Is Monte Vista Elementary a good school?

Monte Vista Elementary ranks 4187 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Monte Vista Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 392 students attended Monte Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Monte Vista Elementary?

Students at Monte Vista Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Monte Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Monte Vista Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Gerald P. Carr Intermediate High : Valley High

Monte Vista Elementary

Summary:

Monte Vista Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Ana, California, serving 392 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Santa Ana Unified School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Monte Vista Elementary shares the same school district as nearby schools, it consistently underperforms them in key metrics. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 3.1% in 2017-2018 to 20.1% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than nearby Diamond Elementary (16.4%) and Martin Luther King Junior Elementary (15.5%). Additionally, Monte Vista's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 32.61% of Monte Vista students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.96% for the district and 47.04% for the state.

The school's student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, have consistently lower rankings compared to their peers across the state. Furthermore, Monte Vista Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 90.05% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than nearby schools. These factors suggest that Monte Vista Elementary serves a high-needs student population, which may contribute to the school's lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by this community.

Detail:

Public K-5

2116 West Monta Vista Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92704-2826

(714) 558-5831

District: Santa Ana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4187^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,709

Students who attend Monte Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gerald P. Carr Intermediate
High:	Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.3

Number of students: 392

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.0%

Asian:

1.0%

American Indian:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Monte Vista Elementary ranks worse than 71.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^th among 34 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.13. (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 (98%), Asian (1%), American Indian (0.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Monte Vista Elementary is 19.3, which is the 11^th best among 34 elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Monte Vista Elementary employs 20.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Monte Vista Elementary is $7,709, which is the 14^th highest among 34 elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Monte Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Monte Vista Elementary 4187^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Monte Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Santa Ana Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Ana Unified 1241^st 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	9.46	4693^rd	4809	2.4%
2005	10.24	4645^th	4822	3.7%
2006	7.38	4727^th	4818	1.9%
2007	21.37	4183^rd	5113	18.2%
2008	20.90	4282^nd	5113	16.3%
2009	35.43	3337^th	5193	35.7%
2010	31.59	3732^nd	5314	29.8%
2011	41.45	3143^rd	5377	41.5%
2012	36.62	3487^th	5390	35.3%
2013	22.84	4541^st	5530	17.9%
2015	18.20	4819^th	5611	14.1%
2016	16.19	4940^th	5614	12.0%
2017	8.67	5559^th	5692	2.3%
2018	15.30	5071^st	5662	10.4%
2019	20.59	4744^th	5789	18.1%
2022	11.94	5608^th	5883	4.7%
2023	15.45	5284^th	5874	10.0%
2024	27.13	4187^th	5862	28.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Monte Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.38	2572^nd	3246	20.8%
2019	29.54	2533^rd	3275	22.7%
2022	27.79	2766^th	3311	16.5%
2023	42.78	1634^th	3250	49.7%
2024	43.86	1561^st	3160	50.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Monte Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	31.37	1740^th	2634	33.9%

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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	23.22	4254^th	5084	16.3%
2019	31.13	3781^st	5173	26.9%
2022	15.54	4939^th	5264	6.2%
2023	21.13	4620^th	5374	14.0%
2024	36.79	3378^th	5511	38.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Monte Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	21.89	320^th	356	10.1%
2023	33.69	239^th	336	28.9%
2024	58.46	115^th	364	68.4%

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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	11.95	5132^nd	5413	5.2%
2019	16.56	4908^th	5492	10.6%
2022	16.98	5000^th	5635	11.3%
2023	14.09	5230^th	5617	6.9%
2024	29.48	3837^th	5605	31.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Monte Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.06	1641^st	2128	22.9%
2019	34.48	1562^nd	2585	39.6%

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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	20.37	4533^rd	5431	16.5%
2019	26.96	4024^th	5510	27.0%
2022	9.65	5564^th	5663	1.7%
2023	18.73	4847^th	5650	14.2%
2024	27.75	4022^nd	5636	28.6%

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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	21.38	4155^th	4830	14.0%
2019	29.48	3724^th	4963	25.0%
2022	14.39	4832^nd	5084	5.0%
2023	21.11	4406^th	5098	13.6%
2024	37.83	3129^th	5102	38.7%

