Buena Vista Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

100 Aldebaran Ave.
Lompoc, CA 93438

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Top 50%

Tel: (805) 742-2020

Serving 524 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Buena Vista Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 524 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 50% in CA
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Buena Vista Elementary School's student population of 524 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buena Vista Elementary School
Kind	99
1	67
2	72
3	73
4	64
5	64
6	85

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Total Students

524 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School
2023	477
2022	487
2021	510
2020	593
2019	593
2018	660
2017	660
2016	636
2015	665
2014	608
2013	599
2012	572
2011	557
2010	547
2009	528
2008	376
2007	424
2006	378
2005	393
2004	404
2003	409
2002	408
2001	428
2000	420
1999	387
1998	401
1997	419
1996	435
1995	432
1994	434
1993	423
1992	430
1991	437
1990	400
1989	403
1988	378
1987	376

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	23
2020	24
2019	24
2018	28
2017	28
2016	27
2015	27
2014	25
2013	25
2012	28
2010	23
2009	22
2008	22
2007	19
2006	18
2005	19
2004	20
2003	20
2002	22
2001	23
2000	21
1999	20
1998	19
1997	19
1996	18
1995	18
1994	18
1993	18
1992	19
1991	18
1990	18

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School Rankings

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

The of Buena Vista Elementary School is 0.62, 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)

#3143 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School
2023	#3143
2022	#3068
2019	#3200
2018	#3511
2017	#3464
2016	#3220
2015	#2819
2013	#2846
2012	#2399
2011	#3424
2010	#2492

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37%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	Lompoc Unified School District
2023	37%	34%	22%
2022	41%	33%	21%
2019	44%	40%	29%
2018	40%	39%	26%
2017	36%	38%	28%
2016	37%	37%	28%
2015	36%	34%	25%
2013	63%	59%	50%
2012	68%	59%	51%
2011	59%	58%	50%
2010	62%	56%	46%

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52%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	Lompoc Unified School District
2022	52%	47%	36%
2019	56%	51%	44%
2018	56%	50%	26%
2017	57%	48%	45%
2016	58%	48%	44%
2015	53%	44%	41%
2013	67%	57%	51%
2012	70%	58%	52%
2011	64%	56%	50%
2010	67%	54%	49%

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25-29%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	Lompoc Unified School District
2022	27%	29%	22%
2021	37%	28%	21%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	Lompoc Unified School District
2023	23:1	22:1	20:1
2022	23:1	21:1	20:1
2021	22:1	22:1	21:1
2020	25:1	23:1	21:1
2019	25:1	23:1	21:1
2018	24:1	23:1	21:1
2017	24:1	23:1	21:1
2016	24:1	24:1	21:1
2015	25:1	24:1	21:1
2014	24:1	24:1	22:1
2013	24:1	24:1	21:1
2012	21:1	23:1	21:1
2010	24:1	21:1	22:1
2009	24:1	20:1	22:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	22:1	21:1	21:1
2006	21:1	20:1	21:1
2005	21:1	21:1	21:1
2004	20:1	21:1	20:1
2003	20:1	20:1	19:1
2002	19:1	20:1	19:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	20:1
1999	19:1	21:1	20:1
1998	21:1	21:1	21:1
1997	23:1	23:1	22:1
1996	25:1	25:1	22:1
1995	24:1	25:1	22:1
1994	25:1	25:1	21:1
1993	24:1	25:1	22:1
1992	23:1	24:1	22:1
1991	24:1	24:1	22:1
1990	23:1	24:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	Lompoc Unified School District
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	4%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	4%	1%	2%
1995	4%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	Lompoc Unified School District
2023	4%	12%	3%
2022	4%	12%	3%
2021	3%	12%	3%
2020	3%	12%	3%
2019	3%	12%	3%
2018	2%	11%	3%
2017	2%	11%	3%
2016	2%	11%	4%
2015	1%	11%	5%
2014	1%	11%	3%
2013	2%	11%	3%
2012	2%	11%	4%
2011	2%	11%	3%
2010	2%	11%	3%
2009	3%	11%	4%
2008	6%	12%	4%
2007	8%	12%	6%
2006	7%	12%	5%
2005	8%	12%	5%
2004	6%	12%	5%
2003	5%	11%	5%
2002	5%	11%	5%
2001	4%	11%	6%
2000	4%	11%	6%
1999	4%	11%	6%
1998	5%	11%	7%
1997	5%	11%	7%
1996	5%	11%	7%
1995	5%	11%	8%
1994	4%	11%	7%
1993	4%	11%	8%
1992	5%	11%	7%
1991	5%	11%	7%

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Hispanic

43%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	Lompoc Unified School District
2023	42%	55%	70%
2022	39%	56%	70%
2021	41%	56%	68%
2020	36%	55%	66%
2019	36%	55%	66%
2018	35%	54%	65%
2017	35%	54%	65%
2016	36%	54%	63%
2015	35%	54%	59%
2014	31%	53%	61%
2013	32%	53%	60%
2012	31%	52%	59%
2011	30%	51%	58%
2010	31%	50%	57%
2009	23%	49%	50%
2008	30%	50%	54%
2007	23%	49%	50%
2006	20%	48%	48%
2005	17%	47%	47%
2004	20%	46%	45%
2003	19%	45%	43%
2002	18%	44%	41%
2001	14%	43%	39%
2000	13%	42%	37%
1999	11%	41%	35%
1998	10%	40%	33%
1997	9%	40%	31%
1996	8%	39%	30%
1995	7%	38%	28%
1994	8%	37%	28%
1993	7%	36%	26%
1992	5%	35%	25%
1991	5%	34%	24%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	Lompoc Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	6%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2016	2%	6%	3%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	3%	6%	4%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	2%	7%	4%
2010	3%	7%	4%
2009	2%	7%	5%
2008	3%	8%	5%
2007	4%	8%	7%
2006	6%	8%	7%
2005	14%	8%	7%
2004	3%	8%	6%
2003	6%	8%	7%
2002	4%	8%	7%
2001	5%	8%	7%
2000	7%	9%	8%
1999	6%	9%	8%
1998	6%	9%	9%
1997	6%	9%	9%
1996	6%	9%	9%
1995	5%	9%	9%
1994	6%	9%	8%
1993	9%	9%	9%
1992	8%	9%	9%
1991	10%	9%	10%

