Best Public Schools in Vista, California

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2019)				Ranking (2018)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2019)						CAST Science (2019)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2019)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2019)							% Completely Immunized (2019)	% Polio (2019)	% Hepatitis B (2019)	% Varicella (2019)	% DTP (2019)	% MMR (2019)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2019)	Statewide Rank (2019)	State Percentile (2019)	SchoolDigger Rating (2019)	Average Standard Score (2018)	Statewide Rank (2018)	State Percentile (2018)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 8th Grade	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Suncoast Preparatory Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1980 Univ Dr.	Vista	92083	Orange County	National Univ Academy HomeSch/Independent Study Orange Coun	Yes	No	Yes	(n/a)	(760) 630-4080	94	10	.0	51.1%	21 (22.3%)	10 (10.6%)	51 (54.3%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.6%)								(n/a)								30.8									53.9							38.5
Dual Language Immersion North County	Public, Charter	K-8	2030 Univ Dr.	Vista	92803	San Diego County	National University Academy Dual Language Institute District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(760) 631-6200	251	13	20.0	44.6%	52 (20.7%)	3 (1.2%)	180 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.4%)	46	2819^th of 5789 public elementary schools	51.3%					(n/a)	13.3	5.4	0.0	4.8	0.0	0.0	17.7	0.0				43.3	63.9	35.3	57.1	46.7	18.2		40.0	54.1	11.8	23.8	26.7	18.2
North County Trade Technical High	Public, Charter	9-12	1132 N Melrose Dr. Ste. 501	Vista	92083	San Diego County	North County Trade Technical High District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(760) 598-0782	196	15	10.2	53.1%	63 (32.1%)	5 (2.6%)	115 (58.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	34.5	1345^th of 2133 public high schools	36.9%					(n/a)									7.9		21.6							34.2							7.9
Guajome Learning Center	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2000 N. Santa Fe Ave.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Guajome Learning Center District	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-8500	78	3	23.8	65.4%	18 (23.1%)	2 (2.6%)	51 (65.4%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.7%)								(n/a)										11.1	21.4							72.2							11.1
Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary	Public	K-5	653 Poinsettia Ave.	Vista	92081	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(760) 290-2888	681			44.2%	88 (12.9%)	12 (1.8%)	523 (76.8%)	20 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	31 (4.6%)	61.7	1981^st of 5789 public elementary schools	65.8%		63.1	1913^th of 5662 public elementary schools	66.2%	68							31.0					48.5	57.8	56.7					53.4	48.5	56.6					98.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	98.0	≥99.0	$8,246
California Avenue Elementary	Public	K-8	215 W. CA Ave.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	No	No	No	(760) 630-4870	19	5	6.2	52.6%	4 (21.1%)	2 (10.5%)	11 (57.9%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(n/a)																																$193,387
Breeze Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1111 Melrose Way	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(760) 945-2373	813	32	25.3	52.2%	242 (29.8%)	13 (1.6%)	468 (57.6%)	33 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.9%)	72.1	1513^th of 5789 public elementary schools	73.9%		70.4	1555^th of 5662 public elementary schools	72.5%	42							33.9					72.5	55.3	68.0					77.1	49.0	44.7					97.0	98.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	98.0	98.0	$7,642
Alta Vista High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1575 Bonair Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(760) 724-3775	98	12	9.1	91.8%	9 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (87.8%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	16	1730^th of 2133 public high schools	18.9%		10.5	1815^th of 2017 public high schools	10.0%	85											7.3							14.7							0.0							$19,747
Beaumont Elementary	Public	K-5	550 Beaumont Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(760) 726-4040	552	24	23.3	79.9%	53 (9.6%)	6 (1.1%)	473 (85.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (2.2%)	25.5	4309^th of 5789 public elementary schools	25.6%		25.1	4229^th of 5662 public elementary schools	25.3%	80							17.1					31.7	38.0	39.1					29.3	33.8	23.9					98.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	98.0	≥99.0	$8,381
