Is Linda Vista Elementary a good school?

Linda Vista Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Linda Vista Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 354 students attended Linda Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Linda Vista Elementary?

Students at Linda Vista Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 7% African American, 4% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Linda Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Linda Vista Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Montgomery Middle High : Kearny College Connections High : Kearny Digital Media & Design High : Kearny Eng Innov & Design High : Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology

Linda Vista Elementary

Summary:

Linda Vista Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 354 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the San Diego Unified School District, which is ranked 604 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Despite being part of a large district, Linda Vista Elementary faces significant challenges. The school has experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.3% in 2018-2019 to 52.1% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Linda Vista Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state, with only 18.52% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy in 2023-2024, compared to 54.22% in the district and 47.04% statewide. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 90.68% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, significantly higher than nearby schools like Holmes Elementary, which has only 18.68% of students in this category.

The data suggests that Linda Vista Elementary faces significant challenges, particularly in terms of chronic absenteeism, academic performance, and the socioeconomic status of its student population. The school's performance lags behind both the district and state averages, as well as the nearby schools, including both traditional public and charter schools like Elevate and Empower Language Academy. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions to improve attendance, academic support, and strategies to support students from low-income backgrounds.

Detail:

Public K-5

2772 Ulric St.
San Diego, CA 92111-5530

(858) 800-5450

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5318^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,770

Students who attend Linda Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Montgomery Middle
High:	Kearny College Connections
	Kearny Digital Media & Design
	Kearny Eng Innov & Design
	Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology

Student/teacher ratio: 20.8

Number of students: 354

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.9%

Asian:

11.3%

African American:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Linda Vista Elementary ranks worse than 90.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 111^th among 117 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.79. (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 (72.9%), Asian (11.3%), African American (7.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Linda Vista Elementary is 20.8, which is the 32^nd best among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Linda Vista Elementary employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Linda Vista Elementary is $11,770, which is the 9^th highest among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Linda Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Linda Vista Elementary 5318^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Linda Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

San Diego Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Diego Unified 604^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Linda Vista Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Linda Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	13.81	4422^nd	4809	8.0%
2005	13.34	4438^th	4822	8.0%
2006	14.83	4367^th	4818	9.4%
2007	16.13	4564^th	5113	10.7%
2008	17.00	4530^th	5113	11.4%
2009	21.35	4331^st	5193	16.6%
2010	23.01	4380^th	5314	17.6%
2011	22.83	4474^th	5377	16.8%
2012	22.86	4463^rd	5390	17.2%
2013	18.43	4843^rd	5530	12.4%
2015	22.27	4400^th	5611	21.6%
2016	29.42	3818^th	5614	32.0%
2017	24.28	4316^th	5692	24.2%
2018	19.48	4727^th	5662	16.5%
2019	22.96	4541^st	5789	21.6%
2022	16.32	5234^th	5883	11.0%
2023	21.26	4730^th	5874	19.5%
2024	14.79	5318^th	5862	9.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Linda Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.54	2359^th	3246	27.3%
2019	34.44	2168^th	3275	33.8%
2022	24.66	2962^nd	3311	10.5%
2023	23.54	2977^th	3250	8.4%
2024	37.23	2018^th	3160	36.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.18	3841^st	5084	24.4%
2019	29.38	3897^th	5173	24.7%
2022	23.60	4369^th	5264	17.0%
2023	27.53	4119^th	5374	23.4%
2024	18.17	4936^th	5511	10.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Linda Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.49	4657^th	5413	14.0%
2019	19.09	4701^st	5492	14.4%
2022	16.42	5049^th	5635	10.4%
2023	21.58	4562^nd	5617	18.8%
2024	14.82	5135^th	5605	8.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Linda Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.67	1604^th	2128	24.6%
2019	70.50	497^th	2585	80.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Linda Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.09	4386^th	5431	19.2%
2019	27.85	3952^nd	5510	28.3%
2022	18.99	4807^th	5663	15.1%
2023	22.54	4491^st	5650	20.5%
2024	16.54	5021^st	5636	10.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Linda Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.89	4119^th	4830	14.7%
2019	27.37	3871^st	4963	22.0%
2022	21.18	4427^th	5084	12.9%
2023	25.63	4056^th	5098	20.4%
2024	16.97	4658^th	5102	8.7%

