Is Monte Vista Elementary a good school?

Yes. Monte Vista Elementary ranks in the top 9.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Monte Vista Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 283 students attended Monte Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Monte Vista Elementary?

Students at Monte Vista Elementary are 63% White, 29% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Monte Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Monte Vista Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : La Colina Junior High

Monte Vista Elementary

Summary:

Monte Vista Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Barbara, California, serving 270 students in grades K-6 and part of the Hope Elementary District.

Monte Vista Elementary is a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 20% of California elementary schools. Its students excel academically, with 71.25% proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 69.38% proficient or better in mathematics, significantly outperforming the state averages. The school's science performance on the CAST assessment is also strong, with 64.29% of students proficient or better. However, the school's performance for Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is less strong, ranking in the bottom 30% and bottom 35% of California elementary schools, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools, Monte Vista Elementary outperforms Vieja Valley Elementary and Hope Elementary, which are also part of the Hope Elementary District. However, it lags behind the high-performing Foothill Elementary, which is part of the Goleta Union Elementary District. Additionally, Monte Vista Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.8% in 2018-2019 to 15.2% in 2022-2023, which is a concerning trend.

Detail:

Public K-6

730 North Hope Ave.
Santa Barbara, CA 93110-1599

(805) 687-5333

District: Hope Elementary

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,470

Students who attend Monte Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

La Colina Junior High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.2

Number of students: 283

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.3%

Hispanic:

29.0%

Asian:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Monte Vista Elementary ranks better than 90.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Hope Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.9. (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: White (63.3%), Hispanic (29%), Asian (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Hope Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Monte Vista Elementary is 20.2. 1 elementary schools in the Hope Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Monte Vista Elementary employs 14 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Monte Vista Elementary is $10,470, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Hope Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Monte Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Monte Vista Elementary 579^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Monte Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Hope Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hope Elementary 142^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Monte Vista Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Monte Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	87.55	605^th	4809	87.4%
2005	88.62	558^th	4822	88.4%
2006	90.30	463^rd	4818	90.4%
2007	88.34	601^st	5113	88.2%
2008	86.35	687^th	5113	86.6%
2009	82.37	860^th	5193	83.4%
2010	87.21	625^th	5314	88.2%
2011	87.71	582^nd	5377	89.2%
2012	81.06	967^th	5390	82.1%
2013	82.75	903^rd	5530	83.7%
2015	84.46	912^th	5611	83.7%
2016	85.47	875^th	5614	84.4%
2017	85.49	892^nd	5692	84.3%
2018	80.87	1079^th	5662	80.9%
2019	84.18	958^th	5789	83.5%
2022	78.78	1241^st	5883	78.9%
2023	86.19	907^th	5874	84.6%
2024	91.90	579^th	5862	90.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.24	3603^rd	5084	29.1%
2019	16.91	4744^th	5173	8.3%
2022	55.65	1940^th	5264	63.1%
2024	57.53	1933^rd	5511	64.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Monte Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.56	879^th	5413	83.8%
2019	83.43	899^th	5492	83.6%
2022	83.00	967^th	5635	82.8%
2023	87.27	775^th	5617	86.2%
2024	85.61	837^th	5605	85.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Monte Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.63	1291^st	5431	76.2%
2019	82.16	961^st	5510	82.6%
2022	70.85	1483^rd	5663	73.8%
2023	80.67	1064^th	5650	81.2%
2024	92.39	459^th	5636	91.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Monte Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.24	3536^th	4830	26.8%
2019	20.47	4337^th	4963	12.6%
2022	42.08	2742^nd	5084	46.1%
2023	60.11	1661^st	5098	67.4%
2024	77.17	843^rd	5102	83.5%

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Rank History for White students at Monte Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.68	462^nd	2737	83.1%
2019	84.33	294^th	2834	89.6%
2022	73.31	687^th	2726	74.8%
2023	82.36	330^th	2662	87.6%
2024	88.22	137^th	2647	94.8%

