Simonds Elementary: Two in five kids exceed the standard. But the zoned next school scores lower.
Simonds holds its own. The zoned path after it is where the numbers dip — worth knowing before you commit to the neighborhood.
Simonds Elementary scores 69 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 90th percentile of 5,230 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “74% proficient” and call it done. Simonds deserves a closer read. It sits at the 90th percentile of 5,230 California elementary schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.
The headline number: 46.5% of students scored in the top band on the state test. The California average is 21.6%.
The story this school is actually telling
of students scored in the top band on the state test. The California average is 21.6%.
the zoned path continues to Castillero Middle, which scores 18 points lower — a school visit will tell you more than this number.
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
The honest read: the share exceeding rises 14.8pp across grades; the floor rises 22.9pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 6 things our score weighs
Ask which schools families here actually choose next — the zoned path is only the default.
Where the path goes
The zoned path continues to Castillero Middle, which scores 18 points lower than this school — worth weighing alongside everything above. Families here often look at charter or magnet options for middle school.
Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.
Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 77
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Student demographics
2 more gaps by subject
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Whole Child
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 75 | 33% | 24% | 16% | 27% | 57% | +14 |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 55% | 22% | 17% | 6% | 77% | +32 |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 48% | 32% | 11% | 9% | 80% | +32 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 75 | 43% | 32% | 12% | 13% | 75% | +29 |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 49% | 25% | 20% | 5% | 75% | +33 |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 51% | 28% | 11% | 10% | 79% | +44 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 81 | 27% | 38% | 31% | 4% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 87 | 81.6% | +2 | +7 |
| White | 67 | 70.1% | −1 | +8 |
| Two or More Races | 36 | 66.7% | −3 | +5 |
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simonds Elementary ← | — | 69 | 46.5% | 73.8% | +13.6 | 3.6% |
| Williams Elementary | 1.3 mi | 82 | 63.6% | 85.5% | −3.5 | 0.7% |
| Graystone Elementary | 1.8 mi | 76 | 57.3% | 79.6% | +10.1 | 2.3% |
| Guadalupe Elementary | 1.7 mi | 73 | 52.2% | 75.8% | +1.1 | 0.3% |
| California average | — | 44 | 21.6% | 42.9% | −3.0 | 1.7% |