Enrollment
348
Elementary
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA ANA UNIFIED·NCES 063531006000
Monte Vista Elementary
2116 West Monta Vista Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92704 · (714) 558-5831 · Orange County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL348 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
20.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
342 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
29.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.0pp since 2014
Math
18.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 12 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.1% | 18.9% | 25.4% | 45.6% |
| Math | 6.9% | 11.6% | 31.8% | 49.7% |
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 | 29.0% | 18.5% |
| 2023-24 | 32.6% | 26.1% |
| 2022-23 | 22.6% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 16.3% | 10.2% |
| 2018-19 | 28.3% | 28.2% |
| 2017-18 | 21.1% | 23.3% |
| 2016-17 | 14.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015-16 | 21.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 17.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
26.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 Monte Vista Elementary
Monte Vista Elementary's state test result (26.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Vista Elementary this school | 348 | 98.3% | 26.4% |
| Vineland Elementary Bakersfield | 336 | 100.0% | 20.0% |
| Stanford Avenue Elementary South Gate | 329 | 96.7% | 47.3% |
| Hillery T. Broadous Elementary Pacoima | 343 | 96.5% | 30.2% |
| Vista Condor Global Academy Santa Ana | 357 | 97.2% | N/A |
| Lorena Street Elementary Los Angeles | 383 | 99.7% | 23.6% |
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 Monte Vista Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #3,924 of 5,151 | #336 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.5% | #4,439 of 5,172 ▼ 936 | #363 of 382 ▼ 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #4,077 of 5,172 ▼ 594 | #343 of 382 ▼ 32 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #554 of 5,116 | #25 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 348 | #4,305 of 5,915 | #333 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #1,164 of 5,352 | #45 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.4% | #5,275 of 5,354 | #393 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.3% | #71 of 5,625 | #1 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.2% | #340 of 3,837 | #39 of 324 |
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
348
-106 (-23%) vs 2020
-73% since 1990-91, when it was 1,269
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 25.2:1
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 | 348 | 17 | 20.4:1 | 98% (342) |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 18.2 | 20.5:1 | 92% (344) |
| 2022-23 | 392 | 20.2 | 19.4:1 | 90% (353) |
| 2020-21 | 454 | 18 | 25.2:1 | 94% (429) |
| 2017-18 | 529 | 20 | 26.4:1 | 95% (503) |
| 2015-16 | 648 | 25 | 25.9:1 | 97% (631) |
| 2010-11 | 666 | N/A | N/A | 97% (644) |
| 2000-01 | 933 | 47 | 19.9:1 | 92% (855) |
| 1990-91 | 1,269 | 42 | 30.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monte Vista Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (529 to 348); teachers down 15% (20 to 17).
About Monte Vista Elementary
In Santa Ana, California, part of Orange County, Monte Vista Elementary is an elementary school. The student body numbers 348 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 25% smaller than that.
The Santa Ana Unified system has 51 schools and 35,993 students.
The student body at Monte Vista Elementary is 98% Hispanic. Among all residents of Orange County, the Hispanic share is about 34%. Monte Vista Elementary's diversity index is 3%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Monte Vista Elementary total 17 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 20.4:1. That is 1.9 students per teacher below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 98%. Among public schools in Orange County, the average eligibility rate is 55%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Monte Vista Elementary receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 22.0% at Monte Vista Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 26.4%.
Census Bureau estimates for Orange County show that the median household income is $116,289, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 44%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Monte Vista Elementary is one of 649 public schools in the county.
Lorin Griset Academy is the public school closest to Monte Vista Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Monte Vista Elementary is 2nd of 6 nearby schools with test data.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
The school enrolled 348 students in 2024-25, 106 fewer than the 454 it had in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (20.4:1) than in 2020-21 (25.2:1).
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
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Other Monte Vista Elementary schools
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Nearby schools
- Lorin Griset Academy0.2 mi · 283
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary0.4 mi · 468
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- Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary0.7 mi · 457
- Gerald P. Carr Intermediate0.7 mi · 886
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Frequently asked questions
About Monte Vista ElementaryHow many students attend Monte Vista Elementary?
Monte Vista Elementary enrolls approximately 348 students in grades KG-05.
Is Monte Vista Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Monte Vista Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Monte Vista Elementary have?
Monte Vista Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Monte Vista Elementary?
Student demographics at Monte Vista Elementary are roughly 0% White, 98% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
What district is Monte Vista Elementary in?
Monte Vista Elementary is part of Santa Ana Unified.
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