Atherwood Elementary vs Hillside Middle

How do these schools compare?

Metric Atherwood Elementary Hillside Middle
Location Simi Valley, CA Simi Valley, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary middle
Enrollment 456 1,138
Student:Teacher Ratio 23.9:1 23.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 23.1% 31.1%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Atherwood Elementary Hillside Middle
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,325 $16,325
District Simi Valley Unified Simi Valley Unified

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Atherwood Elementary Hillside Middle
White 49.1% 31.7%
African American 1.1% 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 35.1% 44.8%
Asian 9.4% 16.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.2%
Multiracial 5.0% 4.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Atherwood Elementary Hillside Middle
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 1824:1 569:1
Chronic Absenteeism 38.2% 15.9%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 10 2
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.