Park View Elementary, Simi Valley CA

Original Research by School Decision on Park View Elementary

Park View Elementary serves kindergarten through sixth grade in Simi Valley, a mature suburban community in Ventura County. The enrollment is small, with a student body that is predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school reflects the demographic profile of an area with limited wealth diversity.

State assessment results for the 2024-25 school year show weak proficiency across subjects and grades. In mathematics, proficiency ranges from around one-tenth across the tested grades to about one-third in the lower elementary grades. English language arts proficiency runs roughly one-quarter to one-third across the same span. Science proficiency at fifth grade sits below one-quarter. Across both subjects, the overall proficiency index places Park View in the bottom quartile relative to other schools and districts in Ventura County. These results reflect significant academic headwinds that a family considering the school should understand directly: most students are not meeting grade-level standards in core subjects, and the pattern is consistent across the grade band the school serves.

The school sits within Simi Valley Unified, a district serving a bedroom-community suburb built primarily since the 1960s, where the local economy is anchored in healthcare, aerospace and light manufacturing, and retail. Housing values in the 93065 zip code are moderate for the region, though rents and mortgages represent a meaningful cost relative to local household income. The district has launched a new Dual Language Immersion program in Spanish and English at another elementary school, signaling an effort to diversify offerings and sustain enrollment. Beginning this school year, all sixth graders moved to middle school campuses; previously, the district had offered sixth grade at both elementary and middle schools, so families with kindergarten through fifth graders at Park View will see their children transition to middle school after fifth grade rather than remaining in an elementary setting.

State testing data is available for the grades Park View serves. Enrollment and demographic data are current. The school's website information and specific program details were not provided, so parents may want to contact the school directly to learn about reading intervention, classroom size, special education services, bilingual supports, or other instructional approaches in use. The district is considering a new facilities bond for the November 2026 ballot, which could affect future property taxes for families in the community.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 332%

School 32% · District 51% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 433%

School 33% · District 48% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 512%

School 12% · District 37% · ▼ 25 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 325%

School 25% · District 48% · ▼ 23 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 427%

School 27% · District 50% · ▼ 23 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 533%

School 33% · District 55% · ▼ 21 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Science

Grade 523%

School 23% · District 38% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

This schoolSimi Valley Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.