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Vista Elementary

Public Grades K-6

550^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of California elementary schools

Summary

Vista Elementary is a top-performing K-6 public school serving 567 students in the Simi Valley Unified School District, consistently earning a 5-star state rating and ranking among the top 10% of all California elementary schools for nearly a decade.

The school's academic results are exceptional, with over 75% of students proficient in English and Math, dramatically outperforming both district and state averages by 25 to 38 percentage points. This excellence is sustained across all student groups and is paired with remarkably high daily attendance, as the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 6% is less than a third of the district average. Notably, Vista achieves these outstanding outcomes while spending less per student than many neighboring schools, such as Santa Susana Elementary and Garden Grove Elementary.

Vista's success stands out sharply when compared to nearby schools. For instance, Sycamore Elementary and Berylwood Elementary are within half a mile but have proficiency rates less than half of Vista's. The school has also maintained this high performance consistently for over ten years, unlike others in the area that show more fluctuation, proving that factors like strong instruction and a positive school culture are powerful drivers of student success.

567

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,765

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2175 Wisteria St.
Simi Valley, CA 93065-2656

(805) 520-6750

District: Simi Valley Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.6%

Hispanic:

27.9%

Asian:

27.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (72% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Simi Valley Unified

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg42%

California avg41%

550^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	92.0	550 of 5857	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	529 of 5869	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	502 of 5859	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	490 of 5883	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.0	98 of 1417	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	375 of 5789	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	542 of 5662	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	92.1	517 of 5692	90.9%	★★★★★
2016	94.4	348 of 5614	93.8%	★★★★★
2015	97.8	124 of 5611	97.8%	★★★★★
2013	95.7	72 of 5530	98.7%	★★★★★
2012	94.5	115 of 5390	97.9%	★★★★★
2011	95.1	123 of 5377	97.7%	★★★★★
2010	96.2	72 of 5314	98.6%	★★★★★
2009	96.3	87 of 5193	98.3%	★★★★★
2008	96.2	124 of 5113	97.6%	★★★★★
2007	95.8	183 of 5113	96.4%	★★★★★
2006	95.6	185 of 4818	96.2%	★★★★★
2005	95.9	168 of 4822	96.5%	★★★★★
2004	97.8	88 of 4809	98.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	176 of 1203	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	202 of 1205	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	289 of 1190	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	390 of 1154	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.2	226 of 1149	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	198 of 1071	81.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	555 of 5597	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	625 of 5612	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	93.9	373 of 5609	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	573 of 5635	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	92.4	114 of 1267	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	346 of 5492	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	636 of 5413	88.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	299 of 5107	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	328 of 5107	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	370 of 5087	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	79.3	764 of 5084	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	94.3	156 of 4963	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	193 of 4830	96.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	300 of 5460	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	241 of 5517	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	222 of 5363	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	92 of 5264	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	341 of 5173	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	483 of 5084	90.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	554 of 5628	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	456 of 5643	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	622 of 5638	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	93.5	414 of 5663	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	91 of 1272	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	401 of 5510	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	463 of 5431	91.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	1064 of 2598	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	1004 of 2651	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	1051 of 2661	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.8	666 of 2726	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	648 of 2834	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	887 of 2737	67.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy76%+27 vs state

Mathematics74%+37 vs state

Science51%+18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, May 18, 2013

We have been very pleased with this school. Great teachers, love the curriculum and methods of teaching. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, May 10, 2010

Teachers are great, principal is great. I've heard that the middle school teachers can definitely tell a difference between who came from Vista and who came from other area schools (although I hear they're good too)! I'm glad we got in :) Close Quote

Schools Near Vista Elementary

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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)	% 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	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Berylwood Elementary	Public	K-6	2300 Heywood St.	Simi Valley	93065	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6705	457	20	22.7	76.1%	44 (9.6%)	17 (3.7%)	377 (82.5%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	21.1	4733^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	19.2%		20.3	4844^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.5%	111	20.5	20.5	24.6	20.9	37.2	28.2	33.9	18.8	11.4	20.5	96.7				$16,503	$2,642	$13,861
Justin Elementary	Public	K-6	2245 North Justin Ave.	Simi Valley	93065	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6619	103	12	8.9	44.7%	34 (33.0%)	4 (3.9%)	39 (37.9%)	19 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.8%)								(n/a)															$33,951	$3,667	$30,284
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
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
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
Crestview Elementary	Public	K-6	900 Crosby Ave.	Simi Valley	93065	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6715	248	11	22.5	51.2%	112 (45.2%)	8 (3.2%)	117 (47.2%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	65.8	1805^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.2%		57.1	2189^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.7%	384	28.2	28.2	52.9	57.6	63.2	57.4	59.6	54.6	34.2	50.4					$15,518	$1,005	$14,513
Mountain View Elementary	Public	K-6	2925 Fletcher Ave.	Simi Valley	93065	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6775	401	17	23.0	55.1%	163 (40.6%)	1 (0.2%)	192 (47.9%)	25 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.2%)	44.4	2921^st of 5857 public elementary schools	50.1%		44.1	2916^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.3%	5	34.7	34.7	33.3	39.3	56.0	44.0	41.4	32.8	26.7	33.0					$14,876	$1,228	$13,648
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
Hollow Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	828 Gibson Ave.	Simi Valley	93065	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6720	560	20	28.0	39.5%	235 (42.0%)	3 (0.5%)	213 (38.0%)	71 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.8%)	87.7	795^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.4%		84.6	968^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.5%	173	53.8	53.8	64.6	78.6	65.6	69.7	62.5	79.6	62.4	68.3					$13,513	$1,088	$12,425

Frequently Asked Questions about Vista Elementary

How many students attend Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Vista Elementary.

What district is Vista Elementary in?

Simi Valley Unified

Is Vista Elementary a good school?

Yes. Vista Elementary ranks in the top 9.4% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Vista Elementary?

Students at Vista Elementary are 39% White, 28% Hispanic, 27% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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