Is El Vista Elementary a good school?

El Vista Elementary ranks 3153 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend El Vista Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 420 students attended El Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of El Vista Elementary?

Students at El Vista Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 13% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of El Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend El Vista Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : La Loma Junior High High : Peter Johansen High

El Vista Elementary

Summary:

El Vista Elementary is a public elementary school located in Modesto, California, serving 440 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Modesto City Elementary District, which has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

El Vista Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores, and a high concentration of students from low-income families. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have risen significantly, from 11.2% in 2017-2018 to 36.9% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. In academic performance, El Vista's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) are generally higher than the district average but still lag behind the state average, while its Mathematics and Science proficiency rates are lower than both the district and state averages.

When comparing El Vista Elementary to nearby schools, the data shows that it performs better than some schools within the same district, such as Rose Avenue Elementary and Wilson Elementary. However, all three schools have relatively low performance compared to the state averages. Looking at schools in other nearby districts, such as Orchard Elementary and Christine Sipherd Elementary, these schools tend to outperform El Vista Elementary in both ELA and Math proficiency rates.

Detail:

Public K-6

450 El Vista Ave.
Modesto, CA 95354-1802

(209) 574-1972

District: Modesto City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3153^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,011

Students who attend El Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Loma Junior High
High:	Peter Johansen High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.4

Number of students: 420

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.5%

White:

12.6%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details El Vista Elementary ranks worse than 53.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.38. (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 (74.5%), White (12.6%), two or more races (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at El Vista Elementary is 19.4, which is the lowest among 22 elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare El Vista Elementary employs 21.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at El Vista Elementary is $16,011, which is the 3^rd highest among 22 elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

El Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks El Vista Elementary 3153^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See El Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Modesto City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Modesto City Elementary 1224^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for El Vista Elementary

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Rank History for all students at El Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	22.07	3771^st	4809	21.6%
2005	17.75	4123^rd	4822	14.5%
2006	19.23	4055^th	4818	15.8%
2007	22.24	4113^th	5113	19.6%
2008	19.32	4382^nd	5113	14.3%
2009	24.02	4134^th	5193	20.4%
2010	23.46	4334^th	5314	18.4%
2011	12.20	5120^th	5377	4.8%
2012	7.93	5268^th	5390	2.3%
2013	6.71	5415^th	5530	2.1%
2015	12.54	5317^th	5611	5.2%
2016	10.09	5434^th	5614	3.2%
2017	20.37	4663^rd	5692	18.1%
2018	21.03	4599^th	5662	18.8%
2019	24.63	4394^th	5789	24.1%
2021	23.88	1075^th	1417	24.1%
2022	36.27	3355^th	5883	43.0%
2023	29.94	3895^th	5874	33.7%
2024	40.38	3153^rd	5862	46.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at El Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.07	1765^th	3246	45.6%
2019	60.01	821^st	3275	74.9%
2021	39.46	314^th	602	47.8%
2022	66.02	580^th	3311	82.5%
2023	46.89	1356^th	3250	58.3%
2024	50.59	1142^nd	3160	63.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.65	3720^th	5084	26.8%
2019	38.00	3274^th	5173	36.7%
2021	41.45	619^th	1110	44.2%
2022	53.09	2085^th	5264	60.4%
2023	40.72	3008^th	5374	44.0%
2024	52.87	2205^th	5511	60.0%

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Rank History for Female students at El Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.85	4382^nd	5413	19.0%
2019	26.70	4102^nd	5492	25.3%
2021	15.73	1161^st	1267	8.4%
2022	27.85	3941^st	5635	30.1%
2023	23.59	4371^st	5617	22.2%
2024	40.28	3045^th	5605	45.7%

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Rank History for Male students at El Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.78	4412^th	5431	18.8%
2019	23.67	4317^th	5510	21.7%
2021	35.05	756^th	1272	40.6%
2022	44.00	2772^nd	5663	51.1%
2023	36.66	3288^th	5650	41.8%
2024	41.06	2998^th	5636	46.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at El Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.40	3726^th	4830	22.9%
2019	40.76	2905^th	4963	41.5%
2022	50.97	2141^st	5084	57.9%
2023	40.34	2879^th	5098	43.5%
2024	50.53	2228^th	5102	56.3%

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Rank History for White students at El Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	13.19	2481^st	2737	9.4%
2022	8.40	2560^th	2726	6.1%

