Summary:
Vista Meridian Global Academy is the only school in the Vista Meridian Global Academy District, serving grades 9–12 with 260 students. In 2025–26, its all-grades results were below California’s in every reported subject: ELA was 35% versus 49% statewide, science was 22% versus 36%, and math was 4% versus 38%. Mathematics is the clearest academic concern, with the largest state gap at 34 percentage points.
There is no within-district top or bottom school to compare, so the state results provide the clearest reference. ELA was closest to the state, 14 points lower, with science also 14 points lower. The school’s completion measures were stronger than the state’s: graduation was 94% versus 88%, 6 points higher, and dropout was 6% versus 8%, 3 points lower. Chronic absenteeism is a notable concern by comparison, at 32% versus 18% statewide, 14 points higher. These results make for a mixed picture: favorable graduation and dropout rates alongside weaker test scores and higher absenteeism.
Test scores improved in all three subjects from 2024–25 to 2025–26: ELA rose from 24% to 35%, math from 0% to 4%, and science from 5% to 22%; the school’s gaps with California narrowed in each subject. SchoolDigger ranks the school 1,564th of 2,137 statewide, in the 27th percentile, with one star; the district is ranked 809th of 968, in the 16th percentile, also with one star. For context, the school’s 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 24.7:1, and 59% of students were directly certified for free meals that school year. The school is also listed as likely to participate in Community Eligibility, meaning all students receive free meals; these details describe the setting but do not explain the results.
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