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Alumni: what's one memory from Flora Vista Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
377
Elementary
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ENCINITAS UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 061275001435
Flora Vista Elementary
1690 Wandering Rd., Encinitas, CA 92024 · (760) 944-4329 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL377 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
25.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
50 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 29% smaller than its 6th grade class (62).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
70.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.4pp since 2014
Math
65.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -12.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 38.3% | 32.3% | 16.6% | 12.8% |
| Math | 36.6% | 28.5% | 18.7% | 16.2% |
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 | 70.6% | 65.1% |
| 2023-24 | 75.4% | 69.9% |
| 2022-23 | 74.9% | 70.8% |
| 2021-22 | 71.9% | 64.7% |
| 2018-19 | 75.0% | 72.2% |
| 2017-18 | 78.5% | 76.1% |
| 2016-17 | 87.0% | 81.5% |
| 2015-16 | 87.0% | 83.0% |
| 2014-15 | 75.0% | 78.0% |
% 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
69.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 →
Schools most like Flora Vista Elementary
Flora Vista Elementary's state test result (69.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Vista Elementary this school | 377 | 13.3% | 69.8% |
| Ada W. Harris Elementary Cardiff-by-the-Sea | 382 | 11.0% | 71.2% |
| Sunset View Elementary San Diego | 408 | 14.5% | 77.7% |
| Bird Rock Elementary La Jolla | 383 | 10.7% | 79.6% |
| Sonoma Mountain Elementary Petaluma | 422 | 15.4% | 71.1% |
| Cypress Elementary Newbury Park | 325 | 14.2% | 75.7% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Flora Vista Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #655 of 5,151 | #80 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #825 of 5,172 ▼ 216 | #101 of 393 ▼ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #719 of 5,172 ▼ 270 | #86 of 393 ▼ 28 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.4pp | #1,669 of 5,116 | #147 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 377 | #3,968 of 5,915 | #315 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.1:1 | #4,495 of 5,352 | #350 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.4% | #2,734 of 5,354 | #273 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.3% | #5,383 of 5,625 | #414 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.0% | #1,642 of 3,837 | #115 of 279 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
377
-13 (-3%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 752
Student : Teacher
25.1:1
was 22.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 377 | 15 | 25.1:1 | 13% (50) |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 16 | 23.9:1 | 12% (45) |
| 2022-23 | 408 | 18 | 22.7:1 | 10% (39) |
| 2020-21 | 390 | 17 | 22.9:1 | 9% (36) |
| 2017-18 | 460 | 18.5 | 24.9:1 | 9% (41) |
| 2015-16 | 438 | 18 | 24.3:1 | 5% (21) |
| 2010-11 | 479 | N/A | N/A | 6% (28) |
| 2000-01 | 534 | 25 | 21.4:1 | 2% (13) |
| 1990-91 | 752 | 32 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Flora Vista Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (460 to 377); teachers down 19% (18.5 to 15).
About Flora Vista Elementary
Flora Vista Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school with its address in Encinitas, California. The school's enrollment of 377 students covers kindergarten through 6.
Flora Vista Elementary is part of a district of 9 schools: Encinitas Union Elementary, with 4,298 students.
Roughly 67% of students at Flora Vista Elementary are White. Other reported shares: 16% multiracial, 14% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. San Diego County's residents are about 48% White, 19 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 50% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Flora Vista Elementary operates with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 25.1:1. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 25.1:1 here. Flora Vista Elementary reports 13% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 54% average for public schools in San Diego County.
The allk12 Grade for Flora Vista Elementary is B+. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 65% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Flora Vista Elementary is 1.9 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 69.8% actual, 71.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
San Diego County has these Census figures: the median household income is $106,268, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. In all, San Diego County has 766 public schools and roughly 467,437 students.
The closest other public school is Diegueno Middle, about 0.7 miles away. Flora Vista Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Flora Vista Elementary ranks 4th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 69.8% against a local average of 69.4%.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
Over 4 years, Flora Vista Elementary's enrollment declined 3%, to 377. The school's ratio rose from 22.9:1 to 25.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Encinitas Union Elementary
- Capri ElementaryElementary · 613 students
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- La Costa Heights ElementaryElementary · 552 students
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- Ocean Knoll ElementaryElementary · 479 students
- Park Dale Lane ElementaryElementary · 424 students
Other schools in Encinitas
- San Dieguito HS AcademyHigh · 1,843 students
- Oak Crest MiddleMiddle · 758 students
- Diegueno MiddleMiddle · 737 students
- Capri ElementaryElementary · 613 students
- Paul Ecke-Central ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- Ocean Knoll ElementaryElementary · 479 students
Nearby schools
- Diegueno Middle0.7 mi · 737
- Park Dale Lane Elementary0.9 mi · 424
- Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary0.9 mi · 520
- JCS - Cedar Cove1.1 mi · 131
- Oak Crest Middle1.2 mi · 758
- Mission Estancia Elementary1.3 mi · 355
Frequently asked questions
About Flora Vista ElementaryHow many students attend Flora Vista Elementary?
Flora Vista Elementary enrolls approximately 377 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Flora Vista Elementary serve?
Flora Vista Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Flora Vista Elementary have?
Flora Vista Elementary employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.1:1.
How diverse is Flora Vista Elementary?
Flora Vista Elementary reports a student body of 67% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees Flora Vista Elementary?
Flora Vista Elementary is overseen by Encinitas Union Elementary in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.