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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 El Vista Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	360	14	130	112	5	n/a	n/a	0	621
1989	356	12	131	112	2	n/a	n/a	0	613
1990	326	15	134	119	3	n/a	n/a	0	597
1991	309	18	144	149	2	n/a	n/a	0	622
1992	287	25	103	144	3	n/a	n/a	0	562
1993	296	22	105	131	1	n/a	n/a	0	555
1994	298	19	91	169	1	n/a	n/a	0	578
1995	280	21	62	197	4	n/a	n/a	0	564
1996	280	21	62	197	4	n/a	n/a	0	564
1997	275	28	65	217	2	n/a	n/a	0	587
1998	236	25	53	226	12	n/a	n/a	0	552
1999	241	24	59	214	13	n/a	n/a	0	551
2000	250	30	59	220	13	n/a	n/a	0	572
2001	254	28	42	237	14	n/a	n/a	1	576
2002	218	32	49	236	14	n/a	n/a	1	550
2003	218	32	49	236	14	n/a	n/a	1	550
2004	229	32	47	221	11	n/a	n/a	0	540
2005	187	34	43	185	10	n/a	n/a	0	459
2006	159	34	32	186	6	n/a	n/a	2	419
2007	133	40	24	224	5	n/a	n/a	1	427
2008	131	40	26	240	9	n/a	n/a	0	446
2009	132	45	21	243	8	6	2	0	457
2010	129	44	18	254	11	4	8	0	468
2011	109	26	16	235	6	5	8	0	405
2012	103	26	11	223	6	7	10	0	386
2013	94	21	8	207	10	5	9	0	354
2014	94	25	6	226	12	4	27	0	394
2015	88	14	7	216	3	6	22	0	356
2016	88	23	9	242	3	4	17	0	386
2017	89	20	14	241	1	4	22	0	391
2018	79	16	12	247	1	5	19	0	379
2019	65	19	12	270	1	2	30	0	399
2020	69	17	12	260	0	2	29	0	389
2021	71	16	10	266	0	3	30	0	396
2022	60	12	10	280	2	1	32	0	397
2023	72	16	10	302	6	1	33	0	440
2024	53	11	12	313	5	1	25	0	420

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 El Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	621	25.0	24.8	n/a
1989	613	24.0	25.5	n/a
1990	597	25.0	23.8	n/a
1991	622	24.0	25.9	n/a
1992	562	24.4	23.0	70.3
1993	555	27.0	20.6	71.5
1994	578	27.4	21.1	68.5
1995	564	25.4	22.2	92.2
1996	564	25.4	22.2	92.2
1997	587	23.0	25.5	77
1998	552	24.0	23.0	85.7
1999	551	25.0	22.0	86.2
2000	572	24.0	23.8	88.1
2001	576	27.0	21.3	87.3
2002	550	29.0	19.0	83.4
2003	550	29.0	19.0	83.4
2004	540	28.0	19.3	73.3
2005	459	26.0	17.7	83.4
2006	419	25.0	16.8	88.7
2007	427	24.0	17.8	86.9
2008	446	26.0	17.2	89.7
2009	457	27.0	15.9	88.4
2010	468	26.0	18.0	90.6
2011	405	n/a	n/a	93.8
2012	386	20.0	19.3	n/a
2013	354	17.0	20.8	90.1
2014	394	18.0	21.8	89.1
2015	356	17.0	20.9	93.8
2016	386	18.0	21.4	93.5
2017	391	18.0	21.7	90.8
2018	379	20.0	18.9	94.2
2019	399	19.0	21.0	89
2020	389	n/a	n/a	90.7
2021	396	18.7	21.0	90.2
2022	397	19.8	20.0	90.2
2023	440	21.4	20.4	89.8
2024	420	21.6	19.4	94.3

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 El Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	621	25.0	24.8	n/a
1989	613	24.0	25.5	n/a
1990	597	25.0	23.8	n/a
1991	622	24.0	25.9	n/a
1992	562	24.4	23.0	70.3
1993	555	27.0	20.6	71.5
1994	578	27.4	21.1	68.5
1995	564	25.4	22.2	92.2
1996	564	25.4	22.2	92.2
1997	587	23.0	25.5	77
1998	552	24.0	23.0	85.7
1999	551	25.0	22.0	86.2
2000	572	24.0	23.8	88.1
2001	576	27.0	21.3	87.3
2002	550	29.0	19.0	83.4
2003	550	29.0	19.0	83.4
2004	540	28.0	19.3	73.3
2005	459	26.0	17.7	83.4
2006	419	25.0	16.8	88.7
2007	427	24.0	17.8	86.9
2008	446	26.0	17.2	89.7
2009	457	27.0	15.9	88.4
2010	468	26.0	18.0	90.6
2011	405	n/a	n/a	93.8
2012	386	20.0	19.3	n/a
2013	354	17.0	20.8	90.1
2014	394	18.0	21.8	89.1
2015	356	17.0	20.9	93.8
2016	386	18.0	21.4	93.5
2017	391	18.0	21.7	90.8
2018	379	20.0	18.9	94.2
2019	399	19.0	21.0	89
2020	389	n/a	n/a	90.7
2021	396	18.7	21.0	90.2
2022	397	19.8	20.0	90.2
2023	440	21.4	20.4	89.8
2024	420	21.6	19.4	94.3

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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