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Monte Vista Elementary School (Closed 2005)

251 Soledad Dr.
Monterey, CA 93940

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 Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School
2023	422
2022	422
2021	422
2020	422
2019	422
2018	422
2017	422
2016	422
2015	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

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	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

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	21:1
2022	22:1	21:1	22:1
2021	22:1	22:1	20:1
2020	22:1	23:1	23:1
2019	22:1	23:1	23:1
2018	22:1	23:1	21:1
2017	22:1	23:1	21:1
2016	22:1	24:1	21:1
2015	22:1	24:1	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	22:1	25:1	20:1
1993	23:1	25:1	21:1
1992	21:1	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

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	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%

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Asian

11%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2023	11%	12%	9%
2022	11%	12%	9%
2021	11%	12%	9%
2020	11%	12%	8%
2019	11%	12%	8%
2018	11%	11%	9%
2017	11%	11%	9%
2016	11%	11%	10%
2015	11%	11%	10%
2004	12%	12%	17%
2003	12%	11%	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%

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Hispanic

29%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2023	29%	55%	60%
2022	29%	56%	59%
2021	29%	56%	60%
2020	29%	55%	58%
2019	29%	55%	58%
2018	29%	54%	56%
2017	29%	54%	56%
2016	29%	54%	55%
2015	29%	54%	53%
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%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	4%	6%	5%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2004	4%	8%	12%
2003	3%	8%	12%
2002	3%	8%	12%
2001	4%	8%	14%
2000	4%	9%	14%
1999	3%	9%	15%
1998	5%	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%	9%	21%
1990	2%	9%	21%
1989	3%	9%	21%

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White

54%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2023	54%	21%	21%
2022	54%	21%	21%
2021	54%	22%	20%
2020	54%	23%	21%
2019	54%	23%	21%
2018	54%	24%	23%
2017	54%	24%	23%
2016	54%	24%	22%
2015	54%	24%	23%
2004	53%	32%	33%
2003	56%	34%	34%
2002	73%	35%	37%
2001	75%	36%	37%
2000	75%	37%	39%
1999	78%	38%	40%
1998	74%	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%	45%	46%
1990	82%	47%	47%
1989	83%	49%	48%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2023	0.62	0.64	0.59
2022	0.62	0.63	0.60
2021	0.62	0.62	0.60
2020	0.62	0.63	0.61
2019	0.62	0.63	0.61
2018	0.62	0.64	0.63
2017	0.62	0.64	0.63
2016	0.62	0.64	0.63
2015	0.62	0.64	0.64
2004	0.63	0.67	0.71
2003	0.62	0.67	0.72
2002	0.44	0.67	0.72
2001	0.41	0.67	0.72
2000	0.42	0.67	0.72
1999	0.38	0.67	0.72
1998	0.43	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	0.67	0.70
1990	0.32	0.66	0.69
1989	0.30	0.65	0.68

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Eligible for

21%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2023	21%	51%	58%
2022	21%	51%	56%
2021	21%	53%	54%
2020	21%	52%	51%
2019	21%	52%	51%
2018	21%	49%	46%
2017	21%	49%	46%
2016	21%	50%	49%
2015	21%	50%	45%
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%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2023	7%	8%	5%
2022	7%	7%	6%
2021	7%	6%	10%
2020	7%	7%	11%
2019	7%	7%	11%
2018	7%	9%	14%
2017	7%	9%	14%
2016	7%	9%	12%
2015	7%	9%	14%
2004	7%	9%	12%
2003	10%	9%	10%
2002	3%	8%	9%
2001	2%	8%	9%

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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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