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Manzanita Public Charter

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Manzanita Public Charter ranks 2383 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-6

2383^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of California elementary schools

Summary

Manzanita Public Charter is a K-6 elementary school serving 483 students on Vandenberg Air Force Base, performing at or slightly above state averages in core subjects while maintaining an exceptionally strong record for student attendance.

The school's academic performance is stable and compares favorably to most nearby schools in the Lompoc Unified district, such as Leonora Fillmore Elementary and La Canada Elementary. A key differentiator is its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 6.2%, which is far better than the state average and most surrounding schools. Crestview Elementary and Buena Vista Elementary, also located near the base, are its closest academic peers, and all three schools form a higher-performing cluster in the area.

As part of the Manzanita Public Charter District, the school excels in supporting military-connected students. While it operates with a higher student-teacher ratio than some neighbors, it uses resources efficiently. Parents should note that while overall scores are steady, performance in mathematics, particularly in 5th grade, is an area for attention, and recent test score declines for some student subgroups are being monitored.

483

Students ?

25.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,905

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

991 Mountain View Blvd.
Vandenberg Afb, CA 93437-1209

(805) 734-5600

District: Manzanita Public Charter District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.4%

White:

34.4%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2019 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the California median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

California avg41%

2,383^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 9 pts since 2019

From top 49% (2019) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

564^th of 1,543Manzanita Public Charter District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	2383 of 5857	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	1991 of 5869	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	1829 of 5859	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	2227 of 5883	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	500 of 1417	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	2856 of 5789	50.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	51.9	1084 of 3162	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	904 of 3311	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	91 of 602	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	41.6	1690 of 3275	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	2431 of 5597	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	2066 of 5612	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	1929 of 5609	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	2090 of 5635	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.5	338 of 1267	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	46.3	2711 of 5492	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	2686 of 5107	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	2013 of 5107	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	2146 of 5087	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	2169 of 5084	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	3085 of 4963	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	3497 of 5460	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	2282 of 5517	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	2864 of 5363	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	2469 of 5264	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	356 of 1110	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.7	3738 of 5173	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	2208 of 5628	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	1806 of 5643	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	1692 of 5638	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.3	2224 of 5663	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	555 of 1272	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	2745 of 5510	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	28 of 153	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	10 of 118	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	7 of 140	95.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	933 of 2847	67.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	1472 of 2598	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.6	1015 of 2651	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	755 of 2661	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	1008 of 2726	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	1245 of 2834	56.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Military Connected (2025)82nd percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science36%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Manzanita Public Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	991 Mountain View Blvd.	Vandenberg Afb	93437	Santa Barbara County	Manzanita Public Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 734-5600	483	19	25.4	40.0%	166 (34.4%)	7 (1.4%)	258 (53.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	46 (9.5%)	53.7	2383^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	59.3%		61.8	1991^st of 5869 public elementary schools	66.1%	392	36.4		36.4	43.1	46.7	57.1	46.7			48.9	51.0	41.3	32.5	32.0			38.1							$15,905	$890	$15,015
Crestview Elementary	Public	K-6	Utah Ave.	Vandenberg Afb	93437	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2050	373	18	20.7	28.4%	152 (40.8%)	26 (7.0%)	112 (30.0%)	17 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	58 (15.5%)	57.8	2182^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	62.7%		65.5	1793^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	69.4%	389	47.4		47.4	51.1	38.0	57.9	69.7			52.4	44.7	34.0	34.2	42.4			38.7	96.9						$14,915	$542	$14,373
Buena Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	100 Aldebaran Ave.	Lompoc	93436	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2020	498	21	23.7	40.8%	208 (41.8%)	4 (0.8%)	226 (45.4%)	14 (2.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.2%)	52.5	2462^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	58.0%		52.8	2410^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.9%	52	28.3		28.3	50.7	50.8	45.0	56.9			50.8	44.7	31.3	34.6	37.9			37.5							$15,208	$824	$14,384
Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy	Public	K-6	3745 Via Lato	Lompoc	93436	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2350	398	20	19.9	58.3%	126 (31.7%)	6 (1.5%)	231 (58.0%)	8 (2.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	30.1	3953^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	32.5%		29.9	3937^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.9%	16	25.4		25.4	26.2	29.2	38.1	29.2			31.2	26.2	29.2	28.6	33.3			29.4							$18,470	$1,370	$17,100
La Canada Elementary	Public	K-6	621 West North Ave.	Lompoc	93436	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2250	541	24	22.5	87.2%	39 (7.2%)	13 (2.4%)	450 (83.2%)	18 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)	16.1	5175^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.6%		17.1	5106^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.0%	69	13.2		13.2	29.2	26.6	27.6	28.6			28.0	19.4	16.3	7.9	12.9			14.0							$14,931	$771	$14,160
La Honda STEAM Academy	Public	K-6	1213 North A St.	Lompoc	93436	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2300	531	21	25.0	84.0%	54 (10.2%)	4 (0.8%)	451 (84.9%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	18.5	4963^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	15.3%		16.3	5197^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.4%	234	20.2		20.2	29.2	27.9	38.8	15.4			28.6	25.0	14.8	12.4	3.1			12.9	97.3				97.3		$16,439	$1,328	$15,111
Clarence Ruth Elementary	Public	K-6	501 North W St.	Lompoc	93436	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2500	495	22	22.5	84.4%	29 (5.9%)	10 (2.0%)	428 (86.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	15.2	5246^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.4%		18.6	4979^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.2%	267	7.8		7.8	36.6	9.1	27.4	27.8			25.5	21.4	7.7	6.3	16.2			13.2	96.2	97.4		97.4	96.2		$16,440	$1,029	$15,411
Leonora Fillmore Elementary	Public	K-6	1211 East Pine Ave.	Lompoc	93436	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2100	469	22	21.3	83.4%	33 (7.0%)	4 (0.9%)	407 (86.8%)	12 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	14.9	5273^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	10.0%		17.2	5092^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	13.2%	181	5.1		5.1	31.2	23.5	15.3	36.7			26.6	18.0	13.2	3.5	15.0			12.6	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	$15,995	$993	$15,002
Mission Valley	Public	K-8	320 North J St.	Lompoc	93436	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2940	61	3	19.6	77.0%	17 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (62.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.8%)								(n/a)		14.3	15.0					16.7	28.6	24.0					0.0	7.1	10.0							$15,621	$861	$14,760
Miguelito Elementary	Public	K-6	1600 West Olive Ave.	Lompoc	93436	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2440	634	25	25.3	69.9%	117 (18.5%)	7 (1.1%)	465 (73.3%)	13 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)	33.2	3712^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.6%		36.7	3385^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.3%	327	34.9		34.9	25.0	17.3	47.0	44.8			34.3	23.9	15.0	31.3	28.4			24.9	95.0				96.0		$14,794	$716	$14,078

Frequently Asked Questions about Manzanita Public Charter

What is the racial makeup of Manzanita Public Charter?

Students at Manzanita Public Charter are 53% Hispanic, 34% White, 10% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Manzanita Public Charter in?

Manzanita Public Charter District

Is Manzanita Public Charter a good school?

Manzanita Public Charter ranks 2383^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Manzanita Public Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Manzanita Public Charter.

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