Is Monte Vista Elementary a good school?

Monte Vista Elementary ranks 3365 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Monte Vista Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 450 students attended Monte Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Monte Vista Elementary?

Students at Monte Vista Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 32% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Monte Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Monte Vista Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rancho Minerva Middle

Monte Vista Elementary

Summary:

Monte Vista Elementary is a public elementary school in Vista, California, serving 450 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Vista Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Monte Vista Elementary has some areas of strength, such as relatively strong performance for special education students, the school faces several significant challenges. Its chronic absenteeism rates have risen sharply, from 4.3% in 2017-2018 to 46.7% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 35.24% of Monte Vista Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 42.72% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also struggles with performance gaps between different student subgroups, with female students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds all ranking in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools.

When comparing Monte Vista Elementary to other nearby schools in the Vista Unified School District, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming. For example, Breeze Hill Elementary consistently outperforms Monte Vista Elementary in test scores and other key metrics. The high percentage of students from low-income families at Monte Vista Elementary, as well as the school's location within a lower-performing school district, may be contributing factors to its overall academic performance. Addressing these systemic challenges and the school's high chronic absenteeism rates will be crucial for improving student outcomes at Monte Vista Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

1720 Monte Vista Rd.
Vista, CA 92084-7122

(760) 726-0410

District: Vista Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3365^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,507

Students who attend Monte Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Rancho Minerva Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 21.9

Number of students: 450

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.4%

White:

31.8%

Two or more races:

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Monte Vista Elementary ranks worse than 57.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Vista Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.98. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (56.4%), White (31.8%), two or more races (8.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.7% 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 21.9, which is the 6^th best among 15 elementary schools in the Vista Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Monte Vista Elementary employs 20.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Monte Vista Elementary is $8,507, which is the 7^th highest among 15 elementary schools in the Vista Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Monte Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Monte Vista Elementary 3365^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Monte Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Vista Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Vista Unified 877^th 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	43.54	2483^rd	4809	48.4%
2005	63.71	1584^th	4822	67.2%
2006	59.05	1780^th	4818	63.1%
2007	62.86	1694^th	5113	66.9%
2008	66.56	1560^th	5113	69.5%
2009	69.77	1446^th	5193	72.2%
2010	60.43	1961^st	5314	63.1%
2011	59.39	2072^nd	5377	61.5%
2012	44.67	2967^th	5390	45.0%
2013	43.64	3095^th	5530	44.0%
2015	44.40	2772^nd	5611	50.6%
2016	52.32	2376^th	5614	57.7%
2017	60.69	1982^nd	5692	65.2%
2018	54.64	2300^th	5662	59.4%
2019	40.98	3131^st	5789	45.9%
2022	37.90	3233^rd	5883	45.0%
2023	50.40	2514^th	5874	57.2%
2024	36.98	3365^th	5862	42.6%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.47	2031^st	3246	37.4%
2019	12.00	3275^th	3275	0.0%

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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
2023	52.29	852^nd	2420	64.8%
2024	56.59	800^th	2634	69.6%

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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	56.56	1933^rd	5084	62.0%
2019	34.76	3520^th	5173	32.0%
2022	31.72	3695^th	5264	29.8%
2023	44.63	2720^th	5374	49.4%
2024	42.51	2942^nd	5511	46.6%

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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	53.72	2293^rd	5413	57.6%
2019	39.45	3139^th	5492	42.8%
2022	38.57	3082^nd	5635	45.3%
2023	44.26	2739^th	5617	51.2%
2024	28.11	3961^st	5605	29.3%

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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
2019	51.45	939^th	2585	63.7%
2022	49.11	826^th	2227	62.9%

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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	54.06	2219^th	5431	59.1%
2019	42.06	2910^th	5510	47.2%
2022	37.44	3177^th	5663	43.9%
2023	55.22	2167^th	5650	61.6%
2024	44.56	2774^th	5636	50.8%

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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	57.16	1773^rd	4830	63.3%
2019	35.69	3264^th	4963	34.2%
2022	37.04	3145^th	5084	38.1%
2023	51.54	2150^th	5098	57.8%
2024	38.21	3095^th	5102	39.3%

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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	56.37	1317^th	2737	51.9%
2019	53.33	1444^th	2834	49.0%
2022	26.10	2116^th	2726	22.4%
2023	33.94	1886^th	2662	29.2%
2024	19.17	2238^th	2647	15.5%

