Monte Vista Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Monte Vista Elementary School

1235 West Kettering St.
Lancaster, CA 93534

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Bottom 50%

Serving 792 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Monte Vista Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 13% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 792 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Monte Vista Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Monte Vista Elementary School's student population of 792 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Monte Vista Elementary School
Kind	147
1	111
2	133
3	119
4	133
5	149

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Total Students

792 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School
2023	819
2022	710
2021	734
2020	764
2019	764
2018	772
2017	772
2016	750
2015	893
2014	810
2013	833
2012	789
2011	748
2009	851
2008	860
2007	867
2006	874
2005	862
2004	860
2003	823
2002	867
2001	973
2000	959
1999	972
1998	1,021
1997	1,074
1996	1,063
1995	1,000
1994	1,025
1993	1,044
1992	981
1991	897
1990	950

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School
2023	30
2022	25
2021	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	27
2017	27
2016	30
2015	32
2014	29
2013	29
2012	23
2010	23
2009	37
2008	44
2007	42
2006	37
2005	41
2004	40
2003	40
2002	42
2001	43
2000	45
1999	46
1998	46
1997	39
1996	35
1995	36
1994	38
1993	36
1992	32
1991	31
1990	34

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School Rankings

Monte Vista Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Monte Vista Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#8697 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School
2023	#8697
2022	#8945
2019	#6870
2018	#6409
2017	#7651
2016	#7435
2015	#7386
2014	#1043
2013	#6771
2012	#6586
2011	#6996

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13%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2023	13%	34%	13%
2022	10%	33%	12%
2019	26%	40%	18%
2018	24%	39%	17%
2017	20%	38%	17%
2016	19%	37%	16%
2015	13%	34%	13%
2014	50%	63%	62%
2013	40%	59%	39%
2012	53%	59%	39%
2011	46%	58%	37%

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18%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2022	18%	47%	25%
2019	35%	51%	32%
2018	38%	50%	17%
2017	25%	48%	30%
2016	28%	48%	32%
2015	23%	44%	26%
2014	50%	58%	77%
2013	46%	57%	40%
2012	44%	58%	43%
2011	46%	56%	38%
2010	36%	54%	37%

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15-19%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2023	27:1	22:1	23:1
2022	28:1	21:1	23:1
2021	25:1	22:1	22:1
2020	26:1	23:1	23:1
2019	26:1	23:1	23:1
2018	29:1	23:1	23:1
2017	29:1	23:1	23:1
2016	25:1	24:1	24:1
2015	28:1	24:1	24:1
2014	28:1	24:1	26:1
2013	29:1	24:1	26:1
2012	34:1	23:1	27:1
2009	23:1	20:1	22:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	21:1	21:1
2006	24:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	22:1
2004	22:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	23:1	20:1	22:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	22:1	21:1	22:1
1997	28:1	23:1	26:1
1996	31:1	25:1	27:1
1995	28:1	25:1	27:1
1994	27:1	25:1	27:1
1993	29:1	25:1	27:1
1992	31:1	24:1	28:1
1991	29:1	24:1	27:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2022	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2023	2%	12%	2%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	2%	12%	2%
2020	3%	12%	3%
2019	3%	12%	3%
2018	2%	11%	2%
2017	2%	11%	2%
2016	2%	11%	3%
2015	2%	11%	3%
2014	4%	11%	3%
2013	6%	11%	3%
2012	4%	11%	3%
2011	5%	11%	4%
2009	4%	11%	3%
2008	3%	12%	4%
2007	2%	12%	3%
2006	3%	12%	4%
2005	5%	12%	3%
2004	5%	12%	3%
2003	4%	11%	4%
2002	10%	11%	4%
2001	3%	11%	3%
2000	3%	11%	4%
1999	3%	11%	4%
1998	3%	11%	4%
1997	2%	11%	4%
1996	3%	11%	4%
1995	2%	11%	4%
1994	2%	11%	4%
1993	2%	11%	4%
1992	2%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

20%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2023	57%	55%	59%
2022	58%	56%	58%
2021	50%	56%	56%
2020	47%	55%	53%
2019	47%	55%	53%
2018	50%	54%	52%
2017	50%	54%	52%
2016	49%	54%	51%
2015	47%	54%	49%
2014	46%	53%	50%
2013	47%	53%	49%
2012	42%	52%	48%
2011	47%	51%	47%
2009	44%	49%	47%
2008	47%	50%	48%
2007	43%	49%	47%
2006	41%	48%	43%
2005	35%	47%	39%
2004	33%	46%	37%
2003	33%	45%	35%
2002	30%	44%	34%
2001	27%	43%	31%
2000	26%	42%	30%
1999	25%	41%	28%
1998	21%	40%	26%
1997	20%	40%	25%
1996	18%	39%	24%
1995	16%	38%	24%
1994	15%	37%	22%
1993	13%	36%	20%
1992	12%	35%	19%

