Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Diego, CA

Mountain View

Federal NCES profile for Mountain View, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063432014500
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
13
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
87
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mountain View earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#67 of 179
elementary schools in San Diego · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
21.7:1
students per teacher
69.4%
free-lunch eligible

Mountain View has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mountain View ranks #67 of 179 elementary schools in San Diego, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+27 students YoY

Mountain View grew from 147 students in 2022-23 to 174 in 2023-24 (+18.4%).

Teacher FTE added 9.0 → 9.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+27 students YoY 063432014500 · San Diego, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

195 enr · 21.7:1 · 69.4% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Henry High (2,485 students)

Mountain View grew from 147 students in 2022-23 to 174 in 2023-24 (+18.4%). Teacher FTE added 9.0 → 9.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Mountain View in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mountain View reports 195 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mountain View compares

Mountain View is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.7:1 ▲ 1% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 69.4% ▲ 25% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 195 top 83% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21.7:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
195
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
69.4%
free-lunch eligible - 25% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.7:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 50% in California - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
43.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,783
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 65 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 88.1%
White 7.7%
Two or More 2.1%
Asian 1.0%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 88.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.7, Mountain View is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for San Diego Unified reports $20,783 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mountain View Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Henry High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mira Mesa High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hoover High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Scripps Ranch High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Point Loma High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mountain View's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

San Diego Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in San Diego

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Mountain View

How many students attend Mountain View?

Mountain View has 195 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Diego, CA. CCD year-over-year: 147 (2022-23) → 174 (2023-24), up 27.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain View?

The student-teacher ratio at Mountain View is 21.7:1, which is 1% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 38% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mountain View?

69.4% of students at Mountain View are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mountain View?

The largest demographic group at Mountain View is Hispanic or Latino at 88.1% of enrollment, in San Diego, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mountain View?

Mountain View has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mountain View rank among elementary schools in San Diego?

By Resource Investment Index, Mountain View ranks #67 of 179 elementary schools in San Diego, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in San Diego on the city page.

What other schools are in San Diego Unified?

Besides Mountain View, San Diego Unified also operates Henry High (2,485 students), Mira Mesa High (2,187 students), and Hoover High (2,011 students). See the San Diego Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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