Enrollment
362
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005501
Linda Vista Elementary
2772 Ulric St., San Diego, CA 92111 · (858) 800-5450 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL362 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 5% of California public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- C-Three-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
21.3:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
332 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 91 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 52% larger than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
16.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.8pp since 2014
Math
12.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -8.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 3.8% | 12.5% | 20.6% | 63.1% |
| Math | 2.5% | 10.4% | 30.1% | 57.1% |
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 | 16.3% | 12.9% |
| 2023-24 | 18.5% | 15.3% |
| 2022-23 | 22.2% | 16.7% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 13.2% |
| 2018-19 | 30.4% | 24.5% |
| 2017-18 | 26.8% | 24.7% |
| 2016-17 | 24.8% | 28.6% |
| 2015-16 | 32.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 21.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
15.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Linda Vista Elementary
Linda Vista Elementary's state test result (15.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Vista Elementary this school | 362 | 91.7% | 15.8% |
| Clyde W. Needham Elementary Lodi | 363 | 93.9% | 22.5% |
| Melvin Avenue Elementary Reseda | 379 | 91.0% | 36.7% |
| Newhope Elementary Santa Ana | 334 | 91.9% | 37.6% |
| Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary Buena Park | 365 | 87.7% | 32.9% |
| Ambassador School-Global Education Los Angeles | 332 | 94.9% | 21.7% |
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 Linda Vista Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.8% | #4,894 of 5,151 | #381 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.9% | #4,900 of 5,172 ▼ 242 | #382 of 393 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.3% | #5,010 of 5,172 ▼ 167 | #386 of 393 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #964 of 5,116 | #81 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 362 | #4,164 of 5,915 | #329 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #1,687 of 5,352 | #86 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.6% | #3,329 of 5,354 | #313 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.7% | #871 of 5,625 | #38 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #940 of 1,139 | #75 of 97 |
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
362
-12 (-3%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 896
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 22.0:1
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 | 362 | 17 | 21.3:1 | 92% (332) |
| 2023-24 | 372 | 18 | 20.7:1 | 92% (342) |
| 2022-23 | 354 | 17 | 20.8:1 | 91% (321) |
| 2020-21 | 374 | 17 | 22.0:1 | 89% (332) |
| 2017-18 | 354 | 18 | 19.7:1 | 95% (335) |
| 2015-16 | 435 | 19 | 22.9:1 | 96% (416) |
| 2010-11 | 493 | N/A | N/A | 96% (473) |
| 2000-01 | 799 | 44 | 18.2:1 | 100% (796) |
| 1990-91 | 896 | 36 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Linda Vista Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (354 to 362); teachers down 6% (18 to 17).
About Linda Vista Elementary
Linda Vista Elementary is a public elementary school run by San Diego Unified in San Diego, California. The school serves 362 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.
Linda Vista Elementary is one of 174 schools in San Diego Unified, which enrolls 94,828 students in total.
At 75%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Linda Vista Elementary combined. It is also 14% Asian, 4% multiracial, 4% White, and 3% Black. San Diego County's residents are about 35% Hispanic, 40 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Linda Vista Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 42%.
The school reports 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 21.3 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 92% of students. The average for public schools in San Diego County is 54%.
The allk12 Grade for Linda Vista Elementary is D. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 5% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Linda Vista Elementary are 10.0 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (15.8% actual, 25.8% predicted).
Census Bureau estimates for San Diego County show that median household income is about $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 766 public schools operate in San Diego County, serving about 467,437 students.
Nearby, Montgomery Middle is about 0.3 miles away. Linda Vista Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Linda Vista Elementary ranks 7th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 15.8% against a local average of 50.0%.
NCES describes the area around Linda Vista Elementary as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Linda Vista Elementary had 374 students in 2020-21 and 362 in 2024-25, a 3% decrease.
Community posts for Linda Vista Elementary can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Linda Vista ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Linda Vista Elementary?
Linda Vista Elementary enrolls approximately 362 students in grades KG-05.
Is Linda Vista Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Linda Vista Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Linda Vista Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Linda Vista Elementary is approximately 21.3:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Linda Vista Elementary?
At Linda Vista Elementary, the student body is approximately 4% White, 75% Hispanic, 3% Black, 14% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Linda Vista Elementary in?
Linda Vista Elementary is part of San Diego Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.