Is Vista San Gabriel Elementary a good school?

Vista San Gabriel Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Vista San Gabriel Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 704 students attended Vista San Gabriel Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Vista San Gabriel Elementary?

Students at Vista San Gabriel Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Vista San Gabriel Elementary attend?

Students who attend Vista San Gabriel Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Challenger Middle High : Littlerock High

Vista San Gabriel Elementary

Summary:

Vista San Gabriel Elementary is a public elementary school located in Palmdale, California, serving 655 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Wilsona Elementary School District, which is ranked 1518 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vista San Gabriel Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 11.7% in 2018-2019 to 48.4% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Alpine Elementary (39.0%) and Los Amigos - Dual Immersion (16.5%). The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics on Smarter Balanced Assessments are consistently lower than the state and district averages, with 3rd-grade proficiency rates of 28.81% in ELA and 25.42% in Math, compared to state averages of 42.8% and 45.64%, respectively. Additionally, the school's subgroups, such as Hispanic and White students, generally perform below their respective state averages.

Vista San Gabriel Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 93.74% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Golden Poppy Elementary (79.08%) and Daisy Gibson Elementary (79.76%). These challenges, combined with the school's high chronic absenteeism rates and underperformance in academic assessments, suggest that Vista San Gabriel Elementary may require additional support and resources to ensure equitable educational opportunities for its students.

Detail:

Public K-4

18020 East Avenue O
Palmdale, CA 93591-3800

(661) 264-1155

District: Wilsona Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5154^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,569

Students who attend Vista San Gabriel Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Challenger Middle
High:	Littlerock High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.7

Number of students: 704

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.8%

African American:

7.5%

White:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vista San Gabriel Elementary ranks worse than 87.9% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.56. (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 (83.8%), African American (7.5%), White (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vista San Gabriel Elementary is 26.7. (See more...)

Compare Vista San Gabriel Elementary employs 26.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vista San Gabriel Elementary is $12,569.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vista San Gabriel Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Vista San Gabriel Elementary 5154^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Vista San Gabriel Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Wilsona Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilsona Elementary 1518^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Vista San Gabriel Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Vista San Gabriel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	27.96	3367^th	4809	30.0%
2005	27.62	3435^th	4822	28.8%
2006	24.29	3706^th	4818	23.1%
2007	19.60	4323^rd	5113	15.5%
2008	30.76	3526^th	5113	31.0%
2009	29.03	3782^nd	5193	27.2%
2010	21.29	4512^th	5314	15.1%
2011	27.27	4174^th	5377	22.4%
2012	37.08	3457^th	5390	35.9%
2013	37.58	3489^th	5530	36.9%
2015	14.28	5177^th	5611	7.7%
2016	13.13	5203^rd	5614	7.3%
2017	18.98	4788^th	5692	15.9%
2018	17.03	4927^th	5662	13.0%
2019	13.71	5331^st	5789	7.9%
2022	13.97	5448^th	5883	7.4%
2023	17.24	5133^rd	5874	12.6%
2024	16.56	5154^th	5862	12.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Vista San Gabriel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.83	2865^th	3246	11.7%
2019	28.43	2604^th	3275	20.5%
2022	32.95	2367^th	3311	28.5%
2023	35.85	2094^th	3250	35.6%
2024	38.38	1928^th	3160	39.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Vista San Gabriel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.54	1231^st	2420	49.1%
2024	30.90	1773^rd	2634	32.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vista San Gabriel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.14	3905^th	5084	23.2%
2019	19.84	4574^th	5173	11.6%
2022	20.41	4620^th	5264	12.2%
2023	21.61	4582^nd	5374	14.7%
2024	22.02	4613^th	5511	16.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Vista San Gabriel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.34	312^th	336	7.1%
2024	56.69	124^th	364	65.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Vista San Gabriel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.40	4589^th	5413	15.2%
2019	13.95	5091^st	5492	7.3%
2022	12.07	5427^th	5635	3.7%
2023	19.94	4705^th	5617	16.2%
2024	14.03	5187^th	5605	7.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Vista San Gabriel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	32.22	1665^th	2585	35.6%
2022	21.87	1925^th	2227	13.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Vista San Gabriel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.74	4843^rd	5431	10.8%
2019	15.14	5042^nd	5510	8.5%
2022	17.52	4981^st	5663	12.0%
2023	16.88	5006^th	5650	11.4%
2024	20.44	4668^th	5636	17.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Vista San Gabriel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.62	4276^th	4830	11.5%
2019	20.77	4318^th	4963	13.0%
2022	19.99	4500^th	5084	11.5%
2023	22.80	4284^th	5098	16.0%
2024	25.67	4054^th	5102	20.5%

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Rank History for White students at Vista San Gabriel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.45	2389^th	2737	12.7%
2019	6.78	2717^th	2834	4.1%
2022	3.89	2675^th	2726	1.9%

