Is Mountain Vista Elementary a good school?

Mountain Vista Elementary ranks 3990 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mountain Vista Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 580 students attended Mountain Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Vista Elementary?

Students at Mountain Vista Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Mountain Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mountain Vista Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High High : Coachella Valley High

Mountain Vista Elementary

Summary:

Mountain Vista Elementary is a public elementary school in Indio, California, serving around 600 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Coachella Valley Unified School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mountain Vista Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 12.3% in 2017-2018 to 34.1% in 2022-2023, well above the state and district averages. The school's academic performance is also a concern, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that are notably lower than state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.13% to 79.83% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby schools, Coral Mountain Academy in the same district has generally higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Mountain Vista Elementary. Schools in the neighboring Desert Sands Unified School District, such as Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary and Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies, also tend to have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Mountain Vista Elementary. Addressing the root causes of the school's challenges, such as improving attendance and strengthening instructional practices, will be crucial for improving student outcomes at Mountain Vista Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

49-750 Hjorth St.
Indio, CA 92201-6417

(760) 775-6888

District: Coachella Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3990^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,880

Students who attend Mountain Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High
High:	Coachella Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.7

Number of students: 580

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.0%

White:

2.1%

Asian:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mountain Vista Elementary ranks worse than 68.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Coachella Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.23. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96%), White (2.1%), Asian (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Coachella Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mountain Vista Elementary is 20.7, which is the 7^th best among 14 elementary schools in the Coachella Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Mountain Vista Elementary employs 27.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mountain Vista Elementary is $12,880. 11 elementary schools in the Coachella Valley Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mountain Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mountain Vista Elementary 3990^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mountain Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Coachella Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Coachella Valley Unified 1332^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mountain Vista Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mountain Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	18.40	4077^th	4809	15.2%
2005	15.25	4313^th	4822	10.6%
2006	13.28	4444^th	4818	7.8%
2007	16.05	4569^th	5113	10.6%
2008	28.64	3701^st	5113	27.6%
2009	35.31	3344^th	5193	35.6%
2010	36.18	3418^th	5314	35.7%
2011	32.05	3838^th	5377	28.6%
2012	28.58	4039^th	5390	25.1%
2013	22.37	4577^th	5530	17.2%
2015	22.44	4380^th	5611	21.9%
2016	20.38	4585^th	5614	18.3%
2017	21.91	4521^st	5692	20.6%
2018	25.88	4162^nd	5662	26.5%
2019	21.41	4674^th	5789	19.3%
2021	18.47	1196^th	1417	15.6%
2022	21.31	4710^th	5883	19.9%
2023	22.79	4586^th	5874	21.9%
2024	29.23	3990^th	5862	31.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mountain Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.21	880^th	3246	72.9%
2019	49.41	1284^th	3275	60.8%
2021	49.57	205^th	602	65.9%
2022	49.03	1249^th	3311	62.3%
2023	26.47	2783^rd	3250	14.4%
2024	52.78	1032^nd	3160	67.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mountain Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.42	1362^nd	2420	43.7%
2024	40.20	1316^th	2634	50.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mountain Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.89	3858^th	5084	24.1%
2019	27.30	4081^st	5173	21.1%
2021	27.47	865^th	1110	22.1%
2022	24.38	4299^th	5264	18.3%
2023	25.64	4257^th	5374	20.8%
2024	31.09	3844^th	5511	30.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Mountain Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.16	4156^th	5413	23.2%
2019	20.28	4600^th	5492	16.2%
2021	20.68	1036^th	1267	18.2%
2022	23.85	4335^th	5635	23.1%
2023	20.50	4654^th	5617	17.1%
2024	28.64	3910^th	5605	30.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mountain Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.97	1041^st	2128	51.1%
2019	23.07	2171^st	2585	16.0%
2021	29.65	187^th	293	36.2%
2022	22.13	1914^th	2227	14.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Mountain Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.90	3870^th	5431	28.7%
2019	23.76	4308^th	5510	21.8%
2021	17.26	1099^th	1272	13.6%
2022	20.49	4665^th	5663	17.6%
2023	27.09	4030^th	5650	28.7%
2024	30.06	3811^th	5636	32.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mountain Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.84	3160^th	4830	34.6%
2019	30.04	3691^st	4963	25.6%
2022	29.22	3765^th	5084	25.9%
2023	30.40	3671^st	5098	28.0%
2024	39.00	3041^st	5102	40.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mountain Vista Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2001	14	7	1	424	1	n/a	n/a	0	447
2002	33	9	2	509	1	n/a	n/a	2	556
2003	33	9	2	509	1	n/a	n/a	2	556
2004	41	10	7	591	0	n/a	n/a	3	652
2005	43	12	5	736	0	n/a	n/a	26	822
2006	50	13	9	962	0	n/a	n/a	41	1075
2007	51	17	9	858	1	n/a	n/a	39	975
2008	47	17	9	933	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1006
2009	46	12	10	813	0	0	43	0	924
2010	39	10	5	871	2	0	16	0	943
2011	34	9	4	926	1	0	21	0	995
2012	34	5	7	867	1	0	13	0	927
2013	33	2	4	919	1	0	15	0	974
2014	26	2	2	951	5	0	11	0	997
2015	22	3	3	970	5	0	3	0	1006
2016	20	2	1	992	6	0	5	0	1026
2017	21	3	2	961	5	0	8	0	1000
2018	16	2	3	871	4	0	9	0	905
2019	11	4	3	781	1	0	7	0	807
2020	13	4	1	718	0	0	7	0	743
2021	9	4	3	683	0	0	5	0	704
2022	9	6	6	634	0	0	3	0	658
2023	10	3	3	580	0	0	4	0	600
2024	12	2	4	557	1	0	4	0	580

