Grade Trends

Mar Vista Elementary

Grades K–6 Public District: Pajaro Valley Unified

6860 Soquel Dr., Aptos, CA 95003 Map

Math (met standard)
31%
−10 state 41% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
44%
−3 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
31%
−4 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
54%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
270
2024-25
Students per teacher
17.9
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 36% state 47% · 2025-26 39% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 18% state 42% · 2025-26 40% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 31% state 37% · 2025-26 44% state 49% · 2025-26 31% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 44% state 37% · 2025-26 46% state 48% · 2025-26 —
All grades 31% state 41% · 2025-26 44% state 47% · 2025-26 31% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 31% state 41% 44% state 47% 31% state 35%
2024-25 32% state 40% 40% state 47% 27% state 33%
2023-24 34% state 39% 34% state 45% 37% state 33%
2022-23 41% state 38% 43% state 45% 23% state 32%
2021-22 37% state 36% 40% state 45% 51% state 31%
2018-19 42% state 43% 46% state 50% 28% state 32%
2017-18 40% state 41% 44% state 49% —
2016-17 46% state 40% 50% state 46% —
2015-16 49% state 38% 54% state 46% —
2014-15 46% state 35% 57% state 42% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Valencia Elementary
Grades K–6 · Pajaro Valley Unified
1.4 mi
52%
+12 vs state
62%
+15 vs state
58%
+23 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 52% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2025-26 37% 487 White 62%
New Brighton Middle
Grades 6–8 · Soquel Union Elementary
1.6 mi
36%
−1 vs state
57%
+8 vs state
53%
+17 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2025-26 30% 585 White 57%
Main Street Elementary
Grades K–5 · Soquel Union Elementary
1.9 mi
50%
+9 vs state
60%
+14 vs state
57%
+22 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2025-26 25% 383 White 61%
Soquel Elementary
Grades K–5 · Soquel Union Elementary
2.1 mi
36%
−6 vs state
44%
−2 vs state
27%
−8 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 40% 337 Hispanic 48%
Aptos Junior High
Grades 7–8 · Pajaro Valley Unified
2.1 mi
34%
−3 vs state
42%
−8 vs state
37%
+1 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26 51% 587 Hispanic 50%
Rio del Mar Elementary
Grades K–6 · Pajaro Valley Unified
2.9 mi
53%
+13 vs state
57%
+11 vs state
43%
+8 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 55% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 22% 393 White 63%
Mountain Elementary
Grades K–6 · Mountain Elementary
3.3 mi
67%
+26 vs state
74%
+27 vs state
59%
+24 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 57% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2025-26 15% 143 White 68%
Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary
Grades K–5 · Soquel Union Elementary
3.5 mi
40%
−3 vs state
52%
+6 vs state
39%
+3 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 30% 214 White 53%
Live Oak Elementary
Grades K–5 · Live Oak Elementary
3.5 mi
37%
−4 vs state
45%
−1 vs state
32%
−3 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26 59% 362 Hispanic 70%
Tierra Pacifica Charter
Grades K–8 Charter · Live Oak Elementary
3.7 mi
55%
+15 vs state
57%
+9 vs state
59%
+24 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 48% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2025-26 29% 166 White 63%