Is Park View Elementary a good school?

Park View Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Park View Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 389 students attended Park View Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Park View Elementary?

Students at Park View Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 10% White, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Park View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Park View Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sinaloa Middle High : Royal High

Park View Elementary

Summary:

Park View Elementary is a public elementary school in Simi Valley, California, serving 387 students in grades K-6 and part of the Simi Valley Unified school district.

While nearby schools like Hollow Hills Elementary and Vista Elementary have relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, Park View Elementary has seen a significant increase, rising from 10.3% in 2017-2018 to 34.5% in 2022-2023. Additionally, Park View consistently underperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 22.37% of students proficient in English Language Arts/Literacy in 2023-2024, compared to 48.56% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also has a much higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 83.98%, compared to nearby schools.

Despite these challenges, Park View Elementary's English Language Learners and students with disabilities perform relatively better compared to the overall student population. However, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools over the past decade, suggesting long-standing issues that need to be addressed. Addressing the high rates of chronic absenteeism and supporting the needs of the school's predominantly low-socioeconomic student population may be crucial in improving student outcomes at Park View Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

1500 Alexander St.
Simi Valley, CA 93065-2059

(805) 520-6755

District: Simi Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4650^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,021

Students who attend Park View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sinaloa Middle
High:	Royal High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 389

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.1%

White:

10.0%

Asian:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Park View Elementary ranks worse than 79.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 16^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Simi Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.23. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (84.1%), White (10%), Asian (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Simi Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Park View Elementary is 16.8, which is the 2^nd best among 18 elementary schools in the Simi Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Park View Elementary employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Park View Elementary is $8,021, which is the 5^th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Simi Valley Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Park View Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Park View Elementary 4650^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Park View Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Simi Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Simi Valley Unified 667^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Park View Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Park View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	46.83	2313^th	4809	51.9%
2005	38.39	2814^th	4822	41.6%
2006	30.85	3251^st	4818	32.5%
2007	31.66	3450^th	5113	32.5%
2008	36.61	3158^th	5113	38.2%
2009	28.24	3827^th	5193	26.3%
2010	31.96	3703^rd	5314	30.3%
2011	39.45	3285^th	5377	38.9%
2012	28.19	4072^nd	5390	24.5%
2013	21.34	4635^th	5530	16.2%
2015	22.72	4350^th	5611	22.5%
2016	16.55	4907^th	5614	12.6%
2017	19.37	4752^nd	5692	16.5%
2018	15.12	5090^th	5662	10.1%
2019	16.68	5098^th	5789	11.9%
2021	18.87	1185^th	1417	16.4%
2022	18.15	5041^st	5883	14.3%
2023	19.56	4910^th	5874	16.4%
2024	22.23	4650^th	5862	20.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Park View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.43	2636^th	3246	18.8%
2019	32.14	2328^th	3275	28.9%
2021	43.46	262^nd	602	56.5%
2022	29.26	2666^th	3311	19.5%
2023	37.84	1957^th	3250	39.8%
2024	35.13	2169^th	3160	31.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Park View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.89	4605^th	5084	9.4%
2019	20.91	4508^th	5173	12.9%
2021	25.39	909^th	1110	18.1%
2022	23.76	4350^th	5264	17.4%
2023	24.70	4332^nd	5374	19.4%
2024	25.17	4363^rd	5511	20.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Park View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.69	4866^th	5413	10.1%
2019	10.84	5268^th	5492	4.1%
2021	21.11	1018^th	1267	19.7%
2022	21.65	4547^th	5635	19.3%
2023	19.08	4785^th	5617	14.8%
2024	22.58	4452^nd	5605	20.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Park View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	51.93	923^rd	2585	64.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Park View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.32	4801^st	5431	11.6%
2019	23.62	4322^nd	5510	21.6%
2021	19.06	1058^th	1272	16.8%
2022	17.25	5006^th	5663	11.6%
2023	21.28	4601^st	5650	18.6%
2024	23.36	4416^th	5636	21.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Park View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.00	4372^nd	4830	9.5%
2019	16.98	4564^th	4963	8.0%
2022	21.08	4433^rd	5084	12.8%
2023	25.91	4034^th	5098	20.9%
2024	23.99	4185^th	5102	18.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Park View Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	420	22	36	75	15	n/a	n/a	0	568
1989	393	10	34	105	15	n/a	n/a	0	557
1990	407	11	33	150	10	n/a	n/a	0	611
1991	450	9	39	142	10	n/a	n/a	0	650
1992	426	9	33	163	11	n/a	n/a	0	642
1993	436	8	38	167	5	n/a	n/a	0	654
1994	429	11	39	189	4	n/a	n/a	0	672
1995	391	16	40	211	1	n/a	n/a	0	659
1996	391	16	40	211	1	n/a	n/a	0	659
1997	380	14	39	233	0	n/a	n/a	0	666
1998	372	14	25	225	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
1999	359	11	25	226	2	n/a	n/a	0	623
2000	351	6	27	231	2	n/a	n/a	0	617
2001	349	8	27	242	5	n/a	n/a	0	631
2002	254	4	21	254	6	n/a	n/a	0	539
2003	254	4	21	254	6	n/a	n/a	0	539
2004	218	5	18	245	7	n/a	n/a	10	503
2005	190	4	19	265	5	n/a	n/a	14	497
2006	159	5	17	270	4	n/a	n/a	9	464
2007	133	3	17	251	3	n/a	n/a	12	419
2008	106	4	12	247	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	369
2009	96	1	14	234	1	0	17	0	363
2010	72	2	11	274	0	0	2	0	361
2011	50	3	6	251	0	0	5	0	315
2012	47	2	15	219	1	0	5	0	289
2013	38	2	13	245	1	0	5	0	304
2014	31	1	9	243	1	0	3	0	288
2015	28	2	8	239	1	0	2	0	280
2016	42	6	12	298	0	0	6	0	364
2017	42	2	16	311	0	0	10	0	381
2018	32	2	14	306	0	0	11	0	365
2019	46	5	14	301	0	0	13	0	379
2020	44	4	14	311	0	3	14	0	390
2021	54	2	17	310	0	3	14	0	400
2022	40	3	18	329	0	1	11	0	402
2023	41	3	16	321	0	0	6	0	387
2024	39	6	13	327	0	0	4	0	389

