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Hope Elementary School vs. Monte Vista Elementary School

Should you attend Hope Elementary School or Monte Vista Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Hope Elementary School
3970-a La Colina Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Monte Vista Elementary School
730 North Hope Ave.
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Hope Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Monte Vista Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 282 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Hope Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 283 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Monte Vista Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher 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 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
282 students
283 students
This chart displays total students of Hope Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Monte Vista Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
14 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Monte Vista Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Monte Vista Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#879 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#1560 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hope Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Monte Vista Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 10% in CA)
55-59%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hope Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monte Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in CA)
60-64%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hope Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monte Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-59%
(Top 20% in CA)
40-49%
(Top 30% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Hope Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Monte Vista Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
52
43
Grade 1 Students
23
36
Grade 2 Students
41
45
Grade 3 Students
36
35
Grade 4 Students
44
41
Grade 5 Students
43
42
Grade 6 Students
43
41

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hope Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
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% Asian
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hope Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Monte Vista Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
51%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hope Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Monte Vista Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Monte Vista Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
38%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hope Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Monte Vista Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hope Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Monte Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.60
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Hope Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Monte Vista Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hope Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Monte Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hope Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Monte Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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