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Insight School of California

Simi Valley, CA · Grades 9-12 · 458 students · Maricopa Unified

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32% of tested students are Proficient or Advanced in English and 24% in math. 65.7% graduate in four years. Explore the evidence alongside the opportunities your child would use.

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Math

24%

Grade 11 · Proficient or Advanced

English

32%

Grade 11 · Proficient or Advanced

Students

458

Total enrollment

Graduation

65.7%

Four-year graduation rate

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Academic performance

What do the results tell us?

2025 results · Grade 11 · weighted by students tested within each subject.

Proficient or Advanced combines Levels 3 and 4, formerly Standard Met and Standard Exceeded. California changed the names for 2025–26; the cut scores did not. About the labels →

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● Math┄ English

Gaps in the lines mark years without annual results.

Exact annual results
YearMathEnglish
20191%21%
20224%34%
20234%24%
20241%29%
202524%32%

Each year describes that year’s tested students. Changes between years do not follow the same children over time. Cohort-growth evidence, when available, is labeled separately below.

Annual results and the full academic record
Where students land · CAASPP 2024–25

One in four of students here meet the standard. One in ten clear it by a lot.

ELA32% met or exceeded
Exceeded 6%Met 26%Nearly Met 31%Not Met 37%
Math24% met or exceeded
Exceeded 13%Met 11%Nearly Met 13%Not Met 63%
Exceeded Met Nearly Met Not Met
California high schools · average20% exceeded · 43% met or exceeded
This school against the California average
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
Scope% Exceeded% Met+Grad rateCollege readinessAbsenceSuspension
This school3010%28%65.7%10.0%30.4%0.3%
CA average · High School5420%43%92.5%43.0%23.1%3.3%
This schoolCA avg
Scope3054
% Exceeded10%20%
% Met+28%43%
Grad rate65.7%92.5%
College readiness10.0%43.0%
Absence30.4%23.1%
Suspension0.3%3.3%

Students & opportunity

Who shares in the school’s results?

Who it works for · CAASPP 2024–25

Low-income students here meet the ELA standard behind the same group statewide.

At Insight School of California in Simi Valley, 34.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 23.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Insight School of California outperforms its district average for low-income students by 10.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (26.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (28.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 16.6 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 120 students tested.

Met or exceeded · reading and math combined
All students at this school: 28% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 28%, district —, state 43%28%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 30%, district 20%, state 32%30% · +2 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 25%, district 17%, state 32%25% · −3 vs school
MaleMale: this school 23%, district 24%, state 42%23% · −5 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 34%, district 13%, state 44%34% · +6 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 19%, district —, state 15%19% · −9 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 22%, district 0%, state 11%22% · −6 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 36%, district 33%, state 56%36% · +8 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 47%, district —, state 26%47% · +19 vs school
HomelessHomeless: this school 33%, district —, state 22%33% · +5 vs school

6 of 16 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

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Where graduates go

What happens after high school?

17%

Enrolled in college within a year

Class of 2023 · 32 of 192 completers · includes community colleges

192Completers
2%
Other colleges4 completers · Outside the California community college system
15%
California community colleges28 completers · Enrolled within a year
83%
Not recorded enrolled160 completers · No college enrollment in this reporting window

Destination data describes this earlier graduating class, separately from current-year test results and graduation. Percentages are rounded.

College destinations and the full graduate record
2024–25

Where graduates go

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Where the class of 2023 went
17%enrolled in college within a year
  • California community college28 (15%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year1 (1%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year3 (2%)
  • Not enrolled160 (83%)

CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate, class of 2023 · % = count ÷ completers, our arithmetic

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The daily experience

What is it like to be a student here?

Students per teacher

Student–teacher ratio is a schoolwide staffing measure, not an average class size.

