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Which teacher or staff member at El Vista Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
447
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MODESTO CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 062513003729
El Vista Elementary
450 El Vista Ave., Modesto, CA 95354 · (209) 574-1972 · Stanislaus County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
387 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 14% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
34.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +15.4pp since 2014
Math
19.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.6% | 21.9% | 27.1% | 38.5% |
| Math | 8.1% | 11.7% | 25.4% | 54.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.4% | 19.8% |
| 2023-24 | 43.9% | 24.5% |
| 2022-23 | 34.6% | 18.7% |
| 2021-22 | 39.3% | 22.3% |
| 2020-21 | 30.4% | 12.3% |
| 2018-19 | 39.8% | 19.9% |
| 2017-18 | 35.0% | 17.3% |
| 2016-17 | 30.1% | 16.7% |
| 2015-16 | 16.0% | 11.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 7.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where El Vista Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #3,445 of 5,151 | #50 of 100 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.8% | #4,332 of 5,172 | #78 of 100 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #3,507 of 5,172 | #55 of 100 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.7pp | #809 of 5,116 | #11 of 100 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 447 | #3,064 of 5,915 | #67 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #1,296 of 5,352 | #16 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.0% | #3,438 of 5,354 | #63 of 97 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.9% | #288 of 1,139 | #3 of 36 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
447
+68 (+18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 18.9:1
% White
13%
was 21%
% Hispanic
76%
was 65%
% Black
3%
was 4%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 447 | 21.7 | 20.6:1 | 87% (387) |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 21.6 | 19.4:1 | 94% (396) |
| 2022-23 | 440 | 21.5 | 20.5:1 | 90% (395) |
| 2017-18 | 379 | 20 | 18.9:1 | 94% (357) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for El Vista Elementary.
About El Vista Elementary
Modesto, California, is home to El Vista Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. There are 447 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 6.
Modesto City Elementary has 14,444 students spread across 26 schools.
More than half of enrollment at El Vista Elementary is Hispanic: 76%. Other groups include 13% White, 6% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 50% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, El Vista Elementary scores 40%.
For every teacher at El Vista Elementary, there are about 20.6 students; the school has 21.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is lower. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 87%. It compares with 71% for public schools in Stanislaus County.
El Vista Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (30.5%) and its predicted rate (28.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
In the wider Stanislaus County area, median household income comes to about $81,468, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Stanislaus County's 190 public schools enroll about 106,477 students and include El Vista Elementary.
The closest school to El Vista Elementary is La Loma Junior High, located about 0.6 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of El Vista Elementary. Its average proficiency rate of 30.5% is below the 34.8% average for nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment was 447 in 2024-25. In 2017-18, it was 379. The largest shift in the student mix was in the Hispanic share, which grew from 65% to 76%. The ratio was 18.9:1 in 2017-18 and 20.6:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to El Vista Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Stanislaus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
553,990
Census ACS
Median income
$81,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
190
106,477 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Modesto City Elementary
- Bret Harte ElementaryElementary · 867 students
- Roosevelt Junior HighMiddle · 818 students
- Fairview ElementaryElementary · 786 students
- Franklin ElementaryElementary · 777 students
- La Loma Junior HighMiddle · 705 students
- Mark Twain Junior HighMiddle · 658 students
Other schools in Modesto
- Joseph A. Gregori HighHigh · 2,346 students
- James C. Enochs HighHigh · 2,304 students
- Modesto HighHigh · 2,292 students
- Thomas Downey HighHigh · 2,192 students
- Grace M. Davis HighHigh · 2,083 students
- Peter Johansen HighHigh · 2,029 students
Nearby schools
- La Loma Junior High0.6 mi · 705
- Capistrano Elementary0.8 mi · 469
- Rose Avenue Elementary1.1 mi · 561
- Wilson Elementary1.2 mi · 283
- Lakewood Elementary1.2 mi · 395
- John Muir Elementary1.3 mi · 567
Frequently asked questions
About El Vista ElementaryHow large is El Vista Elementary?
El Vista Elementary enrolls approximately 447 students in grades KG-06.
Is El Vista Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
El Vista Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does El Vista Elementary have?
El Vista Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
How diverse is El Vista Elementary?
El Vista Elementary reports a student body of 13% White, 76% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees El Vista Elementary?
El Vista Elementary is overseen by Modesto City Elementary in Stanislaus County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.