Elementary school (grades K-5) · Gaviota, CA
Vista De Las Cruces
Federal NCES profile for Vista De Las Cruces, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
The verdict
Vista De Las Cruces earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of California schools.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.8:1
- small classes for California
- 33.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 65
- students enrolled
Vista De Las Cruces has class sizes smaller than 95% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 064122006826 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+22 students YoY
Vista De Las Cruces grew from 39 students in 2022-23 to 61 in 2023-24 (+56.4%).
Teacher FTE lost 6.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+22 students YoY 064122006826 · Gaviota, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
65 enr · 10.8:1 · 33.3% lunch · RII 60
Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)
Vista De Las Cruces grew from 39 students in 2022-23 to 61 in 2023-24 (+56.4%). Teacher FTE lost 6.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Vista De Las Cruces compares
Vista De Las Cruces 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 | 10.8:1 | ▼ 50% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.3% | ▼ 40% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 65 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 53.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 58.1, Vista De Las Cruces is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Vista Del Mar Union reports $40,410 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~65 students)
Frequently asked questions about Vista De Las Cruces
How many students attend Vista De Las Cruces?
Vista De Las Cruces has 65 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Gaviota, CA. CCD year-over-year: 39 (2022-23) → 61 (2023-24), up 22.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vista De Las Cruces?
The student-teacher ratio at Vista De Las Cruces is 10.8:1, which is 50% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Vista De Las Cruces?
33.3% of students at Vista De Las Cruces are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vista De Las Cruces?
The largest demographic group at Vista De Las Cruces is White at 53.8% of enrollment, in Gaviota, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Vista De Las Cruces?
Vista De Las Cruces has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Vista Del Mar Union?
None reported; Vista Del Mar Union operates only Vista De Las Cruces as a public school district in NCES's records.