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Public elementary school · Fillmore Unified · Fillmore, California

Mountain Vista

Mountain Vista rates 8.1, above the middle of Fillmore Unified's elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.4.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.1this school

8.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Fillmore Unified median is 7.4.

#1,074 of 9,557 schools in California · Fillmore Unified: 4 elementary schools rated, median 7.4

The brief

A Fillmore Unified elementary school where students score 3 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,074 of 9,557 schools in California and 1 of 8 in Fillmore Unified.

Mountain Vista is listed in Fillmore Unified, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math29%12 points below the California average of 41%2025 CAASPP
Reading38%9 points below the California average of 47%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 14 points since 2019, reaching 34% in 2025.2025 CAASPP; 38 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.6
50% of the rating
Academics
6.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2023–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 27% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 32% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Mountain Vista and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Getting around

Walk Score
27
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
43
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
787/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Fillmore. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Fillmore), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
80.8%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Mountain Vistathis school
    8.1
  2. Santa Clara Elementary4.7 mi
    7.7Compare →
  3. Rio Vista Elementary1.4 mi
    6.8Compare →
  4. Heritage Valley Independent Study0.6 mi
    6.7Compare →
  5. San Cayetano Elementary1.0 mi
    5.5Compare →
Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Mountain Vista.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Mountain Vista serve?

Mountain Vista serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Mountain Vista?

Mountain Vista has an enrollment of approximately 453 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain Vista?

The student-teacher ratio at Mountain Vista is 20.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Mountain Vista rank in CA?

Mountain Vista ranks #1,074 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Mountain Vista's MySchoolScout rating?

Mountain Vista has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Mountain Vista?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Mountain Vista has 27% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 32% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Mountain Vista a charter school?

No, Mountain Vista is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Mountain Vista a Title I school?

No, Mountain Vista is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Mountain Vista?

80.8% of students at Mountain Vista qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
453
Student-teacher ratio
20.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
22
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Town
County
Ventura County
Phone
(805) 524-6781
Rank in district
#1 of 8
Schools in district
9
District spending per student
$19,353
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.