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Monte Vista Elementary

Q: Is Monte Vista Elementary a good school?

Monte Vista Elementary ranks 2608 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Monte Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Monte Vista Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Monte Vista Elementary?

Students at Monte Vista Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 33% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Monte Vista Elementary attend?

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

Public Grades K-5

2608^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of California elementary schools

Summary

Monte Vista Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 556 students in the Vista Unified district, showing a strong recovery and notable strengths, particularly in mathematics, given its student population.

The school's performance is impressive within its district context, ranking in the 55th percentile statewide and outperforming most nearby schools with similar demographics, such as Bobier Elementary and Hannalei Elementary. A key strength is its math instruction, where 42.4% of students are proficient, significantly above both district and state averages. The school has also dramatically improved student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 15.0%, which is better than the district and state. It shows particular effectiveness in supporting male students, students with special education needs, and those from low-income families.

While charter schools like Classical Academy Vista may have higher overall scores, they serve different student populations. Compared to a high-performing school in a neighboring district like Paloma Elementary in San Marcos Unified, Monte Vista's achievements are commendable given its resources and community context. The school represents a case of relative excellence in its area, demonstrating effective strategies for supporting its students' academic growth and well-being.

556

Students ?

24.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,353

Per pupil spending ?

55.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1720 Monte Vista Rd.
Vista, CA 92084-7122

(760) 726-0410

District: Vista Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.0%

White:

33.3%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2013 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!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 school41%

District avg37%

California avg41%

2,608^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Vista Unified

818^th of 1,543Vista 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	49.7	2608 of 5857	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.0	3371 of 5869	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	2510 of 5859	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	3233 of 5883	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	3131 of 5789	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	2300 of 5662	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.7	1982 of 5692	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.3	2376 of 5614	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.4	2772 of 5611	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.6	3095 of 5530	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.7	2967 of 5390	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.4	2072 of 5377	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.4	1961 of 5314	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.8	1446 of 5193	72.2%	★★★★☆
2008	66.6	1560 of 5113	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.9	1694 of 5113	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.1	1780 of 4818	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.7	1584 of 4822	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	43.5	2483 of 4809	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	49.1	826 of 2227	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	939 of 2585	63.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	12.0	3275 of 3275	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	2031 of 3246	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	2906 of 5597	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	3967 of 5612	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.3	2738 of 5609	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.6	3082 of 5635	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	3139 of 5492	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	2293 of 5413	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	2510 of 5107	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	3099 of 5107	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	2149 of 5087	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	3145 of 5084	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	3264 of 4963	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	1773 of 4830	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	2417 of 5460	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	2946 of 5517	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	2718 of 5363	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	3695 of 5264	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	3520 of 5173	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	1933 of 5084	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	2277 of 5628	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	2778 of 5643	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	2165 of 5638	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	3177 of 5663	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	2910 of 5510	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	2219 of 5431	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	570 of 718	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	1267 of 2847	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	801 of 2635	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	852 of 2420	64.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	1757 of 2598	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.2	2242 of 2651	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	1887 of 2661	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	2116 of 2726	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	1444 of 2834	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.4	1317 of 2737	51.9%	★★★☆☆

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)63rd percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)21st percentile-35 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)<1st percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

