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How has Rancho Vista Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
886
Elementary
DISTRICT 720 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTSIDE UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 064212009655
Rancho Vista Elementary
40641 Peonza Ln., Palmdale, CA 93551 · (661) 722-0148 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL886 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
26.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
487 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 153 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 124 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 129 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 123 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 140 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 120 | 14% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
40.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.1pp since 2014
Math
31.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.6% | 23.5% | 28.8% | 31.1% |
| Math | 10.9% | 20.8% | 34.0% | 34.2% |
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 | 40.1% | 31.8% |
| 2023-24 | 41.7% | 35.3% |
| 2022-23 | 43.6% | 33.3% |
| 2021-22 | 46.2% | 35.7% |
| 2018-19 | 48.2% | 37.5% |
| 2017-18 | 46.8% | 39.3% |
| 2016-17 | 44.7% | 39.3% |
| 2015-16 | 40.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 36.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 →
Where Rancho Vista Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #2,772 of 5,151 | #683 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #3,046 of 5,172 | #795 of 1,129 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #2,926 of 5,172 | #702 of 1,129 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.1pp | #550 of 5,116 | #88 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 886 | #189 of 5,915 | #29 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.9:1 | #5,082 of 5,352 | #1,142 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.5% | #1,670 of 5,354 | #248 of 1,214 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.6% | #375 of 1,139 | #65 of 181 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
886
+113 (+15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
26.9:1
was 28.6:1
% White
21%
was 34%
% Hispanic
57%
was 49%
% Black
13%
was 8%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 886 | 33 | 26.9:1 | 55% (487) |
| 2023-24 | 907 | 33 | 27.5:1 | 53% (482) |
| 2022-23 | 866 | 33 | 26.2:1 | 56% (488) |
| 2017-18 | 773 | 27 | 28.6:1 | 44% (341) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rancho Vista Elementary.
About Rancho Vista Elementary
Rancho Vista Elementary sits in Palmdale, California, and is classified as an elementary school. It has an enrollment of 886 students in kindergarten through 6. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
Westside Union Elementary has 9,078 students in 12 schools, and Rancho Vista Elementary is one of those schools.
About 57% of the student body at Rancho Vista Elementary is Hispanic. Smaller groups are 21% White, 13% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. County-wide, 48% of Los Angeles County residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 62% means there is a 62% chance two randomly chosen students at Rancho Vista Elementary are from different groups.
Rancho Vista Elementary lists 33 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 26.9 students per teacher. The school's 26.9:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 55% of the student body. The rate at public schools in Los Angeles County averages 70%, higher than here.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Rancho Vista Elementary is -10.5 points: 36.9% actual, 47.3% predicted.
In Los Angeles County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Rancho Vista Elementary, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools.
Hillview Middle sits about 0.1 miles from Rancho Vista Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 44.6%, higher than Rancho Vista Elementary's 36.9%.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2017-18, Rancho Vista Elementary enrolled 773 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 886. White students went from 34% of enrollment in 2017-18 to 21% in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 28.6:1 in 2017-18 to 26.9:1 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Westside Union Elementary
- Hillview MiddleMiddle · 1,100 students
- Esperanza ElementaryElementary · 962 students
- Sundown ElementaryElementary · 941 students
- Gregg Anderson AcademyElementary · 893 students
- Quartz Hill ElementaryElementary · 845 students
- Joe Walker MiddleMiddle · 781 students
Other schools in Palmdale
- Highland HighHigh · 2,706 students
- William J. (Pete) Knight HighHigh · 2,349 students
- Palmdale Aerospace AcademyCombined · 2,259 students
- Palmdale HighHigh · 2,208 students
- Hillview MiddleMiddle · 1,100 students
- Antelope Valley Learning AcademyCombined · 1,059 students
Nearby schools
- Hillview Middle0.1 mi · 1,100
- Esperanza Elementary0.8 mi · 962
- Gregg Anderson Academy0.9 mi · 893
- Quartz Hill Elementary1.5 mi · 845
- Valley View Elementary2.4 mi · 659
- Joe Walker Middle2.5 mi · 781
Frequently asked questions
About Rancho Vista ElementaryHow large is Rancho Vista Elementary?
Rancho Vista Elementary enrolls approximately 886 students in grades KG-06.
Is Rancho Vista Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rancho Vista Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rancho Vista Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rancho Vista Elementary is approximately 26.9:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Rancho Vista Elementary?
Rancho Vista Elementary reports a student body of 21% White, 57% Hispanic, 13% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Rancho Vista Elementary in?
Rancho Vista Elementary is part of Westside Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.