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Vista Grande Elementary

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Vista Grande Elementary ranks 877 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

877^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of California elementary schools

Summary

Vista Grande Elementary is a K–5 school in San Diego, California, serving 364 students in San Diego Unified. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates were 63% in English language arts (ELA), 69% in math and 54% in science. The most important finding is that Vista Grande performs well above district and state averages in all three subjects and ranks among the top three of nine nearby district elementary schools in each.

Math is Vista Grande’s clearest strength among nearby schools: its 69% proficiency rate is 21 points above their 49% average, and its grade 4 math result was the highest in the local group. ELA and science are strong, too—63% and 54%, compared with nearby averages of 51% and 44%—though Tierrasanta Elementary scores higher in all three subjects, and Kumeyaay Elementary also leads in ELA. Vista Grande’s schoolwide rates exceed district results by 9 points in ELA, 23 in math and 13 in science; its advantages over state rates are 13, 31 and 18 points, respectively. ELA is less even by grade: grade 4 is the school’s low point, at 58%, but remains above district and state rates.

Over time, math is the only subject with a net rise from 2022–23 to 2025–26, climbing 7 points to 69%; ELA fell 3 points and science 5. The latest math increase was especially large, up 13 points from the prior year. SchoolDigger ranks Vista Grande 875th of 5,804 statewide, at the 85th percentile with 4 stars. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 24.2, compared with a nearby average of 23.5; 43% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, versus a nearby average of 55%. One notable subgroup result is SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Multi-racial Students: the school was at the 42nd percentile in 2025–26, down 17 percentile points from the previous year, compared with its overall 85th-percentile standing. Chronic absenteeism was 16% in 2025–26, below the district’s 17% and state’s 18%, but up 5 points from the prior year.

364

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,604

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

97%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

5606 Antigua Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92124-1306

(858) 496-8290

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Vista Grande Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	De Portola Middle
	Farb Middle
High:	Canyon Hills High

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.1%

Hispanic:

29.7%

Two or more races:

18.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (64% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

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 school64%

District avg48%

California avg42%

877^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 120Elementary Schools in the San Diego Unified

600^th of 1,530San Diego Unified 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
2026	85.6	877 of 5817	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.0	1192 of 5857	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	1005 of 5869	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	895 of 5859	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	1107 of 5883	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	740 of 5789	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	93.0	446 of 5662	92.1%	★★★★★
2017	91.9	525 of 5692	90.8%	★★★★★
2016	81.0	1087 of 5614	80.6%	★★★★☆
2015	79.3	1135 of 5611	79.8%	★★★★☆
2013	88.8	540 of 5530	90.2%	★★★★★
2012	88.7	507 of 5390	90.6%	★★★★★
2011	90.7	395 of 5377	92.7%	★★★★★
2010	82.9	844 of 5314	84.1%	★★★★☆
2009	81.2	942 of 5193	81.9%	★★★★☆
2008	74.6	1210 of 5113	76.3%	★★★★☆
2007	70.7	1340 of 5113	73.8%	★★★★☆
2006	70.4	1315 of 4818	72.7%	★★★★☆
2005	75.2	1118 of 4822	76.8%	★★★★☆
2004	77.7	997 of 4809	79.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	1054 of 5581	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	1474 of 5597	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	653 of 5612	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	91.4	543 of 5609	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	819 of 5635	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	960 of 5492	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	90.6	539 of 5413	90.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	982 of 5094	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	974 of 5107	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	811 of 5107	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	93.0	236 of 5087	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	81.5	686 of 5084	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	96.5	99 of 4963	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	296 of 4830	93.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	322 of 5423	94.1%	★★★★★
2025	84.2	605 of 5460	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	730 of 5517	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	91.1	344 of 5363	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	550 of 5264	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	748 of 5173	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	94.2	150 of 5084	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	87.2	686 of 5603	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	83.0	936 of 5628	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	1316 of 5643	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	1251 of 5638	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	1339 of 5663	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	90.2	571 of 5510	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	93.1	380 of 5431	93.0%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	39 of 123	68.3%	★★★★☆
2025	80.9	22 of 153	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	22 of 130	83.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	434 of 753	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.5	297 of 718	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	149 of 339	56.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	861 of 2536	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	1115 of 2598	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.4	770 of 2651	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	883 of 2661	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	891 of 2726	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.7	551 of 2834	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	343 of 2737	87.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2026)68th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)42nd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics69%+31 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy63%+13 vs state