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mountain Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	447	21.0	21.3	79.6
2002	556	25.0	22.2	70.8
2003	556	25.0	22.2	70.8
2004	652	29.0	22.5	89.7
2005	822	34.0	24.2	56.7
2006	1075	48.0	22.4	66.2
2007	975	43.0	22.7	69.9
2008	1006	57.0	17.6	74.1
2009	924	49.0	17.8	84.2
2010	943	44.0	21.4	69.6
2011	995	n/a	n/a	69
2012	927	35.1	26.3	67.4
2013	974	36.0	27.0	28.6
2014	997	38.0	26.2	65.7
2015	1006	41.0	24.5	80.8
2016	1026	43.0	23.8	80.7
2017	1000	44.0	22.7	81
2018	905	39.0	23.2	73.8
2019	807	34.0	23.7	80.2
2020	743	n/a	n/a	75.2
2021	704	30.0	23.4	79.8
2022	658	28.7	22.9	64.1
2023	600	29.5	20.2	74.2
2024	580	27.9	20.7	77.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mountain Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	447	21.0	21.3	79.6
2002	556	25.0	22.2	70.8
2003	556	25.0	22.2	70.8
2004	652	29.0	22.5	89.7
2005	822	34.0	24.2	56.7
2006	1075	48.0	22.4	66.2
2007	975	43.0	22.7	69.9
2008	1006	57.0	17.6	74.1
2009	924	49.0	17.8	84.2
2010	943	44.0	21.4	69.6
2011	995	n/a	n/a	69
2012	927	35.1	26.3	67.4
2013	974	36.0	27.0	28.6
2014	997	38.0	26.2	65.7
2015	1006	41.0	24.5	80.8
2016	1026	43.0	23.8	80.7
2017	1000	44.0	22.7	81
2018	905	39.0	23.2	73.8
2019	807	34.0	23.7	80.2
2020	743	n/a	n/a	75.2
2021	704	30.0	23.4	79.8
2022	658	28.7	22.9	64.1
2023	600	29.5	20.2	74.2
2024	580	27.9	20.7	77.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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