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Breeze Hill Elementary

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Breeze Hill Elementary ranks 2217 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of California elementary schools

Summary

Breeze Hill Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 742 students in the Vista Unified district, consistently performing above the district average and ranking in the 62nd percentile statewide despite serving a population where a majority of students are from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

The school stands out for its strong mathematics performance, where students score significantly higher than both the district and state averages, and for its impressive improvement in reducing chronic student absenteeism from over 40% to under 19% in just a few years. While the school performs well overall, there are areas for growth, particularly in supporting English Language Learners and in 4th-grade academic performance, which is lower than other grade levels at the school.

When compared to nearby schools with similar student demographics, such as Grapevine Elementary, Bobier Elementary, and Maryland Elementary, Breeze Hill achieves notably higher academic rankings. It also operates efficiently, spending less per student than several district peers while maintaining solid results, positioning it as a resilient and effective option within the local educational landscape.

742

Students ?

25.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,540

Per pupil spending ?

65%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1111 Melrose Way
Vista, CA 92081-6505

(760) 945-2373

District: Vista Unified

Students who attend Breeze Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Madison Middle
High:	Rancho Buena Vista High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.3%

White:

23.0%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2013 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg37%

California avg41%

2,217^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Vista Unified

818^th of 1,543Vista 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
2025	56.9	2217 of 5857	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	2064 of 5869	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	1572 of 5859	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	2018 of 5883	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	1513 of 5789	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	1555 of 5662	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	69.0	1618 of 5692	71.6%	★★★★☆
2016	60.1	1989 of 5614	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.5	2471 of 5611	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.2	1881 of 5530	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.3	1713 of 5390	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.9	1401 of 5377	73.9%	★★★★☆
2010	72.7	1339 of 5314	74.8%	★★★★☆
2009	74.6	1226 of 5193	76.4%	★★★★☆
2008	72.1	1319 of 5113	74.2%	★★★★☆
2007	73.8	1213 of 5113	76.3%	★★★★☆
2006	68.6	1406 of 4818	70.8%	★★★★☆
2005	57.6	1850 of 4822	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.5	1689 of 4809	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	38.8	1126 of 2227	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.6	479 of 2128	77.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.2	1807 of 3162	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	2409 of 3245	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.9	1542 of 3311	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.3	246 of 3275	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	82.7	294 of 3246	90.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	2142 of 5597	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	2107 of 5612	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	1903 of 5609	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	2261 of 5635	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	1834 of 5492	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	2007 of 5413	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	2206 of 5107	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	2018 of 5107	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	1138 of 5087	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	1607 of 5084	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.9	834 of 4963	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	696 of 4830	85.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	1940 of 5460	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	1790 of 5517	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	1132 of 5363	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	1670 of 5264	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.8	676 of 5173	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	587 of 5084	88.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	2168 of 5628	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	1878 of 5643	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.9	1264 of 5638	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	1735 of 5663	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.9	1221 of 5510	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	1247 of 5431	77.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	1437 of 2847	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	998 of 2635	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	670 of 2420	72.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	900 of 2598	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	978 of 2651	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	670 of 2661	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	52.6	1379 of 2726	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.3	929 of 2834	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	1420 of 2737	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)65th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)49th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)43rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Mathematics45%+7 vs state

Science35%+3 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/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	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Breeze Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1111 Melrose Way	Vista	92081	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%)	56.9	2217^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.1%		60	2064^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.8%	153																	35.2		35.2	56.0	38.6	52.4				48.7	58.6	36.8	39.8				44.6	96.2	97.1	98.1	98.1	97.1	98.1	$15,540	$1,835	$13,705
Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	4950 Lake Blvd.	Oceanside	92056	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 945-5300	696	29	24.0	36.2%	394 (56.6%)	10 (1.4%)	221 (31.8%)	18 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (7.0%)	70.6	1576^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.1%		63.9	1883^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	67.9%	307																	48.4		48.4	58.6	47.6	65.9				56.4	59.5	47.6	46.2				51.2	98.4						$16,165	$1,865	$14,300
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%)	54.5	2340^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.0%		38.7	3255^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.5%	915																	26.8	22.2	24.7	60.0	34.6	51.2	55.9	62.5	52.8	54.1	57.8	30.8	34.2	29.4	30.8	25.0	35.8	82.5	87.5	90.0	86.3	88.8	90.0	$16,389	$1,704	$14,685
Grapevine Elementary	Public	K-5	630 Grapevine Rd.	Vista	92083	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%)	22.3	4647^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.7%		31.1	3852^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	34.4%	795	16.2	14.5	6.9	12.9	42.7	15.8	29.3	28.7	22.1	23.7	6.9	18.3	5.9	14.7	1.7	8.0	16.4		16.4	31.9	31.0	32.5				31.7	24.6	24.2	16.5				21.9							$16,906	$2,158	$14,748
California Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	215 West California Ave.	Vista	92083	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	92083	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%)	30.8	3897^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.5%		28.7	4054^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.9%	157																	17.2		17.2	41.6	32.8	35.8				36.5	44.3	26.1	18.7				28.9	98.3	98.3		98.3		98.3	$18,239	$2,839	$15,400
Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology	Public	K-5	260 Cedar Dr.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 724-8442	744	28	26.5	42.3%	274 (36.8%)	8 (1.1%)	354 (47.6%)	43 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (8.5%)	85.9	887^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.9%		88.7	766^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.9%	121																	54.4		54.4	58.5	63.2	70.4				64.1	76.3	65.4	60.8				67.3							$15,964	$1,809	$14,155
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%)	12	5510^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.9%		17	5121^st of 5869 public elementary schools	12.7%	389																	9.0		9.0	10.1	25.6	24.2				19.9	10.9	21.5	12.4				14.3	92.9	94.1			92.9	95.3	$18,930	$2,242	$16,688
Maryland Elementary	Public	K-5	700 North Ave.	Vista	92083	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%)	19.1	4917^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.0%		18.2	5016^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.5%	99																	19.5		19.5	28.8	19.5	28.6				25.4	32.0	12.9	17.1				20.3							$18,982	$2,284	$16,698
Classical Academy Vista	Public, Charter	K-8	2022 University Dr	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Classical Academy Vista District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 330-9800	651	28	23.2	28.0%	388 (59.6%)	9 (1.4%)	179 (27.5%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.2%)	79.1	1189^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.7%		82.7	1049^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.1%	140																	49.3	52.2	50.9	64.8	68.0	62.7	66.3	64.1	68.5	65.7	54.9	72.0	44.0	49.4	50.0	46.1	51.3	73.7	73.7	73.7	73.7	73.7	73.7	$12,917	$150	$12,767

Frequently Asked Questions about Breeze Hill Elementary

What district is Breeze Hill Elementary in?

Vista Unified

Is Breeze Hill Elementary a good school?

Breeze Hill Elementary ranks 2217^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Breeze Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 742 students attended Breeze Hill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Breeze Hill Elementary?

Students at Breeze Hill Elementary are 63% Hispanic, 23% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Breeze Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Breeze Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Madison Middle
High : Rancho Buena Vista High

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