Summary:
Zip code 93063 in Simi Valley, CA, is served by 10 public schools within the Simi Valley Unified district, including seven elementary schools, one middle school, and two high schools, educating around 6,700 students in a community with a mix of strong and struggling academic performers.
The standout school is Santa Susana High, a 5-star school ranking in the top 5% statewide with exceptional test scores and a 97.7% graduation rate, while Simi Valley High is a solid 3-star school. Among elementary schools, Big Springs Elementary is the top performer, and White Oak Elementary has shown impressive recent improvement. However, Knolls Elementary and Santa Susana Elementary face significant challenges, with 1-star ratings and the lowest test scores in the area.
Key insights for parents include a notable performance gap between the two high schools and a district-wide trend where math scores are typically lower than English scores. Higher chronic absenteeism is observed at the lower-performing elementary schools. Interestingly, higher spending per student does not always correlate with better academic results in this zip code, as some of the highest-spending schools have the lowest test scores.
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