Buena Vista Elementary School

1330 Buena Vista Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008 | (760) 331-5400

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 255

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 255 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 1468th out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 6225 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA 92009

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Carlsbad Unified School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,159
Graduation Rate: 86.3%
Dropout Rate: 2.8%
Students Per Teacher: 22.0
Enrolled Students: 10,884

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 255
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 19.2
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 134 (52.5%)
Females: 121 (47.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 33 (12.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 77 (30.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 110 (43.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Buena Vista Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.4%
Black	6	2.4%
Asian	11	4.3%
Hispanic	103	40.4%
White	113	44.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	30	11.8%
1st Grade	46	18.0%
2nd Grade	43	16.9%
3rd Grade	45	17.6%
4th Grade	42	16.5%
5th Grade	49	19.2%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

6.3%

District:

36.4%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%

Number of Certificated Staff: 16.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 18.0

Average Age

School:

47.4

District:

53.1

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Buena Vista Elementary School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 21, 2007
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
This is a great school. It has friendly faces everywhere.
Mr. De Anda is an excellent principal. My son loves his kindergarten class.

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Buena Vista Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:

CST English-Language Arts
CST Mathematics
CST Science

AYP Results (2010)

Overall AYP Met: No

ELA AYP Met: No

Math AYP Met: Yes

CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	48.0%	74.0%	53.0%
2009	58.0%	78.0%	53.0%
2008	58.0%	70.0%	48.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	75.0%	83.0%	62.0%
2009	74.0%	88.0%	63.0%
2008	74.0%	84.0%	59.0%

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	47.0%	71.0%	43.0%
2009	71.0%	73.0%	44.0%
2008	64.0%	68.0%	38.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	69.0%	85.0%	65.0%
2009	91.0%	83.0%	64.0%
2008	78.0%	82.0%	61.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	70.0%	82.0%	63.0%
2009	68.0%	83.0%	61.0%
2008	54.0%	77.0%	55.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	78.0%	85.0%	68.0%
2009	81.0%	87.0%	66.0%
2008	63.0%	81.0%	61.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	74.0%	78.0%	58.0%
2009	79.0%	78.0%	54.0%
2008	37.0%	73.0%	48.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	80.0%	76.0%	61.0%
2009	71.0%	74.0%	57.0%
2008	38.0%	71.0%	51.0%

CST Science Test
2010	85.0%	80.0%	56.0%
2009	71.0%	73.0%	49.0%
2008	38.0%	70.0%	46.0%

Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010

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