Best Public Schools in Vista, California & Rankings

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2023)							CAST Science (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)								% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	% DTP (2020)	% MMR (2020)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	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	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Vista Springs Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	700 E. Bobier Ave.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Springs Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(951) 252-8800	217	10	21.0	70.0%	56 (25.8%)	1 (0.5%)	134 (61.8%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.2%)								(n/a)								21.4	10.5			19.6	38.7	45.5	35.7	21.1	36.8	42.1		38.0	45.2	31.8	7.1	10.5	31.6	5.3		22.5	87.0	91.3	91.3	91.3	91.3	91.3
Classical Academy Vista	Public, Charter	K-8	2022 Univ Dr	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Classical Academy Vista District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 330-9800	643	27	24.1	24.9%	408 (63.5%)	2 (0.3%)	132 (20.5%)	18 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	81 (12.6%)	83.5	1018^th of 5848 public elementary schools	82.6%		80	1186^th of 5883 public elementary schools	79.8%	168								50.9	47.6			49.2	55.7	80.3	57.9	60.0	68.5	67.7		65.0	57.4	68.9	59.7	56.0	56.2	54.0		58.5	73.1	76.9	80.8	78.9	82.7	78.9
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	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 631-8500	1,347	75	18.0	55.7%	275 (20.4%)	16 (1.2%)	906 (67.3%)	35 (2.6%)	10 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	102 (7.6%)								(n/a)								37.3	43.2	37.6		40.3	64.4	62.0	62.8	38.5	39.3	41.8	58.8	47.1	66.7	54.0	47.1	27.1	16.1	22.8	25.0	28.9
Bella Mente Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1737 W. Vista Way	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Bella Mente Montessori Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 621-8948	424	26	16.4	59.9%	115 (27.1%)	10 (2.4%)	247 (58.3%)	17 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.8%)	37.7	3284^th of 5848 public elementary schools	43.8%		38.7	3182^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	45.9%	102								22.9	19.2			21.6	27.1	43.2	41.7	52.6	44.4	38.5		40.8	25.0	29.6	20.8	29.0	22.9	15.4		24.3	86.4	96.0	92.0	93.6	90.4	95.2
Dual Language Immersion North County	Public, Charter	K-8	2030 Univ Dr.	Vista	92803	Orange County	National University Academy Dual Language Institute District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 631-6200	240	15	16.0	41.7%	44 (18.3%)	7 (2.9%)	174 (72.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.6%)	53.9	2331^st of 5848 public elementary schools	60.1%		67.8	1698^th of 5883 public elementary schools	71.1%	633	7.4	8.0	4.0	14.8	0.0	9.1	7.8	28.0	47.6			37.0	40.7	52.0	56.0	36.0	62.5	80.0		52.9	40.7	40.0	40.0	37.0	12.5	23.8		34.0	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1
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	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 598-0782	167	14	11.9	53.3%	51 (30.5%)	2 (1.2%)	93 (55.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.8%)	33.5	1311^th of 2335 public high schools	43.9%		23.6	1571^st of 2123 public high schools	26.0%	260											24.1	24.1							25.8	25.8							6.5	6.5
Guajome Learning Center	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2000 N. Santa Fe Ave.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Guajome Learning Center District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 631-8500	90	4	23.6	54.4%	17 (18.9%)	2 (2.2%)	58 (64.4%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)	6 (6.7%)								(n/a)									27.3	7.1		14.3							50.0	41.7						9.1	7.1	13.5
Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary	Public	K-5	653 Poinsettia Ave.	Vista	92081	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 290-2888	625	26	24.0	66.9%	94 (15.0%)	3 (0.5%)	468 (74.9%)	24 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	29 (4.6%)	55.8	2232^nd of 5848 public elementary schools	61.8%		59.5	2052^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	65.1%	180								22.5				22.5	52.3	44.9	30.0					42.9	62.5	47.7	38.3					49.6	93.9	95.7	96.5	98.3	97.4		$8,246
