Vivian Banks Charter
Tel:
(760) 742-3300
- Vivian Banks Charter serves 98 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Vivian Banks Charter 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Vivian Banks Charter places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Vivian Banks Charter's student population of 98 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 6 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type | Charter School |
Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
Total Students | 98 students |
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Total Classroom Teachers | 6 teachers |
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Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
- Vivian Banks Charter is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Vivian Banks Charter is 0.59, 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.
Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
Overall Testing Rank | #9104 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 39% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11-19% | 50% |
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Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 23:1 |
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American Indian | 45% | 1% |
Asian | n/a | 12% |
Hispanic | 46% | 54% |
Black | 2% | 5% |
White | 4% | 23% |
Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.59 | 0.64 |
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Eligible for Free Lunch | 74% | 53% |
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15) | 3% | 9% |
School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
School District Name | Bonsall Unified School District |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Vivian Banks Charter is Great Oak High School (6.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Pauma Elementary School (5.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pauma Valley Pauma Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 226 students
5.4 miles
33158 Cole Grade Rd.
Pauma Valley, CA 92061
(760) 742-3741 5.4 K-8 226 - Fallbrook Vallecitos Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 216 students
5.6 miles
5211 Fifth St.
Fallbrook, CA 92028
(760) 728-7092 5.6 K-8 216 - Temecula Great Oak High School Grades: 9-12 | 3,255 students
6.1 miles
32555 Deer Hollow Way
Temecula, CA 92592
(951) 294-6450 6.1 9-12 3,255 - Valley Center Oak Glen High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 64 students
6.4 miles
14172 W. Oak Glen Rd.
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 751-0455 6.4 9-12 64 - Valley Center Valley Center High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,140 student
6.5 miles
31322 Cole Grade Rd.
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 751-5502 6.5 9-12 1,140
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