Enrollment
71
Elementary
DISTRICT 468 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BONSALL UNIFIED·NCES 060142606481
Vivian Banks Charter
11800 Pala Mission Rd., Pala, CA 92059 · (760) 742-3300 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL71 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of California public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
14.2:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
52 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 24% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Bonsall Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
2.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -27.7pp since 2014
Math
4.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -21.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 28 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 0.0% | 2.3% | 25.0% | 72.7% |
| Math | 2.3% | 2.3% | 20.9% | 74.4% |
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 | 2.3% | 4.7% |
| 2023-24 | 29.2% | 8.9% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 22.9% |
| 2021-22 | 14.6% | 20.4% |
| 2018-19 | 19.2% | 3.9% |
| 2017-18 | 16.7% | 8.5% |
| 2016-17 | 29.8% | 21.7% |
| 2015-16 | 37.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 30.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
11.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-25.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 37% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Vivian Banks Charter
Vivian Banks Charter's state test result (11.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian Banks Charter this school | 71 | 73.2% | 11.4% |
| Warner Elementary Warner Springs | 106 | 71.7% | 17.3% |
| Loleta Elementary Loleta | 82 | 85.4% | 9.3% |
| Whitman Elementary San Diego | 102 | 72.5% | 40.7% |
| Annie E. Cheney Kindergarten Coalinga | 74 | 70.3% | N/A |
| Grow Academy Shafter Shafter | 80 | 72.5% | N/A |
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 Vivian Banks Charter ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 71 | #5,699 of 5,915 | #445 of 453 |
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
71
-20 (-22%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 71 | 5 | 14.2:1 | 73% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 83 | 5 | 16.6:1 | 65% (54) |
| 2022-23 | 89 | 6 | 14.8:1 | 60% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 91 | 6 | 15.2:1 | 97% (88) |
| 2017-18 | 98 | 6 | 16.3:1 | 74% (73) |
| 2015-16 | 110 | 6 | 18.3:1 | 100% (110) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vivian Banks Charter.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (98 to 71); teachers down 17% (6 to 5).
About Vivian Banks Charter
Vivian Banks Charter is a small elementary school. Its address is in Pala, California. It serves 71 students in kindergarten through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.
The district, Bonsall Unified, has 2,274 students enrolled across 5 schools.
Vivian Banks Charter is 51% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 46% Native American. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of San Diego County's population at about 35%. Vivian Banks Charter's diversity index is 53%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Vivian Banks Charter is 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.2:1. This ratio sits 8.1 below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 73%. The 54% average for public schools in San Diego County is 19 points lower.
The allk12 Grade for Vivian Banks Charter is F. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 0% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to post an average proficiency rate on state tests near 36.6%. Vivian Banks Charter posts 11.4%, 25.2 points below that, which places it in the bottom 10% statewide on BeatsExpectations.
Vivian Banks Charter is located in San Diego County, where the median household income is $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Vivian Banks Charter is one of 766 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Pauma Elementary, is about 5.4 miles from Vivian Banks Charter. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Vivian Banks Charter ranks 8th of 8 on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Vivian Banks Charter is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area. NCES lists Vivian Banks Charter as a charter school.
Enrollment at Vivian Banks Charter declined 22% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 91 to 71 students.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Vivian Banks Charter, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Bonsall Unified
- Bonsall ElementaryElementary · 949 students
- Norman L. Sullivan MiddleMiddle · 529 students
- Bonsall West ElementaryElementary · 383 students
- Bonsall HighHigh · 342 students
Nearby schools
- Pauma Elementary5.4 mi · 245
- Vallecitos Elementary5.5 mi · 195
- Great Oak High6.1 mi · 2,946
- Oak Glen High6.5 mi · 78
- Valley Center High6.6 mi · 1,075
- Helen Hunt Jackson Elementary6.6 mi · 438
Frequently asked questions
About Vivian Banks CharterWhat is the total enrollment at Vivian Banks Charter?
Vivian Banks Charter enrolls approximately 71 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Vivian Banks Charter serve?
Vivian Banks Charter serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Vivian Banks Charter have?
Vivian Banks Charter employs 5 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Vivian Banks Charter?
At Vivian Banks Charter, the student body is approximately 1% White, 51% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Vivian Banks Charter public or private?
Vivian Banks Charter is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Bonsall Unified.
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