Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Monte Vista Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of California elementary schools

Summary

Monte Vista Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 788 students in the Lancaster Elementary district, operating in a high-need community where most students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Monte Vista faces significant challenges common to its district, but it shows some relative strengths compared to its neighbors. In English and Math, its scores are near the district average and it outperforms several nearby schools like Joshua Elementary and Mariposa Elementary. Its most notable strength is in Science, where its proficiency rate leads most traditional elementary schools in the area. However, the school has a high rate of chronic absenteeism, though it is lower than at some schools like El Dorado Elementary and Rise.

Key findings include a concerning drop in math proficiency by 5th grade and significant year-to-year changes in performance for specific student groups. The school's overall statewide ranking has declined over recent years, a trend seen across the district. While it has a higher student-teacher ratio than many peers, it also spends more per student than most. The data suggests that within a challenging context, Monte Vista has areas of effectiveness, particularly in science, but struggles with consistency and supporting students in the upper grades.

788

Students ?

25.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,427

Per pupil spending ?

89.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1235 West Kettering St.
Lancaster, CA 93534-2226

(661) 942-1477

District: Lancaster Elementary

Students who attend Monte Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Amargosa Creek Middle
High:	Lancaster High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.5%

African American:

25.0%

White:

5.8%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Monte Vista Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2013 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg19%

California avg41%

5,260^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Lancaster Elementary

1395^th of 1,543Lancaster Elementary 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	5260 of 5857	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	5544 of 5869	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	5472 of 5859	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	5424 of 5883	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	4411 of 5789	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	3990 of 5662	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.9	4800 of 5692	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.0	4176 of 5614	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.9	4440 of 5611	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.3	4636 of 5530	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.1	4447 of 5390	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.6	4084 of 5377	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.5	4261 of 5314	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.3	4892 of 5193	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.5	4632 of 5113	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.8	4232 of 5113	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.2	3784 of 4818	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.4	3731 of 4822	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	31.9	3141 of 4809	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	482 of 569	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	512 of 593	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	439 of 661	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	571 of 663	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	431 of 747	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	358 of 700	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	36.1	1233 of 2227	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	1482 of 2585	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	1219 of 2128	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	24.5	2868 of 3162	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	40.7	1757 of 3245	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	1995 of 3311	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.5	2489 of 3246	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	5045 of 5597	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	5360 of 5612	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	5198 of 5609	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	5129 of 5635	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	3959 of 5492	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	3937 of 5413	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	4020 of 5107	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	4786 of 5107	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	4582 of 5087	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	4549 of 5084	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	2586 of 4963	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	2557 of 4830	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	405 of 429	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	339 of 364	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	4912 of 5460	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	5266 of 5517	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	5072 of 5363	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	4929 of 5264	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	3666 of 5173	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	3234 of 5084	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	5082 of 5628	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	5277 of 5643	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	5308 of 5638	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	5264 of 5663	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	4530 of 5510	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	3795 of 5431	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	1.1	665 of 670	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	2689 of 2847	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	1710 of 2635	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	4.9	2577 of 2651	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	2603 of 2661	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	2425 of 2726	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	2570 of 2834	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	2210 of 2737	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)45th percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)15th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)9th percentile+4 vs school

Homeless (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

White (2024)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy24%-25 vs state

Science17%-15 vs state

Mathematics15%-22 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Monte Vista Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Monte Vista Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Monte Vista Elementary

