Vivian Banks Charter

Summary:

Vivian Banks Charter is a small public charter elementary school in Pala, CA, serving 89 students in grades K-5. The school faces significant challenges, with high rates of chronic absenteeism, low academic performance, and a student population that comes predominantly from low-income backgrounds.

Vivian Banks Charter has seen a troubling increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 23.6% in 2018-2019 to 48.4% in 2021-2022 - much higher than the state and district averages. Academically, the school's students perform well below their peers in the Bonsall Unified School District and across California, with only 29.17% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2023-2024, compared to 52.54% in the district and 47.04% statewide. Vivian Banks Charter has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools in recent years.

The school's challenges are likely exacerbated by its high percentage of students from low-income families, with 69.57% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2021-2022. In comparison, nearby schools in the Temecula Valley Unified and Fallbrook Union Elementary districts generally outperform Vivian Banks Charter, despite serving similar socioeconomic populations. Addressing the underlying issues of chronic absenteeism, academic performance, and socioeconomic factors will be crucial for improving student outcomes at Vivian Banks Charter.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

11800 Pala Mission Rd.
Pala, CA 92059

(760) 742-3300

District: Bonsall Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4565^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 83

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

49.4%

Hispanic:

42.2%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vivian Banks Charter ranks worse than 77.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Bonsall Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.09. (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 Vivian Banks Charter has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Bonsall Unified School District. Racial makeup is: American Indian (49.4%), Hispanic (42.2%), two or more races (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Bonsall Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vivian Banks Charter is 16.6, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Bonsall Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Vivian Banks Charter employs 5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vivian Banks Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Vivian Banks Charter 4565^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Vivian Banks Charter in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Bonsall Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Bonsall Unified 581^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Vivian Banks Charter

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Rank History for all students at Vivian Banks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2017	22.48	4475^th	5692	21.4%
2018	6.23	5600^th	5662	1.1%
2019	5.79	5734^th	5789	1.0%
2022	17.03	5158^th	5883	12.3%
2023	13.67	5433^rd	5874	7.5%
2024	23.09	4565^th	5862	22.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vivian Banks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.30	5011^th	5084	1.4%
2019	6.55	5127^th	5173	0.9%
2022	28.15	3990^th	5264	24.2%
2024	26.25	4275^th	5511	22.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Vivian Banks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	7.87	5324^th	5413	1.6%
2024	20.99	4610^th	5605	17.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Vivian Banks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	7.42	5436^th	5510	1.3%

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Rank History for Native American students at Vivian Banks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	18.39	13^th	14	7.1%
2019	35.01	15^th	18	16.7%

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

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Vivian Banks Charter

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2015	4	0	47	48	1	100
2016	9	1	50	48	2	110
2017	4	2	55	44	3	108
2018	4	2	45	44	3	98
2019	1	1	46	49	5	102
2020	2	1	44	45	7	99
2021	2	1	43	40	5	91
2022	2	2	41	41	6	92
2023	3	1	38	41	6	89
2024	2	1	35	41	4	83

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

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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 Vivian Banks Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	100	n/a	n/a	85
2016	110	6.0	18.3	100
2017	108	6.0	18.0	83.3
2018	98	6.0	16.3	74.5
2019	102	6.0	17.0	68.6
2020	99	n/a	n/a	58.6
2021	91	6.0	15.1	96.7
2022	92	6.0	15.3	69.6
2023	89	6.0	14.8	59.6
2024	83	5.0	16.6	65.1

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 Vivian Banks Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	100	n/a	n/a	85
2016	110	6.0	18.3	100
2017	108	6.0	18.0	83.3
2018	98	6.0	16.3	74.5
2019	102	6.0	17.0	68.6
2020	99	n/a	n/a	58.6
2021	91	6.0	15.1	96.7
2022	92	6.0	15.3	69.6
2023	89	6.0	14.8	59.6
2024	83	5.0	16.6	65.1

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2012	90.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10.0%	90.0%	100.0%	100.0%	90.0%	95.0%
2013	90.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10.0%	90.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
2014	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
2015	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
2016	89.0%	0.0%	0.0%	11.0%	89.0%	100.0%	100.0%	89.0%	89.0%
2019	91.0%		0.0%	9.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%	91.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Vivian Banks Charter

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 5734^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 5433^rd of 5874 Elementary schools	6.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Vivian Banks Charter)	15	21.4	6.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bonsall Unified)	54.8	50.5	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Vivian Banks Charter)	5	14.3	9.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bonsall Unified)	59.6	53.2	6.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Vivian Banks Charter)	20	19.2	0.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bonsall Unified)	59.3	54	5.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Vivian Banks Charter)	6.7	16.7	10%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bonsall Unified)	52.5	41.9	10.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Vivian Banks Charter)	23.5	14.3	9.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bonsall Unified)	65.8	58.9	6.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	47.1	4.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Vivian Banks Charter)	0	28.6	28.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bonsall Unified)	58.6	53.6	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	31.6	6.4%
5th Grade Science (Vivian Banks Charter)	5.9	7.1	1.3%
5th Grade Science (Bonsall Unified)	49.4	49.5	0.1%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.2	0.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	102	89	12.7%
African American	1	1
American Indian	49	41	16.3%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	46	38	17.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	1	3	200%
Two or More Races	5	6	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.6%	59.6%	9.1%

