Is Del Vista Math and Science Academy a good school?

Del Vista Math and Science Academy ranks 2569 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Del Vista Math and Science Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 524 students attended Del Vista Math and Science Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Del Vista Math and Science Academy?

Students at Del Vista Math and Science Academy are 93% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Del Vista Math and Science Academy attend?

Students who attend Del Vista Math and Science Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy High : Cesar E. Chavez High

Del Vista Math and Science Academy

Summary:

Del Vista Math and Science Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 497 students in grades K-5 in Delano, California, which is part of the Delano Union Elementary School District.

Academically, Del Vista's performance is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, only 43.7% of Del Vista students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 47.2% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was 36.92% at Del Vista, 33.27% for the district, and 35.54% for the state. However, the school performs relatively better for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners. Del Vista also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.3% in 2018-2019 to 30.6% in 2021-2022, though the rate improved to 5.6% in 2022-2023.

Compared to other schools in the Delano Union Elementary district, Del Vista's academic performance is generally lower. For example, Harvest Elementary and Morningside Elementary both outperform Del Vista in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics proficiency rates. Additionally, as a public charter school, Del Vista's performance is mixed compared to other charter schools in the area, with Nueva Vista Language Academy outperforming Del Vista in most academic areas. The high proportion of economically disadvantaged students (89.54% free/reduced lunch) at Del Vista, compared to other nearby schools like Columbine Elementary (50.81% free/reduced lunch), could be a contributing factor to the school's relatively lower academic performance.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

710 Quincy St.
Delano, CA 93215-3044

(661) 721-5040

District: Delano Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2569^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,052

Students who attend Del Vista Math and Science Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy
High:	Cesar E. Chavez High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 524

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.1%

Asian:

5.0%

White:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Del Vista Math and Science Academy ranks better than 56.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Delano Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.71. (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 (93.1%), Asian (5%), White (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Del Vista Math and Science Academy is 21.6. 7 elementary schools in the Delano Union Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Del Vista Math and Science Academy employs 24.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Del Vista Math and Science Academy is $10,052, which is the 2^nd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Delano Union Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Del Vista Math and Science Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Del Vista Math and Science Academy 2569^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Del Vista Math and Science Academy in the ranking list.)

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Delano Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Delano Union Elementary 713^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Del Vista Math and Science Academy

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Rank History for all students at Del Vista Math and Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	21.58	3825^th	4809	20.5%
2005	14.01	4401^st	4822	8.7%
2006	18.80	4080^th	4818	15.3%
2007	16.43	4543^rd	5113	11.1%
2008	15.23	4648^th	5113	9.1%
2009	18.23	4558^th	5193	12.2%
2010	17.82	4723^rd	5314	11.1%
2011	13.23	5053^rd	5377	6.0%
2012	14.57	4979^th	5390	7.6%
2013	27.95	4201^st	5530	24.0%
2015	14.60	5137^th	5611	8.4%
2016	21.02	4530^th	5614	19.3%
2017	18.55	4823^rd	5692	15.3%
2018	21.86	4519^th	5662	20.2%
2019	27.60	4139^th	5789	28.5%
2022	35.68	3405^th	5883	42.1%
2023	39.40	3180^th	5874	45.9%
2024	49.71	2569^th	5862	56.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Del Vista Math and Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.63	2148^th	3246	33.8%
2019	48.29	1331^st	3275	59.4%
2022	58.62	815^th	3311	75.4%
2023	57.22	894^th	3250	72.5%
2024	70.71	397^th	3160	87.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Del Vista Math and Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.82	3782^nd	5084	25.6%
2019	39.16	3183^rd	5173	38.5%
2022	39.57	3041^st	5264	42.2%
2023	48.66	2458^th	5374	54.3%
2024	61.03	1726^th	5511	68.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Del Vista Math and Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.07	4234^th	5413	21.8%
2019	33.03	3593^rd	5492	34.6%
2022	32.90	3501^st	5635	37.9%
2023	29.39	3830^th	5617	31.8%
2024	53.35	2252^nd	5605	59.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Del Vista Math and Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.46	4431^st	5431	18.4%
2019	23.10	4377^th	5510	20.6%
2022	38.61	3092^nd	5663	45.4%
2023	49.64	2471^st	5650	56.3%
2024	45.11	2749^th	5636	51.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Del Vista Math and Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.46	3590^th	4830	25.7%
2019	40.71	2909^th	4963	41.4%
2022	50.37	2174^th	5084	57.2%
2023	56.69	1839^th	5098	63.9%
2024	68.98	1228^th	5102	75.9%

