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Rancho Vista Elementary

Public K-6

 40641 Peonza Ln.
       Palmdale, CA  93551-2648

(661) 722-0148

District: Westside Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2468th of 5,883 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,579 Help


Students who attend Rancho Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Hillview Middle
High:    Quartz Hill High

Student/teacher ratio:  24.4 Help
Number of students:  835

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.6%
White:
29.1%
African American:
7.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  53.8% Help


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Compare Details Rancho Vista Elementary ranks better than 58% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Westside Union Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.69. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.6%), White (29.1%), African American (7.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 53.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rancho Vista Elementary is 24.4, which is the 3rd best among 10 elementary schools in the Westside Union Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rancho Vista Elementary is $9,579, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the Westside Union Elementary School District!
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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Rancho Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rancho Vista Elementary 2468th of 5883 California public elementary schools. (See Rancho Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Westside Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Westside Union Elementary 794th of 1535 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rancho Vista Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rancho Vista Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 67.64 1377th 4809 71.4%
2005 69.74 1351st 4822 72.0%
2006 67.26 1455th 4818 69.8%
2007 67.44 1490th 5113 70.9%
2008 72.01 1324th 5113 74.1%
2009 69.76 1448th 5193 72.1%
2010 66.94 1633rd 5314 69.3%
2011 68.65 1543rd 5377 71.3%
2012 66.31 1711th 5390 68.3%
2013 59.31 2151st 5530 61.1%
2015 45.54 2707th 5611 51.8%
2016 46.70 2673rd 5614 52.4%
2017 50.98 2492nd 5692 56.2%
2018 48.83 2624th 5662 53.7%
2019 46.16 2809th 5789 51.5%
2022 51.69 2468th 5883 58.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rancho Vista Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.39 2407th 5084 52.7%
2019 53.99 2140th 5173 58.6%
2022 51.18 2207th 5264 58.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Rancho Vista Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.56 2564th 5413 52.6%
2019 44.82 2817th 5492 48.7%
2022 52.92 2267th 5635 59.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Rancho Vista Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.20 943rd 2128 55.7%
2019 47.89 1043rd 2585 59.7%
2022 62.28 552nd 2227 75.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Rancho Vista Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.68 2531st 5431 53.4%
2019 46.95 2612th 5510 52.6%
2022 49.61 2471st 5663 56.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Rancho Vista Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 49.50 267th 663 59.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rancho Vista Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.04 1529th 4830 68.3%
2019 57.34 1832nd 4963 63.1%
2022 66.80 1303rd 5084 74.4%
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Rank History for White students at Rancho Vista Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.94 2238th 2737 18.2%
2019 29.22 2174th 2834 23.3%
2022 35.07 1873rd 2726 31.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Rancho Vista Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 307 8 8 51 0 n/a n/a 0 374
1991 343 18 14 73 4 n/a n/a 0 452
1992 366 22 18 74 7 n/a n/a 0 487
1993 460 22 33 82 8 n/a n/a 0 605
1994 502 20 23 87 2 n/a n/a 0 634
1995 555 30 23 83 8 n/a n/a 0 699
1996 555 30 23 83 8 n/a n/a 0 699
1997 564 31 27 89 4 n/a n/a 0 715
1998 559 46 33 89 3 n/a n/a 0 730
1999 536 28 34 82 3 n/a n/a 0 683
2000 545 27 37 78 3 n/a n/a 0 690
2001 584 35 41 83 4 n/a n/a 0 747
2002 611 51 43 102 5 n/a n/a 0 812
2003 611 51 43 102 5 n/a n/a 0 812
2004 464 31 17 77 6 n/a n/a 87 682
2005 449 60 20 119 3 n/a n/a 98 749
2006 561 90 36 206 4 n/a n/a 19 916
2007 492 100 37 220 4 n/a n/a 26 879
2008 457 96 39 234 2 n/a n/a 0 828
2009 431 104 43 249 1 1 4 0 833
2010 403 101 55 265 3 2 5 0 834
2011 374 86 52 256 4 2 17 0 791
2012 358 74 50 272 2 2 26 0 784
2013 261 59 25 226 1 1 27 0 600
2014 286 61 27 261 1 1 25 0 662
2015 269 64 26 260 2 1 36 0 658
2016 262 67 32 279 3 2 39 0 684
2017 264 61 28 308 1 2 41 0 705
2018 264 62 30 375 2 1 39 0 773
2019 274 53 26 415 2 0 40 0 810
2020 255 59 25 436 3 2 41 0 821
2021 260 70 36 439 3 2 36 0 846
2022 243 65 27 464 2 0 34 0 835

