Is Crestview Elementary a good school?

Crestview Elementary ranks 2185 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Crestview Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 269 students attended Crestview Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Crestview Elementary?

Students at Crestview Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 46% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Crestview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Crestview Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hillside Middle High : Royal High

Crestview Elementary

Summary:

Crestview Elementary is a public elementary school in Simi Valley, California, serving 280 students in grades K-6 and part of the Simi Valley Unified school district.

While Crestview Elementary has lower test scores compared to the district and state averages, it is not an outlier within the area. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science fall below the Simi Valley Unified and California benchmarks. Additionally, Crestview has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 4.7% to 22.6% over the past few years, compared to 11.1% to 34.5% at nearby schools. Crestview also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, between 35.13% and 53.93%, which may be a contributing factor to its academic performance.

Crestview Elementary's student-teacher ratio, ranging from 21.4 to 24.4, is generally higher than the nearby schools, which had ratios from 17.2 to 24.8. These metrics suggest that Crestview faces unique challenges, potentially related to socioeconomic factors, that may require targeted interventions and additional resources to improve academic outcomes and student engagement.

Detail:

Public K-6

900 Crosby Ave.
Simi Valley, CA 93065-5015

(805) 520-6715

District: Simi Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2185^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,383

Students who attend Crestview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hillside Middle
High:	Royal High

Student/teacher ratio: 29.8

Number of students: 269

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.6%

White:

45.7%

African American:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Crestview Elementary ranks better than 62.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Simi Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.06. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.6%), White (45.7%), African American (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Crestview Elementary is 29.8, which is the highest among 18 elementary schools in the Simi Valley Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Crestview Elementary is $7,383, which is the 8^th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Simi Valley Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Crestview Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Crestview Elementary 2185^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Crestview Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Simi Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Simi Valley Unified 667^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Crestview Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Crestview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	50.87	2110^th	4809	56.1%
2005	51.56	2111^th	4822	56.2%
2006	52.34	2081^st	4818	56.8%
2007	48.89	2394^th	5113	53.2%
2008	48.57	2465^th	5113	51.8%
2009	62.00	1822^nd	5193	64.9%
2010	50.44	2549^th	5314	52.0%
2011	55.15	2284^th	5377	57.5%
2012	45.62	2904^th	5390	46.1%
2013	36.34	3573^rd	5530	35.4%
2015	31.84	3559^th	5611	36.6%
2016	29.92	3777^th	5614	32.7%
2017	39.53	3135^th	5692	44.9%
2018	25.47	4200^th	5662	25.8%
2019	31.70	3803^rd	5789	34.3%
2021	40.28	773^rd	1417	45.4%
2022	52.40	2421^st	5883	58.8%
2023	53.52	2369^th	5874	59.7%
2024	57.06	2185^th	5862	62.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Crestview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.55	3950^th	5084	22.3%
2019	31.00	3793^rd	5173	26.7%
2021	32.55	773^rd	1110	30.4%
2022	55.49	1949^th	5264	63.0%
2023	62.23	1614^th	5374	70.0%
2024	48.50	2484^th	5511	54.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Crestview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.86	3551^st	5413	34.4%
2019	41.33	3028^th	5492	44.9%
2021	43.42	646^th	1267	49.0%
2022	52.74	2274^th	5635	59.6%
2023	51.17	2343^rd	5617	58.3%
2024	64.02	1759^th	5605	68.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Crestview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	19.36	1992^nd	2128	6.4%
2019	15.88	2570^th	2585	0.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Crestview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.94	4403^rd	5431	18.9%
2019	26.93	4028^th	5510	26.9%
2021	39.58	709^th	1272	44.3%
2022	52.46	2318^th	5663	59.1%
2023	57.36	2076^th	5650	63.3%
2024	52.64	2330^th	5636	58.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Crestview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.10	3482^nd	4830	27.9%
2019	33.57	3420^th	4963	31.1%
2022	37.60	3092^nd	5084	39.2%
2023	46.61	2453^rd	5098	51.9%
2024	49.06	2330^th	5102	54.3%

