Plaza Vista
Plaza Vista serves 905 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
Plaza Vista placed in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Top Rankings
Plaza Vista ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Plaza Vista's student population of 905 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
905 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Plaza Vista is ranked within the top 10% 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 Plaza Vista is 0.62, 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
#716 out of 9659 schools
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
23:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
57%
12%

Hispanic
14%
54%

Black
1%
5%

White
18%
23%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
10%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%

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