California Avenue Elementary	Public	K-8	215 W. CA Ave.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 630-4870	13	2	6.5	76.9%	1 (7.7%)	1 (7.7%)	9 (69.2%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)																																			$193,387
Breeze Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1111 Melrose Way	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 945-2373	779	31	25.5	65.2%	193 (24.8%)	28 (3.6%)	457 (58.7%)	33 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	60 (7.7%)	70.1	1566^th of 5848 public elementary schools	73.2%		60.2	2018^th of 5883 public elementary schools	65.7%	452								37.5				37.5	62.1	53.7	60.9					59.2	58.7	45.5	38.3					47.5	96.8				98.4		$7,642
Alta Vista High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1575 Bonair Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 724-3775	122	6	19.2	78.7%	16 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	12.1	1938^th of 2335 public high schools	17.0%		11.8	1956^th of 2123 public high schools	7.9%	18											2.6	2.6							15.7	15.7							3.9	3.9							$19,747
Beaumont Elementary	Public	K-5	550 Beaumont Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 726-4040	504	22	23.4	85.9%	55 (10.9%)	9 (1.8%)	415 (82.3%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	28.8	3982^nd of 5848 public elementary schools	31.9%		17.5	5113^th of 5883 public elementary schools	13.1%	1131								14.7				14.7	38.4	32.3	34.3					35.3	36.0	21.5	10.8					23.7	97.5					98.4	$8,381
Bobier Elementary	Public	K-5	220 W. Bobier Dr.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 724-8501	537	22	24.9	89.0%	11 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	513 (95.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	13.5	5418^th of 5848 public elementary schools	7.4%		20.8	4772^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	18.9%	646								11.6				11.6	16.5	19.8	22.3					19.6	11.4	16.1	12.5					13.4	98.4				98.4		$8,214
Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology	Public	K-5	260 Cedar Dr.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 724-8442	653	25	26.6	43.8%	237 (36.3%)	7 (1.1%)	320 (49.0%)	36 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.7%)	87.4	844^th of 5848 public elementary schools	85.6%		90.2	681^st of 5883 public elementary schools	88.4%	163								45.5				45.5	70.1	66.3	60.4					65.8	76.9	72.3	63.4					71.2							$8,653
Grapevine Elementary	Public	K-5	630 Grapevine Rd.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 724-8329	752	32	23.4	80.5%	57 (7.6%)	13 (1.7%)	630 (83.8%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.5%)	30 (4.0%)	24.9	4361^st of 5848 public elementary schools	25.4%		23.3	4520^th of 5883 public elementary schools	23.2%	159	6.8	7.0					6.9	14.3				14.3	25.4	30.4	32.7					29.3	28.2	25.4	19.4					24.6							$8,150
Rancho Minerva Middle	Public	6-8	2245 Foothill Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 631-4500	599	34	17.8	91.0%	25 (4.2%)	5 (0.8%)	541 (90.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.2%)	10.5	2679^th of 2788 public middle schools	3.9%		9.7	2644^th of 2740 public middle schools	3.5%	35									9.9			9.9				10.1	12.4	21.6		15.0				3.2	4.1	5.5		4.3							$9,796
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	1720 Monte Vista Rd.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 726-0410	465	19	24.4	56.1%	163 (35.1%)	3 (0.6%)	252 (54.2%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.8%)	50.4	2504^th of 5848 public elementary schools	57.2%		37.9	3233^rd of 5883 public elementary schools	45.0%	729								27.9				27.9	49.4	43.1	37.2					43.2	48.1	41.5	32.5					40.6							$8,507
Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts	Public	K-5	600 N. Santa Fe Ave.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 941-0880	642	27	23.7	78.3%	84 (13.1%)	7 (1.1%)	524 (81.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	18 (2.8%)	30.5	3829^th of 5848 public elementary schools	34.5%		31	3796^th of 5883 public elementary schools	35.5%	33								19.8				19.8	35.3	33.7	35.6					34.9	39.3	17.0	14.9					24.7							$8,915
Vista High	Public	9-12	1 Panther Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 726-5611	2,231	110	20.3	71.6%	275 (12.3%)	45 (2.0%)	1,778 (79.7%)	42 (1.9%)	11 (0.5%)	9 (0.4%)	65 (2.9%)	50.7	844^th of 2335 public high schools	63.9%		41.9	1132^nd of 2123 public high schools	46.7%	288											18.9	18.9							55.6	55.6							21.8	21.8							$9,889
