How does Buena Vista Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Lompoc?

Buena Vista Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 46.5/100, placing it at the 58th percentile statewide. 20% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,032 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Buena Vista Elementary?

20.5% of students at Buena Vista Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 44.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Buena Vista Elementary improving or declining?

Buena Vista Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 7.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Buena Vista Elementary?

13.8% of students at Buena Vista Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Buena Vista Elementary

Lompoc Unified Lompoc Santa Barbara County 93436

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,032 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

524 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

37%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 43.5%

White 44.3%

Asian 1.9%

Black 0.9%

Other 9.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Buena Vista Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	20.5%
Met Standard	23.6%
Below Standard	56.0%

Exceeded

20.5%

Met

23.6%

Below

56.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "44% proficient" for Buena Vista Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

20.5% of students exceeded standard while 23.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.2 points above the Lompoc Unified district average of 9.2%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.1 points higher (vs 11.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 7.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

20.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

44.0%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-7.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

13.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,032

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	75	26.7%	24.0%	25.3%	24.0%	50.7%
4th	67	28.4%	22.4%	22.4%	26.9%	50.8%
5th	60	23.3%	21.7%	23.3%	31.7%	45.0%
6th	58	27.6%	29.3%	22.4%	20.7%	56.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	76	18.4%	26.3%	26.3%	28.9%	44.7%
4th	67	7.5%	23.9%	46.3%	22.4%	31.3%
5th	55	14.6%	20.0%	27.3%	38.2%	34.5%
6th	58	17.2%	20.7%	25.9%	36.2%	37.9%

Nearby schools

1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.8

Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy

Lompoc Unified · 2.1 mi

42.8

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