Monte Vista (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Bottom 50%

Serving 425 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Monte Vista ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: Kindergarten-12
Enrollment: 425 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: 80-84% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Monte Vista's student population of 425 students has grown by 50% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 61% over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Monte Vista
Kind	7
1	5
2	8
3	14
4	10
5	12
6	12
7	28
8	36
9	41
10	55
11	81
12	116

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Total Students

425 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Monte Vista
2023	478
2022	538
2021	366
2020	282
2019	282
2018	212
2017	212
2016	175
2015	150
2014	158
2013	161
2012	111
2011	115
2010	146
2009	197
2008	183
2007	199
2006	117
2005	143
2004	135
2003	120
2002	96
2001	114
2000	121
1999	104
1998	89
1997	64
1996	76
1995	69
1994	63
1993	65

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Monte Vista
2023	20
2022	21
2021	15
2020	13
2019	13
2018	10
2017	10
2016	8
2015	9
2014	9
2013	11
2012	9
2010	7
2009	3
2008	4
2007	2
2006	2
2005	2
2004	2
2003	2
2002	2
2001	2
2000	1
1999	1
1998	1

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Year Founded

1980

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Monte Vista ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Monte Vista is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#5321 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Monte Vista
2023	#5321
2022	#5860
2021	#1562
2019	#7857
2018	#6837
2017	#6139
2016	#6380
2012	#7421
2011	#5367
2010	#7279

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20-24%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Monte Vista	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	22%	34%	37%
2022	17%	33%	35%
2021	34%	34%	36%
2019	12%	40%	43%
2018	17%	39%	43%
2017	17%	38%	42%
2016	17%	37%	42%
2012	44%	59%	67%
2011	34%	58%	66%
2010	34%	56%	65%

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40-44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Monte Vista	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2022	42%	47%	50%
2021	54%	49%	49%
2019	37%	51%	54%
2018	42%	50%	43%
2017	47%	48%	55%
2016	42%	48%	54%
2012	44%	58%	69%
2011	64%	56%	69%
2010	44%	54%	67%

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20-29%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Monte Vista	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2022	24%	29%	30%
2021	30%	28%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Monte Vista	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	22:1
2022	26:1	21:1	23:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2020	22:1	23:1	23:1
2019	22:1	23:1	23:1
2018	21:1	23:1	25:1
2017	21:1	23:1	25:1
2016	22:1	24:1	25:1
2015	17:1	24:1	25:1
2014	17:1	24:1	25:1
2013	15:1	24:1	24:1
2012	13:1	23:1	25:1
2010	21:1	21:1	24:1
2008	46:1	18:1	20:1
2002	48:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2016)
Year	Monte Vista	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Monte Vista	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	4%	12%	10%
2022	7%	12%	10%
2021	2%	12%	10%
2020	2%	12%	10%
2019	2%	12%	10%
2018	2%	11%	11%
2017	2%	11%	11%
2016	2%	11%	10%
2015	5%	11%	10%
2014	5%	11%	10%
2013	3%	11%	9%
2012	2%	11%	9%
2011	3%	11%	9%
2010	5%	11%	9%
2009	3%	11%	9%
2008	1%	12%	9%
2007	1%	12%	9%
2005	3%	12%	8%
2004	4%	12%	8%
2003	2%	11%	8%
2002	1%	11%	7%
2001	4%	11%	7%
2000	4%	11%	7%
1999	3%	11%	7%
1998	2%	11%	7%
1997	3%	11%	7%
1996	8%	11%	7%
1995	3%	11%	7%

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Hispanic

45%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Monte Vista	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	39%	55%	43%
2022	40%	56%	42%
2021	31%	56%	40%
2020	32%	55%	38%
2019	32%	55%	38%
2018	30%	54%	36%
2017	30%	54%	36%
2016	34%	54%	36%
2015	29%	54%	34%
2014	22%	53%	32%
2013	22%	53%	31%
2012	19%	52%	29%
2011	17%	51%	28%
2010	20%	50%	27%
2009	13%	49%	24%
2008	15%	50%	25%
2007	17%	49%	24%
2006	30%	48%	22%
2005	14%	47%	21%
2004	12%	46%	20%
2003	10%	45%	19%
2002	8%	44%	19%
2001	9%	43%	18%
2000	12%	42%	18%
1999	10%	41%	18%
1998	15%	40%	17%
1997	14%	40%	17%
1996	17%	39%	17%
1995	20%	38%	16%
1994	16%	37%	15%
1993	12%	36%	15%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Monte Vista	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	3%	8%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	4%	9%	2%
1998	4%	9%	2%
1997	6%	9%	2%
1996	9%	9%	2%
1995	3%	9%	2%
1994	3%	9%	2%
1993	3%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	2%