Bobier Elementary	Public	K-5	220 W. Bobier Dr.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(760) 724-8501	638	26	25.8	90.8%	15 (2.4%)	4 (0.6%)	600 (94.0%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.3%)	22	4633^rd of 5789 public elementary schools	20.0%		26.8	4096^th of 5662 public elementary schools	27.7%	537							14.6					29.9	34.8	33.0					38.9	28.1	16.5					≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	$8,214
Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology	Public, Magnet	K-5	260 Cedar Dr.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	Yes	No	Yes	(760) 724-8442	585	22	26.7	42.1%	210 (35.9%)	7 (1.2%)	298 (50.9%)	26 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.4%)	84.8	910^th of 5789 public elementary schools	84.3%		81.4	1052^nd of 5662 public elementary schools	81.4%	142							44.9					76.8	69.7	73.5					74.7	73.7	48.0					96.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	96.0	96.0	$8,653
Grapevine Elementary	Public	K-5	630 Grapevine Rd.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(760) 724-8329	787	34	23.4	81.6%	53 (6.7%)	13 (1.7%)	652 (82.8%)	14 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.3%)	34 (4.3%)	33.1	3685^th of 5789 public elementary schools	36.3%		37.5	3306^th of 5662 public elementary schools	41.6%	379							23.4					30.1	44.5	49.6					25.6	39.0	27.4					98.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	$8,150
Rancho Minerva Middle	Public	6-8	2245 Foothill Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(760) 631-4500	654	42	17.0	85.0%	36 (5.5%)	8 (1.2%)	590 (90.2%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.4%)	14	2422^nd of 2715 public middle schools	10.8%		15.8	2154^th of 2480 public middle schools	13.1%	268								8.9							20.0	19.7	20.7					17.1	21.6	13.8								$9,796
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	1720 Monte Vista Rd.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(760) 726-0410	521	21	24.2	57.0%	182 (34.9%)	6 (1.2%)	280 (53.7%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.4%)	41	3131^st of 5789 public elementary schools	45.9%		54.6	2300^th of 5662 public elementary schools	59.4%	831							32.4					48.2	35.3	49.3					48.2	31.8	28.2					≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	$8,507
Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts	Public, Magnet	K-5	600 N. Santa Fe Ave.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	Yes	No	Yes	(760) 941-0880	599	26	23.5	83.5%	64 (10.7%)	6 (1.0%)	513 (85.6%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	25.2	4343^rd of 5789 public elementary schools	25.0%		24.1	4313^th of 5662 public elementary schools	23.8%	30							15.3					37.4	39.6	40.4					42.4	21.6	8.1					≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	$8,915
Vista High	Public	9-12	1 Panther Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(760) 726-5611	2,240	128	18.4	66.7%	336 (15.0%)	34 (1.5%)	1,734 (77.4%)	45 (2.0%)	9 (0.4%)	10 (0.4%)	72 (3.2%)	48.4	1019^th of 2133 public high schools	52.2%		51.5	983^rd of 2017 public high schools	51.3%	36											15.1							56.9							17.3							$9,889
Vista Innovation and Design Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	740 Olive Ave.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	Yes	No	No	(760) 724-7115	809	39	20.7	46.5%	277 (34.2%)	15 (1.9%)	442 (54.6%)	23 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	48 (5.9%)	60.2	914^th of 2715 public middle schools	66.3%		56.5	932^nd of 2480 public middle schools	62.4%	18								29.1							52.9	53.4	60.3					41.7	37.5	41.0								$7,854
Rancho Buena Vista High	Public	9-12	1601 Longhorn Dr.	Vista	92081	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(760) 727-7284	2,069	101	20.7	55.3%	514 (24.8%)	51 (2.5%)	1,289 (62.3%)	86 (4.2%)	8 (0.4%)	16 (0.8%)	105 (5.1%)	70.3	527^th of 2133 public high schools	75.3%		83.3	342^nd of 2017 public high schools	83.0%	185											21.2							67.1							39.5							$9,279
Hannalei Elementary	Public	K-5	120 Hannalei Dr.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(760) 631-6248	555	25	22.2	82.0%	76 (13.7%)	8 (1.4%)	439 (79.1%)	10 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.3%)	12 (2.2%)	23	4536^th of 5789 public elementary schools	21.6%		28.1	3985^th of 5662 public elementary schools	29.6%	551							14.0					31.3	38.9	34.9					35.7	23.3	22.1					96.0	97.0	98.0	≥99.0	96.0	97.0	$9,290
