Mountain Vista School

Summary:

Mountain Vista School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Oracle, Arizona, with a student population of 399. The school is part of the Oracle Elementary District, which is ranked 169 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Oracle Elementary District, Mountain Vista School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were significantly lower than the state and district averages across multiple grade levels. Additionally, the school has been ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking between 604-946 out of over 1,000 schools and an overall rating of 1-2 stars out of 5 from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance.

When compared to nearby schools in the Amphitheater Unified District and Leman Academy of Excellence, the performance gap at Mountain Vista School is quite significant, with these nearby schools consistently outperforming Mountain Vista School on standardized tests and having higher overall rankings from SchoolDigger. Despite these challenges, the proximity of Mountain Vista School to higher-performing schools presents an opportunity for collaboration and sharing of best practices, which could potentially help improve the academic outcomes at the school.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 2618 W El Paseo
       Oracle, AZ  85623-6192


(520) 896-3071

District: Oracle Elementary District

SchoolDigger Rank:
631st of 912 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,401 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  403

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
59.6%
White:
36.7%
African American:
1.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.6% Help


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Compare Details Mountain Vista School ranks worse than 69.2% of elementary schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.06. (See more...)
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Compare Details Mountain Vista School ranks better than 55.6% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.34. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59.6%), White (36.7%), African American (1.7%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mountain Vista School is 15.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mountain Vista School is $8,401.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Mountain Vista School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Mountain Vista School 244th of 550 Arizona public middle schools. (See Mountain Vista School in the ranking list.)

Oracle Elementary District:

SchoolDigger ranks Oracle Elementary District 182nd of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mountain Vista School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Mountain Vista School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 51.24 521st 1062 50.9%
2010 48.83 552nd 1090 49.4%
2011 42.31 621st 1075 42.2%
2012 41.20 720th 1141 36.9%
2013 30.86 890th 1158 23.1%
2014 24.72 858th 1079 20.5%
2015 24.36 702nd 955 26.5%
2016 20.42 876th 1079 18.8%
2017 26.22 802nd 1106 27.5%
2018 17.34 946th 1109 14.7%
2019 21.47 806th 1039 22.4%
2021 34.33 728th 1226 40.6%
2022 31.10 624th 1000 37.6%
2023 25.55 897th 1245 28.0%
2024 25.06 631st 912 30.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Mountain Vista School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.23 651st 1027 36.6%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Mountain Vista School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.60 487th 975 50.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Mountain Vista School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.80 666th 1201 44.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Mountain Vista School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 26.26 475th 618 23.1%
2023 22.14 939th 1116 15.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Mountain Vista School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.13 930th 1023 9.1%
2021 35.08 738th 1219 39.5%
2023 21.22 974th 1219 20.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Mountain Vista School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.68 978th 1032 5.2%
2021 33.28 755th 1220 38.1%
2023 27.99 851st 1216 30.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Mountain Vista School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.80 787th 911 13.6%
2021 41.26 633rd 1198 47.2%
2023 20.99 979th 1170 16.3%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Mountain Vista School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.17 716th 720 0.6%
2021 27.24 929th 1161 20.0%
2023 19.51 892nd 1024 12.9%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Mountain Vista School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Mountain Vista School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 56.72 266th 663 59.9%
2010 56.04 280th 692 59.5%
2011 60.53 255th 685 62.8%
2012 56.02 319th 772 58.7%
2013 46.13 431st 787 45.2%
2014 32.45 476th 690 31.0%
2015 26.23 373rd 521 28.4%
2016 28.43 466th 677 31.2%
2017 19.92 570th 695 18.0%
2018 28.44 481st 711 32.3%
2019 30.58 385th 605 36.4%
2021 31.48 520th 832 37.5%
2023 38.29 458th 854 46.4%
2024 47.34 244th 550 55.6%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Mountain Vista School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.03 71st 606 88.3%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Mountain Vista School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 33.59 551st 789 30.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Mountain Vista School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.08 484th 717 32.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Mountain Vista School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.25 418th 624 33.0%
2021 31.70 519th 820 36.7%
2023 38.54 434th 806 46.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Mountain Vista School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.85 507th 617 17.8%
2021 34.63 482nd 818 41.1%
2023 36.60 447th 810 44.8%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Mountain Vista School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.59 395th 543 27.3%
2021 40.20 419th 802 47.8%
2023 42.70 377th 760 50.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Mountain Vista School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.38 389th 436 10.8%
2021 28.54 601st 780 22.9%
2023 18.72 595th 675 11.9%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona 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.

