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

Knolls Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 37.7/100, placing it at the 31st percentile statewide. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 308 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Knolls Elementary?

5.8% of students at Knolls Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 25.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Knolls Elementary improving or declining?

Knolls Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 2.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Knolls Elementary?

19.5% of students at Knolls 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.

Knolls Elementary

Simi Valley Unified Simi Valley Ventura County 93063

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

308 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

224 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

59%

Teachers

12 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 45.5%

White 41.5%

Asian 2.2%

Black 1.8%

Other 8.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Knolls Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	5.8%
Met Standard	20.1%
Below Standard	74.2%

Exceeded

5.8%

Met

20.1%

Below

74.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "26% proficient" for Knolls Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

5.8% of students exceeded standard while 20.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 14.3 points below the Simi Valley Unified district average of 20.1%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 27.9% exceeded — 22.1 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 2.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.