Is Loma Vista Elementary a good school?

Loma Vista Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Loma Vista Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 469 students attended Loma Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Loma Vista Elementary?

Students at Loma Vista Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Loma Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Loma Vista Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Harden Middle

Loma Vista Elementary

Summary:

Loma Vista Elementary is a public elementary school in Salinas, California, serving 469 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Salinas City Elementary District, which is ranked 1305 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

Loma Vista Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period. The school significantly underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 3.33% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 42.8% statewide. Loma Vista Elementary has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.6% in 2018-2019 to 29.1% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the surrounding Natividad Elementary (28.7%) and El Gabilan Elementary (30.3%).

While Loma Vista Elementary is the lowest-performing school in the analysis, the nearby schools within the Salinas City Elementary District and Alisal Union District also struggle academically, with most schools ranking in the bottom 30% of California elementary schools. However, some schools, such as Creekside Elementary, Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary, and New Republic Elementary, have shown relatively stronger academic performance compared to their peers. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and providing targeted support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds could be crucial in improving the overall performance of these schools.

Detail:

Public K-6

757 Sausal Dr.
Salinas, CA 93906-2299

(831) 753-5670

District: Salinas City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5756^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,197

Students who attend Loma Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Harden Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 23.4

Number of students: 469

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.0%

White:

1.5%

Asian:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Loma Vista Elementary ranks worse than 98.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Salinas City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.24. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Loma Vista Elementary is $6,197. 8 elementary schools in the Salinas City Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Loma Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Loma Vista Elementary 5756^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Loma Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Salinas City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Salinas City Elementary 1305^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Loma Vista Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Loma Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	20.36	3909^th	4809	18.7%
2005	15.50	4288^th	4822	11.1%
2006	12.65	4500^th	4818	6.6%
2007	13.37	4751^st	5113	7.1%
2008	22.77	4138^th	5113	19.1%
2009	15.69	4695^th	5193	9.6%
2010	5.89	5262^nd	5314	1.0%
2011	6.19	5319^th	5377	1.1%
2012	4.59	5351^st	5390	0.7%
2013	3.83	5491^st	5530	0.7%
2015	9.22	5517^th	5611	1.7%
2016	12.87	5229^th	5614	6.9%
2017	13.09	5263^rd	5692	7.5%
2018	22.52	4474^th	5662	21.0%
2019	16.13	5151^st	5789	11.0%
2022	13.28	5509^th	5883	6.4%
2023	7.85	5800^th	5874	1.3%
2024	8.24	5756^th	5862	1.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Loma Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.77	1519^th	3246	53.2%
2019	39.26	1828^th	3275	44.2%
2022	26.77	2832^nd	3311	14.5%
2023	20.90	3099^th	3250	4.6%
2024	23.74	2910^th	3160	7.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.23	3680^th	5084	27.6%
2019	22.71	4378^th	5173	15.4%
2022	16.78	4862^nd	5264	7.6%
2023	8.03	5330^th	5374	0.8%
2024	8.80	5435^th	5511	1.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Loma Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	28.84	285^th	356	19.9%
2023	22.33	307^th	336	8.6%
2024	23.45	317^th	364	12.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Loma Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.42	4208^th	5413	22.3%
2019	15.82	4959^th	5492	9.7%
2022	13.03	5357^th	5635	4.9%
2023	8.96	5539^th	5617	1.4%
2024	7.98	5547^th	5605	1.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Loma Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.23	4362^nd	5431	19.7%
2019	17.97	4821^st	5510	12.5%
2022	15.99	5125^th	5663	9.5%
2023	8.04	5588^th	5650	1.1%
2024	9.82	5498^th	5636	2.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Loma Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.34	3662^nd	4830	24.2%
2019	21.49	4274^th	4963	13.9%
2022	17.49	4668^th	5084	8.2%
2023	9.25	5038^th	5098	1.2%
2024	9.72	4998^th	5102	2.0%

