Buena Vista Elementary School vs. Hope Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Buena Vista Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Hope Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 276 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Buena 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 60-64% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 639 students in grades Kindergarten-5, 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% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
276 students
639 students
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![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 Hope Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/6000/6094/hope-elementary-school-chart-fEOG56.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
28 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Hope Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Hope Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/6000/6094/hope-elementary-school-chart-byL7cna.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
23:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hope Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hope Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/6000/6094/hope-elementary-school-chart-bvbq7og.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1192 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#926 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Buena Vista Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Buena Vista Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/6000/6084/buena-vista-elementary-school-chart-uDfwcY.png)
![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 Hope Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/6000/6094/hope-elementary-school-chart-b3TKdmt.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
65%
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![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 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/6000/6094/hope-elementary-school-chart-ZTvtBz.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
72%
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![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 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/6000/6094/hope-elementary-school-chart-w52uSp.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
60-64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hope Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science 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 Science of Hope Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/6000/6094/hope-elementary-school-chart-bu804e0.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Hope Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Hope Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/6000/6094/hope-elementary-school-chart-pgm2Es.png)
Kindergarten Students
35
115
Grade 1 Students
55
117
Grade 2 Students
34
99
Grade 3 Students
52
94
Grade 4 Students
54
106
Grade 5 Students
45
108
Grade 6 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![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 2005-06 school year data. 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 2005-06 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/6000/6094/hope-elementary-school-chart-6elSWN.png)
% Asian
4%
5%
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![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 Hope Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/6000/6094/hope-elementary-school-chart-7XlNHy.png)
% Hispanic
39%
26%
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![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 Hope Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/6000/6094/hope-elementary-school-chart-y64aao.png)
% Black
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hope Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hope Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/6000/6094/hope-elementary-school-chart-qYHoxG.png)
% White
47%
53%
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![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 Hope Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/6000/6094/hope-elementary-school-chart-uKGSYK.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Two or more races
9%
15%
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![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 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/6000/6094/hope-elementary-school-chart-sRMnQ1.png)
Diversity Score
0.62
0.63
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![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 Hope Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/6000/6094/hope-elementary-school-chart-9QNtBy.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
15%
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![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 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/6000/6094/hope-elementary-school-chart-b29PqEI.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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![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 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/6000/6094/hope-elementary-school-chart-bn4f4iX.png)