Is Flora Vista Elementary a good school?

Yes. Flora Vista Elementary ranks in the top 9.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Flora Vista Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 383 students attended Flora Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Flora Vista Elementary?

Students at Flora Vista Elementary are 70% White, 14% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Flora Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Flora Vista Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Diegueno Middle High : La Costa Canyon High

Flora Vista Elementary

Summary:

Flora Vista Elementary is a public elementary school located in Encinitas, California, serving 408 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Encinitas Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 124 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Flora Vista Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in California, with a statewide ranking between 126 and 744 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly higher than the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, with 75.41% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 47.04%. Flora Vista also outperforms the Encinitas Union Elementary School District average in most subject areas and grade levels. The school's performance is particularly strong for special education students and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 5% and top 10% of California elementary schools, respectively.

In addition to its academic excellence, Flora Vista Elementary has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 2.3% to 10.5% over the past 5 years, which is significantly lower than the state average. The school also serves a less economically disadvantaged population, with only 9.23% to 13.79% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch over the past 3 years, lower than the district and state averages. Compared to nearby schools, such as JCS - Mountain Oaks and Ada W. Harris Elementary, Flora Vista maintains a higher level of academic performance, making it a standout school within the region.

Detail:

Public K-6

1690 Wandering Rd.
Encinitas, CA 92024-2417

(760) 944-4329

District: Encinitas Union Elementary

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,806

Students who attend Flora Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Diegueno Middle
High:	La Costa Canyon High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.9

Number of students: 383

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

Two or more races:

13.8%

Hispanic:

12.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 11.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Flora Vista Elementary ranks better than 90.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Encinitas Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.05. (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 Student population at Flora Vista Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (69.7%), two or more races (13.8%), Hispanic (12.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 11.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Flora Vista Elementary is 23.9. 6 elementary schools in the Encinitas Union Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Flora Vista Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Flora Vista Elementary is $8,806. 5 elementary schools in the Encinitas Union Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Flora Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Flora Vista Elementary 565^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Flora Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Encinitas Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Encinitas Union Elementary 124^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Flora Vista Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Flora Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	96.16	172^nd	4809	96.4%
2005	95.28	201^st	4822	95.8%
2006	96.81	115^th	4818	97.6%
2007	97.06	98^th	5113	98.1%
2008	93.79	255^th	5113	95.0%
2009	94.68	178^th	5193	96.6%
2010	92.96	270^th	5314	94.9%
2011	89.28	473^rd	5377	91.2%
2012	92.75	226^th	5390	95.8%
2013	93.71	205^th	5530	96.3%
2015	96.63	214^th	5611	96.2%
2016	97.26	126^th	5614	97.8%
2017	97.35	146^th	5692	97.4%
2018	93.55	415^th	5662	92.7%
2019	89.35	679^th	5789	88.3%
2022	89.05	744^th	5883	87.4%
2023	93.47	472^nd	5874	92.0%
2024	92.05	565^th	5862	90.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Flora Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	95.27	96^th	2420	96.0%
2024	91.23	175^th	2634	93.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Flora Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	90.80	417^th	5511	92.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Flora Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.00	511^th	5413	90.6%
2019	83.30	906^th	5492	83.5%
2022	85.89	822^nd	5635	85.4%
2023	90.85	576^th	5617	89.7%
2024	92.28	481^st	5605	91.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Flora Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	97.28	66^th	2227	97.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Flora Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.63	343^rd	5431	93.7%
2019	91.36	485^th	5510	91.2%
2022	89.48	657^th	5663	88.4%
2023	92.43	468^th	5650	91.7%
2024	89.44	645^th	5636	88.6%

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Rank History for White students at Flora Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.11	447^th	2737	83.7%
2019	72.08	735^th	2834	74.1%
2022	73.29	688^th	2726	74.8%
2023	77.50	521^st	2662	80.4%
2024	72.90	706^th	2647	73.3%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.7)

67%

33%

Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, March 15, 2018

The principal at Flora Vista makes his own rules, is an ineffective leader and has made my husband and I question the safety of our children in this school. We will be pulling them. I have never seen more children injured in any other school including those of our other children. I'm shocked there aren't more comments about the issues that plague this school under the new principal. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, March 18, 2017

