Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8
Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 serves 589 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8's student population of 589 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
589 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Calendar
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Event
Date
Last Day of Instruction
June 01, 2022 (Wednesday)
School Rankings
Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#7005 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
23:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
1%
12%

Hispanic
81%
54%

Black
1%
5%

White
9%
23%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%

Two or more races
8%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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