Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

Public, Virtual, Alternative K-12

 2625 Barnard Rd.
       San Pablo, CA  94806-2703


(510) 231-1431

District: West Contra Costa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4805th of 5,868 California Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,465 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  568

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
45.6%
African American:
22.5%
Asian:
13.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.1% Help


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Compare Details Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy ranks worse than 81.9% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.45. (See more...)
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Compare Details Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy ranks worse than 89.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy ranks worse than 69.7% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.31. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.6%), African American (22.5%), Asian (13%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy is 13.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy is $5,465.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy 4805th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy 2510th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy 1634th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy in the ranking list.)

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West Contra Costa Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks West Contra Costa Unified 1132nd of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 28.99 3945th 5883 32.9%
2023 20.45 4788th 5848 18.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 28.00 3995th 5264 24.1%
2023 27.55 4103rd 5355 23.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 35.42 3292nd 5635 41.6%
2023 22.12 4501st 5595 19.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 24.52 4285th 5663 24.3%
2023 22.65 4462nd 5627 20.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 26.12 4030th 5084 20.7%
2023 20.19 4466th 5079 12.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 20.63 1429th 1769 19.2%
2005 15.49 1564th 1777 12.0%
2006 26.05 1344th 1804 25.5%
2008 18.96 1705th 2005 15.0%
2009 26.13 1574th 2063 23.7%
2010 11.67 2026th 2179 7.0%
2011 2.80 2212th 2236 1.1%
2012 6.91 2172nd 2259 3.9%
2013 4.85 2329th 2379 2.1%
2016 16.43 2161st 2497 13.5%
2022 33.14 1673rd 2740 38.9%
2023 14.90 2501st 2788 10.3%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.45 718th 1523 52.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 15.69 2258th 2458 8.1%
2023 14.95 2343rd 2535 7.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 23.35 1913th 2509 23.8%
2023 15.00 2300th 2535 9.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.84 2190th 2546 14.0%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 12.88 594th 609 2.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 30.21 1616th 2359 31.5%
2023 12.66 2260th 2379 5.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 39.86 708th 1653 57.2%
2005 39.02 825th 1901 56.6%
2006 26.34 1204th 1968 38.8%
2007 22.87 1378th 2063 33.2%
2008 22.94 1413th 2117 33.3%
2009 30.58 1361st 2238 39.2%
2010 22.17 1525th 2281 33.1%
2011 19.10 1663rd 2367 29.7%
2012 18.96 1660th 2354 29.5%
2013 19.44 1674th 2426 31.0%
2015 21.03 1475th 1994 26.0%
2016 18.10 1550th 2039 24.0%
2017 21.77 1483rd 2021 26.6%
2018 22.70 1468th 2017 27.2%
2019 25.83 1511th 2133 29.2%
2021 18.43 1044th 1290 19.1%
2022 34.07 1325th 2123 37.6%
2023 22.31 1624th 2335 30.4%
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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 5.41 733rd 780 6.0%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.50 1012th 1315 23.0%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 76.77 138th 1539 91.0%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.23 1393rd 1862 25.2%
2019 19.68 1499th 1937 22.6%
2022 36.47 1216th 1943 37.4%
2023 19.19 1672nd 2237 25.3%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.26 1319th 1760 25.1%
2019 22.57 1407th 1833 23.2%
2022 31.95 1226th 1858 34.0%
2023 18.72 1609th 2106 23.6%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.62 1644th 1834 10.4%
2019 28.62 1303rd 1880 30.7%
2022 32.07 1250th 1916 34.8%
2023 25.18 1462nd 2195 33.4%
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Rank History for high school Asian students at Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 1.86 712th 727 2.1%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.04 505th 713 29.2%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.86 1326th 1742 23.9%
2019 25.24 1333rd 1814 26.5%
2022 19.78 1501st 1861 19.3%
2023 24.71 1487th 2132 30.3%
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Rank History for high school White students at Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.91 1116th 1424 21.6%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1992 175 123 14 49 1 n/a n/a 0 362
1993 142 164 17 78 1 n/a n/a 0 402
1994 152 145 16 72 3 n/a n/a 0 388
1995 165 116 30 83 2 n/a n/a 0 396
1996 165 116 30 83 2 n/a n/a 0 396
1997 163 131 24 97 0 n/a n/a 0 415
1998 144 142 22 102 4 n/a n/a 0 414
1999 138 109 25 109 4 n/a n/a 0 385
2000 132 80 33 97 2 n/a n/a 0 344
2001 140 82 41 99 0 n/a n/a 2 364
2002 120 85 18 116 1 n/a n/a 15 355
2003 120 85 18 116 1 n/a n/a 15 355
2004 117 62 29 102 2 n/a n/a 10 322
2005 107 61 32 114 1 n/a n/a 6 321
2006 78 56 24 102 11 n/a n/a 0 271
2007 81 61 27 115 5 n/a n/a 19 308
2008 51 51 18 92 5 n/a n/a 0 217
2009 53 65 28 104 2 1 9 0 262
2010 54 54 29 111 4 1 1 0 254
2011 38 32 19 103 3 0 24 0 219
2012 38 53 23 117 0 1 0 0 232
2013 36 48 15 96 0 0 4 0 199
2014 55 106 31 210 1 1 12 0 416
2015 39 81 23 135 0 1 11 0 290
2016 31 72 24 137 0 1 8 0 273
2017 29 68 24 124 1 2 13 0 261
2018 33 74 30 118 0 2 7 0 264
2019 37 65 32 108 0 1 10 0 253
2020 24 59 37 109 1 2 7 0 239
2021 31 51 40 83 0 2 9 0 216
2022 50 95 73 211 2 2 35 0 468
2023 72 128 74 259 1 3 30 1 568

