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Maryland Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4917^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of California elementary schools

Summary

Maryland Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 466 students in the Vista Unified School District, located in a high-need community where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science that are roughly half the district and state averages, placing it among the lowest-performing schools in California. While chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically from pandemic highs, it remains above average. Interestingly, the school receives more funding per student than several higher-performing schools in the district, such as Empresa Elementary and Breeze Hill Elementary, suggesting that how resources are used is critical.

Comparisons with nearby schools reveal a wide performance gap; for example, Empresa Elementary achieves proficiency rates more than double those of Maryland. However, the school shows relative strengths in supporting specific student groups, such as those in Special Education. The presence of alternative models like Bella Mente Montessori Academy, which serves a less economically disadvantaged population and achieves stronger results, indicates that different approaches can yield different outcomes within the same community.

466

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,391

Per pupil spending ?

94.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 North Ave.
Vista, CA 92083-2906

(760) 631-6675

District: Vista Unified

Students who attend Maryland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Roosevelt Middle
High:	Vista High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.4%

White:

4.5%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2013 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 23 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg37%

California avg41%

4,917^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	19.1	4917 of 5857	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	5016 of 5869	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	5053 of 5859	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	5331 of 5883	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	4571 of 5789	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	4332 of 5662	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.4	5167 of 5692	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	21.4	4488 of 5614	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.5	4378 of 5611	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.7	5128 of 5530	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.7	4861 of 5390	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.4	4653 of 5377	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.2	4641 of 5314	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.4	4765 of 5193	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.7	4935 of 5113	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.0	4711 of 5113	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	26.5	1665 of 2227	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	1775 of 2585	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	28.7	2637 of 3162	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	2549 of 3245	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	2725 of 3311	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	2234 of 3275	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	1754 of 3246	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	4814 of 5597	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	4317 of 5612	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	4643 of 5609	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	5022 of 5635	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	4894 of 5492	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	4353 of 5413	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	4001 of 5107	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	4255 of 5107	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	4193 of 5087	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	4625 of 5084	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	3655 of 4963	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	3493 of 4830	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	295 of 429	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	158 of 364	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	4262 of 5460	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	4405 of 5517	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	4538 of 5363	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	4615 of 5264	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	3622 of 5173	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	3550 of 5084	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	4621 of 5628	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	5202 of 5643	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	5007 of 5638	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	5187 of 5663	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	3819 of 5510	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	3989 of 5431	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	1528 of 2847	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	1716 of 2635	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)46th percentile+30 vs school

Homeless (2025)31st percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2022)25th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy25%-23 vs state

Mathematics20%-17 vs state

Science20%-13 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
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							$25,391	$24,296	$1,095
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
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	$27,456	$26,020	$1,436
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
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						$23,418	$22,484	$934
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
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
Alamosa Park Elementary	Public	K-5	5130 Alamosa Park Dr.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 940-0700	549	24	23.1	48.5%	184 (33.5%)	4 (0.7%)	265 (48.3%)	27 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	63 (11.5%)	70.9	1558^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.4%		72.6	1466^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.0%	92	7.7	20.0	11.1	11.7	28.2	15.0	50.0	29.9	20.5	35.0	11.1	22.1	10.3	15.0	5.6	10.4	37.3		37.3	49.4	58.1	56.7				54.6	62.9	61.6	43.3				57.0	95.0						$24,509	$23,494	$1,015
Mission Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	5657 Spur Ave.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 630-7884	473	22	22.0	63.6%	133 (28.1%)	5 (1.1%)	265 (56.0%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	45 (9.5%)	41.6	3105^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.0%		39.1	3230^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.0%	125																	30.7		30.7	33.3	42.9	51.6				42.1	36.8	29.4	35.5				33.6	93.4	97.2	97.2	95.3	96.2	97.2	$27,033	$25,864	$1,169

Frequently Asked Questions about Maryland Elementary

Is Maryland Elementary a good school?

Maryland Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.0% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Maryland Elementary?

Students at Maryland Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Maryland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Maryland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roosevelt Middle
High : Vista High

What district is Maryland Elementary in?

Vista Unified

How many students attend Maryland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Maryland Elementary.

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