Monte Vista Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 9.2% |
| Met Standard | 17.4% |
| Below Standard | 73.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "27% proficient" for Monte Vista Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
9.2% of students exceeded standard while 17.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.8 points below the Porterville Unified district average of 13.0%. The 13 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 13.0% exceeded — 3.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 13.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 61 | 11.5% | 26.2% | 37.7% |
| 4th | 67 | 7.5% | 13.4% | 20.9% |
| 5th | 58 | 6.9% | 15.5% | 22.4% |
| 6th | 65 | 10.8% | 21.5% | 32.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 61 | 8.2% | 27.9% | 36.1% |
| 4th | 67 | 7.5% | 11.9% | 19.4% |
| 5th | 58 | 13.8% | 10.3% | 24.1% |
| 6th | 65 | 7.7% | 12.3% | 20.0% |
Nearby schools
13 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 41.4