How does Big Springs Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Simi Valley?

Big Springs Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 52.6/100, placing it at the 72nd percentile statewide. 30% of students exceed standard, with a total of 882 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Big Springs Elementary?

29.8% of students at Big Springs Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 59.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Big Springs Elementary improving or declining?

Big Springs Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 16.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Big Springs Elementary?

11.2% of students at Big Springs Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Big Springs Elementary

Simi Valley Unified Simi Valley Ventura County 93063

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

882 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

455 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

34%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 32.3%

White 55.0%

Asian 6.4%

Black 0.9%

Other 5.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Big Springs Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	29.8%
Met Standard	29.7%
Below Standard	40.5%

Exceeded

29.8%

Met

29.7%

Below

40.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "59% proficient" for Big Springs Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

29.8% of students exceeded standard while 29.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.7 points above the Simi Valley Unified district average of 20.1%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 11.6 points higher (vs 18.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 16.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.