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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 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	7	29	57	1152	0	n/a	n/a	0	1245
1989	3	13	68	1169	0	n/a	n/a	0	1253
1990	7	18	28	1238	0	n/a	n/a	0	1291
1991	1	26	30	1212	0	n/a	n/a	0	1269
1992	2	30	30	1194	0	n/a	n/a	0	1256
1993	8	20	13	1182	0	n/a	n/a	0	1223
1994	2	29	13	1042	0	n/a	n/a	0	1086
1995	1	21	15	1071	0	n/a	n/a	0	1108
1996	1	21	15	1071	0	n/a	n/a	0	1108
1997	10	7	19	808	0	n/a	n/a	0	844
1998	5	14	11	836	0	n/a	n/a	0	866
1999	1	11	18	861	0	n/a	n/a	0	891
2000	3	10	9	879	0	n/a	n/a	20	921
2001	6	9	6	911	0	n/a	n/a	1	933
2002	2	9	5	914	0	n/a	n/a	0	930
2003	2	9	5	914	0	n/a	n/a	0	930
2004	2	9	2	879	0	n/a	n/a	2	894
2005	0	9	3	773	0	n/a	n/a	0	785
2006	0	2	3	754	0	n/a	n/a	0	759
2007	2	4	5	684	1	n/a	n/a	1	697
2008	3	6	4	635	1	n/a	n/a	0	649
2009	4	5	4	619	0	0	1	0	633
2010	5	2	11	637	0	1	2	0	658
2011	0	6	10	646	0	2	2	0	666
2012	0	9	9	644	0	2	1	0	665
2013	0	5	10	657	1	2	0	0	675
2014	0	2	10	635	1	5	0	0	653
2015	1	2	9	617	1	6	1	0	637
2016	3	4	6	626	1	5	3	0	648
2017	4	5	4	583	2	2	0	0	600
2018	4	3	1	518	3	0	0	0	529
2019	4	1	2	505	4	0	0	0	516
2020	3	2	3	444	5	1	0	0	458
2021	1	1	5	444	2	1	0	0	454
2022	2	1	5	399	2	1	0	0	410
2023	1	0	4	384	2	0	1	0	392

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	1245	46.0	27.0	n/a
1989	1253	48.0	26.1	n/a
1990	1291	48.0	26.8	n/a
1991	1269	42.0	30.2	n/a
1992	1256	42.7	29.4	81.3
1993	1223	44.5	27.5	86.8
1994	1086	39.8	27.3	90.1
1995	1108	32.1	34.5	92.2
1996	1108	32.1	34.5	92.2
1997	844	31.8	26.5	94.1
1998	866	41.0	21.1	91.6
1999	891	41.0	21.7	94.9
2000	921	46.0	20.0	91.6
2001	933	47.0	19.9	91.7
2002	930	47.0	19.8	90.6
2003	930	47.0	19.8	90.6
2004	894	42.0	21.3	94.3
2005	785	34.0	23.1	81.4
2006	759	27.0	28.1	84.1
2007	697	30.5	22.9	87.8
2008	649	34.5	18.8	91.5
2009	633	32.0	19.2	93.5
2010	658	29.0	22.6	96.2
2011	666	n/a	n/a	96.7
2012	665	27.0	24.6	n/a
2013	675	24.0	28.1	90.4
2014	653	24.0	27.2	98.8
2015	637	25.0	25.4	91.5
2016	648	25.0	25.9	97.4
2017	600	22.0	27.2	92.8
2018	529	20.0	26.4	95.1
2019	516	19.0	27.1	96.3
2020	458	n/a	n/a	94.5
2021	454	18.0	25.2	94.5
2022	410	21.9	18.7	73.7
2023	392	20.2	19.3	90.1

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	1245	46.0	27.0	n/a
1989	1253	48.0	26.1	n/a
1990	1291	48.0	26.8	n/a
1991	1269	42.0	30.2	n/a
1992	1256	42.7	29.4	81.3
1993	1223	44.5	27.5	86.8
1994	1086	39.8	27.3	90.1
1995	1108	32.1	34.5	92.2
1996	1108	32.1	34.5	92.2
1997	844	31.8	26.5	94.1
1998	866	41.0	21.1	91.6
1999	891	41.0	21.7	94.9
2000	921	46.0	20.0	91.6
2001	933	47.0	19.9	91.7
2002	930	47.0	19.8	90.6
2003	930	47.0	19.8	90.6
2004	894	42.0	21.3	94.3
2005	785	34.0	23.1	81.4
2006	759	27.0	28.1	84.1
2007	697	30.5	22.9	87.8
2008	649	34.5	18.8	91.5
2009	633	32.0	19.2	93.5
2010	658	29.0	22.6	96.2
2011	666	n/a	n/a	96.7
2012	665	27.0	24.6	n/a
2013	675	24.0	28.1	90.4
2014	653	24.0	27.2	98.8
2015	637	25.0	25.4	91.5
2016	648	25.0	25.9	97.4
2017	600	22.0	27.2	92.8
2018	529	20.0	26.4	95.1
2019	516	19.0	27.1	96.3
2020	458	n/a	n/a	94.5
2021	454	18.0	25.2	94.5
2022	410	21.9	18.7	73.7
2023	392	20.2	19.3	90.1

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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