How does Loma Vista Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Santa Ana?

Loma Vista Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 52.6/100, placing it at the 72nd percentile statewide. 25% of students exceed standard, with a total of 912 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Loma Vista Elementary?

25.0% of students at Loma Vista Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 45.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Loma Vista Elementary improving or declining?

Loma Vista Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 6.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Loma Vista Elementary?

10.7% of students at Loma 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.

Loma Vista Elementary

Tustin Unified Santa Ana Orange County 92705

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

912 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

462 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

56%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 57.8%

White 25.1%

Asian 6.9%

Black 1.5%

Other 8.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Loma Vista Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	25.0%
Met Standard	20.8%
Below Standard	54.2%

Exceeded

25.0%

Met

20.8%

Below

54.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "46% proficient" for Loma Vista Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

25.0% of students exceeded standard while 20.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.3 points below the Tustin Unified district average of 34.3%. Compared to the 30 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.8 points higher (vs 21.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 6.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.