The people teaching · CDE staffing 2024–25

About 38 students for every teacher here.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Students per teacher38 · district 32
Teaching staff37 teachers
Avg. experience7.8 years
Fully credentialed90%
First-year teachers5%
PrincipalKimberly Odom
Course breadth
AP exam qualifiers1 studentsCCI, participation not authorization
Attendance & discipline · 2024–25

Kids here miss more school, and get suspended less, than the state average.

30.4% of students miss a month or more of school, versus 23.1% statewide. High absence often tracks community stress — the data can't say why.

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 30.4%, district 16.6%, state 23.1%30.4% · +7.4pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.3%, district —, state 3.3%0.3% · −2.9pp vs state
This schoolDistrictCalifornia

Resources & neighborhood

What sits behind the school experience?

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What gets spent · FY 2024–25

Its district spends $19,796 per student, more than the California average.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $19,796, CA average $14,491$19,796 · district average
District current expense · FY 2024–25$30,668 per student
District averageCalifornia
Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction 65%Instruction support 6%Student services 11%Administration 8%Buildings & maintenance 10%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

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district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$19,796 per pupil
2019$20,757 per pupil
2018$20,036 per pupil
2017$990 per pupil
2016$1,327 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood · ACS 2024

Three in four of students here qualify for free or reduced lunch, versus three in five statewide.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Worth knowing

At 458 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 22% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 and once in high school, and it never enters the Scope Score.

Hispanic or Latino54.8% · district 37.6% · CA 56.1%
White20.5% · district 44.1% · CA 19.9%
Asian2.0% · district 3.4% · CA 10.2%
Black15.9% · district 4.0% · CA 4.8%
Other6.8% · district 10.9% · CA 9.0%
Free or reduced lunch78.4% · CA 64%
Median income$121K · CA $85K
Median home value$829K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+40% · CA 35%
ZIP population73,534
Median age42 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

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2025 · high schools · combined reading and math measures. Percentiles compare schools within their enrollment group.

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SchoolTypePerformance bandAdvancedProficient or AdvancedDistanceSelect
Insight School of Californiaalternative comparison groupCharterSolid10%28%School being viewed
The High School at Moorpark CollegePublicStrong64%90%2.6 mi
Royal HighPublicSolid18%43%1.6 mi
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Is Insight School of California a good high school?
Insight School of California has a Scope Score of 30 out of 100, placing it in the 74th percentile of California alternative high schools and ranked #29 in that group. This is a rank inside that group, not a statewide one: SchoolScope compares alternative schools with one another rather than with California's comprehensive campuses, so it cannot be read against a statewide figure. Why these schools are ranked separately. 9.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 10.1 percentage points below the California average of 19.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Insight School of California's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 28.1% of students at Insight School of California met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 9.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 9.7% went beyond it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. 299 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Insight School of California rank among California alternative schools?
Insight School of California ranks #29 among California alternative high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 74th percentile. This is a rank inside that group, not a statewide one: SchoolScope compares alternative schools with one another rather than with California's comprehensive campuses, so it cannot be read against a statewide figure. Why these schools are ranked separately. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Insight School of California?
30.4% of students at Insight School of California are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 23.1%. The suspension rate is 0.3%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Insight School of California compare to other schools in Simi Valley?
Insight School of California scores 30/100 (74th percentile) among California alternative high schools. This is a rank inside that group, not a statewide one: SchoolScope compares alternative schools with one another rather than with California's comprehensive campuses, so it cannot be read against a statewide figure. Why these schools are ranked separately. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 458 students. Use the schools in Simi Valley page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Insight School of California serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Insight School of California in Simi Valley, 34.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 23.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Insight School of California outperforms its district average for low-income students by 10.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (26.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (28.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 16.6 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 120 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

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How the Scope Score is calculated

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What the score weighs · CAASPP 2024–25

The 6 things our score weighs

What the score weighs
What we weighHereStateWeight
Graduation rate65.7%92.5%25%
Exceeded standard9.7%19.8%22%
College readiness10.0%43.0%20%
Met or exceeded28.1%43.2%18%
Chronic absenteeism30.4%23.1%5%
Suspension rate0.3%3.3%5%

Source CAASPP 2025 · California Department of Education. Measures graduation, test performance, college readiness, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How the score is built

A closer look at the evidence

Insight School of California: reading the evidence

Insight School of California posts 28% meeting the standard and 9.7% exceeding it, against 43% and 19.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

Subject proficiency describes tested students, while graduation describes a graduating cohort. These figures are not successive stages followed by the same students.

