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Vista Unified

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At a glance

818^thof 1,543 California districts▲ 73

Better than 46% of California districts

Elementary 15 Middle 4 High 6Grades K-12

1234 Arcadia Ave.
Vista, CA 92084-3404·(760) 726-2170·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 47% of districts

Schools

18,096

Students

5-star school

Top rankedMission Vista High139^th of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Vista Visions Academy up 1,387 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Major General Raymond Murray High 10.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Vista Unified school district serves students from kindergarten through 12th grade across 26 schools in Vista and Oceanside, California, presenting a landscape of both high achievement and significant challenges for families to consider.

Standout schools include Mission Vista High, a top performer with a near-perfect graduation rate, and elementary schools like Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology and Empresa Elementary, which show strong academic results. Specialized programs, such as the Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math, also demonstrate promise. However, the district has extreme performance gaps, with schools like Foothill Oak Elementary, Bobier Elementary, and Major General Raymond Murray High struggling with very low ratings and proficiency rates.

Key issues affecting many schools are high chronic absenteeism and lower-than-average graduation rates for the district overall. Middle schools show a wide performance range, suggesting potential transition challenges for students. While per-student spending varies greatly, it does not consistently correlate with better outcomes, indicating that how resources are used may be as important as the amount. For parents, this means carefully researching individual school performance, attendance rates, and program offerings is essential within this diverse district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
California Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	215 West California Ave.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 630-4870	42	4	11.6	73.8%	6 (14.3%)	1 (2.4%)	29 (69.0%)	4 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)								(n/a)
Breeze Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1111 Melrose Way	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 945-2373	742	30	25.1	65.0%	171 (23.0%)	14 (1.9%)	470 (63.3%)	32 (4.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.6%)	56.9	2217^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.1%		60	2064^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.8%	153																					35.2				35.2	56.0	38.6	52.4					48.7	58.6	36.8	39.8					44.6	96.2	97.1	98.1	98.1	97.1	98.1	$20,604	$19,432	$1,172
Mission Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	5657 Spur Ave.	Oceanside	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 630-7884	473	22	22.0	63.6%	133 (28.1%)	5 (1.1%)	265 (56.0%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	45 (9.5%)	41.6	3105^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.0%		39.1	3230^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.0%	125																					30.7				30.7	33.3	42.9	51.6					42.1	36.8	29.4	35.5					33.6	93.4	97.2	97.2	95.3	96.2	97.2	$27,033	$25,864	$1,169
Madison Middle	Public	6-8	4930 Lake Blvd.	Oceanside	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 940-0176	1,158	61	19.1	68.7%	268 (23.1%)	20 (1.7%)	756 (65.3%)	27 (2.3%)	5 (0.4%)	9 (0.8%)	72 (6.2%)	32	1754^th of 2761 public middle schools	36.5%		31.5	1750^th of 2783 public middle schools	37.1%	4				4.6	4.6				4.6	4.6				9.1	9.1				2.3	2.3		22.5			22.5				43.1	37.5	30.0		36.9				22.9	23.0	22.4		22.8							$23,785	$22,592	$1,193
Alta Vista High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1575 Bonair Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 724-3775	90	9	9.6	94.4%	4 (4.4%)	1 (1.1%)	80 (88.9%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	22.6	1636^th of 2162 public high schools	24.3%		17.9	1738^th of 2159 public high schools	19.5%	102																								14.3	8.7							0.0	0.0															$74,132	$69,778	$4,354
Bobier Elementary	Public	K-5	550 Beaumont Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 724-8501	563	25	22.9	90.8%	21 (3.7%)	5 (0.9%)	525 (93.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	12	5510^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.9%		17	5121^st of 5869 public elementary schools	12.7%	389																					9.0				9.0	10.1	25.6	24.2					19.9	10.9	21.5	12.4					14.3	92.9	94.1			92.9	95.3	$29,011	$27,692	$1,319
Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology	Public	K-5	260 Cedar Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 724-8442	744	28	26.5	42.3%	274 (36.8%)	8 (1.1%)	354 (47.6%)	43 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (8.5%)	85.9	887^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.9%		88.7	766^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.9%	121																					54.4				54.4	58.5	63.2	70.4					64.1	76.3	65.4	60.8					67.3							$21,336	$20,340	$996
Grapevine Elementary	Public	K-5	630 Grapevine Rd.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 724-8329	730	31	23.8	81.0%	52 (7.1%)	8 (1.1%)	617 (84.5%)	15 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	29 (4.0%)	22.3	4647^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.7%		31.1	3852^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	34.4%	795	16.2	14.5	6.9		12.9	42.7	15.8	29.3		28.7	22.1	23.7	6.9		18.3	5.9	14.7	1.7		8.0	16.4				16.4	31.9	31.0	32.5					31.7	24.6	24.2	16.5					21.9							$22,303	$21,078	$1,225
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	1720 Monte Vista Rd.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 726-0410	556	23	24.1	55.6%	185 (33.3%)	11 (2.0%)	300 (54.0%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (8.5%)	49.7	2608^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.5%		37	3371^st of 5869 public elementary schools	42.6%	763																					28.9				28.9	52.4	39.2	40.5					44.1	51.9	42.3	33.3					42.4	95.9						$25,353	$24,012	$1,341
Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts	Public	K-5	600 North Santa Fe Ave.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 941-0880	740	30	24.6	81.6%	92 (12.4%)	16 (2.2%)	592 (80.0%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	26 (3.5%)	30.8	3897^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.5%		28.7	4054^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.9%	157																					17.2				17.2	41.6	32.8	35.8					36.5	44.3	26.1	18.7					28.9	98.3	98.3		98.3		98.3	$27,456	$26,020	$1,436
Vista Adult Transition Center	Public	12	325 East Bobier Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 758-3400	107	9	12.5	69.2%	29 (27.1%)	3 (2.8%)	71 (66.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)								(n/a)
Vista High	Public	9-12	1 Panther Way	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 726-5611	1,746	105	16.5	84.7%	148 (8.5%)	21 (1.2%)	1,491 (85.4%)	24 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.4%)	47 (2.7%)	39.1	1287^th of 2162 public high schools	40.5%		47.7	1060^th of 2159 public high schools	50.9%	227																							16.0	24.6	20.3							41.0	41.0							12.4	12.4							$29,183	$27,242	$1,941
Vista Innovation and Design Academy	Public	6-8	2245 Foothill Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 724-7115	834	44	19.0	58.2%	262 (31.4%)	15 (1.8%)	469 (56.2%)	18 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	65 (7.8%)	47.9	1240^th of 2761 public middle schools	55.1%		53.6	1052^nd of 2783 public middle schools	62.2%	188																						24.3			24.3				43.3	48.0	41.1		44.3				34.3	34.8	34.9		34.7							$21,912	$20,718	$1,194
Rancho Buena Vista High	Public	9-12	1601 Longhorn Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 727-7284	1,949	103	18.9	70.1%	414 (21.2%)	32 (1.6%)	1,300 (66.7%)	79 (4.1%)	8 (0.4%)	10 (0.5%)	101 (5.2%)	68.2	632^nd of 2162 public high schools	70.8%		73.6	513^th of 2159 public high schools	76.2%	119																							31.5	3.5	29.6							62.3	62.3							39.1	39.1							$26,391	$24,728	$1,663
Alamosa Park Elementary	Public	K-5	5130 Alamosa Park Dr.	Oceanside	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 940-0700	549	24	23.1	48.5%	184 (33.5%)	4 (0.7%)	265 (48.3%)	27 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	63 (11.5%)	70.9	1558^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.4%		72.6	1466^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.0%	92	7.7	20.0	11.1		11.7	28.2	15.0	50.0		29.9	20.5	35.0	11.1		22.1	10.3	15.0	5.6		10.4	37.3				37.3	49.4	58.1	56.7					54.6	62.9	61.6	43.3					57.0	95.0						$24,509	$23,494	$1,015
Roosevelt Middle	Public	6-8	850 Sagewood Dr.	Oceanside	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 726-8003	866	48	17.9	77.6%	128 (14.8%)	12 (1.4%)	639 (73.8%)	28 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.0%)	49 (5.7%)	23.3	2082^nd of 2761 public middle schools	24.6%		35.9	1594^th of 2783 public middle schools	42.7%	488																						19.4			19.4				36.9	27.4	22.6		28.9				20.0	18.7	18.7		19.1							$30,144	$28,644	$1,500
Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	4950 Lake Blvd.	Oceanside	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 945-5300	696	29	24.0	36.2%	394 (56.6%)	10 (1.4%)	221 (31.8%)	18 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (7.0%)	70.6	1576^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.1%		63.9	1883^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	67.9%	307																					48.4				48.4	58.6	47.6	65.9					56.4	59.5	47.6	46.2					51.2	98.4						$21,824	$20,708	$1,116
Empresa Elementary	Public	K-5	4850 Avenida Empresa	Oceanside	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 940-8454	705	29	24.7	41.3%	293 (41.6%)	11 (1.6%)	270 (38.3%)	29 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	99 (14.0%)	83.3	1001^st of 5857 public elementary schools	82.9%		86.8	870^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.2%	131																					46.5				46.5	68.7	70.1	55.3					64.2	77.8	71.1	54.4					67.1	96.9						$23,418	$22,484	$934
T.H.E Leadership Academy	Public	K-5	1550 Temple Heights Dr.	Oceanside	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-6242	584	25	23.3	71.9%	81 (13.9%)	11 (1.9%)	435 (74.5%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	36 (6.2%)	56.1	2249^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.6%		51.8	2464^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.0%	215																					37.9				37.9	46.7	44.2	59.3					50.0	45.2	36.8	41.4					41.2	90.3	95.7	94.6	92.5	95.7	94.6	$27,106	$25,594	$1,512
Hannalei Elementary	Public	K-5	120 Hannalei Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-6248	480	22	21.8	73.5%	55 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	402 (83.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	12 (2.5%)	17.3	5069^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.5%		23.7	4497^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.4%	572																					6.9				6.9	25.0	31.3	28.2					28.0	23.4	27.3	8.2					19.4							$27,398	$25,666	$1,732
Foothill Oak Elementary	Public	K-5	1370 Oak Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-3458	556	22	25.2	89.6%	24 (4.3%)	4 (0.7%)	507 (91.2%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	10.1	5630^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.9%		11.5	5589^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.8%	41																					8.3				8.3	16.7	17.3	18.8					17.6	19.5	15.7	7.2					13.9	97.3				97.3		$26,075	$24,654	$1,421
Maryland Elementary	Public	K-5	700 North Ave.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-6675	466	20	23.3	94.4%	21 (4.5%)	6 (1.3%)	426 (91.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.9%)	19.1	4917^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.0%		18.2	5016^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.5%	99																					19.5				19.5	28.8	19.5	28.6					25.4	32.0	12.9	17.1					20.3							$25,391	$24,296	$1,095
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)	No	(n/a)	(760) 726-5766	836	42	19.8	70.8%	148 (17.7%)	10 (1.2%)	600 (71.8%)	39 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.3%)	64.6	795^th of 2761 public middle schools	71.2%		71.9	655^th of 2783 public middle schools	76.5%	140																						37.6			37.6				48.7	52.9	49.8		50.5				40.4	48.0	44.2		44.3							$22,101	$21,052	$1,049
Major General Raymond Murray High	Public	10-12	215 North Melrose Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-2502	146	14	10.3	89.7%	9 (6.2%)	2 (1.4%)	132 (90.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	9.5	2042^nd of 2162 public high schools	5.6%		12.6	1908^th of 2159 public high schools	11.6%	134																							2.4	6.3	3.5							4.3	4.3							0.0	0.0							$48,252	$45,848	$2,404
Mission Vista High	Public	9-12	1306 Melrose Dr.	Oceanside	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 758-6800	1,670	76	21.9	44.1%	659 (39.5%)	37 (2.2%)	673 (40.3%)	126 (7.5%)	6 (0.4%)	8 (0.5%)	147 (8.8%)	93.3	139^th of 2162 public high schools	93.6%		95.5	101^st of 2159 public high schools	95.3%	38																							53.2	52.4	52.8							89.4	89.4							48.0	48.0							$21,726	$20,688	$1,038
Vista Visions Academy	Public	6-12	1575 Bonair Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 724-4785	68	4	15.5	72.1%	16 (23.5%)	2 (2.9%)	43 (63.2%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	3 (4.4%)	83.5	347^th of 2162 public high schools	84.0%		18.2	1734^th of 2159 public high schools	19.7%	1387																							42.9		34.6							85.7	51.4							38.5	33.3							$19,273	$18,310	$963

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North County Trade Technical High District	0.58 mi	1	1193^rd
Vista Springs Charter District	1.16 mi	1
SIATech District	1.43 mi	1	1349^th
Guajome Park Academy Charter District	1.51 mi	1
Guajome Learning Centers District	1.51 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.