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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	560	6	20	148	8	n/a	n/a	0	742
1989	582	8	15	169	8	n/a	n/a	0	782
1990	625	15	20	192	8	n/a	n/a	0	860
1991	562	8	22	216	5	n/a	n/a	0	813
1992	559	11	27	241	3	n/a	n/a	0	841
1993	512	8	21	221	2	n/a	n/a	0	764
1994	471	22	13	225	1	n/a	n/a	0	732
1995	552	21	18	301	3	n/a	n/a	0	895
1996	552	21	18	301	3	n/a	n/a	0	895
1997	535	19	19	313	5	n/a	n/a	0	891
1998	495	28	31	346	2	n/a	n/a	0	902
1999	438	19	23	318	2	n/a	n/a	0	800
2000	430	18	22	329	7	n/a	n/a	7	813
2001	381	18	17	316	6	n/a	n/a	10	748
2002	391	21	18	290	5	n/a	n/a	16	741
2003	391	21	18	290	5	n/a	n/a	16	741
2004	283	43	32	421	7	n/a	n/a	21	807
2005	218	22	18	253	4	n/a	n/a	17	532
2006	199	24	20	250	1	n/a	n/a	23	517
2007	199	12	15	267	1	n/a	n/a	17	511
2008	186	17	16	255	1	n/a	n/a	0	475
2009	197	22	12	269	1	4	34	0	539
2010	219	20	9	288	1	1	16	0	554
2011	226	16	12	273	1	0	15	0	543
2012	213	18	9	388	2	2	21	0	653
2013	203	16	7	423	1	11	21	0	682
2014	196	25	8	391	2	8	25	0	655
2015	168	19	16	378	3	14	18	0	616
2016	176	15	8	313	3	15	18	0	548
2017	159	20	6	324	1	15	30	0	555
2018	173	12	3	303	1	5	30	0	527
2019	162	8	6	295	1	2	36	0	510
2020	182	6	6	280	2	1	44	0	521
2021	157	4	6	261	1	0	43	0	472
2022	163	3	5	252	1	0	41	0	465
2023	143	4	8	254	1	0	40	0	450

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	742	28.0	26.5	n/a
1989	782	28.0	27.9	n/a
1990	860	32.6	26.3	n/a
1991	813	33.6	24.1	n/a
1992	841	34.1	24.6	31.3
1993	764	31.0	24.6	39.3
1994	732	29.0	25.2	51.6
1995	895	35.0	25.6	43.2
1996	895	35.0	25.6	43.2
1997	891	39.0	22.8	44.6
1998	902	44.0	20.5	45.7
1999	800	42.0	19.0	44
2000	813	41.0	19.8	45.3
2001	748	39.0	19.2	43.6
2002	741	35.0	21.2	42.9
2003	741	35.0	21.2	42.9
2004	807	38.0	21.2	60.7
2005	532	26.0	20.5	44.1
2006	517	26.5	19.5	32.2
2007	511	25.6	20.0	46.8
2008	475	29.0	16.4	44.6
2009	539	27.9	18.0	49.5
2010	554	29.2	18.9	51.3
2011	543	n/a	n/a	52.3
2012	653	28.0	23.3	n/a
2013	682	28.0	24.3	63.3
2014	655	26.0	25.1	68.7
2015	616	26.0	23.6	71.6
2016	548	23.0	23.8	64.2
2017	555	23.0	24.1	64.3
2018	527	22.0	23.9	65.1
2019	510	21.0	24.2	60.8
2020	521	n/a	n/a	57
2021	472	18.5	25.5	63.3
2022	465	19.0	24.4	56.1
2023	450	20.5	21.9	58.7

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 Monte Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	742	28.0	26.5	n/a
1989	782	28.0	27.9	n/a
1990	860	32.6	26.3	n/a
1991	813	33.6	24.1	n/a
1992	841	34.1	24.6	31.3
1993	764	31.0	24.6	39.3
1994	732	29.0	25.2	51.6
1995	895	35.0	25.6	43.2
1996	895	35.0	25.6	43.2
1997	891	39.0	22.8	44.6
1998	902	44.0	20.5	45.7
1999	800	42.0	19.0	44
2000	813	41.0	19.8	45.3
2001	748	39.0	19.2	43.6
2002	741	35.0	21.2	42.9
2003	741	35.0	21.2	42.9
2004	807	38.0	21.2	60.7
2005	532	26.0	20.5	44.1
2006	517	26.5	19.5	32.2
2007	511	25.6	20.0	46.8
2008	475	29.0	16.4	44.6
2009	539	27.9	18.0	49.5
2010	554	29.2	18.9	51.3
2011	543	n/a	n/a	52.3
2012	653	28.0	23.3	n/a
2013	682	28.0	24.3	63.3
2014	655	26.0	25.1	68.7
2015	616	26.0	23.6	71.6
2016	548	23.0	23.8	64.2
2017	555	23.0	24.1	64.3
2018	527	22.0	23.9	65.1
2019	510	21.0	24.2	60.8
2020	521	n/a	n/a	57
2021	472	18.5	25.5	63.3
2022	465	19.0	24.4	56.1
2023	450	20.5	21.9	58.7

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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