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Grapevine Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4647^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of California elementary schools

Summary

Grapevine Elementary is a public K-5 school serving about 730 students in the Vista Unified School District, currently facing significant academic challenges as reflected in its low statewide ranking.

Academically, the school performs well below both district and state averages, with only about 32% of students proficient in English and 22% in math. This creates a substantial gap compared to nearby schools like Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology and Empresa Elementary, where proficiency rates are more than 30 points higher in math. While Grapevine spends a similar amount per student as these schools, the outcomes have not followed, and its ranking has declined in recent years. The school shows particular strength in supporting students in special education and those experiencing homelessness, but struggles profoundly with English Language Learners.

Interesting comparisons show that other schools serving similar populations of economically disadvantaged students, such as Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts and the charter school Bella Mente Montessori Academy, achieve higher academic results. This suggests that improvement is possible within the community, and parents may want to explore the specific programs and practices at these neighboring schools to understand the different approaches available in the area.

730

Students ?

23.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,906

Per pupil spending ?

81%

Free/discounted lunch ?

630 Grapevine Rd.
Vista, CA 92083-5599

(760) 724-8329

District: Vista Unified

Students who attend Grapevine Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Madison Middle
High:	Rancho Buena Vista High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.5%

White:

7.1%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2013 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg36%

California avg41%

4,647^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	22.3	4647 of 5857	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	3852 of 5869	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	4370 of 5859	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	4520 of 5883	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	3685 of 5789	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	3306 of 5662	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.0	3442 of 5692	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.5	3975 of 5614	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.6	3726 of 5611	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.5	4158 of 5530	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.6	4120 of 5390	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.7	3489 of 5377	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.7	3724 of 5314	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.4	3284 of 5193	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.0	2491 of 5113	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.2	2660 of 5113	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.8	2675 of 4818	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.3	2377 of 4822	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.7	2119 of 4809	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.4	1613 of 2227	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	1515 of 2585	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	1337 of 2128	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	17.3	3145 of 3162	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	3093 of 3245	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	2729 of 3311	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.2	1539 of 3275	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	1394 of 3246	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	4232 of 5597	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	3335 of 5612	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	4537 of 5609	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	4280 of 5635	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	3708 of 5492	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	2843 of 5413	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	4057 of 5107	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	3125 of 5107	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	3401 of 5087	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	3721 of 5084	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	2915 of 4963	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	2236 of 4830	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	159 of 429	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	4354 of 5460	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	3942 of 5517	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	3929 of 5363	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	4107 of 5264	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.6	2434 of 5173	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	2409 of 5084	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	4635 of 5628	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	4022 of 5643	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	3942 of 5638	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	4350 of 5663	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	3368 of 5510	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	3514 of 5431	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	1110 of 2847	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.4	1744 of 2635	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	1546 of 2420	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	35.4	1989 of 2834	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)63rd percentile+42 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+40 vs school

White (2019)30th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)28th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)1st percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy32%-17 vs state

Listening29%+3 vs state

Mathematics22%-15 vs state

Writing18%~ state avg

Science16%-16 vs state

Overall13%+3 vs state

Reading8%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a principal
Monday, November 25, 2019

The Grapevine community in Vista, California, is exceptional, dedicated, and passionate about student learning. We have great programs for our students, from a dual language track in English and Spanish to a full music teacher, Theatre Lab, and we promote our Positive Behavior Interventions and Support Model called Grizzly Way. We have a wonderful choir, running clubs, and soon will be adding Spanish classes and Ballet Folklorico! Amanzing PTA too! Lots of great stuff happening at Grapevine Elementary, home of the Grizzlies! Come visit us anytime! Close Quote

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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 (2024)
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
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
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
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
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	$19,774	$2,767	$17,007
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
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
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
Empresa Elementary	Public	K-5	4850 Avenida Empresa	Oceanside	92056	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 940-8454	705	29	24.7	41.3%	293 (41.6%)	11 (1.6%)	270 (38.3%)	29 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	99 (14.0%)	83.3	1001^st of 5857 public elementary schools	82.9%		86.8	870^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.2%	131																	46.5		46.5	68.7	70.1	55.3				64.2	77.8	71.1	54.4				67.1	96.9						$17,059	$1,949	$15,110
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	$10,604	$1,074	$9,530

Frequently Asked Questions about Grapevine Elementary

How many students attend Grapevine Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 730 students attended Grapevine Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Grapevine Elementary attend?

Students who attend Grapevine Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Madison Middle
High : Rancho Buena Vista High

What is the racial makeup of Grapevine Elementary?

Students at Grapevine Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 7% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Grapevine Elementary in?

Vista Unified

Is Grapevine Elementary a good school?

Grapevine Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.7% of California elementary schools.

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