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What do students at Maryland Elementary actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
466
Elementary
DISTRICT 566 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VISTA UNIFIED·NCES 064119011769
Maryland Elementary
700 North Ave., Vista, CA 92084 · (760) 631-6675 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL466 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% 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.
- A-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
23.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
440 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 95 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
25.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.4pp since 2014
Math
20.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 25 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.8% | 17.7% | 20.3% | 54.3% |
| Math | 6.6% | 13.6% | 23.6% | 56.2% |
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 | 25.4% | 20.3% |
| 2023-24 | 22.2% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.6% | 19.4% |
| 2021-22 | 16.7% | 16.3% |
| 2018-19 | 34.4% | 26.9% |
| 2017-18 | 33.2% | 22.9% |
| 2016-17 | 23.6% | 14.9% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 22.0% |
| 2014-15 | 22.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
21.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Maryland Elementary
Maryland Elementary's state test result (21.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland Elementary this school | 466 | 94.4% | 21.8% |
| Elsinore Elementary Lake Elsinore | 462 | 95.2% | 16.6% |
| Vista del Monte Elementary Palm Springs | 435 | 95.4% | 22.4% |
| Mintie White Elementary Watsonville | 493 | 94.1% | 11.5% |
| Crescent Elementary Bakersfield | 496 | 93.8% | 27.7% |
| Lehigh Elementary Montclair | 477 | 93.7% | 29.7% |
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 Maryland Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.8% | #4,416 of 5,151 | #355 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #4,280 of 5,172 ▲ 3 | #341 of 393 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.4% | #4,445 of 5,172 ▲ 98 | #357 of 393 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.4pp | #1,280 of 5,116 | #82 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 466 | #2,845 of 5,915 | #216 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.3:1 | #3,225 of 5,352 | #226 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.2% | #4,638 of 5,354 | #385 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.4% | #516 of 5,625 | #19 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.0% | #1,907 of 3,837 | #142 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
466
-123 (-21%) vs 2020
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 594
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
was 24.5:1
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 | 20 | 23.3:1 | 94% (440) |
| 2023-24 | 413 | 19 | 21.7:1 | 93% (384) |
| 2022-23 | 478 | 20.5 | 23.3:1 | 90% (430) |
| 2020-21 | 589 | 24 | 24.5:1 | 94% (551) |
| 2017-18 | 555 | 21.5 | 25.8:1 | 94% (519) |
| 2015-16 | 628 | 24 | 26.2:1 | 93% (586) |
| 2010-11 | 594 | N/A | N/A | 95% (566) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maryland Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (555 to 466); teachers down 7% (21.5 to 20).
About Maryland Elementary
Maryland Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in California, with an address in Vista. It reports enrollment of 466 students in kindergarten through 5.
Vista Unified runs 28 schools with a combined 18,969 students. Maryland Elementary is one of them.
The share of students at Maryland Elementary who are Hispanic is 91%. Other groups make up 5% White. County-wide, 35% of San Diego County residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 16%.
Maryland Elementary lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 23.3 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 94% of the student body. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in San Diego County, the school's rate is higher.
Maryland Elementary earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 25% of California public elementary schools.
Maryland Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 21.8% and a predicted 24.2%.
The school's county is San Diego County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Maryland Elementary shares San Diego County with 765 other public schools.
Maryland Elementary is about 0.3 miles from North County Trade Tech High, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 38.4% on proficiency, and Maryland Elementary is below that at 21.8%.
Federal data place Maryland Elementary in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 21%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 24.5:1 in 2020-21, and 23.3:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Maryland Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Vista Unified
- Rancho Buena Vista HighHigh · 1,949 students
- Vista HighHigh · 1,746 students
- Mission Vista HighHigh · 1,670 students
- Madison MiddleMiddle · 1,158 students
- Roosevelt MiddleMiddle · 866 students
- Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and MathMiddle · 836 students
Other schools in Vista
- Rancho Buena Vista HighHigh · 1,949 students
- Vista HighHigh · 1,746 students
- Guajome Park Academy CharterCombined · 1,355 students
- Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and MathMiddle · 836 students
- Vista Innovation and Design AcademyMiddle · 834 students
- Casita Center for Science/Math/TechnologyElementary · 744 students
Other Maryland Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Maryland Elementary. Maryland Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Maryland Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 594 students
- Maryland Elementary SchoolBexley, OH · 333 students
Nearby schools
- North County Trade Tech High0.3 mi · 145
- SIATech0.6 mi · 1,174
- T.H.E Leadership Academy0.7 mi · 584
- Vista Innovation and Design Academy0.8 mi · 834
- California Avenue Elementary0.8 mi · 42
- Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts0.9 mi · 740
Frequently asked questions
About Maryland ElementaryHow large is Maryland Elementary?
Maryland Elementary enrolls approximately 466 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Maryland Elementary serve?
Maryland Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maryland Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Maryland Elementary is approximately 23.3:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Maryland Elementary?
Student demographics at Maryland Elementary are roughly 5% White, 91% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Maryland Elementary in?
Maryland Elementary is part of Vista Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.