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Rank History for White students at Crestview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.74	2433^rd	2737	11.1%
2019	32.57	2079^th	2834	26.6%
2022	66.64	930^th	2726	65.9%
2023	38.49	1759^th	2662	33.9%
2024	53.85	1300^th	2647	50.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Crestview Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	399	8	13	63	18	n/a	n/a	0	501
1989	389	12	14	57	17	n/a	n/a	0	489
1990	378	10	20	65	18	n/a	n/a	0	491
1991	385	10	25	66	10	n/a	n/a	0	496
1992	337	10	29	79	9	n/a	n/a	0	464
1993	340	7	23	85	6	n/a	n/a	0	461
1994	319	6	24	77	6	n/a	n/a	0	432
1995	345	10	28	84	4	n/a	n/a	0	471
1996	345	10	28	84	4	n/a	n/a	0	471
1997	359	7	29	99	5	n/a	n/a	0	499
1998	331	9	28	108	4	n/a	n/a	0	480
1999	320	10	30	117	10	n/a	n/a	0	487
2000	341	8	25	127	8	n/a	n/a	0	509
2001	343	7	28	134	7	n/a	n/a	0	519
2002	317	11	27	155	4	n/a	n/a	0	514
2003	317	11	27	155	4	n/a	n/a	0	514
2004	312	7	26	155	2	n/a	n/a	0	502
2005	286	9	29	162	0	n/a	n/a	1	487
2006	267	6	25	189	1	n/a	n/a	5	493
2007	235	6	29	188	1	n/a	n/a	10	469
2008	225	8	28	180	1	n/a	n/a	0	442
2009	225	7	24	178	2	1	17	0	454
2010	216	6	20	187	2	1	9	0	441
2011	225	4	17	177	2	1	5	0	431
2012	218	3	11	176	2	0	7	0	417
2013	194	2	14	172	0	0	12	0	394
2014	182	4	16	173	1	0	16	0	392
2015	169	4	16	169	1	2	14	0	375
2016	147	1	12	179	1	0	15	0	355
2017	114	3	7	172	1	0	12	0	309
2018	104	3	8	161	0	0	12	0	288
2019	119	2	6	167	0	0	14	0	308
2020	121	1	7	157	1	0	10	0	297
2021	118	1	8	138	0	0	14	0	279
2022	125	5	9	134	0	0	8	0	281
2023	120	7	9	138	0	0	6	0	280
2024	123	8	3	128	0	0	7	0	269

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Crestview Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	501	18.0	27.8	n/a
1989	489	16.0	30.5	n/a
1990	491	16.0	30.6	n/a
1991	496	17.0	29.1	n/a
1992	464	17.3	26.8	14
1993	461	15.0	30.7	16.1
1994	432	14.0	30.9	18.8
1995	471	16.0	29.4	21.4
1996	471	16.0	29.4	21.4
1997	499	21.0	23.8	21.4
1998	480	21.0	22.9	29
1999	487	23.0	21.2	22.2
2000	509	24.0	21.2	26.3
2001	519	23.0	22.6	23.9
2002	514	24.0	21.4	25.9
2003	514	24.0	21.4	25.9
2004	502	23.0	21.8	28.3
2005	487	22.0	22.1	31.5
2006	493	21.0	23.5	40.4
2007	469	21.5	21.8	39.7
2008	442	22.0	20.1	41.6
2009	454	21.0	19.7	42.3
2010	441	19.0	23.2	44.4
2011	431	n/a	n/a	45.7
2012	417	16.0	26.0	n/a
2013	394	16.0	24.6	45.2
2014	392	15.0	26.1	42.1
2015	375	13.0	28.8	43.2
2016	355	13.0	27.3	46.5
2017	309	11.0	28.0	46
2018	288	11.0	26.1	54.9
2019	308	13.1	23.4	48.4
2020	297	n/a	n/a	47.8
2021	279	13.0	21.4	35.1
2022	281	11.5	24.4	50.5
2023	280	13.0	21.5	53.9
2024	269	9.0	29.8	54.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Crestview Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	501	18.0	27.8	n/a
1989	489	16.0	30.5	n/a
1990	491	16.0	30.6	n/a
1991	496	17.0	29.1	n/a
1992	464	17.3	26.8	14
1993	461	15.0	30.7	16.1
1994	432	14.0	30.9	18.8
1995	471	16.0	29.4	21.4
1996	471	16.0	29.4	21.4
1997	499	21.0	23.8	21.4
1998	480	21.0	22.9	29
1999	487	23.0	21.2	22.2
2000	509	24.0	21.2	26.3
2001	519	23.0	22.6	23.9
2002	514	24.0	21.4	25.9
2003	514	24.0	21.4	25.9
2004	502	23.0	21.8	28.3
2005	487	22.0	22.1	31.5
2006	493	21.0	23.5	40.4
2007	469	21.5	21.8	39.7
2008	442	22.0	20.1	41.6
2009	454	21.0	19.7	42.3
2010	441	19.0	23.2	44.4
2011	431	n/a	n/a	45.7
2012	417	16.0	26.0	n/a
2013	394	16.0	24.6	45.2
2014	392	15.0	26.1	42.1
2015	375	13.0	28.8	43.2
2016	355	13.0	27.3	46.5
2017	309	11.0	28.0	46
2018	288	11.0	26.1	54.9
2019	308	13.1	23.4	48.4
2020	297	n/a	n/a	47.8
2021	279	13.0	21.4	35.1
2022	281	11.5	24.4	50.5
2023	280	13.0	21.5	53.9
2024	269	9.0	29.8	54.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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