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Vista Springs Charter

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Vista Springs Charter ranks 2758 th of 5804 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

2758^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Alternative Schools

Better than 52% of California alternative schools

Summary

Vista Springs Charter is a K–12 alternative school in Vista, California, serving 251 students. Its 2025–2026 results show a mixed academic picture: English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency was 55%, math was 31%, and science was 29%. The most urgent concern is attendance: chronic absenteeism rose from 13% in 2024–2025 to 24% in 2025–2026, moving from below to above the state rate.

ELA is a relative strength: the school scored 6 percentage points above California and ranked second among five nearby schools with current results, behind Altus Schools Coastal at 57%. Math was highest among those five nearby schools, but remained 7 points below the state. Science ranked third among the five and was also 7 points below California. Results vary by grade: eighth-grade ELA was 71%, compared with 49% statewide, while grade 5 ELA was 30%, versus 49% statewide. Eighth-grade math was a weaker spot at 12%, compared with 36% statewide. The school’s district is Vista Springs Charter District.

Scores have generally improved over time: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA rose from 38% to 55%, math from 23% to 31%, and science from 20% to 29%; science dipped before its latest rebound. The school reports 70% free/reduced lunch eligible for 2024–2025, compared with a 52% average among nearby schools, and its 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 23.7. These are useful context, not explanations for test results. SchoolDigger school-level rank and stars are not supplied, and district test results are unavailable for comparison.

251

Students ?

23.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,796

Per pupil spending ?

70.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

700 East Bobier Ave.
Vista, CA 92590-3804

(951) 252-8800

District: Vista Springs Charter District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.1%

White:

15.9%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2022 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2022

✓Above the California median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

California avg42%

Elementary school

2,758^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 22 pts since 2022

From bottom 30% (2022) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,056^th of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 22 pts since 2019

From bottom 39% (2019) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	2758 of 5804	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.1	3869 of 5857	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	3446 of 5869	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	3600 of 5859	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	4098 of 5883	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	2865 of 5569	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.4	4894 of 5597	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	3638 of 5612	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	3879 of 5609	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.5	5041 of 5635	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	2764 of 5085	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.2	4099 of 5107	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	3390 of 5107	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	3382 of 5087	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	4198 of 5084	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	3804 of 5412	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	4824 of 5460	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	3392 of 5517	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	3350 of 5363	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	4362 of 5264	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	2124 of 5590	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.4	3598 of 5628	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	3453 of 5643	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	3212 of 5638	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	3931 of 5663	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	1056 of 2703	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.3	2042 of 2761	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	2179 of 2783	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	1918 of 2781	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	1883 of 2740	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1651 of 2715	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	18.6	2137 of 2531	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	947 of 2325	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	19.8	2020 of 2395	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1822 of 2388	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1995 of 2374	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	2028 of 2359	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	849 of 2493	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	22.4	2052 of 2542	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	2139 of 2579	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	1968 of 2531	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	1926 of 2458	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	1482 of 2369	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	2464 of 2534	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	2007 of 2552	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2026)62nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile~ school

Female (2023)16th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Mathematics31%-7 vs state

Science29%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)		CSA Spanish Listening (2026)		CSA Spanish Writing (2026)		CSA Spanish Reading (2026)		CSA Spanish Speaking (2026)	CAST Science (2026)						Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								% 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CSA Spanish Speaking 11th Grade	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th 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
Vista Springs Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	700 East Bobier Ave.	Vista	92590	Riverside County	Vista Springs Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 252-8800	251	11	23.7	70.1%	40 (15.9%)	6 (2.4%)	186 (74.1%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)								(n/a)										20.0	38.9				29.0	51.7	58.8	30.0	60.9	64.3	70.6		55.0	44.8	44.4	30.0	16.0	35.7	11.8		30.9							$31,796	$31,258	$538
Guajome Park Academy Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2000 North Santa Fe Ave.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Guajome Park Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-8500	1,355	72	18.7	75.4%	203 (15.0%)	10 (0.7%)	1,003 (74.0%)	33 (2.4%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	95 (7.0%)								(n/a)
Guajome Learning Centers	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2000 North Santa Fe Ave.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Guajome Learning Centers District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-8500	61	4	16.2	50.8%	9 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (73.8%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.6%)								(n/a)
Coastal Academy Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4096 Calle Platino	Oceanside	92025	San Diego County	Coastal Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-4020	2,015	82	24.4	30.6%	1,107 (54.9%)	37 (1.8%)	567 (28.1%)	55 (2.7%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	240 (11.9%)								(n/a)																																78.5	85.3	83.4	81.0	82.8	81.6
Altus Schools Coastal	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3821 Plaza Drive Ste. 402	Oceanside	92121	San Diego County	Altus Schools Coastal District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 678-2050	239	8	30.6	61.1%	81 (33.9%)	9 (3.8%)	119 (49.8%)	6 (2.5%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.9%)								(n/a)											24.0	3.3	53.9	31.8	23.3						44.0	80.0	57.4						12.0	19.2	15.9							$25,526	$24,224	$1,302
Pacific View Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3670 Ocean Ranch Blvd.	Oceanside	92056	San Diego County	Pacific View Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 757-0161	562	30	18.7	77.6%	79 (14.1%)	32 (5.7%)	388 (69.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	45 (8.0%)								(n/a)
North Coastal Consortium Schools	Public, Alternative	K-12	255 Pico Ave. Rm. 220	San Marcos	92069	San Diego County	San Diego County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 307-1657	46	6	7.6	37.0%	18 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)								(n/a)
Pivot Charter School - San Diego II	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1030 La Bonita Dr.	San Marcos	92078	San Diego County	Pivot Charter School - San Diego II District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(760) 591-0217	90	8	10.6	44.4%	37 (41.1%)	1 (1.1%)	39 (43.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (11.1%)								(n/a)													21.4		31.0							40.0	42.6							6.7	19.6							$35,246	$34,214	$1,032
Carlsbad Seaside Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	3557 Lancer Way	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-5200	38	2	16.9	34.2%	27 (71.1%)	3 (7.9%)	7 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)																																						$25,034	$24,596	$438
Surfside Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1125 South Ditmar St.	Oceanside	92054	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(760) 901-8600	234	6	37.5	73.1%	66 (28.2%)	13 (5.6%)	128 (54.7%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	13 (5.6%)								(n/a)											11.5		15.9		15.2				44.4	26.7	23.1	28.8	30.6				22.2	33.3	3.9	16.7	17.4							$22,844	$22,058	$786

Frequently Asked Questions about Vista Springs Charter

Is Vista Springs Charter a good school?

Vista Springs Charter ranks 2758^th of 5804 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Vista Springs Charter District

What is the racial makeup of Vista Springs Charter?

Students at Vista Springs Charter are 74% Hispanic, 16% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Vista Springs Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 251 students attended Vista Springs Charter.

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