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Vista Oaks Charter

Q: Is Vista Oaks Charter a good school?

Vista Oaks Charter ranks 2525 th of 5804 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

2525^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Alternative Schools

Better than 56% of California alternative schools

Summary

Vista Oaks Charter is an alternative K–12 school serving 739 students in Byron, in the Byron Union Elementary district. In 2025–2026, 52% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 33% in math, and 41% in science. Among nearby schools with reportable results in all three subjects, Vista Oaks had the highest scores; its clearest advantage was in science, where it outscored the next-highest nearby school by 20 points.

Vista Oaks’ results were above both state and district averages in ELA and science, but below them in math. Science proficiency was 5 points above the state and 9 above the district; ELA was 3 and 4 points higher, respectively. Math was 5 points below the state and 7 below the district. The nearby comparison also favors Vista Oaks: it scored 13 points above Tracy Independent Study Charter, the next-highest nearby school in ELA, and 11 points higher in math. Within Vista Oaks, seventh- and eighth-grade ELA were bright spots, at 61% and 57%, while sixth-grade ELA was 41%; sixth- and eleventh-grade math were also below state averages. Attendance and completion measures were strong: chronic absenteeism was 5%, compared with 18% statewide and 11% in the district, and graduation was 93%, 5 points above the state.

Graduation remained around 93% from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, while dropout declined from 3.3% to 2.7%. SchoolDigger rates the Byron Union Elementary district 348th of 968 districts, at the 64th percentile, with 3 stars; that is a district rating, not a school rating. The supplied figures do not include a school-level SchoolDigger rank, and Vista Oaks’ free/reduced lunch eligible measure (42% in 2017–2018) and student-teacher ratio (25.2 that year) are too old to compare fairly with most nearby schools’ recent figures.

739

Students ?

25.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,280

Per pupil spending ?

14301 Byron Hwy.
Byron, CA 94514-2515

(209) 365-4060

District: Byron Union Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.0%

Hispanic:

27.9%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2017 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2017

✓Above the California median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

California avg42%

Elementary school

2,525^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 34 pts since 2017

From bottom 22% (2017) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,082^nd of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 32 pts since 2017

From bottom 28% (2017) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

919^th of 2,137

California public high schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 23 pts since 2017

From bottom 34% (2017) to top 43% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of California High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

348^th of 968Byron Union Elementary among California districts

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	51.4	2525 of 5804	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.2	4300 of 5662	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.0	4430 of 5692	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	2586 of 5569	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.1	3482 of 5413	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	2419 of 5085	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.1	3131 of 4830	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	2082 of 5412	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.8	4421 of 5084	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	2311 of 5590	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.6	4775 of 5431	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	638 of 752	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	578 of 2920	80.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	1868 of 2532	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	2642 of 2737	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	1082 of 2703	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.5	1706 of 2480	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.4	1794 of 2508	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	1074 of 2483	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.2	1476 of 2262	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	860 of 2325	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.9	1592 of 2072	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	1042 of 2493	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.7	1426 of 2230	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	969 of 2478	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.1	1718 of 2273	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	545 of 734	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	388 of 1586	75.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	1114 of 1482	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	1380 of 1496	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	919 of 2137	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.3	1398 of 2017	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.6	1336 of 2021	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	17.7	970 of 1052	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	848 of 1865	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.7	1297 of 1760	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	1056 of 1880	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.3	1314 of 1742	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	852 of 1999	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.2	1381 of 1862	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	879 of 1932	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.8	1297 of 1834	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	239 of 1235	80.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	690 of 1132	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.9	966 of 1173	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2026)80th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile~ school

Female (2026)54th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)15th percentile-41 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2026)76th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile~ school

Female (2026)57th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)26th percentile-34 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-35 vs school

High school

Special Education (2026)81st percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile~ school

Female (2026)55th percentile~ school

Male (2026)55th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)44th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2018)8th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Science41%+5 vs state

Mathematics33%-5 vs state

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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	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tracy Independent Study Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1904 North Corral Hollow Rd.	Tracy	95376	San Joaquin County	Tracy Joint Unified	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(209) 830-3200	359	18	19.7	76.6%	64 (17.8%)	35 (9.7%)	168 (46.8%)	61 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	24 (6.7%)								(n/a)		21.2	20.4	0.0	21.0				35.3	33.3	32.3	41.1	39.4				5.9	20.8	16.1	20.2	22.5	$28,474	$28,158	$316
Prospects High (Alternative)	Public, Alternative	K-12	820 West Second St.	Antioch	94509	Contra Costa County	Antioch Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 779-7640	304	22	13.7	83.9%	62 (20.4%)	54 (17.8%)	152 (50.0%)	10 (3.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (6.6%)								(n/a)		11.1	8.0		10.5					30.8	17.7	14.3	27.3					7.7	11.8	4.2	9.3	$24,115	$22,248	$1,867
CCCOE Special Education Programs	Public, Alternative	K-12	4207 Delta Fair Blvd.	Antioch	94509	Contra Costa County	Contra Costa County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 777-2000	116	15	7.7	33.6%	24 (20.7%)	27 (23.3%)	45 (38.8%)	17 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)								(n/a)
Walton Development Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	4131 North Crown Ave.	Stockton	95207	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7315	95	11	8.8	76.8%	6 (6.3%)	14 (14.7%)	56 (58.9%)	12 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	6 (6.3%)								(n/a)
KIPP Stockton	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	742 Dallas Ave.	Stockton	95206	San Joaquin County	KIPP Stockton District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 888-1686	265	16	16.5	84.5%	7 (2.6%)	50 (18.9%)	176 (66.4%)	10 (3.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)								(n/a)
River Delta High/Elementary (Alternative)	Public, Alternative	K-12	525 South 2nd St.	Rio Vista	94571	Solano County	River Delta Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 374-2345	18	2	9.5	66.7%	15 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)																						$36,007	$35,652	$355
York Alternative Learning Center	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	6901 York Dr.	Dublin	94568	Alameda County	Dublin Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(925) 307-1960	7	0	38.8	—	4 (57.1%)	1 (14.3%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)
ABLE Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6515 Inglewood Ave.	Stockton	95207	San Joaquin County	ABLE Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 478-1600	1,186	58	20.4	80.2%	81 (6.8%)	116 (9.8%)	805 (67.9%)	97 (8.2%)	4 (0.3%)	9 (0.8%)	74 (6.2%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Vista Oaks Charter

Is Vista Oaks Charter a good school?

Vista Oaks Charter ranks 2525^th of 5804 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Vista Oaks Charter?

Students at Vista Oaks Charter are 56% White, 28% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

What district is Vista Oaks Charter in?

Byron Union Elementary

How many students attend Vista Oaks Charter?

In the 2017-18 school year, 739 students attended Vista Oaks Charter.

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