How does Monte Vista compare to other elementary schools in Simi Valley?

Monte Vista has a SchoolScope composite score of 32.2/100, placing it at the 14th percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 540 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Monte Vista?

7.7% of students at Monte Vista exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 28.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Monte Vista?

36.6% of students at Monte Vista 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.

Monte Vista

Simi Valley Unified Simi Valley Ventura County 93065

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

540 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

425 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

43%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 45.2%

White 45.6%

Asian 1.6%

Black 0.9%

Other 6.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Monte Vista
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.7%
Met Standard	20.3%
Below Standard	72.0%

Exceeded

7.7%

Met

20.3%

Below

72.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Monte Vista and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.7% of students exceeded standard while 20.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.4 points below the Simi Valley Unified district average of 20.1%. The 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 22.4% exceeded — 14.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Chronic absenteeism is 36.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

7.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

28.0%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

N/A

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

36.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

540

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	5	—	—	—	—	—
4th	11	18.2%	27.3%	45.5%	9.1%	45.5%
5th	13	7.7%	38.5%	38.5%	15.4%	46.1%
6th	20	0.0%	40.0%	30.0%	30.0%	40.0%
7th	20	10.0%	35.0%	5.0%	50.0%	45.0%
8th	29	6.9%	20.7%	20.7%	51.7%	27.6%
11th	45	15.6%	22.2%	20.0%	42.2%	37.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	5	—	—	—	—	—
4th	10	—	—	—	—	—
5th	11	0.0%	18.2%	54.5%	27.3%	18.2%
6th	20	0.0%	10.0%	30.0%	60.0%	10.0%
7th	19	5.3%	10.5%	31.6%	52.6%	15.8%
8th	29	13.8%	3.5%	10.3%	72.4%	17.2%
11th	43	7.0%	0.0%	7.0%	86.0%	7.0%