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California Avenue Elementary

Public Grades K-5

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

73.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

Not published

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

215 West California Ave.
Vista, CA 92084-3622

(760) 630-4870

District: Vista Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.0%

White:

14.3%

Asian:

9.5%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 18% California)

Not ranked this year

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823^rd of 1,530Vista Unified among California districts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)				CSA Spanish Listening (2026)				CSA Spanish Writing (2026)				CSA Spanish Reading (2026)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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
California Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	215 West California Ave.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 630-4870	42	4	11.6	73.8%	6 (14.3%)	1 (2.4%)	29 (69.0%)	4 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)								(n/a)
Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts	Public	K-5	600 North Santa Fe Ave.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 941-0880	740	30	24.6	81.6%	92 (12.4%)	16 (2.2%)	592 (80.0%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	26 (3.5%)	24	4469^th of 5817 public elementary schools	23.2%		30.8	3897^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.5%	572																	25.6		25.6	27.9	26.6	36.5				30.6	28.7	23.4	19.7				23.8	96%	0%	$27,456	$26,020	$1,436
Maryland Elementary	Public	K-5	700 North Ave.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-6675	466	20	23.3	94.4%	21 (4.5%)	6 (1.3%)	426 (91.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.9%)	10.4	5579^th of 5817 public elementary schools	4.1%		19.1	4917^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.0%	662																	9.0		9.0	22.2	17.6	20.5				20.0	23.4	14.7	3.9				13.4	≥ 98%		$25,391	$24,296	$1,095
T.H.E Leadership Academy	Public	K-5	1550 Temple Heights Dr.	Oceanside	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-6242	584	25	23.3	71.9%	81 (13.9%)	11 (1.9%)	435 (74.5%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	36 (6.2%)	51.5	2523^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	56.6%		56.1	2249^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.6%	274																	31.5		31.5	33.7	58.4	58.0				50.2	46.6	41.6	28.1				38.7	98%	0%	$27,106	$25,594	$1,512
Bobier Elementary	Public	K-5	550 Beaumont Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 724-8501	563	25	22.9	90.8%	21 (3.7%)	5 (0.9%)	525 (93.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	15.9	5142^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	11.6%		12	5510^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.9%	368																	18.3		18.3	17.9	12.4	32.1				20.2	26.2	7.1	26.8				19.3	89%	0%	$29,011	$27,692	$1,319
Foothill Oak Elementary	Public	K-5	1370 Oak Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-3458	556	22	25.2	89.6%	24 (4.3%)	4 (0.7%)	507 (91.2%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	17.1	5058^th of 5817 public elementary schools	13.0%		10.1	5630^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.9%	572																	8.9		8.9	31.8	24.7	22.8				26.5	34.1	17.1	8.9				20.5	98%	0%	$26,075	$24,654	$1,421
Breeze Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1111 Melrose Way	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 945-2373	742	30	25.1	65.0%	171 (23.0%)	14 (1.9%)	470 (63.3%)	32 (4.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.6%)	59.6	2094^th of 5817 public elementary schools	64.0%		56.9	2217^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.1%	123																	36.2		36.2	54.8	42.6	54.0				50.6	51.9	50.0	39.4				46.6	≥ 99%		$20,604	$19,432	$1,172
Grapevine Elementary	Public	K-5	630 Grapevine Rd.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 724-8329	730	31	23.8	81.0%	52 (7.1%)	8 (1.1%)	617 (84.5%)	15 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	29 (4.0%)	18.1	4972^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	14.5%		22.3	4647^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.7%	325	2.8	9.4	4.0	5.2	22.2	17.2	31.6	24.1	11.1	23.4	7.9	13.7	0.0	9.4	2.6	3.8	19.2		19.2	18.8	27.9	33.3				27.4	20.8	19.5	16.9				18.9	≥ 99%		$22,303	$21,078	$1,225
Bella Mente Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1737 West Vista Way	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Bella Mente Montessori Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 621-8948	424	22	19.2	60.1%	102 (24.1%)	12 (2.8%)	267 (63.0%)	12 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (6.1%)	35.6	3537^th of 5817 public elementary schools	39.2%		54.5	2340^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.0%	1197																	14.8	19.4	17.2	64.7	33.3	39.3	34.4	53.1	46.9	44.8	58.8	20.0	15.4	18.8	34.4	22.6	28.5	≥ 98%
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	1720 Monte Vista Rd.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 726-0410	556	23	24.1	55.6%	185 (33.3%)	11 (2.0%)	300 (54.0%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (8.5%)	37.6	3394^th of 5817 public elementary schools	41.7%		49.7	2608^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.5%	786																	24.0		24.0	44.9	33.7	33.3				37.2	48.7	35.7	25.3				36.7	94%	1%	$25,353	$24,012	$1,341

Frequently Asked Questions about California Avenue Elementary

How many students attend California Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 42 students attended California Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of California Avenue Elementary?

Students at California Avenue Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 14% White, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is California Avenue Elementary in?

Vista Unified

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2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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