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White

46%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Monte Vista	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	50%	21%	41%
2022	46%	21%	42%
2021	60%	22%	44%
2020	63%	23%	46%
2019	63%	23%	46%
2018	63%	24%	49%
2017	63%	24%	49%
2016	57%	24%	51%
2015	61%	24%	53%
2014	65%	25%	54%
2013	71%	25%	56%
2012	77%	26%	58%
2011	78%	27%	59%
2010	73%	27%	60%
2009	81%	28%	62%
2008	83%	29%	64%
2007	78%	29%	64%
2006	98%	31%	66%
2005	82%	31%	68%
2004	81%	32%	70%
2003	87%	34%	70%
2002	89%	35%	71%
2001	83%	36%	71%
2000	80%	37%	72%
1999	83%	38%	72%
1998	79%	39%	72%
1997	77%	39%	73%
1996	66%	40%	73%
1995	74%	41%	74%
1994	81%	42%	74%
1993	83%	43%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Monte Vista	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Monte Vista	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	0.60	0.64	0.64
2022	0.62	0.63	0.64
2021	0.55	0.62	0.64
2020	0.50	0.63	0.64
2019	0.50	0.63	0.64
2018	0.52	0.64	0.62
2017	0.52	0.64	0.62
2016	0.56	0.64	0.61
2015	0.55	0.64	0.60
2014	0.54	0.65	0.60
2013	0.45	0.65	0.59
2012	0.38	0.65	0.58
2011	0.37	0.67	0.57
2010	0.43	0.67	0.56
2009	0.34	0.71	0.56
2008	0.28	0.65	0.52
2007	0.37	0.67	0.52
2006	0.03	0.66	0.51
2005	0.31	0.67	0.49
2004	0.33	0.67	0.47
2003	0.23	0.67	0.47
2002	0.20	0.67	0.46
2001	0.30	0.67	0.46
2000	0.35	0.67	0.45
1999	0.29	0.67	0.45
1998	0.35	0.67	0.45
1997	0.39	0.67	0.44
1996	0.53	0.67	0.43
1995	0.41	0.67	0.42
1994	0.32	0.67	0.42
1993	0.30	0.67	0.41

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80-84%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Monte Vista	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	82%	87%	91%
2022	87%	87%	92%
2021	87%	84%	92%
2020	82%	85%	89%
2019	72%	84%	89%
2018	72%	84%	89%
2017	54%	83%	85%
2016	64%	83%	87%
2015	64%	89%	86%
2014	54%	88%	84%
2013	54%	87%	85%

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Eligible for

38%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Monte Vista	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	33%	51%	33%
2022	36%	51%	30%
2021	32%	53%	27%
2020	32%	52%	28%
2019	32%	52%	28%
2018	17%	49%	24%
2017	17%	49%	24%
2016	19%	50%	23%
2015	12%	50%	22%
2014	5%	49%	23%
2013	14%	48%	21%
2011	17%	46%	22%
2009	1%	43%	18%
2008	3%	41%	16%
2007	9%	40%	15%
2001	7%	39%	11%
2000	9%	40%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Monte Vista	California	Simi Valley Unified School District
2023	6%	8%	9%
2022	4%	7%	9%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2014	2%	9%	8%
2011	2%	8%	6%
2009	1%	10%	7%
2008	3%	10%	6%
2007	2%	10%	6%
2001	2%	8%	5%
2000	2%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Simi Valley Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Monte Vista's ranking?

Monte Vista is ranked #5321 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Monte Vista often compared to?

Monte Vistais often viewed alongside schools like Royal High School, Santa Susana High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Monte Vista?

The graduation rate of Monte Vista is 80-84%, which is lower than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Monte Vista?

425 students attend Monte Vista.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Monte Vista students are White, 45% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Monte Vista?

Monte Vista has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Monte Vista offer ?

Monte Vista offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12

What school district is Monte Vista part of?

Monte Vista is part of Simi Valley Unified School District.