Is Vista del Monte Elementary a good school?

Vista del Monte Elementary ranks 4182 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Vista del Monte Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 471 students attended Vista del Monte Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Vista del Monte Elementary?

Students at Vista del Monte Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Vista del Monte Elementary attend?

Students who attend Vista del Monte Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Raymond Cree Middle High : Palm Springs High

Vista del Monte Elementary

Summary:

Vista del Monte Elementary is a public elementary school in Palm Springs, California, serving 482 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Palm Springs Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Vista del Monte Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 14.3% in 2018-2019 to 35.4% in 2022-2023, well above the district and state averages. The school also consistently underperforms the district and state in standardized test scores for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with only 27.31% of students proficient or better in ELA/Literacy and 23.85% in Mathematics, compared to the district's 34.96% and 21.96%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 96.47% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools in the Palm Springs Unified School District, such as Bubbling Wells Elementary, Cathedral City Elementary, and Sunny Sands Elementary, Vista del Monte Elementary performs significantly worse in terms of test scores and chronic absenteeism. However, the school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Hispanic students, is relatively stronger compared to the overall school performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

2744 North Via Miraleste
Palm Springs, CA 92262-2274

(760) 416-8176

District: Palm Springs Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4182^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,726

Students who attend Vista del Monte Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Raymond Cree Middle
High:	Palm Springs High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 471

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.4%

White:

7.6%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vista del Monte Elementary ranks worse than 71.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Palm Springs Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.19. (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 (86.4%), White (7.6%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vista del Monte Elementary is 18.6, which is the 2^nd best among 16 elementary schools in the Palm Springs Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Vista del Monte Elementary employs 25.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vista del Monte Elementary is $13,726, which is the highest among 16 elementary schools in the Palm Springs Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vista del Monte Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Vista del Monte Elementary 4182^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Vista del Monte Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

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Palm Springs Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Palm Springs Unified 1055^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Vista del Monte Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Vista del Monte Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	24.88	3576^th	4809	25.6%
2005	26.99	3481^st	4822	27.8%
2006	16.09	4286^th	4818	11.0%
2007	13.57	4738^th	5113	7.3%
2008	12.49	4795^th	5113	6.2%
2009	30.62	3664^th	5193	29.4%
2010	23.24	4358^th	5314	18.0%
2011	9.34	5236^th	5377	2.6%
2012	22.99	4455^th	5390	17.3%
2013	29.06	4122^nd	5530	25.5%
2015	36.50	3234^th	5611	42.4%
2016	40.76	3031^st	5614	46.0%
2017	45.07	2796^th	5692	50.9%
2018	40.81	3101^st	5662	45.2%
2019	49.02	2647^th	5789	54.3%
2022	39.09	3152^nd	5883	46.4%
2023	24.91	4375^th	5874	25.5%
2024	27.19	4182^nd	5862	28.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Vista del Monte Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.60	674^th	3246	79.2%
2019	71.72	489^th	3275	85.1%
2022	67.49	528^th	3311	84.1%
2023	52.00	1093^rd	3250	66.4%
2024	42.81	1629^th	3160	48.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vista del Monte Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.25	1845^th	5084	63.7%
2019	68.45	1262^nd	5173	75.6%
2022	58.72	1754^th	5264	66.7%
2023	35.33	3442^nd	5374	36.0%
2024	34.84	3541^st	5511	35.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Vista del Monte Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.38	3655^th	5413	32.5%
2019	40.55	3068^th	5492	44.1%
2022	37.71	3139^th	5635	44.3%
2023	23.59	4372^nd	5617	22.2%
2024	27.43	4026^th	5605	28.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Vista del Monte Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.95	2448^th	5431	54.9%
2019	57.08	2081^st	5510	62.2%
2022	40.41	2979^th	5663	47.4%
2023	27.11	4029^th	5650	28.7%
2024	28.20	3978^th	5636	29.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Vista del Monte Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.10	1893^rd	4830	60.8%
2019	64.48	1434^th	4963	71.1%
2022	48.78	2286^th	5084	55.0%
2023	31.24	3612^th	5098	29.1%
2024	31.94	3576^th	5102	29.9%

