Middle school (grades 6-8) · Simi Valley, CA

Valley View Middle

Federal NCES profile for Valley View Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 063684006272
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Valley View Middle earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of California schools.

#2 of 3
middle schools in Simi Valley · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
30.2:1
large classes for California
28.1%
free-lunch eligible

Valley View Middle has class sizes larger than 96% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Valley View Middle ranks #2 of 3 middle schools in Simi Valley, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+72 students YoY

Valley View Middle grew from 1,140 students in 2022-23 to 1,212 in 2023-24 (+6.3%).

Teacher FTE added 44.9 → 50.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+72 students YoY 063684006272 · Simi Valley, CA Middle · MID · TRAD

1,329 enr · 30.2:1 · 28.1% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Simi Valley High (1,910 students)

Valley View Middle grew from 1,140 students in 2022-23 to 1,212 in 2023-24 (+6.3%). Teacher FTE added 44.9 → 50.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Valley View Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Valley View Middle reports 1,329 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Valley View Middle compares

Valley View Middle is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 30.2:1 ▲ 40% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 28.1% ▼ 49% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,329 top 7% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

30.2:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,329
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
28.1%
free-lunch eligible - 49% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
30.2:1
students per teacher - 40% above state mean
Top 96% in California - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
18.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,349
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.6 FTE
Per 511 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
44
in-school suspensions + 46 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 43.0%
Hispanic or Latino 39.7%
Asian 9.3%
Two or More 6.5%
African American 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 43.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.4, Valley View Middle is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Simi Valley Unified reports $15,349 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Valley View Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Simi Valley High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Royal High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hillside Middle Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Santa Susana High Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sinaloa Middle Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Valley View Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Simi Valley Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in Simi Valley

2 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Valley View Middle

How many students attend Valley View Middle?

Valley View Middle has 1,329 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Simi Valley, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,140 (2022-23) → 1,212 (2023-24), up 72.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley View Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Valley View Middle is 30.2:1, which is 40% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 92% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Valley View Middle?

28.1% of students at Valley View Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Valley View Middle?

The largest demographic group at Valley View Middle is White at 43.0% of enrollment, in Simi Valley, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Valley View Middle?

Valley View Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Valley View Middle rank among middle schools in Simi Valley?

By Resource Investment Index, Valley View Middle ranks #2 of 3 middle schools in Simi Valley, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Simi Valley on the city page.

What other schools are in Simi Valley Unified?

Besides Valley View Middle, Simi Valley Unified also operates Simi Valley High (1,910 students), Royal High (1,835 students), and Hillside Middle (1,138 students). See the Simi Valley Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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