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Vista View Middle

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Vista View Middle ranks 1200 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 57% of California middle schools

Summary

Vista View Middle is a public school serving about 724 students in grades 6-8 in Fountain Valley, part of the Ocean View School District, located in a region with many high-performing schools.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science notably below the Ocean View district averages and far behind nearby top schools like Fulton (Harry C.) Middle and Masuda (Kazuo) Middle. Its statewide ranking has also declined over the past decade. The school serves a community with very high economic need, with over 83% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate much higher than most neighboring schools and even its sister school, Mesa View Middle, which has stronger academic results.

Despite these overall trends, Vista View shows particular strengths in supporting its most vulnerable students, ranking exceptionally high for homeless students and performing well for students from low-income families. Chronic absenteeism is higher than at many nearby schools, which correlates with academic performance. The analysis suggests that in this generally high-achieving area, socioeconomic factors are closely tied to school outcomes, and Vista View stands as a pocket of greater need where specific supports are making a difference for some groups.

724

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,822

Per pupil spending ?

83.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16250 Hickory St.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708-1404

(714) 842-0626

District: Ocean View

Students who attend Vista View Middle usually attend:

High:

Ocean View High

Feeder schools for Vista View Middle:

Elementary:	Lake View Elementary
	Star View Elementary
	Westmont Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.2%

Asian:

22.8%

White:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2013 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg53%

California avg41%

1,200^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Ocean View

418^th of 1,543Ocean View 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	1200 of 2761	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	941 of 2783	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	864 of 2781	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	847 of 2740	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.2	597 of 2715	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	504 of 2480	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	77.7	518 of 2508	79.3%	★★★★☆
2016	75.3	544 of 2497	78.2%	★★★★☆
2015	75.1	530 of 2477	78.6%	★★★★☆
2013	65.1	738 of 2379	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.7	583 of 2259	74.2%	★★★★☆
2011	75.1	412 of 2236	81.6%	★★★★☆
2010	69.4	566 of 2179	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	75.8	383 of 2063	81.4%	★★★★☆
2008	76.3	348 of 2005	82.6%	★★★★☆
2007	80.0	303 of 1999	84.8%	★★★★☆
2006	74.5	385 of 1804	78.7%	★★★★☆
2005	72.0	406 of 1777	77.2%	★★★★☆
2004	68.3	461 of 1769	73.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	366 of 739	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	357 of 743	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	414 of 715	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	461 of 733	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.2	292 of 745	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	228 of 700	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	37.1	846 of 1531	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.7	228 of 1491	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	137 of 1369	90.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.3	889 of 1478	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	507 of 1521	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	350 of 1540	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	294 of 1442	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	250 of 1364	81.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	1078 of 2533	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	826 of 2551	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	653 of 2531	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	761 of 2509	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	568 of 2380	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	511 of 2262	77.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	1547 of 2395	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	1348 of 2388	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	1141 of 2374	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	990 of 2359	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	735 of 2213	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	703 of 2072	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	63 of 477	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	45 of 394	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	31 of 320	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	47.8	154 of 336	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	931 of 2542	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	721 of 2579	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	583 of 2531	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	517 of 2458	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	287 of 2369	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	252 of 2230	88.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	1207 of 2534	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	983 of 2552	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	1041 of 2538	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	815 of 2527	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	515 of 2407	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	472 of 2273	79.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	110 of 194	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.4	70 of 192	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.2	118 of 197	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	1065 of 1566	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	1031 of 1552	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	793 of 1531	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	802 of 1520	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	1015 of 1537	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	1011 of 1543	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	919 of 1555	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.6	623 of 1602	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	730 of 1496	51.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)87th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)50th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)45th percentile-24 vs school

