Is Mar Vista Elementary a good school?

Mar Vista Elementary ranks 3133 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mar Vista Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 311 students attended Mar Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mar Vista Elementary?

Students at Mar Vista Elementary are 48% White, 41% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Mar Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mar Vista Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Aptos Junior High High : Aptos High

Mar Vista Elementary

Summary:

Mar Vista Elementary is a public elementary school in Aptos, California, serving 344 students in grades K-6 and part of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District.

While Mar Vista Elementary has consistently ranked in the middle range of California elementary schools, its academic performance is mixed, with some grades performing better than others. Compared to the district and state, the school generally outperforms the district but underperforms the state in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency. A concerning issue is the school's significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 11.4% in 2017-2018 to 37.1% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. The school's demographics, with a higher percentage of Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students, may contribute to these academic challenges.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Rio del Mar Elementary and Valencia Elementary generally outperform Mar Vista Elementary in academic achievement and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. These nearby schools also serve a lower percentage of low socioeconomic status students, which may contribute to their stronger performance. However, Mar Vista Elementary's strong performance in serving its special education and disabled student populations is a positive aspect that could be leveraged to improve overall student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

6860 Soquel Dr.
Aptos, CA 95003-3225

(831) 688-5211

District: Pajaro Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3133^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Mar Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Aptos Junior High
High:	Aptos High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.5

Number of students: 311

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.9%

Hispanic:

41.5%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mar Vista Elementary ranks worse than 53.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.75. (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: White (47.9%), Hispanic (41.5%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mar Vista Elementary is 19.5, which is the 4^th best among 19 elementary schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Mar Vista Elementary employs 15.8 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mar Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mar Vista Elementary 3133^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mar Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Pajaro Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Pajaro Valley Unified 1237^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mar Vista Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mar Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	52.56	2030^th	4809	57.8%
2005	62.18	1652^nd	4822	65.7%
2006	67.81	1433^rd	4818	70.3%
2007	61.66	1737^th	5113	66.0%
2008	62.76	1740^th	5113	66.0%
2009	78.68	1061^st	5193	79.6%
2010	69.88	1461^st	5314	72.5%
2011	68.08	1576^th	5377	70.7%
2012	76.27	1213^th	5390	77.5%
2013	68.64	1643^rd	5530	70.3%
2015	75.09	1317^th	5611	76.5%
2016	68.04	1613^th	5614	71.3%
2017	61.20	1960^th	5692	65.6%
2018	47.15	2712^th	5662	52.1%
2019	47.51	2733^rd	5789	52.8%
2022	52.65	2407^th	5883	59.1%
2023	50.48	2509^th	5874	57.3%
2024	40.75	3133^rd	5862	46.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mar Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	67.65	514^th	2420	78.8%
2024	53.88	861^st	2634	67.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.64	3577^th	5084	29.6%
2019	25.44	4197^th	5173	18.9%
2022	38.11	3164^th	5264	39.9%
2023	39.80	3085^th	5374	42.6%
2024	37.90	3296^th	5511	40.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Mar Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.63	2340^th	5413	56.8%
2019	54.84	2237^th	5492	59.3%
2022	59.83	1940^th	5635	65.6%
2023	59.23	1987^th	5617	64.6%
2024	42.43	2896^th	5605	48.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mar Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.35	841^st	2128	60.5%
2019	63.71	635^th	2585	75.4%
2022	58.32	628^th	2227	71.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Mar Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.51	2949^th	5431	45.7%
2019	39.29	3080^th	5510	44.1%
2022	45.94	2662^nd	5663	53.0%
2023	43.28	2853^rd	5650	49.5%
2024	39.14	3122^nd	5636	44.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mar Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.55	3038^th	4830	37.1%
2019	35.66	3269^th	4963	34.1%
2022	37.37	3110^th	5084	38.8%
2023	51.29	2165^th	5098	57.5%
2024	30.58	3697^th	5102	27.5%

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Rank History for White students at Mar Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.01	1981^st	2737	27.6%
2019	37.97	1909^th	2834	32.6%
2022	42.60	1665^th	2726	38.9%
2023	35.16	1855^th	2662	30.3%
2024	30.74	1938^th	2647	26.8%