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)							CSA Spanish Listening (2025)							CSA Spanish Writing (2025)							CSA Spanish Reading (2025)							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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	1235 West Kettering St.	Lancaster	93534	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 942-1477	788	31	25.4	89.6%	46 (5.8%)	197 (25.0%)	485 (61.5%)	11 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.6%)	15	5260^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.2%		12.2	5544^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.5%	284																													17.4		17.4	23.6	23.1	26.0				24.2	22.1	18.0	5.3				15.3	95.8	97.9		97.2	97.2	97.9	$21,427	$2,975	$18,452
Desert View Elementary	Public	K-6	1555 West Avenue H-10	Lancaster	93534	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 942-9521	688	30	22.9	89.0%	20 (2.9%)	219 (31.8%)	405 (58.9%)	14 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.6%)	10.5	5599^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.4%		8.3	5761^st of 5869 public elementary schools	1.8%	162																													10.2		10.2	19.2	23.6	14.8	15.9			18.4	19.2	15.2	9.4	3.4			12.0							$21,102	$2,782	$18,320
Rise	Public	K-8	44231 Fig Ave.	Lancaster	93534	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 940-4355	16	3	5.3	81.3%	1 (6.3%)	11 (68.8%)	2 (12.5%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)																														0.0	0.0						0.0	0.0						0.0	0.0							$29,542	$3,270	$26,272
The Leadership Academy	Public	K-8	44310 Hardwood Ave.	Lancaster	93534	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 726-5454	35	5	7.0	94.3%	2 (5.7%)	22 (62.9%)	10 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)																																																				$41,064	$6,416	$34,648
Mariposa Elementary	Public	K-6	737 West Avenue H-6	Lancaster	93534	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 942-0437	732	29	25.2	94.4%	46 (6.3%)	188 (25.7%)	467 (63.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.3%)	10.6	5593^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	4.5%		12.8	5503^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	6.2%	90																													12.4		12.4	12.2	21.4	16.5	32.1			19.8	8.3	14.5	7.4	3.6			8.8	97.2						$20,473	$2,794	$17,679
Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies	Public, Virtual	K-8	44034 13th St. West	Lancaster	93534	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(661) 488-7600	282	11	25.4	90.1%	30 (10.6%)	63 (22.3%)	164 (58.2%)	7 (2.5%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.0%)	38.5	3313^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.4%		24.3	4434^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.5%	1121																													35.0	39.6	38.2	23.8	37.5	40.0	52.5	23.7	50.0	36.9	11.9	40.0	40.0	33.3	32.2	39.6	31.8	78.7	82.0	89.3	98.4	82.8	84.4	$22,788	$3,271	$19,517
Sunnydale Elementary	Public	K-6	1233 West Avenue J-8	Lancaster	93534	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 948-2636	469	22	21.3	87.6%	45 (9.6%)	103 (22.0%)	282 (60.1%)	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	19.9	4834^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.5%		17.7	5054^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.9%	220																													16.1		16.1	39.0	21.8	31.3	18.8			27.7	37.3	3.7	12.7	15.4			17.4							$22,156	$2,841	$19,315
Sierra Elementary	Public	K-5	747 West Avenue J-12	Lancaster	93534	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 942-9536	707	30	23.5	92.8%	44 (6.2%)	208 (29.4%)	403 (57.0%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.5%)	11.5	5537^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.5%		11	5623^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	4.2%	86																													15.0		15.0	16.7	22.8	26.6				22.0	12.2	9.0	7.1				9.4	96.7		98.4	98.4	98.4	97.5	$16,544	$3,056	$13,488
El Dorado Elementary	Public	K-5	361 East Pondera	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 942-8487	766	29	26.4	95.0%	26 (3.4%)	261 (34.1%)	430 (56.1%)	8 (1.0%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.3%)	12.4	5477^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.5%		12.2	5542^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	5.6%	65																													11.7		11.7	15.1	13.4	20.9				16.5	26.6	12.2	15.9				18.4	98.5						$20,761	$2,845	$17,916
Linda Verde Elementary	Public	K-8	44924 North Fifth St. East	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 942-0431	680	31	21.9	88.5%	12 (1.8%)	42 (6.2%)	621 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	12	5509^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.9%		12.5	5519^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.0%	10	2.7	5.4	1.5	4.2	7.4	2.1	3.8	17.3	12.2	27.5	4.2	14.8	12.8	15.5	4.0	12.2	1.5	4.2	11.1	6.4	6.5	2.7	5.4	1.5	4.2	3.7	4.3	3.5	18.6	8.5	14.5	8.1	8.2	30.3	13.0	30.9	34.9	19.5	14.7	10.8	18.6	10.9	14.3	2.1	12.5							$23,788	$4,246	$19,542

Frequently Asked Questions about Monte Vista Elementary

What district is Monte Vista Elementary in?

Lancaster Elementary

Is Monte Vista Elementary a good school?

Monte Vista Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.2% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Monte Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Monte Vista Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Amargosa Creek Middle
High : Lancaster High

What is the racial makeup of Monte Vista Elementary?

Students at Monte Vista Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 25% African American, 6% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Monte Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 788 students attended Monte Vista Elementary.

Rate Monte Vista Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Elementary School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Lancaster, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Monte Vista Elementary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.