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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 Linda Vista Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	104	57	611	143	1	n/a	n/a	0	916
1989	114	57	576	162	0	n/a	n/a	0	909
1990	91	60	528	218	1	n/a	n/a	0	898
1991	94	42	480	277	3	n/a	n/a	0	896
1992	72	56	438	310	2	n/a	n/a	0	878
1993	77	51	402	331	4	n/a	n/a	0	865
1994	57	47	399	371	2	n/a	n/a	0	876
1995	62	60	336	445	5	n/a	n/a	0	908
1996	62	60	336	445	5	n/a	n/a	0	908
1997	50	71	268	464	2	n/a	n/a	0	855
1998	66	94	263	485	2	n/a	n/a	0	910
1999	52	90	238	491	3	n/a	n/a	0	874
2000	55	67	246	468	1	n/a	n/a	0	837
2001	62	76	200	461	0	n/a	n/a	0	799
2002	56	63	187	503	1	n/a	n/a	0	810
2003	56	63	187	503	1	n/a	n/a	0	810
2004	56	55	161	470	4	n/a	n/a	0	746
2005	42	53	141	429	1	n/a	n/a	0	666
2006	36	34	128	424	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
2007	28	31	94	386	1	n/a	n/a	1	541
2008	26	39	87	398	1	n/a	n/a	0	551
2009	18	33	74	410	2	2	0	0	539
2010	14	31	67	392	2	2	5	0	513
2011	12	30	73	370	0	3	5	0	493
2012	10	27	75	370	0	3	6	0	491
2013	8	22	72	384	1	7	6	0	500
2014	5	26	62	367	1	4	9	0	474
2015	5	27	52	341	1	4	7	0	437
2016	9	23	56	331	1	3	12	0	435
2017	7	20	46	298	1	3	12	0	387
2018	6	19	30	286	3	0	10	0	354
2019	8	24	32	255	2	0	19	0	340
2020	12	14	42	278	1	1	29	0	377
2021	15	22	41	271	1	1	23	0	374
2022	12	21	29	260	1	1	20	0	344
2023	14	26	40	258	1	1	14	0	354

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 Linda Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	916	37.2	24.6	n/a
1989	909	36.2	25.1	n/a
1990	898	38.7	23.2	n/a
1991	896	36.8	24.3	n/a
1992	878	37.4	23.4	92
1993	865	38.6	22.4	95
1994	876	37.4	23.4	95
1995	908	48.0	18.9	94.4
1996	908	48.0	18.9	94.4
1997	855	39.4	21.7	95
1998	910	47.0	19.4	94.9
1999	874	50.0	17.5	95
2000	837	42.0	19.9	99.6
2001	799	44.0	18.2	99.6
2002	810	43.0	18.8	70.1
2003	810	43.0	18.8	70.1
2004	746	44.0	17.0	56.8
2005	666	43.8	15.2	55.9
2006	622	40.8	15.2	96.1
2007	541	35.0	15.5	96.1
2008	551	40.7	13.5	95.8
2009	539	30.0	16.0	95.9
2010	513	32.6	15.7	95.9
2011	493	n/a	n/a	95.9
2012	491	29.0	16.9	n/a
2013	500	27.0	18.5	99.4
2014	474	24.0	19.7	92.8
2015	437	22.0	19.8	93.8
2016	435	19.0	22.8	95.6
2017	387	19.0	20.3	95.3
2018	354	18.0	19.6	94.6
2019	340	16.0	21.2	91.5
2020	377	n/a	n/a	94.4
2021	374	17.0	22.0	88.8
2022	344	17.0	20.2	91.3
2023	354	17.0	20.8	90.7

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 Linda Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	916	37.2	24.6	n/a
1989	909	36.2	25.1	n/a
1990	898	38.7	23.2	n/a
1991	896	36.8	24.3	n/a
1992	878	37.4	23.4	92
1993	865	38.6	22.4	95
1994	876	37.4	23.4	95
1995	908	48.0	18.9	94.4
1996	908	48.0	18.9	94.4
1997	855	39.4	21.7	95
1998	910	47.0	19.4	94.9
1999	874	50.0	17.5	95
2000	837	42.0	19.9	99.6
2001	799	44.0	18.2	99.6
2002	810	43.0	18.8	70.1
2003	810	43.0	18.8	70.1
2004	746	44.0	17.0	56.8
2005	666	43.8	15.2	55.9
2006	622	40.8	15.2	96.1
2007	541	35.0	15.5	96.1
2008	551	40.7	13.5	95.8
2009	539	30.0	16.0	95.9
2010	513	32.6	15.7	95.9
2011	493	n/a	n/a	95.9
2012	491	29.0	16.9	n/a
2013	500	27.0	18.5	99.4
2014	474	24.0	19.7	92.8
2015	437	22.0	19.8	93.8
2016	435	19.0	22.8	95.6
2017	387	19.0	20.3	95.3
2018	354	18.0	19.6	94.6
2019	340	16.0	21.2	91.5
2020	377	n/a	n/a	94.4
2021	374	17.0	22.0	88.8
2022	344	17.0	20.2	91.3
2023	354	17.0	20.8	90.7

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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