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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 Mar Vista Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	361	4	16	103	2	n/a	n/a	0	486
1989	397	6	12	110	2	n/a	n/a	0	527
1990	419	5	17	102	2	n/a	n/a	0	545
1991	387	2	16	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1992	374	6	11	83	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1993	376	6	11	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
1994	341	6	9	104	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
1995	359	5	12	96	1	n/a	n/a	0	473
1996	359	5	12	96	1	n/a	n/a	0	473
1997	366	3	7	88	1	n/a	n/a	0	465
1998	337	3	10	83	1	n/a	n/a	0	434
1999	330	4	10	84	1	n/a	n/a	0	429
2000	319	3	10	76	1	n/a	n/a	0	409
2001	301	5	13	64	1	n/a	n/a	0	384
2002	292	9	10	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
2003	292	9	10	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
2004	323	7	10	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
2005	327	8	12	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
2006	311	8	16	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
2007	306	10	19	72	1	n/a	n/a	0	408
2008	305	10	26	80	2	n/a	n/a	0	423
2009	279	8	21	74	3	0	0	0	385
2010	260	11	28	95	4	2	4	0	404
2011	264	12	26	112	5	3	10	0	432
2012	283	10	29	109	6	4	3	0	444
2013	285	13	32	109	4	3	0	0	446
2014	319	11	29	114	5	4	0	0	482
2015	286	6	27	131	1	4	0	0	455
2016	274	5	27	131	0	3	4	0	444
2017	280	7	27	143	3	1	7	0	468
2018	257	4	25	147	3	0	6	0	442
2019	248	6	25	160	1	0	4	0	444
2020	224	4	18	164	2	0	6	0	418
2021	169	1	12	129	2	0	16	0	329
2022	185	1	10	136	3	1	22	2	360
2023	168	0	10	138	1	5	22	0	344
2024	149	0	10	129	0	3	19	1	311

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 Mar Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	486	19.5	24.9	n/a
1989	527	22.5	23.4	n/a
1990	545	22.5	24.2	n/a
1991	491	22.5	21.8	n/a
1992	474	22.9	20.6	18.6
1993	489	21.0	23.3	20.9
1994	460	19.0	24.2	23.7
1995	473	19.0	24.9	21.4
1996	473	19.0	24.9	21.4
1997	465	20.4	22.8	21.7
1998	434	21.4	20.3	21.2
1999	429	22.5	19.1	18.6
2000	409	21.2	19.3	18.1
2001	384	20.9	18.4	13.3
2002	393	19.9	19.7	16
2003	393	19.9	19.7	16
2004	405	20.5	19.8	15.6
2005	422	19.0	22.2	14.5
2006	406	20.0	20.3	15.8
2007	408	18.0	22.7	17.9
2008	423	19.0	22.3	15.8
2009	385	15.0	24.1	20.8
2010	404	23.0	17.5	27
2011	432	n/a	n/a	23.6
2012	444	16.0	27.7	0.7
2013	446	17.0	26.2	28.3
2014	482	18.0	26.7	26.8
2015	455	18.0	25.2	25.7
2016	444	18.0	24.6	25.7
2017	468	19.0	24.6	28.6
2018	442	20.0	22.1	30.5
2019	444	19.0	23.3	33.3
2020	418	n/a	n/a	39
2021	329	19.0	17.2	33.7
2022	360	17.0	21.1	55.3
2023	344	18.8	18.2	58.1
2024	311	15.8	19.5	58.5

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 Mar Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	486	19.5	24.9	n/a
1989	527	22.5	23.4	n/a
1990	545	22.5	24.2	n/a
1991	491	22.5	21.8	n/a
1992	474	22.9	20.6	18.6
1993	489	21.0	23.3	20.9
1994	460	19.0	24.2	23.7
1995	473	19.0	24.9	21.4
1996	473	19.0	24.9	21.4
1997	465	20.4	22.8	21.7
1998	434	21.4	20.3	21.2
1999	429	22.5	19.1	18.6
2000	409	21.2	19.3	18.1
2001	384	20.9	18.4	13.3
2002	393	19.9	19.7	16
2003	393	19.9	19.7	16
2004	405	20.5	19.8	15.6
2005	422	19.0	22.2	14.5
2006	406	20.0	20.3	15.8
2007	408	18.0	22.7	17.9
2008	423	19.0	22.3	15.8
2009	385	15.0	24.1	20.8
2010	404	23.0	17.5	27
2011	432	n/a	n/a	23.6
2012	444	16.0	27.7	0.7
2013	446	17.0	26.2	28.3
2014	482	18.0	26.7	26.8
2015	455	18.0	25.2	25.7
2016	444	18.0	24.6	25.7
2017	468	19.0	24.6	28.6
2018	442	20.0	22.1	30.5
2019	444	19.0	23.3	33.3
2020	418	n/a	n/a	39
2021	329	19.0	17.2	33.7
2022	360	17.0	21.1	55.3
2023	344	18.8	18.2	58.1
2024	311	15.8	19.5	58.5

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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