Schools Near Vivian Banks Charter

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Vivian Banks Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	11800 Pala Mission Rd.	Pala	92059	San Diego County	Bonsall Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 742-3300	83	5	16.6	65.1%	2 (2.4%)	1 (1.2%)	35 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (49.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	23.1	4565^th of 5862 public elementary schools	22.1%		13.7	5433^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	7.5%	868	13.6		13.6		43.8	31.8				29.2		0.0	15.0				8.9
Pauma Elementary	Public	K-8	33158 Cole Grade Rd.	Pauma Valley	92061	San Diego County	Valley Center-Pauma Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 742-3741	260	12	21.6	76.9%	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	197 (75.8%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	8.5	5742^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	2.0%		8.6	5774^th of 5874 public elementary schools	1.7%	32	12.9	5.6	10.2	9.4	18.9	20.0	0.0	23.5	33.3	17.5	6.1	2.7	6.5	0.0	6.3	27.8	7.3							$13,194
Vallecitos Elementary	Public	K-8	5211 Fifth St.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Vallecitos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 728-7092	190	10	19.0	84.7%	22 (11.6%)	1 (0.5%)	164 (86.3%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.1	2851^st of 5862 public elementary schools	51.4%		44.8	2835^th of 5874 public elementary schools	51.7%	16	37.5	33.3	35.7	30.4	43.5	50.0	47.4	46.4	55.6	45.2	26.1	39.1	33.3	21.1	20.7	44.4	30.2							$11,755
Helen Hunt Jackson Elementary	Public	K-5	32400 Camino San Dimas	Temecula	92592	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 302-5199	473	19	24.8	25.4%	185 (39.1%)	11 (2.3%)	149 (31.5%)	79 (16.7%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	41 (8.7%)	76.8	1297^th of 5862 public elementary schools	77.9%		77.2	1267^th of 5874 public elementary schools	78.4%	30	46.8		46.8	69.6	50.0	59.2				59.0	63.8	52.6	53.3				56.4	97.0				97.0		$9,141
Temecula Luiseno Elementary	Public	K-5	45754 Wolf Creek Dr. North	Temecula	92592	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 294-6340	783	31	25.2	37.3%	259 (33.1%)	22 (2.8%)	289 (36.9%)	129 (16.5%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (9.6%)	78.8	1204^th of 5862 public elementary schools	79.5%		75.7	1343^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	77.1%	139	43.0		43.0	70.2	62.6	60.3				64.1	67.9	58.8	43.6				56.1	96.5	98.3	98.3	98.3			$9,450
Tony Tobin Elementary	Public	K-5	45200 Morgan Hill Dr.	Temecula	92592	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 294-6355	736	32	23.0	23.4%	341 (46.3%)	19 (2.6%)	185 (25.1%)	86 (11.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	99 (13.5%)	84.7	959^th of 5862 public elementary schools	83.6%		83.3	1035^th of 5874 public elementary schools	82.4%	76	58.4		58.4	67.2	59.5	67.0				64.0	71.8	58.8	54.0				61.4	95.6						$9,784
Red Hawk Elementary	Public	K-5	32045 Camino San Jose	Temecula	92592	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 302-5125	536	22	24.3	45.3%	136 (25.4%)	14 (2.6%)	247 (46.1%)	79 (14.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.3%)	84	991^st of 5862 public elementary schools	83.1%		83.2	1046^th of 5874 public elementary schools	82.2%	55	53.3		53.3	63.4	60.4	71.6				64.9	71.1	52.3	62.2				61.1	92.9	95.3	92.9	92.9	94.1	92.9	$10,066
Pauba Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	33125 Regina Dr.	Temecula	92592	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 302-5140	553	23	24.0	42.3%	203 (36.7%)	20 (3.6%)	197 (35.6%)	83 (15.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (8.1%)	77.1	1280^th of 5862 public elementary schools	78.2%		78.1	1239^th of 5874 public elementary schools	78.9%	41	48.0		48.0	65.8	54.1	63.3				61.1	64.6	47.1	50.0				53.4	96.0		97.0		98.0		$10,382
Lilac	Public	K-5	30109 Lilac Rd.	Valley Center	92082	San Diego County	Valley Center-Pauma Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 751-1042	456	20	22.8	62.5%	113 (24.8%)	2 (0.4%)	295 (64.7%)	6 (1.3%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.1%)	28.8	4030^th of 5862 public elementary schools	31.3%		31.1	3796^th of 5874 public elementary schools	35.4%	234	19.7		19.7	29.7	27.8	27.3				28.3	39.2	30.1	22.7				31.0							$10,706
Live Oak Elementary	Public	K-6	1978 Reche Rd.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 731-4430	682	31	22.0	73.6%	179 (26.2%)	11 (1.6%)	426 (62.5%)	19 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	41 (6.0%)	64.3	1860^th of 5862 public elementary schools	68.3%		53.1	2383^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	59.4%	523	41.6		41.6	52.6	47.6	56.8	58.1			54.0	55.1	39.0	31.9	43.0			42.0	95.5	97.0		97.0	95.5		$6,650

Frequently Asked Questions about Vivian Banks Charter

What district is Vivian Banks Charter in?

Bonsall Unified

What is the racial makeup of Vivian Banks Charter?

Students at Vivian Banks Charter are 49% American Indian, 42% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% African American.

Is Vivian Banks Charter a good school?

Vivian Banks Charter ranks in the bottom 22.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Vivian Banks Charter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 83 students attended Vivian Banks Charter.

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