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What's something Marina Vista Elementary does better than most schools?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
466
Elementary
DISTRICT 508 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTEREY PENINSULA UNIFIED·NCES 062553007181
Marina Vista Elementary
390 Carmel Ave., Marina, CA 93933 · (831) 392-3580 · Monterey County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL466 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test 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.
- B+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
21.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
389 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 78 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (78).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
30.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.0pp since 2014
Math
21.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.9% | 20.1% | 25.3% | 44.7% |
| Math | 5.8% | 16.0% | 24.2% | 53.9% |
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 | 30.0% | 21.8% |
| 2023-24 | 27.4% | 13.6% |
| 2022-23 | 28.5% | 16.2% |
| 2021-22 | 24.6% | 14.9% |
| 2018-19 | 20.0% | 15.4% |
| 2017-18 | 28.6% | 20.6% |
| 2016-17 | 32.3% | 20.6% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
23.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Marina Vista Elementary
Marina Vista Elementary's state test result (23.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marina Vista Elementary this school | 466 | 83.5% | 23.2% |
| Madison Elementary Fresno | 487 | 85.0% | 40.1% |
| Glassbrook Elementary Hayward | 455 | 82.6% | 8.7% |
| Robert L. Stevens Elementary Santa Rosa | 421 | 80.8% | 53.1% |
| Allan Orrenmaa Elementary Riverside | 507 | 81.9% | 33.6% |
| Stagg Street Elementary Van Nuys | 413 | 83.1% | 55.1% |
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 Marina Vista Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #4,271 of 5,151 | #46 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.8% | #4,124 of 5,172 ▲ 662 | #45 of 70 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #3,980 of 5,172 ▲ 100 | #35 of 70 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.2pp | #1,324 of 5,116 | #21 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 466 | #2,841 of 5,915 | #49 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #1,988 of 5,352 | #21 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.3% | #3,170 of 5,354 | #15 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.5% | #1,834 of 5,625 | #34 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.0% | #449 of 1,139 | #5 of 11 |
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
466
+41 (+10%) vs 2020
+15% since 2000-01, when it was 406
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 466 | 21.4 | 21.7:1 | 83% (389) |
| 2023-24 | 467 | 21.6 | 21.7:1 | 76% (353) |
| 2022-23 | 466 | 20.4 | 22.9:1 | 84% (393) |
| 2020-21 | 425 | 22 | 19.3:1 | 85% (361) |
| 2017-18 | 416 | 19 | 21.9:1 | 85% (353) |
| 2015-16 | 446 | 20 | 22.3:1 | 84% (376) |
| 2010-11 | 455 | N/A | N/A | 85% (387) |
| 2000-01 | 406 | 22 | 18.4:1 | 58% (235) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marina Vista Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (416 to 466); teachers up 13% (19 to 21.4).
About Marina Vista Elementary
Marina Vista Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Marina, California. The school had 466 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25.
The district, Monterey Peninsula Unified, has 9,308 students enrolled across 18 schools.
Marina Vista Elementary is 73% Hispanic by enrollment. Smaller groups are 10% Asian, 9% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. County-wide, 62% of Monterey County residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 44%, meaning two students picked at random have a 44% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 21.4 full-time positions, a ratio of 21.7:1. That matches the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California fairly closely. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 83%.
allk12 grades Marina Vista Elementary a C-. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Marina Vista Elementary is 7.5 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 23.2% actual, 30.6% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
Monterey County has these Census figures: the median household income is $97,230, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. In all, Monterey County has 153 public schools and roughly 73,845 students.
J. C. Crumpton Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Marina Vista Elementary. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Marina Vista Elementary ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Marina Vista Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Mid-size.
Federal data show a 10% enrollment rise, from 425 in 2020-21 to 466 in 2024-25. Students per teacher rose from 19.3 in 2020-21 to 21.7 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Monterey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
437,613
Census ACS
Median income
$97,230
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
153
73,845 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Monterey Peninsula Unified
- Monterey HighHigh · 1,401 students
- Seaside HighHigh · 1,073 students
- Marina HighHigh · 721 students
- La MesaElementary · 689 students
- Monte VistaElementary · 688 students
- J. C. Crumpton ElementaryElementary · 562 students
Other schools in Marina
- Marina HighHigh · 721 students
- J. C. Crumpton ElementaryElementary · 562 students
- Ione Olson ElementaryElementary · 409 students
- Los Arboles MiddleMiddle · 408 students
- Learning for Life CharterHigh · 160 students
- Marina Children's CenterElementary
Other Marina Vista Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Marina Vista Elementary. Marina Vista Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Marina Vista ElementaryPittsburg, CA · 612 students
Nearby schools
- J. C. Crumpton Elementary0.3 mi · 562
- Los Arboles Middle0.4 mi · 408
- Marina High0.6 mi · 721
- Ione Olson Elementary1.1 mi · 409
- Learning for Life Charter1.5 mi · 160
- George C. Marshall Elementary3.0 mi · 516
Frequently asked questions
About Marina Vista ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Marina Vista Elementary?
Marina Vista Elementary enrolls approximately 466 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Marina Vista Elementary serve?
Marina Vista Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marina Vista Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marina Vista Elementary is approximately 21.7:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Marina Vista Elementary?
Marina Vista Elementary reports a student body of 9% White, 73% Hispanic, 3% Black, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Marina Vista Elementary public or private?
Marina Vista Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Monterey Peninsula Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.