Foothill Oak Elementary	Public	K-5	1370 Oak Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(760) 631-3458	561	23	25.3	93.6%	20 (3.6%)	6 (1.1%)	519 (92.5%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	22.3	4610^th of 5789 public elementary schools	20.4%		29	3914^th of 5662 public elementary schools	30.9%	696							18.5					31.1	35.3	28.6					28.3	27.6	26.1					≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	$7,821
Maryland Elementary	Public	K-5	700 N. Ave.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(760) 631-6675	620	25	26.2	91.9%	19 (3.1%)	5 (0.8%)	579 (93.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)	22.6	4571^st of 5789 public elementary schools	21.0%		23.9	4332^nd of 5662 public elementary schools	23.5%	239							6.3					40.7	30.9	30.5					46.6	23.5	6.4					≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	$8,157
Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math	Public, Magnet	6-8	151 Civic Center Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	Yes	No	Yes	(760) 726-5766	833	42	19.8	68.5%	162 (19.4%)	12 (1.4%)	589 (70.7%)	39 (4.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	27 (3.2%)	75.8	582^nd of 2715 public middle schools	78.6%		62.7	785^th of 2480 public middle schools	68.3%	203								43.8							54.2	57.9	61.4					56.3	52.0	54.9								$7,854
Major General Raymond Murray High	Public	10-12	215 N. Melrose Dr.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(760) 631-2502	202	14	12.7	86.6%	18 (8.9%)	3 (1.5%)	172 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.0%)	3 (1.5%)	10.8	1997^th of 2133 public high schools	6.4%		9.8	1891^st of 2017 public high schools	6.2%	106											1.2							5.1							0.0							$14,272
Vista Visions Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1575 Bonair Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(760) 724-4785	70	3	15.6	45.7%	29 (41.4%)	1 (1.4%)	36 (51.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)								(n/a)								16.7			9.1						36.4	52.2						25.0	13.6							$36,777
Vista Springs Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	700 E. Bobier Ave.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Springs Charter District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(951) 252-8800	214	7	22.2	73.8%	51 (23.8%)	2 (0.9%)	146 (68.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.6%)								(n/a)								23.1				33.3				45.5	38.5		33.3				18.2	23.1
Guajome Park Academy Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2000 N. Santa Fe Ave.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Guajome Park Academy Charter District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(760) 631-8500	1,411	71	20.0	60.5%	295 (20.9%)	21 (1.5%)	939 (66.5%)	39 (2.8%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	108 (7.7%)								(n/a)				0.0			46.2	35.6		51.3	41.4	61.7	42.0	69.2	48.7	44.8	51.3	74.4	60.9	34.7	44.2	32.3	23.6	28.4	42.7
Bella Mente Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1737 W. Vista Way	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Bella Mente Montessori Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(760) 621-8948	622	35	18.9	37.6%	259 (41.6%)	13 (2.1%)	275 (44.2%)	22 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.2%)	45.2	2867^th of 5789 public elementary schools	50.5%					(n/a)							31.7	31.6				54.0	43.9	47.5	45.3	48.9	32.4		46.1	30.3	36.1	28.3	25.5	22.2

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oceanside	1.71 mi	46	388^th
Carlsbad	3.39 mi	23	75^th
San Marcos	3.68 mi	31	275^th
Redlands	5.51 mi	26	269^th
Newport Beach	5.51 mi	11	45^th

Best Public Schools in Vista, CA

Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology

Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math

Breeze Hill Elementary

Rancho Buena Vista High

Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary

Vista Innovation and Design Academy

Vista High

Dual Language Immersion North County

Bella Mente Montessori Academy

Monte Vista Elementary

North County Trade Technical High

Grapevine Elementary

Beaumont Elementary

Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts

Hannalei Elementary

Maryland Elementary

Foothill Oak Elementary

Bobier Elementary

Alta Vista High (Continuation)

Rancho Minerva Middle

Major General Raymond Murray High

California Avenue Elementary

Guajome Learning Center

Guajome Park Academy Charter

Suncoast Preparatory Academy

Vista Springs Charter

Vista Visions Academy

Cities Near Vista