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Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology

Q: Is Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology a good school?

Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology ranks 887 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

887^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of California elementary schools

Summary

Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology is a standout public elementary school (grades K-5) serving 744 students in Vista Unified, a district with an average statewide ranking, yet the school itself has consistently earned a 4-star rating for over a decade.

The school's academic results are exceptional, far exceeding both district and state averages, with 67% of students proficient in math and 64% in English Language Arts. This performance is even more impressive when compared to nearby schools like Grapevine Elementary, less than a mile away, which has proficiency rates less than half of Casita's. Casita Center also achieves outstanding results for all student subgroups and maintains a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 4.7%, a key indicator of a positive and engaging school climate.

Despite having larger class sizes than some neighbors, Casita Center uses its resources effectively to deliver high-quality STEM-focused education that benefits all academic areas. Its success as a beacon of excellence within its district, outperforming not only local peers but also schools in higher-ranked districts like Carlsbad Unified, demonstrates the powerful impact of its specialized program and school culture.

744

Students ?

26.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,336

Per pupil spending ?

42.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

260 Cedar Dr.
Vista, CA 92083-5108

(760) 724-8442

District: Vista Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.6%

White:

36.8%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2013 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (64% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg37%

California avg41%

887^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	85.9	887 of 5857	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	766 of 5869	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	851 of 5859	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	90.2	681 of 5883	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	910 of 5789	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	1052 of 5662	81.4%	★★★★☆
2017	78.7	1184 of 5692	79.2%	★★★★☆
2016	75.3	1297 of 5614	76.9%	★★★★☆
2015	79.4	1130 of 5611	79.9%	★★★★☆
2013	74.0	1377 of 5530	75.1%	★★★★☆
2012	72.6	1391 of 5390	74.2%	★★★★☆
2011	55.2	2280 of 5377	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.0	1929 of 5314	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.2	1862 of 5193	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.3	1386 of 5113	72.9%	★★★★☆
2007	67.4	1493 of 5113	70.8%	★★★★☆
2006	61.7	1673 of 4818	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.7	1673 of 4822	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.4	1514 of 4809	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	93.2	127 of 2227	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	172 of 2585	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	211 of 2128	90.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	1048 of 5597	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	733 of 5612	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	852 of 5609	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	781 of 5635	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	987 of 5492	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	1027 of 5413	81.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	463 of 5107	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	309 of 5107	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	368 of 5087	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	162 of 5084	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	477 of 4963	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	77.9	776 of 4830	83.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	704 of 5460	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	637 of 5517	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	545 of 5363	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	95.2	175 of 5264	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	494 of 5173	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	81.2	636 of 5084	87.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	797 of 5628	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	757 of 5643	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	777 of 5638	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	91.1	571 of 5663	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	877 of 5510	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	1069 of 5431	80.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	61.2	43 of 130	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	31.8	448 of 610	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	227 of 2847	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	303 of 2635	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	90.4	168 of 2420	93.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	350 of 2598	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	268 of 2651	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	380 of 2661	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	311 of 2726	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	191 of 2834	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	126 of 2737	95.4%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2022)94th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2022)67th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)27th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics67%+30 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy64%+15 vs state

Science54%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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/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
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							$21,336	$20,340	$996
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
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							$22,303	$21,078	$1,225
Calavera Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	4100 Tamarack Ave.	Carlsbad	92010	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-6300	441	20	22.0	45.1%	194 (44.0%)	2 (0.5%)	181 (41.0%)	25 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.6%)	81.7	1089^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.4%		83.5	1016^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.7%	73																	43.2		43.2	79.6	57.4	67.1				67.5	83.3	59.0	53.4				63.1							$24,897	$24,040	$857
Christa McAuliffe Elementary	Public	K-5	3701 Kelton Dr.	Oceanside	92056	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-8400	461	20	22.9	59.0%	162 (35.1%)	9 (2.0%)	225 (48.8%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	48 (10.4%)	45.3	2870^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.0%		53	2399^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.1%	471																	34.5		34.5	32.5	50.7	45.2				42.4	34.2	52.2	25.0				36.2	92.9	95.3		94.1	95.3	95.3	$22,709	$21,926	$783
Hope Elementary	Public	K-5	3010 Tamarack Ave.	Carlsbad	92010	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-5900	659	30	21.9	27.2%	365 (55.4%)	3 (0.5%)	163 (24.7%)	29 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	96 (14.6%)	90.6	624^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.3%		90.8	648^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.0%	24																	60.8		60.8	67.5	81.1	68.6				71.8	73.4	78.9	58.8				70.3							$22,859	$22,420	$439
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	$20,604	$19,432	$1,172
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						$21,824	$20,708	$1,116
T.H.E Leadership Academy	Public	K-5	1550 Temple Heights Dr.	Oceanside	92056	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%)	56.1	2249^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.6%		51.8	2464^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.0%	215																	37.9		37.9	46.7	44.2	59.3				50.0	45.2	36.8	41.4				41.2	90.3	95.7	94.6	92.5	95.7	94.6	$27,106	$25,594	$1,512
Ivey Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	4275 Via Rancho Rd.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 966-4800	698	29	24.0	42.6%	230 (33.0%)	29 (4.2%)	258 (37.0%)	59 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	105 (15.0%)	74.4	1403^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	76.0%		79.2	1189^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.7%	214																	40.5		40.5	61.7	62.1	55.9				59.9	66.4	60.2	40.5				55.7	98.2						$18,873	$17,976	$897

Frequently Asked Questions about Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology

How many students attend Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology?

In the 2024-25 school year, 744 students attended Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology.

Is Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology a good school?

Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology ranks 887^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology in?

Vista Unified

What is the racial makeup of Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology?

Students at Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology are 48% Hispanic, 37% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% African American.

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