Is Marina Vista Elementary a good school?

Marina Vista Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Marina Vista Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 467 students attended Marina Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Marina Vista Elementary?

Students at Marina Vista Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 9% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Marina Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Marina Vista Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Los Arboles Middle High : Marina High

Marina Vista Elementary

Summary:

Marina Vista Elementary is a public elementary school located in Marina, California, serving 466 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, which is ranked 917 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marina Vista Elementary faces significant challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 37% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district average. Academically, the school consistently performs below the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 27.41% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2023-2024, compared to 38.89% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also struggles to support its student subgroups, with lower rankings compared to other California elementary schools for female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and low socioeconomic status students.

While Marina Vista Elementary is part of the same district as nearby schools like J.C. Crumpton Elementary and George C. Marshall Elementary, it consistently underperforms them in academic metrics, chronic absenteeism, and student subgroup performance. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Marina Vista Elementary, ranging from 78.22% to 84.94%, suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income community, which may contribute to the challenges it faces.

Detail:

Public K-6

390 Carmel Ave.
Marina, CA 93933-3223

(831) 392-3580

District: Monterey Peninsula Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4891^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,433

Students who attend Marina Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Los Arboles Middle
High:	Marina High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 467

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.9%

Asian:

9.4%

White:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.6%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Marina Vista Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Marina Vista Elementary ranks worse than 83.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.71. (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 (73.9%), Asian (9.4%), White (8.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Compare Details (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marina Vista Elementary is 21.6. 7 elementary schools in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Marina Vista Elementary employs 21.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marina Vista Elementary is $5,433. 6 elementary schools in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marina Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Marina Vista Elementary 4891^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Marina Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Homeless students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Monterey Peninsula Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Monterey Peninsula Unified 917^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

What do you think?

Your rating for Marina Vista Elementary?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Marina Vista Elementary

Compare

Rank History for all students at Marina Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	39.98	2639^th	4809	45.1%
2005	53.31	2029^th	4822	57.9%
2006	40.36	2704^th	4818	43.9%
2007	50.99	2265^th	5113	55.7%
2008	32.66	3410^th	5113	33.3%
2009	35.59	3328^th	5193	35.9%
2010	26.02	4151^st	5314	21.9%
2011	23.80	4417^th	5377	17.9%
2012	44.21	2990^th	5390	44.5%
2013	21.71	4617^th	5530	16.5%
2015	19.21	4708^th	5611	16.1%
2016	21.36	4489^th	5614	20.0%
2017	23.95	4344^th	5692	23.7%
2018	18.11	4838^th	5662	14.6%
2019	12.61	5413^th	5789	6.5%
2022	20.05	4847^th	5883	17.6%
2023	22.38	4622^nd	5874	21.3%
2024	19.71	4891^st	5862	16.6%

See the entire list of California Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Marina Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.03	2594^th	3246	20.1%
2019	24.13	2922^nd	3275	10.8%
2022	40.06	1800^th	3311	45.6%
2023	21.95	3048^th	3250	6.2%
2024	27.42	2728^th	3160	13.7%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.61	4148^th	5084	18.4%
2019	17.00	4740^th	5173	8.4%
2022	24.52	4278^th	5264	18.7%
2023	28.18	4062^nd	5374	24.4%
2024	23.03	4531^st	5511	17.8%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Marina Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	57.29	111^th	356	68.8%
2023	73.61	55^th	336	83.6%
2024	60.87	101^st	364	72.3%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Homeless Students!

Rank History for Female students at Marina Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.33	3969^th	5413	26.7%
2019	21.19	4526^th	5492	17.6%
2022	20.35	4690^th	5635	16.8%
2023	25.76	4162^nd	5617	25.9%
2024	20.80	4630^th	5605	17.4%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Marina Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.65	1666^th	2128	21.7%
2019	15.86	2571^st	2585	0.5%
2022	28.78	1550^th	2227	30.4%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Male students at Marina Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.13	5143^rd	5431	5.3%
2019	8.50	5402^nd	5510	2.0%
2022	21.26	4592^nd	5663	18.9%
2023	20.84	4639^th	5650	17.9%
2024	20.58	4652^nd	5636	17.5%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Marina Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.08	4366^th	4830	9.6%
2019	12.17	4788^th	4963	3.5%
2022	19.89	4508^th	5084	11.3%
2023	20.25	4478^th	5098	12.2%
2024	19.93	4457^th	5102	12.6%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

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

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Marina Vista Elementary.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Marina Vista Elementary, submit a rating!

Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for Marina Vista Elementary

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	109	51	96	97	5	n/a	n/a	0	358
1999	122	51	96	133	7	n/a	n/a	0	409
2000	112	43	104	133	3	n/a	n/a	0	395
2001	109	41	118	135	3	n/a	n/a	0	406
2002	104	36	115	161	3	n/a	n/a	4	423
2003	104	36	115	161	3	n/a	n/a	4	423
2004	80	38	101	165	3	n/a	n/a	1	388
2005	76	42	93	174	6	n/a	n/a	6	397
2006	69	38	76	190	6	n/a	n/a	24	403
2007	51	26	75	215	5	n/a	n/a	26	398
2008	48	20	64	208	3	n/a	n/a	0	343
2009	33	23	46	189	3	13	37	0	344
2010	44	24	55	327	3	17	32	0	502
2011	44	30	45	296	1	14	25	0	455
2012	53	28	46	287	1	16	19	0	450
2013	54	30	39	269	1	15	16	0	424
2014	51	21	36	278	2	12	12	0	412
2015	59	26	40	296	3	17	9	0	450
2016	55	20	51	295	4	14	7	0	446
2017	50	24	59	287	5	12	2	0	439
2018	47	16	51	283	3	9	7	0	416
2019	40	18	50	318	3	10	9	0	448
2020	47	17	58	307	1	10	3	0	443
2021	38	17	60	297	1	5	7	0	425
2022	33	19	62	349	2	2	5	1	473
2023	36	15	54	347	2	3	9	0	466
2024	40	16	44	345	2	2	18	0	467

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 Marina Vista Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	358	23.0	15.6	58.9
1999	409	22.0	18.6	63.1
2000	395	25.0	15.8	60.8
2001	406	22.0	18.5	57.9
2002	423	22.5	18.8	56.3
2003	423	22.5	18.8	56.3
2004	388	21.0	18.5	64.9
2005	397	19.0	20.9	71.6
2006	403	19.5	20.7	77.3
2007	398	19.5	20.4	73.9
2008	343	20.0	17.2	84.5
2009	344	16.0	20.2	78.8
2010	502	19.0	26.4	83.9
2011	455	n/a	n/a	85.1
2012	450	19.0	23.6	n/a
2013	424	20.0	21.2	91.3
2014	412	18.5	22.2	88.1
2015	450	20.0	22.5	83.6
2016	446	21.0	21.2	84.3
2017	439	20.0	21.9	85.2
2018	416	19.0	21.8	84.9
2019	448	21.0	21.3	87.7
2020	443	n/a	n/a	87.1
2021	425	22.2	19.1	84.9
2022	473	21.3	22.1	78.2
2023	466	20.3	22.8	84.3
2024	467	21.5	21.6	75.6

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 Marina Vista Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	358	23.0	15.6	58.9
1999	409	22.0	18.6	63.1
2000	395	25.0	15.8	60.8
2001	406	22.0	18.5	57.9
2002	423	22.5	18.8	56.3
2003	423	22.5	18.8	56.3
2004	388	21.0	18.5	64.9
2005	397	19.0	20.9	71.6
2006	403	19.5	20.7	77.3
2007	398	19.5	20.4	73.9
2008	343	20.0	17.2	84.5
2009	344	16.0	20.2	78.8
2010	502	19.0	26.4	83.9
2011	455	n/a	n/a	85.1
2012	450	19.0	23.6	n/a
2013	424	20.0	21.2	91.3
2014	412	18.5	22.2	88.1
2015	450	20.0	22.5	83.6
2016	446	21.0	21.2	84.3
2017	439	20.0	21.9	85.2
2018	416	19.0	21.8	84.9
2019	448	21.0	21.3	87.7
2020	443	n/a	n/a	87.1
2021	425	22.2	19.1	84.9
2022	473	21.3	22.1	78.2
2023	466	20.3	22.8	84.3
2024	467	21.5	21.6	75.6

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