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Park View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	568	19.5	29.1	n/a
1989	557	19.5	28.5	n/a
1990	611	20.5	29.8	n/a
1991	650	23.0	28.2	n/a
1992	642	23.4	27.4	29.9
1993	654	22.0	29.7	29.8
1994	672	24.0	28.0	33
1995	659	23.0	28.7	32.2
1996	659	23.0	28.7	32.2
1997	666	28.0	23.8	39.2
1998	636	28.0	22.7	37.9
1999	623	27.0	23.1	38.4
2000	617	29.6	20.8	34.4
2001	631	30.0	21.0	37.7
2002	539	24.6	21.9	48.8
2003	539	24.6	21.9	48.8
2004	503	24.0	21.0	51.3
2005	497	23.0	21.6	61.9
2006	464	21.0	22.1	69.9
2007	419	21.0	20.0	62.2
2008	369	21.0	17.6	65.3
2009	363	17.0	19.1	67.5
2010	361	19.0	19.0	76.5
2011	315	n/a	n/a	79
2012	289	13.0	22.1	n/a
2013	304	13.0	23.3	78.6
2014	288	12.0	24.0	84
2015	280	11.0	25.4	84.3
2016	364	15.0	24.2	78.6
2017	381	15.0	25.4	78.7
2018	365	15.0	24.3	81.6
2019	379	16.3	23.2	80.5
2020	390	n/a	n/a	75.9
2021	400	18.0	22.2	63.8
2022	402	20.9	19.1	78.1
2023	387	22.4	17.2	84
2024	389	23.0	16.8	86.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Park View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	568	19.5	29.1	n/a
1989	557	19.5	28.5	n/a
1990	611	20.5	29.8	n/a
1991	650	23.0	28.2	n/a
1992	642	23.4	27.4	29.9
1993	654	22.0	29.7	29.8
1994	672	24.0	28.0	33
1995	659	23.0	28.7	32.2
1996	659	23.0	28.7	32.2
1997	666	28.0	23.8	39.2
1998	636	28.0	22.7	37.9
1999	623	27.0	23.1	38.4
2000	617	29.6	20.8	34.4
2001	631	30.0	21.0	37.7
2002	539	24.6	21.9	48.8
2003	539	24.6	21.9	48.8
2004	503	24.0	21.0	51.3
2005	497	23.0	21.6	61.9
2006	464	21.0	22.1	69.9
2007	419	21.0	20.0	62.2
2008	369	21.0	17.6	65.3
2009	363	17.0	19.1	67.5
2010	361	19.0	19.0	76.5
2011	315	n/a	n/a	79
2012	289	13.0	22.1	n/a
2013	304	13.0	23.3	78.6
2014	288	12.0	24.0	84
2015	280	11.0	25.4	84.3
2016	364	15.0	24.2	78.6
2017	381	15.0	25.4	78.7
2018	365	15.0	24.3	81.6
2019	379	16.3	23.2	80.5
2020	390	n/a	n/a	75.9
2021	400	18.0	22.2	63.8
2022	402	20.9	19.1	78.1
2023	387	22.4	17.2	84
2024	389	23.0	16.8	86.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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