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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 San Gabriel Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	342	45	13	49	26	n/a	n/a	475
1989	345	65	7	79	35	n/a	n/a	531
1990	398	66	9	97	7	n/a	n/a	577
1991	469	79	23	129	8	n/a	n/a	708
1992	460	96	17	144	12	n/a	n/a	729
1993	427	81	20	153	9	n/a	n/a	690
1994	425	82	16	170	5	n/a	n/a	698
1995	364	104	20	205	6	n/a	n/a	699
1996	364	104	20	205	6	n/a	n/a	699
1997	347	92	13	209	13	n/a	n/a	674
1998	317	99	10	199	4	n/a	n/a	629
1999	288	78	6	226	5	n/a	n/a	603
2000	297	107	5	267	6	n/a	n/a	682
2001	244	91	6	298	5	n/a	n/a	644
2002	204	136	7	356	5	n/a	n/a	708
2003	204	136	7	356	5	n/a	n/a	708
2004	187	131	4	383	12	n/a	n/a	717
2005	164	99	7	387	14	n/a	n/a	671
2006	155	96	6	416	9	n/a	n/a	682
2007	126	71	8	464	9	n/a	n/a	678
2008	114	60	5	479	9	n/a	n/a	667
2009	100	61	1	433	4	1	0	600
2010	145	103	2	546	9	1	2	808
2011	158	90	2	536	12	0	8	806
2012	165	79	6	501	8	0	23	782
2013	148	92	7	482	4	0	34	767
2014	126	74	6	470	6	0	40	722
2015	133	85	3	475	4	0	40	740
2016	114	72	1	506	7	0	42	742
2017	97	85	2	506	10	0	33	733
2018	99	72	0	484	12	0	29	696
2019	87	60	0	498	12	0	28	685
2020	78	50	0	529	10	0	24	691
2021	62	49	0	519	8	0	19	657
2022	66	53	1	520	6	0	20	666
2023	54	46	1	529	4	0	21	655
2024	43	53	1	590	3	0	14	704

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 San Gabriel Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	475	22.0	21.5	n/a
1989	531	20.0	26.5	n/a
1990	577	24.0	24.0	n/a
1991	708	28.9	24.4	n/a
1992	729	29.4	24.7	40.7
1993	690	28.5	24.2	45.9
1994	698	26.5	26.3	48.9
1995	699	28.5	24.5	59.5
1996	699	28.5	24.5	59.5
1997	674	31.0	21.7	59.8
1998	629	33.0	19.1	65.8
1999	603	35.0	17.2	66.5
2000	682	34.0	20.1	75.5
2001	644	32.0	20.1	72.4
2002	708	35.0	20.2	65.1
2003	708	35.0	20.2	65.1
2004	717	36.0	19.9	74.1
2005	671	33.0	20.3	19.5
2006	682	33.0	20.7	66.6
2007	678	35.0	19.4	99.6
2008	667	39.0	17.1	98.8
2009	600	29.2	17.6	0
2010	808	36.8	21.9	98.9
2011	806	n/a	n/a	99.6
2012	782	29.0	26.9	n/a
2013	767	30.0	25.5	99.6
2014	722	25.0	28.8	59
2015	740	27.0	27.4	92.3
2016	742	24.0	30.9	94.1
2017	733	31.5	23.2	91.7
2018	696	31.0	22.4	93.8
2019	685	26.5	25.8	94.3
2020	691	n/a	n/a	92
2021	657	29.0	22.6	92.7
2022	666	27.0	24.6	96.7
2023	655	27.7	23.5	93.7
2024	704	26.3	26.7	94.9

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 San Gabriel Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	475	22.0	21.5	n/a
1989	531	20.0	26.5	n/a
1990	577	24.0	24.0	n/a
1991	708	28.9	24.4	n/a
1992	729	29.4	24.7	40.7
1993	690	28.5	24.2	45.9
1994	698	26.5	26.3	48.9
1995	699	28.5	24.5	59.5
1996	699	28.5	24.5	59.5
1997	674	31.0	21.7	59.8
1998	629	33.0	19.1	65.8
1999	603	35.0	17.2	66.5
2000	682	34.0	20.1	75.5
2001	644	32.0	20.1	72.4
2002	708	35.0	20.2	65.1
2003	708	35.0	20.2	65.1
2004	717	36.0	19.9	74.1
2005	671	33.0	20.3	19.5
2006	682	33.0	20.7	66.6
2007	678	35.0	19.4	99.6
2008	667	39.0	17.1	98.8
2009	600	29.2	17.6	0
2010	808	36.8	21.9	98.9
2011	806	n/a	n/a	99.6
2012	782	29.0	26.9	n/a
2013	767	30.0	25.5	99.6
2014	722	25.0	28.8	59
2015	740	27.0	27.4	92.3
2016	742	24.0	30.9	94.1
2017	733	31.5	23.2	91.7
2018	696	31.0	22.4	93.8
2019	685	26.5	25.8	94.3
2020	691	n/a	n/a	92
2021	657	29.0	22.6	92.7
2022	666	27.0	24.6	96.7
2023	655	27.7	23.5	93.7
2024	704	26.3	26.7	94.9

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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