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Monte Vista Elementary School (Closed 2005)

251 Soledad Dr.
Monterey, CA 93940

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Monte Vista Elementary School serves 422 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 was higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Monte Vista Elementary School
Kind	63
1	75
2	60
3	81
4	69
5	74

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Total Students

422 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Monte Vista Elementary School
2025	422
2004	422
2003	403
2002	298
2001	327
2000	340
1999	347
1998	441
1997	449
1996	445
1995	450
1994	469
1993	502
1992	522
1991	521
1990	510
1989	484
1988	450
1987	407

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Monte Vista Elementary School
2025	19
2004	19
2003	21
2002	17
2001	18
2000	20
1999	21
1998	25
1997	20
1996	22
1995	23
1994	22
1993	22
1992	24
1991	24
1990	23
1989	21
1988	19
1987	17

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School Rankings

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State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2025	22:1	21:1
2004	22:1	21:1	21:1
2003	19:1	20:1	21:1
2002	18:1	20:1	20:1
2001	18:1	20:1	21:1
2000	17:1	21:1	19:1
1999	17:1	21:1	19:1
1998	18:1	21:1	19:1
1997	22:1	23:1	21:1
1996	20:1	25:1	22:1
1995	20:1	25:1	20:1
1994	21:1	25:1	20:1
1993	23:1	25:1	21:1
1992	22:1	24:1	21:1
1991	22:1	24:1	21:1
1990	22:1	24:1	21:1
1989	23:1	24:1	21:1
1988	24:1	24:1	21:1
1987	24:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)

Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2025	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

11%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2025	11%	12%
2004	11%	12%	17%
2003	12%	12%	17%
2002	13%	11%	17%
2001	12%	11%	17%
2000	14%	11%	17%
1999	12%	11%	17%
1998	10%	11%	17%
1997	10%	11%	18%
1996	10%	11%	19%
1995	9%	11%	19%
1994	10%	11%	19%
1993	11%	11%	17%
1992	11%	11%	17%
1991	11%	11%	18%
1990	9%	10%	18%
1989	8%	10%	19%
1988	6%	10%	20%

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Hispanic

29%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2025	29%	56%
2004	29%	46%	37%
2003	27%	45%	35%
2002	10%	44%	33%
2001	8%	43%	31%
2000	6%	42%	28%
1999	6%	41%	27%
1998	10%	40%	25%
1997	9%	40%	24%
1996	8%	39%	23%
1995	10%	38%	21%
1994	10%	37%	19%
1993	10%	36%	16%
1992	9%	35%	15%
1991	8%	34%	14%
1990	7%	33%	13%
1989	6%	31%	11%
1988	6%	30%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2025	4%	5%
2004	4%	8%	12%
2003	3%	8%	12%
2002	3%	9%	12%
2001	4%	9%	14%
2000	4%	9%	14%
1999	3%	9%	15%
1998	4%	9%	16%
1997	4%	9%	16%
1996	4%	9%	16%
1995	2%	9%	17%
1994	3%	9%	18%
1993	5%	9%	21%
1992	4%	9%	21%
1991	3%	8%	21%
1990	2%	9%	21%
1989	3%	9%	21%
1988	4%	9%	21%

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White

54%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2025	54%	20%
2004	54%	33%	33%
2003	56%	34%	34%
2002	73%	35%	37%
2001	75%	36%	37%
2000	75%	37%	39%
1999	78%	38%	40%
1998	75%	39%	41%
1997	76%	39%	41%
1996	76%	40%	41%
1995	78%	41%	42%
1994	76%	42%	43%
1993	73%	43%	45%
1992	76%	44%	46%
1991	78%	46%	46%
1990	82%	47%	47%
1989	83%	49%	48%
1988	84%	50%	49%

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All Ethnic Groups

46%

80%

0.62

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2025	0.62	0.63
2004	0.62	0.67	0.71
2003	0.60	0.67	0.72
2002	0.44	0.67	0.72
2001	0.42	0.67	0.72
2000	0.42	0.67	0.72
1999	0.38	0.67	0.72
1998	0.42	0.67	0.72
1997	0.41	0.67	0.72
1996	0.41	0.67	0.72
1995	0.38	0.67	0.72
1994	0.41	0.67	0.72
1993	0.45	0.67	0.70
1992	0.40	0.67	0.70
1991	0.38	0.66	0.70
1990	0.32	0.66	0.69
1989	0.30	0.65	0.68
1988	0.29	0.65	0.67

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Eligible for

21%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)

Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2025	21%	54%
2004	21%	40%	35%
2003	19%	39%	33%
2002	7%	39%	40%
2001	6%	39%	32%
2000	6%	40%	33%
1999	5%	40%	35%
1998	13%	47%	43%
1997	13%	47%	46%
1996	9%	46%	40%
1995	11%	45%	45%
1994	9%	43%	41%
1993	13%	41%	41%
1992	8%	38%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2025	7%	8%
2004	7%	9%	12%
2003	10%	9%	10%
2002	3%	8%	9%
2001	2%	8%	9%
1999	3%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Monterey Peninsula Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Monte Vista Elementary School?

422 students attend Monte Vista Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Monte Vista Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Monte Vista Elementary School?

Monte Vista Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Monte Vista Elementary School offer ?

Monte Vista Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Monte Vista Elementary School part of?

Monte Vista Elementary School is part of Monterey Peninsula Unified School District.

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