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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 Loma Vista Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	141	17	50	355	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
1989	179	8	32	338	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
1990	133	4	54	421	0	n/a	n/a	0	612
1991	164	16	34	384	0	n/a	n/a	0	598
1992	156	17	33	391	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
1993	185	25	36	398	0	n/a	n/a	0	644
1994	167	14	30	421	0	n/a	n/a	0	632
1995	107	25	38	477	2	n/a	n/a	0	649
1996	107	25	38	477	2	n/a	n/a	0	649
1997	95	24	48	489	0	n/a	n/a	0	656
1998	99	25	34	507	0	n/a	n/a	0	665
1999	61	19	60	496	0	n/a	n/a	30	666
2000	66	17	30	516	0	n/a	n/a	5	634
2001	49	11	35	467	0	n/a	n/a	54	616
2002	55	11	49	441	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
2003	55	11	49	441	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
2004	44	6	47	465	0	n/a	n/a	9	571
2005	39	15	42	435	0	n/a	n/a	1	532
2006	30	4	45	461	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
2007	26	9	37	501	0	n/a	n/a	0	573
2008	24	14	27	477	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	542
2009	21	10	32	500	0	0	7	0	570
2010	20	10	34	545	2	0	2	0	613
2011	18	8	36	554	2	0	2	0	620
2012	17	7	33	535	1	0	1	0	594
2013	11	13	22	566	1	0	4	0	617
2014	12	7	18	545	3	0	4	0	589
2015	11	5	16	577	1	0	5	0	615
2016	7	1	15	531	0	0	6	0	560
2017	8	1	11	529	0	0	6	0	555
2018	6	0	18	527	0	0	5	0	556
2019	6	0	13	524	1	0	5	0	549
2020	7	0	9	513	3	0	3	0	535
2021	6	2	8	475	1	0	5	0	497
2022	5	0	5	450	3	0	0	0	463
2023	7	0	4	455	3	0	0	0	469

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 Loma Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	563	23.0	24.4	n/a
1989	557	24.0	23.2	n/a
1990	612	26.0	23.5	n/a
1991	598	24.0	24.9	n/a
1992	597	24.4	24.4	53.9
1993	644	23.8	27.1	52.3
1994	632	24.8	25.5	62.3
1995	649	25.8	25.2	71.6
1996	649	25.8	25.2	71.6
1997	656	25.8	25.4	74.2
1998	665	29.8	22.3	77.1
1999	666	32.1	20.7	75.5
2000	634	30.0	21.1	69
2001	616	28.0	22.0	81.9
2002	556	28.0	19.9	71.9
2003	556	28.0	19.9	71.9
2004	571	27.0	21.1	78.1
2005	532	24.0	22.2	85.3
2006	540	25.0	21.6	88
2007	573	25.0	22.9	88
2008	542	27.5	19.7	90.6
2009	570	25.0	21.1	85.8
2010	613	25.5	24.0	88.1
2011	620	n/a	n/a	84.2
2012	594	23.0	25.8	n/a
2013	617	21.0	29.3	80.9
2014	589	21.5	27.3	87.6
2015	615	22.0	27.9	93.3
2016	560	21.0	26.6	91.3
2017	555	22.0	25.2	92.4
2018	556	23.0	24.1	87.6
2019	549	24.0	22.8	92.5
2020	535	n/a	n/a	90.1
2021	497	20.0	24.8	82.5
2022	463	20.0	23.1	80.8
2023	469	20.0	23.4	82.7

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 Loma Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	563	23.0	24.4	n/a
1989	557	24.0	23.2	n/a
1990	612	26.0	23.5	n/a
1991	598	24.0	24.9	n/a
1992	597	24.4	24.4	53.9
1993	644	23.8	27.1	52.3
1994	632	24.8	25.5	62.3
1995	649	25.8	25.2	71.6
1996	649	25.8	25.2	71.6
1997	656	25.8	25.4	74.2
1998	665	29.8	22.3	77.1
1999	666	32.1	20.7	75.5
2000	634	30.0	21.1	69
2001	616	28.0	22.0	81.9
2002	556	28.0	19.9	71.9
2003	556	28.0	19.9	71.9
2004	571	27.0	21.1	78.1
2005	532	24.0	22.2	85.3
2006	540	25.0	21.6	88
2007	573	25.0	22.9	88
2008	542	27.5	19.7	90.6
2009	570	25.0	21.1	85.8
2010	613	25.5	24.0	88.1
2011	620	n/a	n/a	84.2
2012	594	23.0	25.8	n/a
2013	617	21.0	29.3	80.9
2014	589	21.5	27.3	87.6
2015	615	22.0	27.9	93.3
2016	560	21.0	26.6	91.3
2017	555	22.0	25.2	92.4
2018	556	23.0	24.1	87.6
2019	549	24.0	22.8	92.5
2020	535	n/a	n/a	90.1
2021	497	20.0	24.8	82.5
2022	463	20.0	23.1	80.8
2023	469	20.0	23.4	82.7

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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