Military Connected (2025)43rd percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)40th percentile-26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science29%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (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	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vista View Middle	Public	6-8	16250 Hickory St.	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 842-0626	724	34	21.0	83.1%	71 (9.8%)	8 (1.1%)	450 (62.2%)	165 (22.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.6%)	49.1	1200^th of 2761 public middle schools	56.5%		57.7	941^st of 2783 public middle schools	66.2%	259	28.7	28.7	35.7	43.1	46.8	42.1	33.8	35.1	41.4	36.8	$15,822	$1,264	$14,558
Sarah McGarvin Intermediate	Public	7-8	9802 Bishop Pl.	Westminster	92683	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6218	717	27	26.3	72.7%	29 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	152 (21.2%)	512 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	19 (2.6%)	95.3	142^nd of 2761 public middle schools	94.9%		96.9	96^th of 2783 public middle schools	96.6%	46	61.4	61.4		77.8	74.1	75.9		70.5	76.2	73.4	$16,616	$1,858	$14,758
Fulton (Harry C.) Middle	Public	6-8	8778 El Lago St.	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 375-2816	753	34	22.1	23.1%	189 (25.1%)	1 (0.1%)	103 (13.7%)	398 (52.9%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	55 (7.3%)	97.1	75^th of 2761 public middle schools	97.3%		96.7	101^st of 2783 public middle schools	96.4%	26	71.2	71.2	82.8	83.3	87.7	84.5	70.0	71.9	70.3	70.7	$14,852	$793	$14,059
Masuda (Kazuo) Middle	Public	6-8	17415 Los Jardines West	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 378-4250	768	35	22.1	35.2%	162 (21.1%)	4 (0.5%)	159 (20.7%)	379 (49.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	60 (7.8%)	95.5	133^rd of 2761 public middle schools	95.2%		96.5	107^th of 2783 public middle schools	96.2%	26	60.8	60.8	77.2	81.4	71.6	76.9	74.5	75.6	71.2	73.9	$13,937	$1,020	$12,917
Warner Middle	Public	6-8	14171 Newland St.	Westminster	92683	Orange County	Westminster	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 894-7281	846	38	22.1	86.6%	10 (1.2%)	6 (0.7%)	347 (41.0%)	455 (53.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (2.6%)	70.2	671^st of 2761 public middle schools	75.7%		73.1	632^nd of 2783 public middle schools	77.3%	39	38.3	38.3	48.9	55.7	58.5	55.3	40.7	43.5	54.6	47.1	$21,209	$2,707	$18,502
James Irvine Intermediate	Public	7-8	10552 Hazard Ave.	Garden Grove	92843	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6551	532	24	22.5	88.3%	16 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	294 (55.3%)	210 (39.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (0.9%)	79.3	485^th of 2761 public middle schools	82.4%		83.2	413^th of 2783 public middle schools	85.2%	72	47.0	47.0		60.5	59.8	60.2		50.0	53.2	51.5	$24,477	$4,035	$20,442
Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate	Public	7-8	4600 West McFadden Ave.	Santa Ana	92704	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6351	534	24	22.0	88.4%	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	451 (84.5%)	59 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.2%)	45	1329^th of 2761 public middle schools	51.9%		49.4	1188^th of 2783 public middle schools	57.3%	141	24.1	24.1		55.8	46.1	50.9		27.6	22.4	25.0	$19,861	$3,027	$16,834
Donald S. Jordan Intermediate	Public	7-8	9821 Woodbury Rd.	Garden Grove	92844	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6124	551	23	23.8	85.5%	17 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	209 (37.9%)	315 (57.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	87.3	332^nd of 2761 public middle schools	88.0%		88.4	310^th of 2783 public middle schools	88.9%	22	54.7	54.7		65.6	65.1	65.3		61.8	55.8	58.8	$17,549	$1,899	$15,650
Mesa View Middle	Public	6-8	17601 Avilla Ln.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 842-6608	817	35	23.1	45.4%	285 (34.9%)	5 (0.6%)	283 (34.6%)	134 (16.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	102 (12.5%)	90.4	270^th of 2761 public middle schools	90.2%		94.9	157^th of 2783 public middle schools	94.4%	113	63.8	63.8	67.4	67.7	72.4	69.0	60.3	59.7	67.6	62.4	$16,806	$839	$15,967
Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle	Public	6-8	9101 Brabham Dr.	Huntington Beach	92646	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 378-4220	690	34	20.4	21.3%	325 (47.1%)	1 (0.1%)	156 (22.6%)	118 (17.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	87 (12.6%)	91.9	229^th of 2761 public middle schools	91.7%		92.6	217^th of 2783 public middle schools	92.2%	12	63.7	63.7	75.1	70.7	77.8	74.7	58.0	56.1	64.7	60.0	$14,422	$764	$13,658

Frequently Asked Questions about Vista View Middle

What district is Vista View Middle in?

Ocean View

What is the racial makeup of Vista View Middle?

Students at Vista View Middle are 62% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 10% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Vista View Middle a good school?

Vista View Middle ranks 1200^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Vista View Middle attend?

Students who attend Vista View Middle usually go on to attend Ocean View High

How many students attend Vista View Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 724 students attended Vista View Middle.

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