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Hannalei Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5069^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of California elementary schools

Summary

Hannalei Elementary is a public K-5 school serving about 480 students in the Vista Unified district, which has experienced a significant decline in its statewide academic ranking, placing it in the bottom 15% of California elementary schools.

Academically, the school's test scores are well below both district and state averages, with particular challenges in mathematics and a very low science proficiency rate of under 7%. While the school spends more per student than many neighboring schools, these resources have not translated into stronger academic outcomes. The school's performance is similar to that of nearby Bobier Elementary, but it stands in sharp contrast to higher-performing schools in the same community, such as Paloma Elementary and Lake Elementary.

An interesting finding is that two high-performing charter schools, Dual Language Immersion North County and Classical Academy Vista, are located less than half a mile away, achieving much stronger results with similar or lower funding. This suggests that factors beyond budget and location are influencing school performance, and parents may want to explore the different educational models and programs available at nearby schools within Vista Unified and other local districts.

480

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,882

Per pupil spending ?

73.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Hannalei Dr.
Vista, CA 92083-7625

(760) 631-6248

District: Vista Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.8%

White:

11.5%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2013 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg37%

California avg41%

5,069^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	17.3	5069 of 5857	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	4497 of 5869	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	4017 of 5859	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	3322 of 5883	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.0	4536 of 5789	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	3985 of 5662	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.9	3374 of 5692	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.0	3604 of 5614	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.4	3590 of 5611	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.8	4058 of 5530	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.7	3480 of 5390	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.4	3587 of 5377	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.0	3777 of 5314	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.4	2688 of 5193	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.5	3364 of 5113	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.0	2263 of 5113	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	39.9	2724 of 4818	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.2	3201 of 4822	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.6	2713 of 4809	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	29.7	1503 of 2227	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	1853 of 2585	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.8	881 of 2128	58.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	21.6	3010 of 3162	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	2740 of 3245	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.0	1536 of 3311	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.6	2659 of 3275	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	2504 of 3246	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	4890 of 5597	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	4590 of 5612	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	3700 of 5609	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	3160 of 5635	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	4493 of 5492	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	4057 of 5413	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	4485 of 5107	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	4103 of 5107	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	3331 of 5087	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	2620 of 5084	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	4117 of 4963	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	3382 of 4830	30.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	4771 of 5460	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	4098 of 5517	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	3369 of 5363	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	2322 of 5264	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.0	4161 of 5173	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	3361 of 5084	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	4769 of 5628	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	4072 of 5643	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	4050 of 5638	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	3240 of 5663	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.5	4140 of 5510	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	3661 of 5431	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	2183 of 2847	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	2102 of 2635	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	2193 of 2420	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	29.1	2099 of 2737	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)33rd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile+10 vs school

White (2018)23rd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)5th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy28%-21 vs state

Mathematics19%-18 vs state

Science7%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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
Hannalei Elementary	Public	K-5	120 Hannalei Dr.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-6248	480	22	21.8	73.5%	55 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	402 (83.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	12 (2.5%)	17.3	5069^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.5%		23.7	4497^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.4%	572	6.9		6.9	25.0	31.3	28.2				28.0	23.4	27.3	8.2				19.4							$19,882	$2,571	$17,311
Dual Language Immersion North County	Public, Charter	K-8	2030 University Dr.	Vista	92803	San Diego County	Dual Language Immersion North County District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-6200	276	16	17.4	44.9%	55 (19.9%)	5 (1.8%)	195 (70.7%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	89.7	676^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.5%		78.8	1206^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.5%	530	50.0	24.0	34.9	69.6	85.7	83.3	91.3	76.5	58.3	77.4	73.9	60.7	61.1	52.2	35.3	28.0	52.2	92.3			92.3			$15,763	$1,045	$14,718
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
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%)	49.7	2608^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.5%		37	3371^st of 5869 public elementary schools	42.6%	763	28.9		28.9	52.4	39.2	40.5				44.1	51.9	42.3	33.3				42.4	95.9						$18,047	$2,219	$15,828
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
Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary	Public	K-5	653 Poinsettia Ave.	Vista	92081	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2888	579	26	22.2	69.1%	100 (17.3%)	6 (1.0%)	424 (73.2%)	28 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (3.1%)	52.8	2444^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.3%		59.3	2099^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.2%	345	22.8		22.8	48.4	46.5	35.6				43.3	59.1	49.0	40.6				49.3							$18,029	$1,749	$16,280
Paloma Elementary	Public	K-5	660 Camino Magnifico	San Marcos	92069	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2199	758	34	22.3	31.4%	253 (33.4%)	13 (1.7%)	283 (37.3%)	128 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	77 (10.2%)	93.6	436^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.6%		93.5	470^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.0%	34	61.3		61.3	73.6	75.0	83.0				76.9	72.8	76.7	69.8				73.2	97.4				98.3		$15,481	$1,128	$14,353
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
La Mirada Academy	Public	K-8	3697 La Mirada Dr.	San Marcos	92078	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2000	868	37	23.3	77.4%	37 (4.3%)	3 (0.3%)	785 (90.4%)	26 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	14 (1.6%)	26.7	4250^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.4%		32.1	3777^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.6%	473	26.1	8.7	15.9	27.2	23.4	52.3	26.8	24.0	23.0	28.7	25.9	30.5	27.3	11.8	14.9	4.8	17.8							$17,841	$1,747	$16,094

Frequently Asked Questions about Hannalei Elementary

How many students attend Hannalei Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Hannalei Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hannalei Elementary?

Students at Hannalei Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 11% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Hannalei Elementary a good school?

Hannalei Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.5% of California elementary schools.

What district is Hannalei Elementary in?

Vista Unified

What schools do graduates of Hannalei Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hannalei Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Rancho Buena Vista High

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