middle ranks 1192^nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Valley View Middle?

Students at Valley View Middle are 43% White, 40% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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