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Black

28%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2023	26%	5%	26%
2022	23%	5%	26%
2021	28%	5%	27%
2020	30%	5%	28%
2019	30%	5%	28%
2018	29%	6%	30%
2017	29%	6%	30%
2016	28%	6%	29%
2015	28%	6%	28%
2014	27%	6%	29%
2013	25%	6%	29%
2012	26%	6%	30%
2011	24%	7%	30%
2009	28%	7%	30%
2008	25%	8%	29%
2007	25%	8%	29%
2006	23%	8%	29%
2005	25%	8%	30%
2004	22%	8%	29%
2003	19%	8%	28%
2002	12%	8%	26%
2001	19%	8%	26%
2000	17%	9%	24%
1999	12%	9%	23%
1998	12%	9%	21%
1997	13%	9%	20%
1996	11%	9%	19%
1995	11%	9%	17%
1994	11%	9%	15%
1993	9%	9%	12%
1992	5%	9%	11%

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White

37%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2023	8%	21%	8%
2022	11%	21%	9%
2021	14%	22%	10%
2020	16%	23%	12%
2019	16%	23%	12%
2018	16%	24%	13%
2017	16%	24%	13%
2016	17%	24%	14%
2015	19%	24%	16%
2014	20%	25%	15%
2013	19%	25%	16%
2012	23%	26%	17%
2011	22%	27%	17%
2009	24%	28%	19%
2008	25%	29%	19%
2007	28%	29%	20%
2006	32%	31%	23%
2005	35%	31%	27%
2004	40%	32%	30%
2003	44%	34%	32%
2002	47%	35%	35%
2001	49%	36%	38%
2000	54%	37%	41%
1999	60%	38%	44%
1998	64%	39%	48%
1997	65%	39%	50%
1996	68%	40%	52%
1995	71%	41%	54%
1994	71%	42%	58%
1993	75%	43%	63%
1992	80%	44%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2012)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2023	0.60	0.64	0.58
2022	0.60	0.63	0.59
2021	0.66	0.62	0.61
2020	0.67	0.63	0.63
2019	0.67	0.63	0.63
2018	0.65	0.64	0.63
2017	0.65	0.64	0.63
2016	0.66	0.64	0.63
2015	0.67	0.64	0.63
2014	0.68	0.65	0.65
2013	0.69	0.65	0.66
2012	0.71	0.65	0.66
2011	0.68	0.67	0.66
2009	0.68	0.71	0.66
2008	0.66	0.65	0.65
2007	0.68	0.67	0.66
2006	0.69	0.66	0.68
2005	0.70	0.67	0.69
2004	0.69	0.67	0.70
2003	0.67	0.67	0.70
2002	0.67	0.67	0.70
2001	0.66	0.67	0.69
2000	0.62	0.67	0.69
1999	0.57	0.67	0.68
1998	0.54	0.67	0.66
1997	0.53	0.67	0.65
1996	0.50	0.67	0.64
1995	0.46	0.67	0.62
1994	0.46	0.67	0.59
1993	0.42	0.67	0.56
1992	0.35	0.67	0.52

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Eligible for

78%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2023	79%	51%	79%
2022	76%	51%	77%
2021	81%	53%	78%
2020	79%	52%	78%
2019	79%	52%	78%
2018	74%	49%	74%
2017	74%	49%	74%
2016	77%	50%	77%
2015	75%	50%	71%
2014	71%	49%	70%
2013	73%	48%	74%
2011	62%	46%	63%
2009	54%	43%	58%
2008	45%	41%	54%
2007	46%	40%	53%
2006	47%	40%	55%
2005	46%	40%	56%
2004	40%	40%	52%
2003	37%	39%	51%
2002	35%	39%	50%
2001	54%	39%	41%
2000	38%	40%	51%
1999	32%	40%	49%
1998	44%	47%	57%
1997	42%	47%	52%
1996	41%	46%	48%
1995	37%	45%	48%
1994	35%	43%	44%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2023	12%	8%	11%
2022	13%	7%	12%
2021	11%	6%	11%
2020	11%	7%	11%
2019	11%	7%	11%
2018	9%	9%	7%
2017	9%	9%	7%
2016	3%	9%	3%
2015	7%	9%	6%
2014	5%	9%	7%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2011	7%	8%	9%
2009	13%	10%	10%
2008	11%	10%	9%
2007	9%	10%	9%
2006	6%	9%	8%
2005	13%	9%	10%
2004	12%	9%	9%
2003	12%	9%	10%
2002	10%	8%	9%
2001	8%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lancaster Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Monte Vista Elementary School's ranking?

Monte Vista Elementary School is ranked #8697 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Monte Vista Elementary School often compared to?

Monte Vista Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ilead Lancaster Charter by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

13% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Monte Vista Elementary School?

792 students attend Monte Vista Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Monte Vista Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Black, 20% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Monte Vista Elementary School?

Monte Vista Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Monte Vista Elementary School offer ?

Monte Vista Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Monte Vista Elementary School part of?

Monte Vista Elementary School is part of Lancaster Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 792 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education