Exelent teachers and great neighborhood school Close Quote

Enrollment information for Flora Vista Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	760	7	41	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	821
1989	779	5	44	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	839
1990	651	2	40	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	709
1991	700	0	37	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	752
1992	709	0	35	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	756
1993	679	1	25	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	726
1994	655	2	21	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	706
1995	530	2	12	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	564
1996	530	2	12	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	564
1997	515	4	17	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	557
1998	510	5	25	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	565
1999	517	2	27	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	571
2000	497	0	30	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	552
2001	468	3	34	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	534
2002	435	1	50	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
2003	435	1	50	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
2004	434	1	60	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
2005	445	2	55	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	537
2006	421	2	53	45	2	n/a	n/a	2	525
2007	418	3	52	42	2	n/a	n/a	2	519
2008	405	1	43	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	494
2009	395	1	35	37	1	0	25	0	494
2010	391	2	39	43	1	1	7	0	484
2011	375	1	30	51	4	0	18	0	479
2012	354	2	33	55	2	0	20	0	466
2013	385	3	28	48	2	0	19	0	485
2014	351	2	22	34	2	0	21	0	432
2015	334	3	21	41	3	0	26	0	428
2016	340	3	23	39	3	0	30	0	438
2017	351	2	21	51	5	0	27	0	457
2018	354	2	24	49	4	0	27	0	460
2019	339	3	24	55	3	0	27	0	451
2020	331	2	31	57	3	0	27	0	451
2021	282	2	24	53	3	0	26	0	390
2022	298	0	23	50	2	0	33	0	406
2023	295	0	21	54	1	0	37	0	408
2024	267	0	14	49	0	0	53	0	383

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 Flora Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	821	34.5	23.7	n/a
1989	839	35.5	23.6	n/a
1990	709	28.6	24.7	n/a
1991	752	32.0	23.5	n/a
1992	756	32.5	23.2	0.5
1993	726	27.0	26.9	1.7
1994	706	28.8	24.5	4
1995	564	19.0	29.7	2.5
1996	564	19.0	29.7	2.5
1997	557	25.3	22.0	3.4
1998	565	27.9	20.3	3.2
1999	571	29.0	19.7	3.2
2000	552	28.0	19.7	3.6
2001	534	25.0	21.4	2.4
2002	515	23.0	22.4	2.5
2003	515	23.0	22.4	2.5
2004	526	26.0	20.2	5.3
2005	537	25.5	21.1	4.7
2006	525	26.0	20.2	6.7
2007	519	26.0	20.0	6.2
2008	494	28.0	17.6	7.1
2009	494	2.2	214.8	9.1
2010	484	26.5	18.2	9.1
2011	479	n/a	n/a	5.8
2012	466	22.6	20.6	n/a
2013	485	22.2	21.8	4.5
2014	432	17.0	25.4	2.1
2015	428	17.0	25.1	3.3
2016	438	18.0	24.3	4.8
2017	457	18.5	24.7	6.3
2018	460	18.5	24.8	8.9
2019	451	18.5	24.3	9.5
2020	451	n/a	n/a	9.8
2021	390	17.0	22.9	9.2
2022	406	18.0	22.5	13.8
2023	408	18.0	22.6	9.6
2024	383	16.0	23.9	11.7

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 Flora Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	821	34.5	23.7	n/a
1989	839	35.5	23.6	n/a
1990	709	28.6	24.7	n/a
1991	752	32.0	23.5	n/a
1992	756	32.5	23.2	0.5
1993	726	27.0	26.9	1.7
1994	706	28.8	24.5	4
1995	564	19.0	29.7	2.5
1996	564	19.0	29.7	2.5
1997	557	25.3	22.0	3.4
1998	565	27.9	20.3	3.2
1999	571	29.0	19.7	3.2
2000	552	28.0	19.7	3.6
2001	534	25.0	21.4	2.4
2002	515	23.0	22.4	2.5
2003	515	23.0	22.4	2.5
2004	526	26.0	20.2	5.3
2005	537	25.5	21.1	4.7
2006	525	26.0	20.2	6.7
2007	519	26.0	20.0	6.2
2008	494	28.0	17.6	7.1
2009	494	2.2	214.8	9.1
2010	484	26.5	18.2	9.1
2011	479	n/a	n/a	5.8
2012	466	22.6	20.6	n/a
2013	485	22.2	21.8	4.5
2014	432	17.0	25.4	2.1
2015	428	17.0	25.1	3.3
2016	438	18.0	24.3	4.8
2017	457	18.5	24.7	6.3
2018	460	18.5	24.8	8.9
2019	451	18.5	24.3	9.5
2020	451	n/a	n/a	9.8
2021	390	17.0	22.9	9.2
2022	406	18.0	22.5	13.8
2023	408	18.0	22.6	9.6
2024	383	16.0	23.9	11.7

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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