Mountain Vista School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Mountain Vista School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 377 377
1993 272 2 0 203 1 n/a n/a 0 478
1994 307 16 0 175 4 n/a n/a 0 502
1995 296 3 1 204 4 n/a n/a 0 508
1996 296 3 1 204 4 n/a n/a 0 508
1997 282 2 2 190 1 n/a n/a 0 477
1998 247 1 2 199 3 n/a n/a 0 452
1999 244 1 4 164 6 n/a n/a 0 419
2000 237 2 1 160 5 n/a n/a 0 405
2001 197 3 0 158 4 n/a n/a 0 362
2002 186 4 3 202 7 n/a n/a 0 402
2003 186 4 3 202 7 n/a n/a 0 402
2004 127 4 3 182 7 n/a n/a 0 323
2005 127 3 8 175 7 n/a n/a 0 320
2006 134 5 7 179 8 n/a n/a 0 333
2007 152 6 6 184 6 n/a n/a 0 354
2008 157 4 7 201 8 n/a n/a 0 377
2009 185 6 7 212 9 n/a n/a 0 419
2010 186 4 8 230 10 n/a n/a 0 438
2011 198 2 5 242 8 5 1 0 461
2012 167 1 3 225 7 1 4 0 408
2013 168 1 6 220 6 1 1 0 403
2014 148 0 4 212 5 1 4 0 374
2015 186 1 4 234 8 1 2 0 436
2016 188 3 4 215 8 1 4 0 423
2017 164 2 3 206 7 0 1 0 383
2018 170 1 2 181 4 1 1 0 360
2019 162 6 3 231 1 2 1 0 406
2020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 146 6 0 206 2 1 5 0 366
2022 145 7 0 230 1 2 6 0 391
2023 148 7 0 238 1 0 5 0 399
2024 148 7 0 240 2 0 6 0 403

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mountain Vista School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
1992 377 23.0 16.3 n/a
1993 478 31.5 15.2 n/a
1994 502 30.6 16.4 n/a
1995 508 31.7 16.0 n/a
1996 508 31.7 16.0 n/a
1997 477 27.3 17.5 n/a
1998 452 29.0 15.6 n/a
1999 419 28.2 14.9 n/a
2000 405 26.5 15.3 n/a
2001 362 22.1 16.4 n/a
2002 402 22.8 17.6 n/a
2003 402 22.8 17.6 n/a
2004 323 21.1 15.3 73.7
2005 320 23.0 13.9 57.5
2006 333 24.0 13.9 n/a
2007 354 25.0 14.2 48.3
2008 377 26.6 14.2 51.2
2009 419 26.6 15.8 53.9
2010 438 3.0 146.0 59.6
2011 461 25.0 18.4 0.7
2012 408 26.0 15.6 0.7
2013 403 26.0 15.5 58.6
2014 374 23.2 16.1 58
2015 436 26.0 16.7 0.7
2016 423 26.0 16.2 n/a
2017 383 28.0 13.6 n/a
2018 360 25.2 14.2 59.7
2019 406 25.2 16.1 63.8
2020 0 26.8 0.0 n/a
2021 366 26.0 14.0 n/a
2022 391 27.0 14.4 33.2
2023 399 29.0 13.7 54.6
2024 403 26.0 15.5 n/a

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 Mountain Vista School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
1992 377 23.0 16.3 n/a
1993 478 31.5 15.2 n/a
1994 502 30.6 16.4 n/a
1995 508 31.7 16.0 n/a
1996 508 31.7 16.0 n/a
1997 477 27.3 17.5 n/a
1998 452 29.0 15.6 n/a
1999 419 28.2 14.9 n/a
2000 405 26.5 15.3 n/a
2001 362 22.1 16.4 n/a
2002 402 22.8 17.6 n/a
2003 402 22.8 17.6 n/a
2004 323 21.1 15.3 73.7
2005 320 23.0 13.9 57.5
2006 333 24.0 13.9 n/a
2007 354 25.0 14.2 48.3
2008 377 26.6 14.2 51.2
2009 419 26.6 15.8 53.9
2010 438 3.0 146.0 59.6
2011 461 25.0 18.4 0.7
2012 408 26.0 15.6 0.7
2013 403 26.0 15.5 58.6
2014 374 23.2 16.1 58
2015 436 26.0 16.7 0.7
2016 423 26.0 16.2 n/a
2017 383 28.0 13.6 n/a
2018 360 25.2 14.2 59.7
2019 406 25.2 16.1 63.8
2020 0 26.8 0.0 n/a
2021 366 26.0 14.0 n/a
2022 391 27.0 14.4 33.2
2023 399 29.0 13.7 54.6
2024 403 26.0 15.5 n/a

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mountain Vista School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020 $482 (7.4%) $36 (0.6%) $999 (15.3%) $4,722 (72.5%) $1,270 (19.5%) $5,992 (92.1%) $6,509
2022 $980 (11.7%) $1,541 (18.3%) $3,500 (41.7%) $1,502 (17.9%) $4,378 (52.1%) $5,880 (70.0%) $8,401

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mountain Vista School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 806th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 897th of 1245 Elementary schools
 5.5%
Ranks 385th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 458th of 854 Middle schools
 10%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students406399
 1.7%
African American67
 16.7%
American Indian11
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic231238
 3%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White162148
 8.6%
Two or More Races15
 400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.8%54.6%
 9.2%


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Mountain Vista School ranks 631st of 912 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 403 students attended Mountain Vista School.

Students at Mountain Vista School are 60% Hispanic, 37% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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