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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 Vista del Monte Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	353	66	41	149	17	n/a	n/a	0	626
1989	291	42	33	192	11	n/a	n/a	0	569
1990	313	55	44	199	5	n/a	n/a	0	616
1991	326	58	43	261	4	n/a	n/a	0	692
1992	333	72	45	317	4	n/a	n/a	0	771
1993	253	59	43	327	5	n/a	n/a	0	687
1994	235	59	36	379	6	n/a	n/a	0	715
1995	196	49	33	368	19	n/a	n/a	0	665
1996	196	49	33	368	19	n/a	n/a	0	665
1997	184	49	28	390	18	n/a	n/a	0	669
1998	150	67	19	443	13	n/a	n/a	0	692
1999	152	71	16	448	14	n/a	n/a	0	701
2000	157	61	17	461	13	n/a	n/a	2	711
2001	176	55	18	499	10	n/a	n/a	0	758
2002	131	45	27	516	13	n/a	n/a	0	732
2003	131	45	27	516	13	n/a	n/a	0	732
2004	99	28	24	472	11	n/a	n/a	0	634
2005	97	36	25	452	8	n/a	n/a	0	618
2006	74	31	20	415	12	n/a	n/a	0	552
2007	68	35	22	418	9	n/a	n/a	2	554
2008	62	28	18	409	6	n/a	n/a	0	523
2009	50	43	18	441	2	1	1	0	556
2010	49	32	19	380	0	1	4	0	485
2011	56	25	15	364	0	1	5	0	466
2012	44	29	17	344	0	0	7	0	441
2013	45	26	14	316	1	0	5	0	407
2014	57	22	16	324	3	0	3	0	425
2015	36	17	16	306	3	0	5	0	383
2016	50	23	19	367	6	1	7	0	473
2017	45	24	14	393	5	0	10	0	491
2018	35	27	15	423	4	0	11	0	515
2019	43	21	9	453	7	0	12	0	545
2020	36	21	8	449	5	0	17	0	536
2021	35	21	6	474	4	0	13	0	553
2022	41	13	3	417	2	0	9	2	487
2023	34	13	2	418	3	0	10	2	482
2024	36	10	2	407	1	0	13	2	471

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 Vista del Monte Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	626	21.1	29.6	n/a
1989	569	21.6	26.3	n/a
1990	616	23.0	26.7	n/a
1991	692	25.0	27.6	n/a
1992	771	25.4	30.3	53.2
1993	687	29.0	23.7	66.4
1994	715	29.0	24.7	67
1995	665	24.8	26.8	72.9
1996	665	24.8	26.8	72.9
1997	669	28.0	23.9	68.3
1998	692	30.0	23.1	75.1
1999	701	33.0	21.2	75.6
2000	711	38.0	18.7	81.5
2001	758	38.0	19.9	78.8
2002	732	38.0	19.3	85.2
2003	732	38.0	19.3	85.2
2004	634	35.0	18.1	80.6
2005	618	31.0	19.9	89.6
2006	552	28.0	19.7	96
2007	554	26.5	20.9	79.3
2008	523	27.5	19.0	82.6
2009	556	26.0	20.6	83.8
2010	485	25.0	19.4	87.4
2011	466	n/a	n/a	87.8
2012	441	17.0	25.9	81.2
2013	407	15.0	27.1	88.5
2014	425	16.0	26.5	86.4
2015	383	16.0	23.9	94.3
2016	473	18.0	26.2	90.1
2017	491	23.0	21.3	91.4
2018	515	23.0	22.3	93.2
2019	545	23.0	23.6	90.5
2020	536	n/a	n/a	91
2021	553	24.0	23.0	95.7
2022	487	23.0	21.1	92.4
2023	482	26.0	18.5	96.5
2024	471	25.2	18.6	94.5

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 Vista del Monte Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	626	21.1	29.6	n/a
1989	569	21.6	26.3	n/a
1990	616	23.0	26.7	n/a
1991	692	25.0	27.6	n/a
1992	771	25.4	30.3	53.2
1993	687	29.0	23.7	66.4
1994	715	29.0	24.7	67
1995	665	24.8	26.8	72.9
1996	665	24.8	26.8	72.9
1997	669	28.0	23.9	68.3
1998	692	30.0	23.1	75.1
1999	701	33.0	21.2	75.6
2000	711	38.0	18.7	81.5
2001	758	38.0	19.9	78.8
2002	732	38.0	19.3	85.2
2003	732	38.0	19.3	85.2
2004	634	35.0	18.1	80.6
2005	618	31.0	19.9	89.6
2006	552	28.0	19.7	96
2007	554	26.5	20.9	79.3
2008	523	27.5	19.0	82.6
2009	556	26.0	20.6	83.8
2010	485	25.0	19.4	87.4
2011	466	n/a	n/a	87.8
2012	441	17.0	25.9	81.2
2013	407	15.0	27.1	88.5
2014	425	16.0	26.5	86.4
2015	383	16.0	23.9	94.3
2016	473	18.0	26.2	90.1
2017	491	23.0	21.3	91.4
2018	515	23.0	22.3	93.2
2019	545	23.0	23.6	90.5
2020	536	n/a	n/a	91
2021	553	24.0	23.0	95.7
2022	487	23.0	21.1	92.4
2023	482	26.0	18.5	96.5
2024	471	25.2	18.6	94.5

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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