Vista Del Mar

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Vista Del Mar ranks 1196 th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public 6-8

4885 Del Sol Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92154-8401

(619) 661-6753

District: San Ysidro Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1196^th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,605

Students who attend Vista Del Mar usually attend:

High:

San Ysidro High

Feeder schools for Vista Del Mar:

Elementary:

Ocean View Hills

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 555

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.6%

Asian:

8.3%

African American:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vista Del Mar ranks better than 57.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.93. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (79.6%), Asian (8.3%), African American (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vista Del Mar is 20.1. (See more...)

Compare Vista Del Mar employs 27.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vista Del Mar is $7,605.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Vista Del Mar:

SchoolDigger ranks Vista Del Mar 1196^th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Vista Del Mar in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Ysidro Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks San Ysidro Elementary 1159^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Vista Del Mar

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Rank History for all students at Vista Del Mar

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	55.94	998^th	2715	63.2%
2022	48.97	1207^th	2740	55.9%
2023	48.93	1194^th	2788	57.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Vista Del Mar

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	82.17	89^th	665	86.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Vista Del Mar

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.86	144^th	1364	89.4%
2019	48.30	458^th	1442	68.2%
2022	67.38	218^th	1540	85.8%
2023	38.00	842^nd	1523	44.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Vista Del Mar

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.67	641^st	1532	58.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vista Del Mar

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.22	453^rd	2230	79.7%
2019	61.81	686^th	2369	71.0%
2022	56.13	836^th	2458	66.0%
2023	50.24	1018^th	2535	59.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Vista Del Mar

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	64.48	85^th	336	74.7%
2023	66.76	70^th	321	78.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Vista Del Mar

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.19	718^th	2262	68.3%
2019	53.38	965^th	2380	59.5%
2022	53.29	991^st	2509	60.5%
2023	46.97	1125^th	2535	55.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Vista Del Mar

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.88	426^th	1369	68.9%
2019	34.53	875^th	1491	41.3%
2022	58.40	432^nd	1531	71.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Vista Del Mar

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.59	506^th	2273	77.7%
2019	55.45	911^th	2407	62.2%
2022	43.81	1224^th	2527	51.6%
2023	49.43	1079^th	2546	57.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Vista Del Mar

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.19	33^rd	600	94.5%
2022	82.64	74^th	637	88.4%
2023	78.56	87^th	609	85.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Vista Del Mar

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.06	341^st	2072	83.5%
2019	62.05	643^rd	2213	70.9%
2022	49.31	1020^th	2359	56.8%
2023	52.98	895^th	2379	62.4%

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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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Vista Del Mar

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2013	42	33	90	377	0	1	19	0	562
2014	36	34	90	385	0	1	21	0	567
2015	25	35	79	385	0	2	24	0	550
2016	27	34	71	380	0	2	34	0	548
2017	22	40	72	390	0	2	34	0	560
2018	18	25	57	316	0	0	9	0	425
2019	15	19	48	315	0	0	16	0	413
2020	13	21	38	316	0	0	14	0	402
2021	16	24	53	316	0	0	16	0	425
2022	10	19	46	323	0	0	25	2	425
2023	13	29	46	442	1	0	23	1	555

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 Del Mar

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	562	13.5	41.6	54.8
2014	567	13.5	42.0	40.4
2015	550	19.0	28.9	53.5
2016	548	19.0	28.8	99.1
2017	560	19.0	29.4	69.5
2018	425	19.0	22.3	41.2
2019	413	18.0	22.9	56.9
2020	402	n/a	n/a	55.5
2021	425	19.5	21.7	56.9
2022	425	22.5	18.8	58.8
2023	555	27.4	20.1	35.7

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 Del Mar

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	562	13.5	41.6	54.8
2014	567	13.5	42.0	40.4
2015	550	19.0	28.9	53.5
2016	548	19.0	28.8	99.1
2017	560	19.0	29.4	69.5
2018	425	19.0	22.3	41.2
2019	413	18.0	22.9	56.9
2020	402	n/a	n/a	55.5
2021	425	19.5	21.7	56.9
2022	425	22.5	18.8	58.8
2023	555	27.4	20.1	35.7

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2013	71.0%	1.0%	2.0%	27.0%	91.0%	97.0%	90.0%	89.0%	92.0%
2014	93.0%	1.0%	1.0%	5.0%	96.0%	96.0%	96.0%	94.0%	96.0%
2015	94.0%	1.0%	2.0%	4.0%	96.0%	97.0%	95.0%	96.0%	96.0%
2016	96.0%	1.0%	0.0%	3.0%	97.0%	97.0%	96.0%	97.0%	97.0%
2017	98.0%	0.0%	1.0%	1.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Vista Del Mar

