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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Sea View Elementary this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
682
Elementary
DISTRICT 613 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COACHELLA VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 060907000928
Sea View Elementary
2467 Sea Shore Ave., Salton City, CA 92275 · (760) 848-1565 · Imperial County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL682 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% 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.
- CBeats 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
23.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
647 students
DISTRICT 93% · 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 | 119 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 109 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (119) is 9% larger than its 6th grade class (109).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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
24.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +15.6pp since 2014
Math
15.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.7pp 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 16 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 16 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.4% | 19.2% | 17.1% | 58.3% |
| Math | 2.6% | 13.1% | 22.4% | 62.0% |
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 | 24.6% | 15.7% |
| 2023-24 | 19.6% | 12.8% |
| 2022-23 | 22.9% | 13.2% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 11.8% | 6.6% |
| 2018-19 | 20.7% | 9.5% |
| 2017-18 | 17.5% | 9.9% |
| 2016-17 | 18.6% | 7.1% |
| 2015-16 | 11.0% | 3.0% |
| 2014-15 | 9.0% | 3.0% |
% 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
18.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% 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 Sea View Elementary
Sea View Elementary's state test result (18.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea View Elementary this school | 682 | 94.9% | 18.1% |
| Nishimoto Elementary Madera | 704 | 93.8% | 28.3% |
| Bear Mountain Elementary Arvin | 728 | 95.2% | 17.3% |
| Columbia Elementary Perris | 704 | 95.9% | 21.3% |
| Muscoy Elementary San Bernardino | 670 | 93.4% | 26.1% |
| Vermont Elementary San Bernardino | 659 | 96.4% | 33.0% |
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 Sea View Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Imperial County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.1% | #4,730 of 5,151 | #30 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.7% | #4,684 of 5,172 ▲ 161 | #31 of 35 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #4,526 of 5,172 ▲ 242 | #30 of 35 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.6pp | #2,430 of 5,116 | #22 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 682 | #846 of 5,915 | #7 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #3,318 of 5,352 | #24 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.1% | #4,794 of 5,354 | #10 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.9% | #469 of 5,625 | #3 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.4% | #300 of 1,139 | #2 of 8 |
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
682
+78 (+13%) vs 2020
+313% since 1990-91, when it was 165
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 22.4:1
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 | 682 | 29.1 | 23.4:1 | 95% (647) |
| 2023-24 | 676 | 32.2 | 21.0:1 | 95% (640) |
| 2022-23 | 652 | 29.7 | 21.9:1 | 93% (605) |
| 2020-21 | 604 | 27 | 22.4:1 | 92% (553) |
| 2017-18 | 581 | 25.1 | 23.1:1 | 92% (532) |
| 2015-16 | 513 | 23 | 22.3:1 | 96% (495) |
| 2010-11 | 512 | N/A | N/A | 83% (423) |
| 2000-01 | 246 | 12 | 20.5:1 | 85% (209) |
| 1990-91 | 165 | 7 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sea View Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (581 to 682); teachers up 16% (25.1 to 29.1).
About Sea View Elementary
This page covers Sea View Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school in Salton City, California. School enrollment was 682 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 6. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 47% bigger than that.
The district, Coachella Valley Unified, operates 21 schools serving 15,817 students.
About 93% of the student body at Sea View Elementary is Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 13% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Sea View Elementary is 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 23.4:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. About 95% of students, or 647, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Imperial County average 77%.
allk12 grades Sea View Elementary a D. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Sea View Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 18.1% and a predicted 24.0%.
Federal survey data for Imperial County show that the median household income is $57,681, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 76 public schools in Imperial County, enrolling about 36,513 students in all.
West Shores High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. Sea View Elementary ranks 5th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 18.1% against a local average of 19.4%.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at Sea View Elementary climbed 13% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 604 to 682 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 22.4:1 to 23.4:1 over the same years.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Imperial County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
180,202
Census ACS
Median income
$57,681
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
36,513 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Coachella Valley Unified
- Coachella Valley HighHigh · 2,300 students
- Desert Mirage HighHigh · 1,875 students
- Toro Canyon MiddleMiddle · 989 students
- Saul Martinez ElementaryElementary · 961 students
- Coral Mountain AcademyElementary · 815 students
- Mecca ElementaryElementary · 677 students
Nearby schools
- West Shores High0.5 mi · 503
- Oasis Elementary17.0 mi · 488
- Saul Martinez Elementary19.3 mi · 961
- Mecca Elementary19.7 mi · 677
- Las Palmitas Elementary21.7 mi · 570
- Toro Canyon Middle21.7 mi · 989
Frequently asked questions
About Sea View ElementaryHow many students attend Sea View Elementary?
Sea View Elementary enrolls approximately 682 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Sea View Elementary serve?
Sea View Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Sea View Elementary have?
Sea View Elementary employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.4:1.
How diverse is Sea View Elementary?
Sea View Elementary reports a student body of 4% White, 93% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Sea View Elementary in?
Sea View Elementary is part of Coachella Valley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.