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White

44%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	Lompoc Unified School District
2023	44%	21%	20%
2022	45%	21%	20%
2021	41%	22%	21%
2020	49%	23%	23%
2019	49%	23%	23%
2018	53%	24%	25%
2017	53%	24%	25%
2016	53%	24%	26%
2015	53%	24%	26%
2014	57%	25%	27%
2013	57%	25%	28%
2012	57%	26%	28%
2011	54%	27%	28%
2010	53%	27%	29%
2009	55%	28%	31%
2008	61%	29%	35%
2007	57%	29%	34%
2006	65%	31%	38%
2005	58%	31%	39%
2004	68%	32%	41%
2003	68%	34%	43%
2002	71%	35%	45%
2001	74%	36%	46%
2000	73%	37%	47%
1999	76%	38%	49%
1998	75%	39%	49%
1997	77%	39%	51%
1996	77%	40%	52%
1995	79%	41%	54%
1994	79%	42%	55%
1993	78%	43%	56%
1992	80%	44%	58%
1991	80%	45%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	Lompoc Unified School District
2014	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	Lompoc Unified School District
2023	7%	6%	4%
2022	8%	5%	4%
2021	11%	5%	4%
2020	9%	4%	4%
2019	9%	4%	4%
2018	8%	4%	4%
2017	8%	4%	4%
2016	7%	4%	4%
2015	8%	3%	6%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	7%	3%	5%
2011	10%	2%	6%
2010	10%	3%	6%
2009	15%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	Lompoc Unified School District
2023	0.63	0.64	0.47
2022	0.64	0.63	0.48
2021	0.66	0.62	0.49
2020	0.63	0.63	0.52
2019	0.63	0.63	0.52
2018	0.60	0.64	0.52
2017	0.60	0.64	0.52
2016	0.59	0.64	0.53
2015	0.60	0.64	0.55
2014	0.58	0.65	0.56
2013	0.58	0.65	0.56
2012	0.58	0.65	0.57
2011	0.61	0.67	0.58
2010	0.62	0.67	0.60
2009	0.63	0.71	0.65
2008	0.54	0.65	0.58
2007	0.63	0.67	0.60
2006	0.53	0.66	0.63
2005	0.61	0.67	0.62
2004	0.50	0.67	0.63
2003	0.50	0.67	0.63
2002	0.46	0.67	0.63
2001	0.43	0.67	0.63
2000	0.45	0.67	0.63
1999	0.41	0.67	0.63
1998	0.42	0.67	0.64
1997	0.40	0.67	0.63
1996	0.40	0.67	0.63
1995	0.37	0.67	0.62
1994	0.37	0.67	0.61
1993	0.38	0.67	0.61
1992	0.35	0.67	0.60
1991	0.35	0.67	0.60

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Eligible for

32%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	Lompoc Unified School District
2023	30%	51%	55%
2022	33%	51%	52%
2021	37%	53%	55%
2020	32%	52%	57%
2019	32%	52%	57%
2018	22%	49%	51%
2017	22%	49%	51%
2016	22%	50%	50%
2015	24%	50%	52%
2014	22%	49%	51%
2013	21%	48%	51%
2011	19%	46%	46%
2010	18%	46%	43%
2009	14%	43%	38%
2008	21%	41%	45%
2007	13%	40%	40%
2006	8%	40%	39%
2005	9%	40%	35%
2004	9%	40%	35%
2003	10%	39%	33%
2002	6%	39%	30%
2001	8%	39%	33%
2000	14%	40%	32%
1998	14%	47%	39%
1997	13%	47%	39%
1996	11%	46%	36%
1995	12%	45%	28%
1994	9%	43%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	Lompoc Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	8%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	5%	6%	8%
2020	8%	7%	9%
2019	8%	7%	9%
2018	11%	9%	13%
2017	11%	9%	13%
2016	9%	9%	13%
2015	8%	9%	12%
2014	7%	9%	13%
2013	11%	7%	13%
2011	12%	8%	13%
2010	9%	9%	14%
2009	9%	10%	13%
2008	13%	10%	16%
2007	9%	10%	13%
2006	7%	9%	12%
2005	5%	9%	11%
2004	5%	9%	11%
2003	5%	9%	11%
2002	5%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lompoc Unified School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Buena Vista Elementary School's ranking?

Buena Vista Elementary School is ranked #3143 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Buena Vista Elementary School often compared to?

Buena Vista Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Manzanita Public Charter, Miguelito Elementary School, Los Berros Visual And Performing Arts Academy by visitors of our site.

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

37% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Buena Vista Elementary School?

524 students attend Buena Vista Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Buena Vista Elementary School students are White, 43% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Buena Vista Elementary School?

Buena Vista Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Buena Vista Elementary School offer ?

Buena Vista Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Buena Vista Elementary School part of?

Buena Vista Elementary School is part of Lompoc Unified School District.