Vista Innovation and Design Academy	Public	6-8	740 Olive Ave.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 724-7115	794	40	20.0	55.3%	262 (33.0%)	11 (1.4%)	456 (57.4%)	20 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (5.2%)	45.6	1292^nd of 2788 public middle schools	53.7%		45.5	1293^rd of 2740 public middle schools	52.8%	1									25.2			25.2				37.4	42.1	45.7		41.5				29.3	30.7	22.3		27.7							$7,854
Rancho Buena Vista High	Public	9-12	1601 Longhorn Dr.	Vista	92081	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 727-7284	2,027	95	21.3	61.4%	502 (24.8%)	49 (2.4%)	1,276 (63.0%)	75 (3.7%)	5 (0.2%)	16 (0.8%)	101 (5.0%)	66.1	535^th of 2335 public high schools	77.1%		68.9	553^rd of 2123 public high schools	74.0%	18											34.2	34.2							62.0	62.0							25.8	25.8							$9,279
Hannalei Elementary	Public	K-5	120 Hannalei Dr.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 631-6248	490	23	21.7	78.0%	58 (11.8%)	9 (1.8%)	390 (79.6%)	9 (1.8%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	17 (3.5%)	28.5	4009^th of 5848 public elementary schools	31.4%		36.7	3322^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	43.5%	687								26.2				26.2	16.7	27.5	43.8					28.8	20.8	24.6	27.7					24.3	95.9			96.7		96.7	$9,290
Foothill Oak Elementary	Public	K-5	1370 Oak Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 631-3458	476	20	23.8	95.6%	9 (1.9%)	8 (1.7%)	446 (93.7%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	11.3	5608^th of 5848 public elementary schools	4.1%		19.4	4924^th of 5883 public elementary schools	16.3%	684								8.3				8.3	17.1	21.6	18.3					18.9	12.8	14.9	3.1					9.7							$7,821
Maryland Elementary	Public	K-5	700 N. Ave.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 631-6675	526	21	25.0	91.3%	18 (3.4%)	6 (1.1%)	484 (92.0%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	17.9	5042^nd of 5848 public elementary schools	13.8%		15.4	5331^st of 5883 public elementary schools	9.4%	289								11.1				11.1	26.3	17.5	21.4					21.6	38.5	13.6	7.9					19.4							$8,157
Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math	Public	6-8	151 Civic Center Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 726-5766	822	41	19.8	67.0%	164 (20.0%)	4 (0.5%)	591 (71.9%)	27 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	31 (3.8%)	73.8	602^nd of 2788 public middle schools	78.4%		74.6	588^th of 2740 public middle schools	78.5%	14									35.1			35.1				47.7	57.8	56.1		53.9				45.6	54.4	42.7		47.5							$7,854
Major General Raymond Murray High	Public	10-12	215 N. Melrose Dr.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 631-2502	190	12	15.2	89.5%	14 (7.4%)	5 (2.6%)	163 (85.8%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	10.9	1995^th of 2335 public high schools	14.6%		12.7	1889^th of 2123 public high schools	11.0%	106											0.0	0.0							17.7	17.7							1.5	1.5							$14,272
Vista Visions Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1575 Bonair Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 724-4785	407	17	23.9	73.5%	69 (17.0%)	7 (1.7%)	282 (69.3%)	19 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	16 (3.9%)								(n/a)											8.3	27.6								49.0								20.0							$36,777

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oceanside	1.71 mi	45	373^rd
Carlsbad	3.42 mi	23	80^th
San Marcos	3.68 mi	28	256^th
Menifee	5.51 mi	20	342^nd
Escondido	5.52 mi	48	419^th

Best Public Schools in Vista, CA

Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology

Classical Academy Vista

Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math

Breeze Hill Elementary

Rancho Buena Vista High

Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary

Dual Language Immersion North County

Vista High

Monte Vista Elementary

Vista Innovation and Design Academy

Bella Mente Montessori Academy

North County Trade Technical High

Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts

Beaumont Elementary

Hannalei Elementary

Grapevine Elementary

Maryland Elementary

Bobier Elementary

Alta Vista High (Continuation)

Foothill Oak Elementary

Major General Raymond Murray High

Rancho Minerva Middle

California Avenue Elementary

Guajome Learning Center

Guajome Park Academy Charter

Vista Springs Charter

Vista Visions Academy

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