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Buena Vista Elementary

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Buena Vista Elementary ranks 2462 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2462^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of California elementary schools

Summary

Buena Vista Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 498 students in the Lompoc Unified School District, standing out as a solid, middle-performing school within a district that faces significant academic challenges.

Academically, Buena Vista is a bright spot in the area, with its students scoring well above the district average and matching or exceeding state averages in English and Math. This is a notable achievement, as most other schools in Lompoc Unified, such as La Honda STEAM Academy and La Canada Elementary, perform far below state standards. The school also excels at keeping students in class, with a chronic absenteeism rate much lower than the district and state, outperforming nearby schools like Miguelito Elementary. It shows particular strength in supporting special education students and does this efficiently, achieving these results with lower per-student spending than several neighboring schools.

When comparing options, Buena Vista holds its own against Manzanita Public Charter, a nearby charter school with similar demographics. Its closest competitor within the district is Crestview Elementary, which has a slight edge in ranking and attendance. While Buena Vista's statewide ranking has gradually declined from higher levels a decade ago and science scores are an area for growth, it represents a strong value, delivering reliable academic outcomes for its diverse student community.

498

Students ?

23.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,208

Per pupil spending ?

40.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Aldebaran Ave.
Lompoc, CA 93436-1208

(805) 742-2020

District: Lompoc Unified

Students who attend Buena Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Vandenberg Middle
High:	Cabrillo High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.4%

White:

41.8%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2013 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lompoc Unified

✓Above the California median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg25%

California avg41%

2,462^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Elementary Schools in the Lompoc Unified

1225^th of 1,543Lompoc Unified 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	52.5	2462 of 5857	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	2410 of 5869	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	2405 of 5859	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	1966 of 5883	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	2125 of 5789	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	2160 of 5662	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.6	2029 of 5692	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.7	1875 of 5614	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.1	1708 of 5611	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.7	2013 of 5530	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.8	1687 of 5390	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.3	2225 of 5377	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.1	1666 of 5314	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.3	1572 of 5193	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.5	1705 of 5113	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.4	1746 of 5113	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.0	1696 of 4818	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.9	1337 of 4822	72.3%	★★★★☆
2004	64.5	1509 of 4809	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	38.4	1149 of 2227	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	2236 of 5597	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	2368 of 5612	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	2347 of 5609	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	2103 of 5635	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	1775 of 5492	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	1842 of 5413	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	2165 of 5107	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	2432 of 5107	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	2380 of 5087	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	1802 of 5084	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	2175 of 4963	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	2136 of 4830	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	2648 of 5460	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	2068 of 5517	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	2215 of 5363	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	1449 of 5264	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.9	1782 of 5173	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	1984 of 5084	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	2489 of 5628	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	2296 of 5643	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	2300 of 5638	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	1727 of 5663	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	2402 of 5510	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	2420 of 5431	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	6.3	585 of 610	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	1033 of 2847	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	1083 of 2635	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	1378 of 2420	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	1643 of 2598	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	1633 of 2651	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	1606 of 2661	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	1499 of 2726	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	1743 of 2834	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	1816 of 2737	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)48th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)4th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science28%-4 vs state

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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 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 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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Arthur Hapgood Elementary	Public	K-6	324 South A St.	Lompoc	93438	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2200	768	32	24.0	76.6%	57 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	646 (84.1%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (6.9%)	20.6	4776^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.5%		27.2	4187^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.7%	589	5.5	13.2	4.3	10.0	8.3	43.6	17.0	42.6	18.0	30.2	10.9	41.5	8.5	14.0	19.0	5.5	11.3	4.3	12.0	8.3	22.3		22.3	14.1	24.5	31.4	30.2			25.1	14.1	27.4	23.0	20.2			21.1	97.4	97.4					$14,736	$1,297	$13,439

Frequently Asked Questions about Buena Vista Elementary

How many students attend Buena Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Buena Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Buena Vista Elementary?

Students at Buena Vista Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 42% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Buena Vista Elementary in?

Lompoc Unified

Is Buena Vista Elementary a good school?

Buena Vista Elementary ranks 2462^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Buena Vista Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Vandenberg Middle
High : Cabrillo High

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