Is Vista Elementary a good school?

Yes. Vista Elementary ranks in the top 9.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Vista Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 613 students attended Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Vista Elementary?

Students at Vista Elementary are 35% White, 30% Asian, 28% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Vista Elementary

Summary:

Vista Elementary is a public elementary school located in Simi Valley, California, serving 621 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Simi Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 667 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Vista Elementary consistently ranks among the top 10% of California elementary schools, with students performing significantly better than the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's performance is particularly strong among Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 10% and 5% of California elementary schools, respectively, in these subgroups. Additionally, Vista Elementary has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 0.7% to 17.9% over the past 5 years, which is significantly lower than the district and state averages.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Simi Valley Unified School District, Vista Elementary consistently outperforms its peers in academic assessments, student subgroup performance, and other key metrics. This suggests that Vista Elementary may be a model for effective practices that could be replicated or shared with other schools in the district to improve overall educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

2175 Wisteria St.
Simi Valley, CA 93065-2656

(805) 520-6750

District: Simi Valley Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,147

Student/teacher ratio: 23.5

Number of students: 613

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.4%

Asian:

29.9%

Hispanic:

28.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vista Elementary ranks better than 91% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Simi Valley Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.58. (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 Student population at Vista Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35.4%), Asian (29.9%), Hispanic (28.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vista Elementary is 23.5. 10 elementary schools in the Simi Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vista Elementary is $5,147, which is the lowest among 18 elementary schools in the Simi Valley Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Vista Elementary 528^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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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 Vista Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	97.77	88^th	4809	98.2%
2005	95.87	168^th	4822	96.5%
2006	95.56	185^th	4818	96.2%
2007	95.85	183^rd	5113	96.4%
2008	96.18	124^th	5113	97.6%
2009	96.31	87^th	5193	98.3%
2010	96.16	72^nd	5314	98.6%
2011	95.06	123^rd	5377	97.7%
2012	94.53	115^th	5390	97.9%
2013	95.71	72^nd	5530	98.7%
2015	97.78	124^th	5611	97.8%
2016	94.41	348^th	5614	93.8%
2017	92.06	517^th	5692	90.9%
2018	91.47	542^nd	5662	90.4%
2019	93.93	375^th	5789	93.5%
2021	94.03	98^th	1417	93.1%
2022	93.38	490^th	5883	91.7%
2023	92.97	503^rd	5874	91.4%
2024	92.58	528^th	5862	91.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.08	483^rd	5084	90.5%
2019	88.65	341^st	5173	93.4%
2022	97.60	92^nd	5264	98.3%
2023	94.12	223^rd	5374	95.9%
2024	94.94	241^st	5511	95.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.69	636^th	5413	88.3%
2019	93.16	346^th	5492	93.7%
2021	92.36	114^th	1267	91.0%
2022	91.15	573^rd	5635	89.8%
2023	93.93	374^th	5617	93.3%
2024	89.86	625^th	5605	88.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.71	463^rd	5431	91.5%
2019	92.68	401^st	5510	92.7%
2021	93.72	91^st	1272	92.8%
2022	93.53	414^th	5663	92.7%
2023	89.86	623^rd	5650	89.0%
2024	92.43	455^th	5636	91.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.58	198^th	1071	81.5%
2019	76.21	226^th	1149	80.3%
2022	69.96	390^th	1154	66.2%
2023	74.27	289^th	1190	75.7%
2024	78.43	202^nd	1203	83.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.10	193^rd	4830	96.0%
2019	94.27	156^th	4963	96.9%
2022	79.31	764^th	5084	85.0%
2023	89.51	371^st	5098	92.7%
2024	90.61	328^th	5102	93.6%

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Rank History for White students at Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.23	887^th	2737	67.6%
2019	74.58	648^th	2834	77.1%
2022	73.77	666^th	2726	75.6%
2023	62.09	1051^st	2662	60.5%
2024	63.91	1004^th	2647	62.1%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