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 Rancho Vista Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 374 13.0 28.7 n/a
1991 452 17.0 26.5 n/a
1992 487 17.3 28.1 11.1
1993 605 20.0 30.3 11.6
1994 634 22.0 28.8 16.9
1995 699 25.0 28.0 17
1996 699 25.0 28.0 17
1997 715 25.0 28.6 15.7
1998 730 33.0 22.1 16.3
1999 683 33.0 20.7 12.4
2000 690 34.0 20.3 10.1
2001 747 34.0 22.0 11.8
2002 812 39.0 20.8 11.6
2003 812 39.0 20.8 11.6
2004 682 32.1 21.2 23.2
2005 749 33.0 22.7 22.6
2006 916 31.5 29.1 0
2007 879 32.0 27.5 23.7
2008 828 34.1 24.3 26.8
2009 833 28.5 26.4 28.1
2010 834 34.0 24.5 34.4
2011 791 n/a n/a 36.5
2012 784 30.0 26.1 31.5
2013 600 21.0 28.5 39.8
2014 662 23.0 28.7 40.9
2015 658 24.0 27.4 41.2
2016 684 24.0 28.5 40.1
2017 705 25.0 28.2 38.4
2018 773 27.0 28.6 44.1
2019 810 28.0 28.9 46.4
2020 821 n/a n/a 47.9
2021 846 31.0 27.2 47.5
2022 835 34.1 24.4 53.8

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 Rancho Vista Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 374 13.0 28.7 n/a
1991 452 17.0 26.5 n/a
1992 487 17.3 28.1 11.1
1993 605 20.0 30.3 11.6
1994 634 22.0 28.8 16.9
1995 699 25.0 28.0 17
1996 699 25.0 28.0 17
1997 715 25.0 28.6 15.7
1998 730 33.0 22.1 16.3
1999 683 33.0 20.7 12.4
2000 690 34.0 20.3 10.1
2001 747 34.0 22.0 11.8
2002 812 39.0 20.8 11.6
2003 812 39.0 20.8 11.6
2004 682 32.1 21.2 23.2
2005 749 33.0 22.7 22.6
2006 916 31.5 29.1 0
2007 879 32.0 27.5 23.7
2008 828 34.1 24.3 26.8
2009 833 28.5 26.4 28.1
2010 834 34.0 24.5 34.4
2011 791 n/a n/a 36.5
2012 784 30.0 26.1 31.5
2013 600 21.0 28.5 39.8
2014 662 23.0 28.7 40.9
2015 658 24.0 27.4 41.2
2016 684 24.0 28.5 40.1
2017 705 25.0 28.2 38.4
2018 773 27.0 28.6 44.1
2019 810 28.0 28.9 46.4
2020 821 n/a n/a 47.9
2021 846 31.0 27.2 47.5
2022 835 34.1 24.4 53.8

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Rancho Vista Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201295.0%3.0%1.0%1.0%95.0%95.0%96.0%95.0%95.0%
201396.0%4.0%0.0%0.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%
201487.0%8.0%0.0%5.0%88.0%89.0%92.0%89.0%88.0%
201596.0%3.0%0.0%1.0%97.0%96.0%97.0%96.0%97.0%
201692.0%5.0%0.0%3.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%93.0%
201796.0%0.0%3.0%1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%
201895.0%0.0%4.0%1.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%98.0%97.0%
201994.0%2.0%5.0%96.0%98.0%≥99.0%95.0%≥99.0%
202094.0%0.0%6.0%96.7%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Rancho Vista Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,579

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rancho Vista Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
Ranks 2809th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 2468th of 5883 Elementary schools
 6.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rancho Vista Elementary)5037.2
 12.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Westside Union Elementary)46.937.8
 9.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.542.2
 6.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rancho Vista Elementary)47.541.6
 5.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Westside Union Elementary)43.436.7
 6.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.243.5
 6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rancho Vista Elementary)48.162.2
 14.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Westside Union Elementary)48.648.4
 0.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.544.2
 5.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rancho Vista Elementary)42.346.9
 4.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Westside Union Elementary)38.333.4
 4.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.938.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rancho Vista Elementary)45.146.3
 1.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Westside Union Elementary)45.443.3
 2.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.747.1
 4.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rancho Vista Elementary)35.321.5
 13.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Westside Union Elementary)27.226
 1.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3831.6
 6.4%
5th Grade Science (Rancho Vista Elementary)31.629.6
 2%
   5th Grade Science (Westside Union Elementary)2930.1
 1.1%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.2
 0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rancho Vista Elementary)47.434.6
 12.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Westside Union Elementary)49.145
 4.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.545.1
 3.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Rancho Vista Elementary)22.932.7
 9.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Westside Union Elementary)36.329.2
 7.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.532.5
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students810846
 4.4%
African American5370
 32.1%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian2636
 38.5%
Hispanic415439
 5.8%
Pacific Islander02
White274260
 5.1%
Two or More Races4036
 10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.4%47.5%
 1.1%



Frequently Asked Questions about Rancho Vista Elementary

Rancho Vista Elementary ranks 2468th of 5883 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Rancho Vista Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 29% White, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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

Middle : Hillview Middle
High : Quartz Hill High

In the 2021-22 school year, 835 students attended Rancho Vista Elementary.


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