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Best kept secret at Nueva Vista Language Academy?
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Enrollment
684
Elementary
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DELANO UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 061089012512
Nueva Vista Language Academy
120 Garces Hwy., Delano, CA 93215 · (661) 721-5070 · Kern County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL684 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
19.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
550 students
DISTRICT 86% · 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 | 157 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (157) is 43% larger than its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
48.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +28.9pp since 2014
Math
42.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +33.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 29 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 34 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.7% | 23.1% | 23.4% | 27.7% |
| Math | 16.6% | 26.3% | 29.2% | 27.9% |
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 | 48.9% | 42.9% |
| 2023-24 | 48.7% | 37.8% |
| 2022-23 | 45.2% | 34.4% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 24.9% |
| 2018-19 | 44.9% | 39.1% |
| 2017-18 | 37.0% | 28.5% |
| 2016-17 | 30.3% | 19.7% |
| 2015-16 | 28.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 20.0% | 9.0% |
% 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
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Nueva Vista Language Academy
Nueva Vista Language Academy's state test result (44.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nueva Vista Language Academy this school | 684 | 80.4% | 44.5% |
| Natividad Elementary Salinas | 705 | 78.9% | 15.1% |
| Marshall (John) Elementary Anaheim | 688 | 82.1% | 24.6% |
| Sunkist Elementary Anaheim | 665 | 84.2% | 22.1% |
| Lampson Elementary Garden Grove | 676 | 82.0% | 29.5% |
| Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy Indio | 592 | 81.1% | 30.4% |
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 Nueva Vista Language Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #2,106 of 5,151 | #28 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #2,070 of 5,172 ▲ 293 | #24 of 150 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #2,130 of 5,172 ▼ 138 | #31 of 150 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.9pp | #238 of 5,116 | #9 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 684 | #839 of 5,915 | #54 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #844 of 5,352 | #31 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.4% | #4,624 of 5,354 | #115 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.4% | #2,153 of 5,625 | #97 of 153 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +31.0% | #126 of 1,139 | #4 of 42 |
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
684
+94 (+16%) vs 2020
+55% since 2010-11, when it was 441
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 21.9:1
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 | 684 | 34.5 | 19.8:1 | 80% (550) |
| 2023-24 | 706 | 35.5 | 19.9:1 | 86% (604) |
| 2022-23 | 617 | 31 | 19.9:1 | 88% (540) |
| 2020-21 | 590 | 27 | 21.9:1 | 75% (444) |
| 2017-18 | 522 | 25 | 20.9:1 | 86% (447) |
| 2015-16 | 547 | 28 | 19.5:1 | 89% (488) |
| 2010-11 | 441 | N/A | N/A | 86% (381) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nueva Vista Language Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 31% (522 to 684); teachers up 38% (25 to 34.5).
About Nueva Vista Language Academy
Nueva Vista Language Academy sits in Delano, California, and is classified as an elementary school. The school had 684 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 47% above that.
Federal data list 12 schools in Delano Union Elementary, with 6,185 students enrolled.
Hispanic students make up 91% of enrollment at Nueva Vista Language Academy. The next largest groups are 6% Asian. In Kern County overall, about 57% of residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 16%, meaning two students picked at random have a 16% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 19.8 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 80%.
Nueva Vista Language Academy is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 81% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Nueva Vista Language Academy's results are 12.1 points above predicted: 44.5% against 32.4%.
Census Bureau estimates for Kern County show that the median household income is $70,210, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. There are 279 public schools in Kern County, enrolling about 197,431 students in all.
Fremont Elementary is located about 0.7 miles from Nueva Vista Language Academy. The five-mile area around Nueva Vista Language Academy holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 39.1%, lower than Nueva Vista Language Academy's 44.5%.
Nueva Vista Language Academy has an NCES locale of Town: Distant. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
The school enrolled 684 students in 2024-25, 94 more than the 590 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 21.9:1 in 2020-21 to 19.8:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Kern County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
915,075
Census ACS
Median income
$70,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
279
197,431 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Fremont Elementary0.7 mi · 440
- Pioneer0.9 mi · 1,043
- Almond Tree Middle0.9 mi · 554
- Robert F. Kennedy High1.0 mi · 1,394
- Del Vista Math and Science Academy1.3 mi · 526
- Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy1.3 mi · 585
Frequently asked questions
About Nueva Vista Language AcademyHow many students attend Nueva Vista Language Academy?
Nueva Vista Language Academy enrolls approximately 684 students in grades KG-05.
Is Nueva Vista Language Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nueva Vista Language Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Nueva Vista Language Academy have?
Nueva Vista Language Academy employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
How diverse is Nueva Vista Language Academy?
Nueva Vista Language Academy reports a student body of 1% White, 91% Hispanic, 0% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Nueva Vista Language Academy in?
Nueva Vista Language Academy is part of Delano Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.