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Every number: score factors, grades, student groups and downloads
Every number · For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and nearest schools.

Insight School of California is ranked #29 of California alternative high schools.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Score factors
FactorSchoolStateWeight
Graduation rate65.7%92.5%25%
Exceeded standard9.7%19.8%22%
College readiness10.0%43.0%20%
Met or exceeded28.1%43.2%18%
Chronic absenteeism30.4%23.1%5%
Suspension rate0.3%3.3%5%
Graduation rate
↓ vs CA 92.5% · index 28 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Exceeded standard
↓ vs CA 19.8% · index 43 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
College readiness
↓ vs CA 43.0% · index 36 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Met or exceeded
↓ vs CA 43.2% · index 44 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Chronic absenteeism
↓ vs CA 23.1% · index 50 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▼ 1.7pp lower vs 2024
Suspension rate
↑ vs CA 3.3% · index 65 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · → no change vs 2024
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
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ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 111506%26%31%37%32%−17
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1114913%11%13%63%24%+0

We show the grade rows CDE publishes for this school. A missing grade or dash can mean the school does not serve that grade, that we hold no valid result for it, or that the tested group was too small to report. It does not mean zero.

Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Schoolwide1521%21%68%9%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged12034.2%+10−4
Hispanic/Latino10128.7%+10−10
Students with Disabilities2615.4%−2
03Nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+Susp
Insight School of California ←309.7%28.1%0.3%
The High School at Moorpark College2.6 mi7364.3%90.5%1.5%
Royal High1.6 mi6118.4%42.8%4.4%
California average5419.8%43.2%3.3%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
ShowHide table 04 — More measures
Graduation Rate
65.7%
AP Exam Prepared
10.0%
A-G Completion
0.0%
This school may not offer A-G courses
College-Going Rate
16.7%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSusp
20192369#342.1%10.7%33.2%0.6%
20222670#322.8%18.8%31.1%0.5%
20232564#390.9%14.0%31.0%0.6%
20242569#342.2%15.4%32.2%0.4%
20253074#299.7%28.1%30.4%0.3%
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — This school's rank and percentile are computed against California alternative high schools, not California's comprehensive campuses — see the Enrollment Axiom at /methodology#peer-class.
05Advanced coursework — 2020-21 federal civil-rights snapshotstructural, dated — newest published; biennial
ShowHide table 05 — Advanced coursework — 2020-21 federal civil-rights snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offerednot offered
AP course countnot reported
AP enrollmentnot reported
IB participationnot offered
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections0
Physics sections0
Chemistry sections0
Total enrollment (CRDC)368

Shown, never scored — no entry to any composite. NULL/reserve codes render "not reported," never a fabricated zero. The equity block above this table (§4) is the per-subgroup view of this same collection.

06College destinationsclass of 2023 · CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate
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DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California00.0%
California State University00.0%
California community college2814.6%
In-state private00.0%
Out-of-state, 4-year10.5%
Out-of-state, 2-year31.6%
Not enrolled16083.3%

192 completers, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 17% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ completers), not a CDE-native rate · a missing cell is CDE suppression, never a fabricated zero · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows in tables 06-07 above.

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EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,647 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · CRDC 2020-21 (biennial; next expected 2021-22) · CDE 12-mo CGR 2023 cohort, National Student Clearinghouse match · Data updated 2026-09-18

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