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$7,605

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Vista Del Mar

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 998^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 1194^th of 2788 Middle schools	6.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Vista Del Mar)	57.9	53.7	4.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Ysidro Elementary)	40.9	42.1	1.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Vista Del Mar)	33.2	31.3	1.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (San Ysidro Elementary)	20.5	22.3	1.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Vista Del Mar)	51.2	41.6	9.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Ysidro Elementary)	41	36.2	4.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Vista Del Mar)	36.5	23.4	13.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (San Ysidro Elementary)	23.2	20.9	2.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Vista Del Mar)	31.5	20.8	10.7%
8th Grade Science (San Ysidro Elementary)	22.6	20	2.6%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	413	555	34.4%
African American	19	29	52.6%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	48	46	4.2%
Hispanic	315	442	40.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	15	13	13.3%
Two or More Races	16	23	43.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.9%	35.7%	21.2%

Schools Near Vista Del Mar

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Vista Del Mar	Public	6-8	4885 Del Sol Blvd.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	San Ysidro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 661-6753	555	27	20.1	35.7%	13 (2.3%)	29 (5.2%)	442 (79.6%)	46 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.1%)	48.9	1196^th of 2798 public middle schools	57.3%		49	1207^th of 2740 public middle schools	55.9%	11	20.8	20.8	52.1	53.7	41.6	49.0	21.5	31.3	23.4	26.0	$7,605
San Ysidro Middle	Public	7-8	4345 Otay Mesa Rd.	San Ysidro	92173	San Diego County	San Ysidro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 428-5551	531	26	20.7	62.3%	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	521 (98.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28.3	1886^th of 2798 public middle schools	32.6%		23.3	2073^rd of 2740 public middle schools	24.3%	187	19.3	19.3		32.3	31.7	32.0		15.0	19.0	16.9	$6,741
Montgomery Middle	Public	7-8	1051 Picador Blvd.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 662-4000	730	31	23.5	81.6%	52 (7.1%)	20 (2.7%)	575 (78.8%)	42 (5.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.2%)	30.8	1784^th of 2798 public middle schools	36.2%		31.8	1711^th of 2740 public middle schools	37.6%	73	17.2	17.2		31.0	39.1	35.0		21.7	15.7	18.8	$8,028
Southwest Middle	Public	7-8	2710 Iris St.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-4000	441	21	21.1	78.2%	33 (7.5%)	11 (2.5%)	381 (86.4%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	17.5	2402^nd of 2798 public middle schools	14.2%		14.3	2482^nd of 2740 public middle schools	9.4%	80	9.6	9.6		25.1	29.1	27.0		11.5	7.5	9.6	$9,453
Castle Park Middle	Public	7-8	160 Quintard St.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 691-5490	724	36	20.2	80.2%	45 (6.2%)	12 (1.7%)	621 (85.8%)	31 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	21.6	2194^th of 2798 public middle schools	21.6%		23.5	2057^th of 2740 public middle schools	24.9%	137	11.8	11.8		28.0	23.0	25.4		13.8	19.2	16.5	$8,234
Sweetwater Community Day	Public	7-9	1355 Second Ave.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 498-6000	0	3	2.4		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$28,370
Mar Vista Academy	Public	7-8	1267 Thermal Ave.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-5100	552	26	20.9	86.1%	60 (10.9%)	23 (4.2%)	393 (71.2%)	41 (7.4%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	25 (4.5%)	19.1	2316^th of 2798 public middle schools	17.2%		20.4	2207^th of 2740 public middle schools	19.5%	109	9.1	9.1		25.6	28.0	26.8		14.2	11.9	13.1	$8,736
Rancho del Rey Middle	Public	7-8	1174 E. J St.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 397-2500	1,606	62	25.9	25.2%	202 (12.6%)	100 (6.2%)	771 (48.0%)	397 (24.7%)	6 (0.4%)	7 (0.4%)	123 (7.7%)	79.4	501^st of 2798 public middle schools	82.1%		81.9	438^th of 2740 public middle schools	84.0%	63	42.7	42.7		66.5	60.9	63.9		45.8	39.2	42.7	$5,823
Hilltop Middle	Public	7-8	44 E. J St.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 498-2700	869	34	25.3	70.5%	121 (13.9%)	14 (1.6%)	684 (78.7%)	22 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.9%)	35.5	1614^th of 2798 public middle schools	42.3%		36.3	1576^th of 2740 public middle schools	42.5%	38	19.1	19.1		42.3	37.3	39.9		23.5	15.0	19.4	$7,428
High Technical Middle Chula Vista	Public, Charter	6-8	1949 Discovery Falls Dr.	Chula Vista	91915	San Diego County	High Technical Middle Chula Vista District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 591-2530	334	15	22.2	41.9%	16 (4.8%)	10 (3.0%)	247 (74.0%)	43 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.1%)	29.3	1838^th of 2798 public middle schools	34.3%		45.5	1288^th of 2740 public middle schools	53.0%	550	15.5	15.5	32.4	25.2	40.2	32.4	18.2	19.1	20.8	19.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Vista Del Mar

What high school do graduates of Vista Del Mar attend?

Students who attend Vista Del Mar usually go on to attend San Ysidro High

How many students attend Vista Del Mar?

In the 2022-23 school year, 555 students attended Vista Del Mar.

What district is Vista Del Mar in?

San Ysidro Elementary

Is Vista Del Mar a good school?

Vista Del Mar ranks 1196^th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Vista Del Mar?

Students at Vista Del Mar are 80% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

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