Science54%+18 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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 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 All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vista Grande Elementary	Public	K-5	5606 Antigua Blvd.	San Diego	92124	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 496-8290	364	15	24.2	42.9%	135 (37.1%)	15 (4.1%)	108 (29.7%)	37 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	68 (18.7%)	85.6	877^th of 5817 public elementary schools	84.9%		79	1192^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	79.6%	315																	54.4		54.4	64.2	58.1	64.9				62.8	71.7	72.1	64.9				69.3	97%	0%	$25,604	$24,368	$1,236
Tierrasanta Elementary	Public	K-5	5450 La Cuenta Dr.	San Diego	92124	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 496-8255	500	19	25.7	31.2%	216 (43.2%)	11 (2.2%)	170 (34.0%)	33 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (14.0%)	91.6	563^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	90.3%		88.1	773^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	86.8%	210																	64.2		64.2	69.4	65.9	74.1				69.8	78.1	71.6	70.4				73.2	98%	0%	$25,883	$24,640	$1,243
Kumeyaay Elementary	Public	K-5	6475 Antigua Blvd.	San Diego	92124	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-1500	398	17	23.4	26.9%	163 (41.0%)	13 (3.3%)	101 (25.4%)	60 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (15.3%)	86.6	825^th of 5817 public elementary schools	85.8%		90.9	611^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.6%	214																	52.2		52.2	71.2	67.9	63.0				67.5	71.2	71.4	56.5				66.9	≥ 99%		$32,198	$30,528	$1,670
Innovations Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5454 Ruffin Rd.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	Innovations Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 271-1414	436	23	18.9	41.7%	197 (45.2%)	10 (2.3%)	125 (28.7%)	29 (6.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	70 (16.1%)	55.6	2291^st of 5817 public elementary schools	60.6%		68.7	1660^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.7%	631																	43.1	58.3	48.9	58.2	39.7	56.9	57.5	70.7	69.4	58.0	52.7	34.5	24.1	34.0	48.3	61.1	41.4	89%	0%
Miller Elementary	Public	K-5	4343 Shields St.	San Diego	92124	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 221-5200	611	27	22.6	61.7%	212 (34.7%)	74 (12.1%)	208 (34.0%)	21 (3.4%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.0%)	86 (14.1%)	51.4	2532^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	56.5%		63.6	1897^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.6%	635																	36.7		36.7	59.4	39.5	45.0				47.2	59.4	33.7	30.0				40.0	95%	0%	$32,207	$30,136	$2,071
Hancock Elementary	Public	K-5	3303 Taussig St.	San Diego	92124	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-3200	644	28	22.6	68.8%	253 (39.3%)	59 (9.2%)	204 (31.7%)	16 (2.5%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	101 (15.7%)	68.2	1673^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	71.2%		46.5	2796^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.3%	1123																	49.3		49.3	52.6	48.8	61.2				53.7	58.8	46.3	45.5				51.0	94%	0%	$27,426	$25,738	$1,688
Cubberley Elementary	Public	K-5	3201 Marathon Dr.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-3900	199	9	23.4	55.8%	43 (21.6%)	24 (12.1%)	67 (33.7%)	24 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (20.6%)	48.2	2709^th of 5817 public elementary schools	53.4%		65	1840^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.6%	869																	53.3		53.3	31.3	44.4	73.3				44.6	20.0	50.0	40.0				35.2	97%	0%	$31,968	$30,250	$1,718
Wegeforth Elementary	Public	K-5	3443 Ediwhar Ave.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 987-5900	200	10	20.0	72.0%	32 (16.0%)	15 (7.5%)	80 (40.0%)	38 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (17.5%)	57.3	2193^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	62.3%		57.6	2190^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.6%	3																	34.2		34.2	45.0	45.0	48.8				46.3	58.1	47.5	41.5				49.2	≥ 95%		$43,962	$41,718	$2,244
Angier Elementary	Public	K-5	8450 Hurlbut St.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-3100	398	17	23.4	64.1%	76 (19.1%)	66 (16.6%)	155 (38.9%)	36 (9.0%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	58 (14.6%)	66	1781^st of 5817 public elementary schools	69.4%		69.2	1640^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.0%	141																	44.4		44.4	51.9	41.4	59.3				50.6	61.1	48.3	48.2				52.4	93%	1%	$30,285	$28,458	$1,827
Juarez Elementary	Public	K-5	2633 Melbourne Dr.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 935-2800	264	10	26.4	57.6%	50 (18.9%)	13 (4.9%)	160 (60.6%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.5%)	42.1	3100^th of 5817 public elementary schools	46.7%		26.2	4300^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.6%	1200	11.5	12.1	0.0	9.1	26.9	15.2	11.1	18.2	15.4	18.2	0.0	13.0	15.4	12.1	0.0	10.4	38.9		38.9	38.5	41.2	47.4				41.8	57.7	26.5	5.6				32.1	≥ 98%		$28,995	$27,146	$1,849

Frequently Asked Questions about Vista Grande Elementary

Is Vista Grande Elementary a good school?

Vista Grande Elementary ranks 877^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Vista Grande Elementary?

Students at Vista Grande Elementary are 37% White, 30% Hispanic, 19% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 4% African American.

What district is Vista Grande Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

What schools do graduates of Vista Grande Elementary attend?

Students who attend Vista Grande Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : De Portola Middle
Middle : Farb Middle
High : Canyon Hills High

How many students attend Vista Grande Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Vista Grande Elementary.

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