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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 Del Vista Math and Science Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	159	23	50	570	0	n/a	n/a	0	802
1989	140	16	60	615	0	n/a	n/a	0	831
1990	137	16	75	625	0	n/a	n/a	0	853
1991	113	13	73	592	0	n/a	n/a	0	791
1992	113	25	69	617	0	n/a	n/a	0	824
1993	85	22	52	608	0	n/a	n/a	0	767
1994	88	23	56	633	1	n/a	n/a	0	801
1995	74	15	93	576	0	n/a	n/a	0	758
1996	74	15	93	576	0	n/a	n/a	0	758
1997	79	19	103	603	1	n/a	n/a	0	805
1998	76	11	112	632	1	n/a	n/a	0	832
1999	63	10	104	562	0	n/a	n/a	0	739
2000	50	10	95	579	0	n/a	n/a	0	734
2001	39	9	75	544	2	n/a	n/a	0	669
2002	27	5	55	606	2	n/a	n/a	3	698
2003	27	5	55	606	2	n/a	n/a	3	698
2004	7	48	48	589	0	n/a	n/a	18	710
2005	8	1	50	629	0	n/a	n/a	17	705
2006	13	5	50	605	0	n/a	n/a	20	693
2007	10	1	23	568	0	n/a	n/a	10	612
2008	17	2	18	551	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	588
2009	18	1	22	564	0	0	18	0	623
2010	21	1	23	593	0	0	1	0	639
2011	13	1	20	609	0	0	1	0	644
2012	6	1	25	618	1	0	1	0	652
2013	5	1	22	566	1	0	2	0	597
2014	3	1	20	551	1	0	0	0	576
2015	3	1	19	525	1	0	2	0	551
2016	5	1	15	547	2	0	1	0	571
2017	4	1	15	551	1	0	3	0	575
2018	4	1	16	519	0	0	8	0	548
2019	3	3	24	488	1	0	7	0	526
2020	0	4	20	499	1	0	7	0	531
2021	2	5	23	475	2	0	8	0	515
2022	0	1	11	414	3	1	6	0	436
2023	3	1	22	464	3	1	3	0	497
2024	6	0	26	488	3	0	1	0	524

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Del Vista Math and Science Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	802	30.0	26.7	n/a
1989	831	31.0	26.8	n/a
1990	853	33.0	25.8	n/a
1991	791	33.0	23.9	n/a
1992	824	33.5	24.5	68.7
1993	767	30.0	25.6	59.7
1994	801	30.0	26.7	78.9
1995	758	30.0	25.3	72.3
1996	758	30.0	25.3	72.3
1997	805	23.0	35.0	0
1998	832	30.0	27.7	77.2
1999	739	35.0	21.1	95
2000	734	34.0	21.6	90.1
2001	669	31.0	21.6	99.6
2002	698	34.0	20.5	100
2003	698	34.0	20.5	100
2004	710	32.0	22.2	102.2
2005	705	32.0	22.0	102
2006	693	35.3	19.6	100
2007	612	33.0	18.5	84.2
2008	588	33.4	17.6	85
2009	623	32.0	17.7	64
2010	639	32.0	19.9	82.6
2011	644	n/a	n/a	85.2
2012	652	29.5	22.1	n/a
2013	597	28.5	20.9	93.8
2014	576	24.0	24.0	93.2
2015	551	23.0	23.9	95.5
2016	571	23.0	24.8	91.4
2017	575	23.0	25.0	84.2
2018	548	22.0	24.9	86.5
2019	526	23.0	22.8	80.8
2020	531	n/a	n/a	79.5
2021	515	24.2	21.2	79.8
2022	436	21.0	20.7	75.5
2023	497	22.0	22.5	89.5
2024	524	24.1	21.6	91.2

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 Del Vista Math and Science Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	802	30.0	26.7	n/a
1989	831	31.0	26.8	n/a
1990	853	33.0	25.8	n/a
1991	791	33.0	23.9	n/a
1992	824	33.5	24.5	68.7
1993	767	30.0	25.6	59.7
1994	801	30.0	26.7	78.9
1995	758	30.0	25.3	72.3
1996	758	30.0	25.3	72.3
1997	805	23.0	35.0	0
1998	832	30.0	27.7	77.2
1999	739	35.0	21.1	95
2000	734	34.0	21.6	90.1
2001	669	31.0	21.6	99.6
2002	698	34.0	20.5	100
2003	698	34.0	20.5	100
2004	710	32.0	22.2	102.2
2005	705	32.0	22.0	102
2006	693	35.3	19.6	100
2007	612	33.0	18.5	84.2
2008	588	33.4	17.6	85
2009	623	32.0	17.7	64
2010	639	32.0	19.9	82.6
2011	644	n/a	n/a	85.2
2012	652	29.5	22.1	n/a
2013	597	28.5	20.9	93.8
2014	576	24.0	24.0	93.2
2015	551	23.0	23.9	95.5
2016	571	23.0	24.8	91.4
2017	575	23.0	25.0	84.2
2018	548	22.0	24.9	86.5
2019	526	23.0	22.8	80.8
2020	531	n/a	n/a	79.5
2021	515	24.2	21.2	79.8
2022	436	21.0	20.7	75.5
2023	497	22.0	22.5	89.5
2024	524	24.1	21.6	91.2

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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