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Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math

Q: Is Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math a good school?

Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math ranks 795 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math?

In the 2024-25 school year, 836 students attended Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math?

Students at Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math are 72% Hispanic, 18% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Public Grades 6-8

795^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 71% of California middle schools

Summary

Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math is a public magnet school in Vista Unified serving about 840 students in grades 6-8 with a specialized focus on technology, science, and math.

The school consistently stands out as one of the highest-performing middle schools in its district, earning 4-star ratings and ranking in the 71st percentile statewide for 2024-2025. It significantly outperforms other Vista Unified schools like Roosevelt Middle and Madison Middle in English, math, and science, and maintains a lower chronic absenteeism rate. This strong performance is notable because the school serves a student population with significant economic need, suggesting its magnet program effectively supports learning.

When compared to schools in neighboring districts, Vista Magnet holds its own academically despite different demographics. For example, it is competitive with schools in Carlsbad Unified like Valley Middle. However, the school faces clear challenges, with performance for English Language Learners ranking very low and recent declines noted for Hispanic and low-income students. Compared to a local charter school, High Technical Middle North County, Vista Magnet shows similar math and stronger science proficiency, but lower English scores and higher absenteeism.

836

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,101

Per pupil spending ?

70.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

151 Civic Center Dr.
Vista, CA 92084-6035

(760) 726-5766

District: Vista Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.8%

White:

17.7%

Asian:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2013 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Vista Unified

✓Above the California median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg37%

California avg41%

795^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle 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	64.6	795 of 2761	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	655 of 2783	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	600 of 2781	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	588 of 2740	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	582 of 2715	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	785 of 2480	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.8	586 of 2508	76.6%	★★★★☆
2016	78.3	481 of 2497	80.7%	★★★★☆
2015	82.0	387 of 2477	84.4%	★★★★☆
2013	79.1	343 of 2379	85.6%	★★★★☆
2012	79.5	320 of 2259	85.8%	★★★★☆
2011	74.6	424 of 2236	81.0%	★★★★☆
2010	73.4	476 of 2179	78.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	97 of 739	86.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	79.6	182 of 1531	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	401 of 1491	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	266 of 1369	80.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	20.9	1477 of 1478	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	42.0	689 of 1540	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	745 of 1442	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	812 of 1364	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	817 of 2533	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	691 of 2551	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	534 of 2531	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	575 of 2509	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	574 of 2380	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	765 of 2262	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	768 of 2395	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	500 of 2388	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	433 of 2374	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	408 of 2359	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	398 of 2213	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	695 of 2072	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	119 of 477	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	47.7	173 of 394	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	866 of 2542	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	572 of 2579	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	441 of 2531	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	349 of 2458	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	302 of 2369	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.7	751 of 2230	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	717 of 2534	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	564 of 2552	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	596 of 2538	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	524 of 2527	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	492 of 2407	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	707 of 2273	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	14 of 95	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	18 of 86	79.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	76.6	39 of 193	79.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	78.9	130 of 701	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	107 of 677	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	84 of 665	87.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	543 of 1566	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	491 of 1552	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	224 of 1531	85.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	211 of 1520	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	152 of 1537	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	129 of 1543	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	66 of 1555	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	58 of 1602	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	80.8	246 of 1496	83.6%	★★★★☆

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)88th percentile+10 vs school

Asian (2025)87th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile+15 vs school

Migrant (2025)85th percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)81st percentile+5 vs school

Military Connected (2022)80th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)75th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)<1st percentile-76 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+7 vs state

Science38%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 16, 2018

The review of this school is for the 2017/18 year. Heard this school was great and that they had great academics. This was the year that Vista USD got LOTS of new staff and there was a lot of positive buzz in the air, so I enrolled my child. The year started off rough as the kids were told that they would be swimming and it was so hot in September, my child was excited. The PE teacher dropped the ball and my kids class didn't get to swim on the 3 occasions they were supposed to. The REST of the school did which was frustrating for their class. The bad experiences continued. Very little physical activity in PE. Before the kids play a sport, they have to learn about it first, write a paper on it (this is IB), then they play it. There were lots of 80's basketball bloopers, as the teacher seemed very unprepared the whole year. Then at recess, they are yelled at when they run. The kids don't get a lot of opportunity to get their wiggles out. The kids are not a priority at this school either. This is a typical public school with LOTS of rules. Rules are great, but imagine your wife over your shoulder all day long nagging you! They are even nagged at outside the school when crossing the crosswalk. Just grates at you especially when there is little outlet. The IB curriculum is touted, but I don't find it useful. It reminds me of liberalism. They also REALLY PUSH THE HOMOSEXUALITY agenda here. My kid was even (not in sex ed) told that homosexuality is normal! If your kid isn't already confused enough, they are really given the idea that they can date boys or girls, like it's a choice? That was the straw. I complained that this teacher wasn't allowed to teach my kids sex ed without my permission but the principal defended his teacher. This is what I mean about the kids coming last. For example, the librarian. The student has a line they must say before the librarian will answer the child. If you come in and don't say that line, the child is SCREAMED at. My child even saw the librarian grab a student by his lanyard and tugged him toward her. Seriously!! That is abuse. The list goes on. My child wasn't allowed to fill up his water bottle at the clean water dispenser. The vice principal made him use the moldy water dispenser. The teachers even told their students not to use that particular dispenser because the water was bad. To continue the list, there is a lot of peer grading which I am not sure actually counts toward their true grade. How is my kid supposed to know if he is progressing or not if a fellow student is grading? This school is not for us. The teachers and staff have a different experience than the students because they aren't forced to adhere to the same situations, moldy water, nagging at every corner, screaming librarians and I do mean screaming. I felt that my child was just another brick in the wall. Back to charter we go! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, November 20, 2010