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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 Monte Vista Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	361	2	15	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1989	375	8	5	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
1990	389	10	13	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
1991	384	11	21	51	2	n/a	n/a	0	469
1992	378	12	29	59	1	n/a	n/a	0	479
1993	376	7	30	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	467
1994	396	5	40	62	1	n/a	n/a	0	504
1995	415	5	50	77	4	n/a	n/a	0	551
1996	415	5	50	77	4	n/a	n/a	0	551
1997	424	12	40	99	5	n/a	n/a	0	580
1998	327	7	39	88	4	n/a	n/a	0	465
1999	331	8	21	81	12	n/a	n/a	4	457
2000	354	8	36	84	6	n/a	n/a	3	491
2001	330	12	27	82	6	n/a	n/a	3	460
2002	342	15	37	83	6	n/a	n/a	0	483
2003	342	15	37	83	6	n/a	n/a	0	483
2004	341	12	48	89	6	n/a	n/a	0	496
2005	334	13	51	101	3	n/a	n/a	0	502
2006	339	6	58	101	4	n/a	n/a	0	508
2007	303	4	45	90	6	n/a	n/a	2	450
2008	261	2	39	105	2	n/a	n/a	0	409
2009	211	3	26	90	4	0	2	0	336
2010	200	6	22	97	4	1	1	0	331
2011	212	4	17	120	4	1	1	0	359
2012	199	5	13	124	2	1	3	0	347
2013	198	3	10	127	1	2	7	0	348
2014	193	4	8	121	0	1	12	0	339
2015	204	4	10	113	0	1	17	0	349
2016	205	4	15	102	0	2	15	0	343
2017	184	3	15	106	0	1	22	0	331
2018	167	2	17	101	0	1	20	0	308
2019	173	3	18	95	0	0	21	0	310
2020	176	3	18	91	0	0	17	0	305
2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022	157	4	9	79	0	2	9	0	260
2023	160	2	9	85	2	0	12	0	270
2024	179	0	13	82	3	1	5	0	283

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 Monte Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	421	18.0	23.3	n/a
1989	434	20.0	21.7	n/a
1990	460	20.0	23.0	n/a
1991	469	20.4	22.9	n/a
1992	479	20.7	23.1	10.9
1993	467	18.0	25.9	10.5
1994	504	19.0	26.5	8.7
1995	551	22.0	25.0	11.1
1996	551	22.0	25.0	11.1
1997	580	26.0	22.3	13.3
1998	465	23.3	20.0	15.9
1999	457	21.0	21.8	13.5
2000	491	22.0	22.3	10.9
2001	460	23.5	19.6	9.8
2002	483	24.3	19.9	12.2
2003	483	24.3	19.9	12.2
2004	496	23.6	21.0	11.9
2005	502	23.5	21.4	14.3
2006	508	24.8	20.5	14.2
2007	450	23.8	18.9	14.1
2008	409	23.6	17.3	17.6
2009	336	18.0	16.2	22.6
2010	331	18.5	17.8	24.8
2011	359	n/a	n/a	18.4
2012	347	15.4	22.5	30
2013	348	14.5	24.0	28.2
2014	339	15.0	22.6	29.2
2015	349	15.0	23.2	23.8
2016	343	14.0	24.5	23.9
2017	331	14.0	23.6	24.8
2018	308	12.0	25.6	28.6
2019	310	12.0	25.8	28.1
2020	305	n/a	n/a	25.2
2021	0	13.0	0.0	n/a
2022	260	14.0	18.5	30.8
2023	270	14.0	19.2	24.1
2024	283	14.0	20.2	20.1

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 Monte Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	421	18.0	23.3	n/a
1989	434	20.0	21.7	n/a
1990	460	20.0	23.0	n/a
1991	469	20.4	22.9	n/a
1992	479	20.7	23.1	10.9
1993	467	18.0	25.9	10.5
1994	504	19.0	26.5	8.7
1995	551	22.0	25.0	11.1
1996	551	22.0	25.0	11.1
1997	580	26.0	22.3	13.3
1998	465	23.3	20.0	15.9
1999	457	21.0	21.8	13.5
2000	491	22.0	22.3	10.9
2001	460	23.5	19.6	9.8
2002	483	24.3	19.9	12.2
2003	483	24.3	19.9	12.2
2004	496	23.6	21.0	11.9
2005	502	23.5	21.4	14.3
2006	508	24.8	20.5	14.2
2007	450	23.8	18.9	14.1
2008	409	23.6	17.3	17.6
2009	336	18.0	16.2	22.6
2010	331	18.5	17.8	24.8
2011	359	n/a	n/a	18.4
2012	347	15.4	22.5	30
2013	348	14.5	24.0	28.2
2014	339	15.0	22.6	29.2
2015	349	15.0	23.2	23.8
2016	343	14.0	24.5	23.9
2017	331	14.0	23.6	24.8
2018	308	12.0	25.6	28.6
2019	310	12.0	25.8	28.1
2020	305	n/a	n/a	25.2
2021	0	13.0	0.0	n/a
2022	260	14.0	18.5	30.8
2023	270	14.0	19.2	24.1
2024	283	14.0	20.2	20.1

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.

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