Jose Antonio Vargas Elementary

220 N. Whisman Rd.
Mountain View, CA 94043

www.mvwsd.org

339 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Jose Antonio Vargas Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Mountain View Whisman school district, located in Mountain View, CA with 339 students offering grade levels from KG to 05.

With 16 teachers, Jose Antonio Vargas Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 21.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

339

Total Students

16.0

Full-Time Teachers

21.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

25.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Jose Antonio Vargas Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	81
Hispanic	104
Black	3
Asian	99
Two or More	49
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
104 (30.7 %)
Asian
99 (29.2 %)
White
81 (23.9 %)
Two or More
49 (14.5 %)
Black
3 (0.9 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.6 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Mountain View Whisman
Phone:	(650)903-6952
Website:	http://www.mvwsd.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	339
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	84
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 63

Grade 1 51

Grade 2 69

Grade 3 47

Grade 4 58

Grade 5 51