Every since my daughter enter to Vista Magnet she has been improving better then in her old middle school. The teachers really want to see there students succeed for success. 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)				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 (2025)	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 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math	Public	6-8	151 Civic Center Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 726-5766	836	42	19.8	70.8%	148 (17.7%)	10 (1.2%)	600 (71.8%)	39 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.3%)	64.6	795^th of 2761 public middle schools	71.2%		71.9	655^th of 2783 public middle schools	76.5%	140									37.6	37.6	48.7	52.9	49.8	50.5	40.4	48.0	44.2	44.3	$22,101	$21,052	$1,049
Vista Innovation and Design Academy	Public	6-8	2245 Foothill Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 724-7115	834	44	19.0	58.2%	262 (31.4%)	15 (1.8%)	469 (56.2%)	18 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	65 (7.8%)	47.9	1240^th of 2761 public middle schools	55.1%		53.6	1052^nd of 2783 public middle schools	62.2%	188									24.3	24.3	43.3	48.0	41.1	44.3	34.3	34.8	34.9	34.7	$21,912	$20,718	$1,194
Madison Middle	Public	6-8	4930 Lake Blvd.	Oceanside	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 940-0176	1,158	61	19.1	68.7%	268 (23.1%)	20 (1.7%)	756 (65.3%)	27 (2.3%)	5 (0.4%)	9 (0.8%)	72 (6.2%)	32	1754^th of 2761 public middle schools	36.5%		31.5	1750^th of 2783 public middle schools	37.1%	4	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	9.1	9.1	2.3	2.3	22.5	22.5	43.1	37.5	30.0	36.9	22.9	23.0	22.4	22.8	$23,785	$22,592	$1,193
Roosevelt Middle	Public	6-8	850 Sagewood Dr.	Oceanside	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 726-8003	866	48	17.9	77.6%	128 (14.8%)	12 (1.4%)	639 (73.8%)	28 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.0%)	49 (5.7%)	23.3	2082^nd of 2761 public middle schools	24.6%		35.9	1594^th of 2783 public middle schools	42.7%	488									19.4	19.4	36.9	27.4	22.6	28.9	20.0	18.7	18.7	19.1	$30,144	$28,644	$1,500
Calavera Hills Middle	Public	6-8	4104 Tamarack Ave.	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-6400	655	31	20.8	33.1%	349 (53.3%)	7 (1.1%)	180 (27.5%)	33 (5.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	79 (12.1%)	77.2	537^th of 2761 public middle schools	80.6%		82.2	439^th of 2783 public middle schools	84.2%	98									65.0	65.0	55.1	63.3	69.0	62.2	47.6	38.1	47.3	44.4	$21,710	$21,272	$438
Martin Luther King Junior Middle	Public	6-8	1290 Ivey Ranch Rd.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-8800	1,098	47	23.3	63.9%	210 (19.1%)	49 (4.5%)	588 (53.6%)	72 (6.6%)	4 (0.4%)	29 (2.6%)	146 (13.3%)	49.4	1191^st of 2761 public middle schools	56.9%		60.2	880^th of 2783 public middle schools	68.4%	311									26.9	26.9	45.0	43.4	42.9	43.8	34.4	36.1	38.1	36.2	$20,453	$19,188	$1,265
Cesar Chavez Middle	Public	6-8	202 Oleander Dr.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 966-4900	557	29	19.3	80.4%	49 (8.8%)	18 (3.2%)	409 (73.4%)	25 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	39 (7.0%)	42.5	1404^th of 2761 public middle schools	49.1%		30.4	1793^rd of 2783 public middle schools	35.6%	389									24.2	24.2	41.9	43.3	51.4	45.6	23.0	27.1	30.0	26.8	$23,316	$21,852	$1,464
San Marcos Middle	Public	6-8	650 West Mission Rd.	San Marcos	92069	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2500	968	40	24.1	58.7%	144 (14.9%)	13 (1.3%)	699 (72.2%)	66 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.8%)	46.1	1292^nd of 2761 public middle schools	53.2%		43.2	1366^th of 2783 public middle schools	50.9%	74									23.0	23.0	44.9	46.1	44.6	45.2	36.8	31.1	28.9	32.2	$23,704	$22,782	$922
High Technical Middle North County	Public, Charter	6-8	1460 West San Marcos Blvd.	San Marcos	92106	San Diego County	High Technical Middle North County District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 759-2750	341	21	16.2	51.9%	115 (33.7%)	8 (2.3%)	169 (49.6%)	31 (9.1%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.8%)	8 (2.3%)	75.7	568^th of 2761 public middle schools	79.4%		78.4	519^th of 2783 public middle schools	81.4%	49									34.0	34.0	69.8	63.6	67.6	67.1	43.1	51.8	41.0	45.3	$24,386	$23,490	$896
Valley Middle	Public	6-8	1645 Magnolia Ave.	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-5300	807	36	22.2	36.6%	442 (54.8%)	11 (1.4%)	262 (32.5%)	20 (2.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (8.3%)	73	621^st of 2761 public middle schools	77.5%		78.4	518^th of 2783 public middle schools	81.4%	103									47.5	47.5	61.6	50.6	53.8	55.4	51.9	45.9	44.9	47.6	$21,503	$21,064	$439

Frequently Asked Questions about Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math

How many students attend Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math?

In the 2024-25 school year, 836 students attended Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math.

What is the racial makeup of Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math?

Students at Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math are 72% Hispanic, 18% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math in?

Vista Unified

Is Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math a good school?

Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math ranks 795^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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