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 362 n/a n/a n/a
1993 402 10.4 38.7 0
1994 388 9.8 39.6 0
1995 396 15.0 26.4 0
1996 396 15.0 26.4 0
1997 415 9.7 42.8 0
1998 414 14.0 29.6 0
1999 385 12.3 31.3 0
2000 344 15.8 21.8 0
2001 364 15.2 23.9 0
2002 355 15.3 23.2 0
2003 355 15.3 23.2 0
2004 322 14.3 22.5 0
2005 321 15.1 21.3 21.9
2006 271 14.1 19.2 0
2007 308 14.8 20.8 12.8
2008 217 16.4 13.2 n/a
2009 262 14.0 17.5 0
2010 254 16.1 15.7 28
2011 219 n/a n/a 36.1
2012 232 20.8 11.1 n/a
2013 199 20.8 9.5 44.2
2014 416 20.0 20.7 54.1
2015 290 20.0 14.5 43.8
2016 273 18.0 15.1 75.1
2017 261 18.8 13.8 67.4
2018 264 17.6 15.0 75.8
2019 253 17.8 14.2 73.1
2020 239 n/a n/a 66.5
2021 216 18.0 12.0 61.6
2022 468 28.0 16.7 43.6
2023 568 41.7 13.6 49.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 362 n/a n/a n/a
1993 402 10.4 38.7 0
1994 388 9.8 39.6 0
1995 396 15.0 26.4 0
1996 396 15.0 26.4 0
1997 415 9.7 42.8 0
1998 414 14.0 29.6 0
1999 385 12.3 31.3 0
2000 344 15.8 21.8 0
2001 364 15.2 23.9 0
2002 355 15.3 23.2 0
2003 355 15.3 23.2 0
2004 322 14.3 22.5 0
2005 321 15.1 21.3 21.9
2006 271 14.1 19.2 0
2007 308 14.8 20.8 12.8
2008 217 16.4 13.2 n/a
2009 262 14.0 17.5 0
2010 254 16.1 15.7 28
2011 219 n/a n/a 36.1
2012 232 20.8 11.1 n/a
2013 199 20.8 9.5 44.2
2014 416 20.0 20.7 54.1
2015 290 20.0 14.5 43.8
2016 273 18.0 15.1 75.1
2017 261 18.8 13.8 67.4
2018 264 17.6 15.0 75.8
2019 253 17.8 14.2 73.1
2020 239 n/a n/a 66.5
2021 216 18.0 12.0 61.6
2022 468 28.0 16.7 43.6
2023 568 41.7 13.6 49.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,465

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1511th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1624th of 2335 High schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy)36.238.2
 2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (West Contra Costa Unified)41.449.1
 7.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy)9.314
 4.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (West Contra Costa Unified)19.417.6
 1.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy)14.916.7
 1.8%
   11th Grade Science (West Contra Costa Unified)18.223.9
 5.6%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy)4.614.3
 9.7%
   12th Grade Science (West Contra Costa Unified)13.423.8
 10.4%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students253568
 124.5%
African American65128
 96.9%
American Indian01
Asian3274
 131.3%
Hispanic108259
 139.8%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White3772
 94.6%
Two or More Races1030
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.1%49.1%
 24%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 568 students attended Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy.

Students at Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy are 46% Hispanic, 23% African American, 13% Asian, 13% White, 5% Two or more races.

Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy ranks in the bottom 18.1% of California alternative schools.


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