Mathematics42%+5 vs state

Science29%-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 (2025)
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
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	1720 Monte Vista Rd.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 726-0410	556	23	24.1	55.6%	185 (33.3%)	11 (2.0%)	300 (54.0%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (8.5%)	49.7	2608^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.5%		37	3371^st of 5869 public elementary schools	42.6%	763	28.9		28.9	52.4	39.2	40.5				44.1	51.9	42.3	33.3				42.4	95.9						$25,353	$24,012	$1,341
Bobier Elementary	Public	K-5	550 Beaumont Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 724-8501	563	25	22.9	90.8%	21 (3.7%)	5 (0.9%)	525 (93.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	12	5510^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.9%		17	5121^st of 5869 public elementary schools	12.7%	389	9.0		9.0	10.1	25.6	24.2				19.9	10.9	21.5	12.4				14.3	92.9	94.1			92.9	95.3	$29,011	$27,692	$1,319
Hannalei Elementary	Public	K-5	120 Hannalei Dr.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-6248	480	22	21.8	73.5%	55 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	402 (83.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	12 (2.5%)	17.3	5069^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.5%		23.7	4497^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.4%	572	6.9		6.9	25.0	31.3	28.2				28.0	23.4	27.3	8.2				19.4							$27,398	$25,666	$1,732
Dual Language Immersion North County	Public, Charter	K-8	2030 University Dr.	Vista	92803	San Diego County	Dual Language Immersion North County District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-6200	276	16	17.4	44.9%	55 (19.9%)	5 (1.8%)	195 (70.7%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	89.7	676^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.5%		78.8	1206^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.5%	530	50.0	24.0	34.9	69.6	85.7	83.3	91.3	76.5	58.3	77.4	73.9	60.7	61.1	52.2	35.3	28.0	52.2	92.3			92.3			$31,121	$30,502	$619
Classical Academy Vista	Public, Charter	K-8	2022 University Dr	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Classical Academy Vista District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 330-9800	651	28	23.2	28.0%	388 (59.6%)	9 (1.4%)	179 (27.5%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.2%)	79.1	1189^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.7%		82.7	1049^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.1%	140	49.3	52.2	50.9	64.8	68.0	62.7	66.3	64.1	68.5	65.7	54.9	72.0	44.0	49.4	50.0	46.1	51.3	73.7	73.7	73.7	73.7	73.7	73.7	$25,795	$25,618	$177
Foothill Oak Elementary	Public	K-5	1370 Oak Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-3458	556	22	25.2	89.6%	24 (4.3%)	4 (0.7%)	507 (91.2%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	10.1	5630^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.9%		11.5	5589^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.8%	41	8.3		8.3	16.7	17.3	18.8				17.6	19.5	15.7	7.2				13.9	97.3				97.3		$26,075	$24,654	$1,421
Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts	Public	K-5	600 North Santa Fe Ave.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 941-0880	740	30	24.6	81.6%	92 (12.4%)	16 (2.2%)	592 (80.0%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	26 (3.5%)	30.8	3897^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.5%		28.7	4054^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.9%	157	17.2		17.2	41.6	32.8	35.8				36.5	44.3	26.1	18.7				28.9	98.3	98.3		98.3		98.3	$27,456	$26,020	$1,436
California Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	215 West California Ave.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 630-4870	42	4	11.6	73.8%	6 (14.3%)	1 (2.4%)	29 (69.0%)	4 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)								(n/a)
Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary	Public	K-5	653 Poinsettia Ave.	Vista	92081	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2888	579	26	22.2	69.1%	100 (17.3%)	6 (1.0%)	424 (73.2%)	28 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (3.1%)	52.8	2444^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.3%		59.3	2099^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.2%	345	22.8		22.8	48.4	46.5	35.6				43.3	59.1	49.0	40.6				49.3							$28,212	$27,150	$1,062
Breeze Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1111 Melrose Way	Vista	92081	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 945-2373	742	30	25.1	65.0%	171 (23.0%)	14 (1.9%)	470 (63.3%)	32 (4.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.6%)	56.9	2217^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.1%		60	2064^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.8%	153	35.2		35.2	56.0	38.6	52.4				48.7	58.6	36.8	39.8				44.6	96.2	97.1	98.1	98.1	97.1	98.1	$20,604	$19,432	$1,172

Frequently Asked Questions about Monte Vista Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Monte Vista Elementary?

Students at Monte Vista Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 33% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Monte Vista Elementary a good school?

Monte Vista Elementary ranks 2608^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Monte Vista Elementary attend?

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

How many students attend Monte Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Monte Vista Elementary.

What district is Monte Vista Elementary in?

Vista Unified

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