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

Enrollment information for Vista Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	523	4	50	35	12	n/a	n/a	0	624
1989	543	8	63	42	6	n/a	n/a	0	662
1990	542	13	66	37	7	n/a	n/a	0	665
1991	510	11	75	36	11	n/a	n/a	0	643
1992	512	9	72	37	10	n/a	n/a	0	640
1993	505	8	84	37	8	n/a	n/a	0	642
1994	490	8	93	42	7	n/a	n/a	0	640
1995	501	6	99	39	9	n/a	n/a	0	654
1996	501	6	99	39	9	n/a	n/a	0	654
1997	485	11	101	45	9	n/a	n/a	0	651
1998	476	8	102	54	10	n/a	n/a	0	650
1999	472	10	106	65	12	n/a	n/a	0	665
2000	480	8	94	68	9	n/a	n/a	0	659
2001	484	11	86	66	5	n/a	n/a	0	652
2002	474	5	106	71	4	n/a	n/a	0	660
2003	474	5	106	71	4	n/a	n/a	0	660
2004	474	5	115	75	4	n/a	n/a	0	673
2005	461	4	121	74	4	n/a	n/a	3	667
2006	442	4	138	74	5	n/a	n/a	6	669
2007	417	6	159	82	4	n/a	n/a	7	675
2008	391	7	171	81	3	n/a	n/a	0	653
2009	376	9	184	81	1	1	22	0	674
2010	349	7	185	103	1	1	19	0	665
2011	326	13	173	114	2	1	23	0	652
2012	319	14	181	116	1	1	30	0	662
2013	294	11	190	122	1	0	33	0	651
2014	300	14	202	121	0	0	35	0	672
2015	290	11	218	140	0	1	35	0	695
2016	257	12	224	143	0	1	42	0	679
2017	256	14	220	138	0	1	41	0	670
2018	258	13	214	145	0	1	49	0	680
2019	234	12	216	147	0	1	48	0	658
2020	220	11	219	142	1	0	47	0	640
2021	210	12	208	141	1	0	43	0	615
2022	207	15	209	146	1	1	35	0	614
2023	202	10	215	159	1	2	31	1	621
2024	217	8	183	172	1	2	30	0	613

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 Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	624	21.0	29.7	n/a
1989	662	21.0	31.5	n/a
1990	665	21.0	31.6	n/a
1991	643	21.0	30.6	n/a
1992	640	21.3	30.0	3.6
1993	642	21.0	30.6	3.6
1994	640	21.0	30.5	3
1995	654	21.0	31.1	3.8
1996	654	21.0	31.1	3.8
1997	651	25.0	26.0	4.1
1998	650	27.0	24.1	5.4
1999	665	28.0	23.8	4.5
2000	659	30.0	22.0	5.6
2001	652	29.0	22.5	3.5
2002	660	28.6	23.1	5.3
2003	660	28.6	23.1	5.3
2004	673	29.0	23.2	6.4
2005	667	29.0	23.0	6.6
2006	669	30.0	22.3	7.2
2007	675	29.0	23.3	5.7
2008	653	30.0	21.8	6.1
2009	674	29.0	22.5	7.4
2010	665	25.0	26.6	8.6
2011	652	n/a	n/a	9.2
2012	662	26.0	25.4	n/a
2013	651	25.5	25.5	12
2014	672	24.5	27.4	13.5
2015	695	25.0	27.8	13.1
2016	679	25.0	27.1	11.9
2017	670	23.1	29.0	12.8
2018	680	23.9	28.4	15
2019	658	24.5	26.8	16
2020	640	n/a	n/a	16.3
2021	615	24.0	25.6	13.8
2022	614	23.5	26.1	28.7
2023	621	25.0	24.8	28.5
2024	613	26.0	23.5	33.8

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 Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	624	21.0	29.7	n/a
1989	662	21.0	31.5	n/a
1990	665	21.0	31.6	n/a
1991	643	21.0	30.6	n/a
1992	640	21.3	30.0	3.6
1993	642	21.0	30.6	3.6
1994	640	21.0	30.5	3
1995	654	21.0	31.1	3.8
1996	654	21.0	31.1	3.8
1997	651	25.0	26.0	4.1
1998	650	27.0	24.1	5.4
1999	665	28.0	23.8	4.5
2000	659	30.0	22.0	5.6
2001	652	29.0	22.5	3.5
2002	660	28.6	23.1	5.3
2003	660	28.6	23.1	5.3
2004	673	29.0	23.2	6.4
2005	667	29.0	23.0	6.6
2006	669	30.0	22.3	7.2
2007	675	29.0	23.3	5.7
2008	653	30.0	21.8	6.1
2009	674	29.0	22.5	7.4
2010	665	25.0	26.6	8.6
2011	652	n/a	n/a	9.2
2012	662	26.0	25.4	n/a
2013	651	25.5	25.5	12
2014	672	24.5	27.4	13.5
2015	695	25.0	27.8	13.1
2016	679	25.0	27.1	11.9
2017	670	23.1	29.0	12.8
2018	680	23.9	28.4	15
2019	658	24.5	26.8	16
2020	640	n/a	n/a	16.3
2021	615	24.0	25.6	13.8
2022	614	23.5	26.1	28.7
2023	621	25.0	24.8	28.5
2024	613	26.0	23.5	33.8

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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