How does Nueva Vista Language Academy compare to other elementary schools in Delano?

Nueva Vista Language Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 49.9/100, placing it at the 67th percentile statewide. 21% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,230 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Nueva Vista Language Academy?

21.2% of students at Nueva Vista Language Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 45.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Nueva Vista Language Academy improving or declining?

Nueva Vista Language Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 7.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Nueva Vista Language Academy?

3.1% of students at Nueva Vista Language Academy 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.

Nueva Vista Language Academy

Delano Union Elementary Delano Kern County 93215 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,230 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

706 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

86%

Teachers

35 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 89.9%

White 0.7%

Asian 1.3%

Black 1.3%

Other 6.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Nueva Vista Language Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	21.2%
Met Standard	24.3%
Below Standard	54.5%

Exceeded

21.2%

Met

24.3%

Below

54.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "45% proficient" for Nueva Vista Language Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

21.2% of students exceeded standard while 24.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.9 points above the Delano Union Elementary district average of 17.3%. Compared to the 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.4 points higher (vs 16.8% 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 7.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 3.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.