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Vista Visions Academy

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Vista Visions Academy ranks 347 th of 2162 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

347^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California Alternative Schools

Better than 84% of California alternative schools

Summary

Vista Visions Academy is a small, K-12 alternative public school serving 68 students within the Vista Unified School District, which serves a community with significant economic need.

The school presents a complex picture for parents, with notable strengths and serious challenges. Academically, it shines in English Language Arts, with its 11th graders scoring far above average, a sign of effective teaching for students who are engaged. However, the school struggles with math and science proficiency and, most critically, faces an extreme attendance crisis, with over half of students chronically absent—a rate more than double the district and state averages. This high absenteeism is paired with a lower-than-average graduation rate and a high dropout rate, though these numbers can swing significantly from year to year due to the school's very small size.

When compared to nearby alternatives like Guajome Park Academy Charter—which serves a similarly high-need population but has excellent attendance and graduation—it's clear that Vista Visions' challenges are not inevitable. The school's low student-teacher ratio is a potential asset for personalized attention, but addressing the barriers to regular attendance appears to be the fundamental issue that must be solved to help more students benefit from its instructional strengths.

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,273

Per pupil spending ?

72.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1575 Bonair Dr.
Vista, CA 92084-3572

(760) 724-4785

District: Vista Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.2%

White:

23.5%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 16% of California alternative schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the California average (66% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (26% vs 8%)

!High chronic absenteeism (55% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg37%

California avg41%

347^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 42 pts since 2019

From bottom 42% (2019) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	46.6	1261 of 2740	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.0	1826 of 2715	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.2	950 of 2497	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.8	1076 of 2477	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	43.2	1244 of 2509	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	61.1	702 of 2359	70.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	55.5	860 of 2458	65.0%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	347 of 2162	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	18.2	1734 of 2159	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.7	760 of 2123	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	1229 of 2133	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	50.9	794 of 1858	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	1267 of 1833	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	69.0	454 of 1861	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	27.6	1295 of 1814	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	41 of 2013	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	63.1	577 of 1943	70.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2022)41st percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2022)30th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)27th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2022)16th percentile-18 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2022)70th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)65th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2022)50th percentile-4 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2022)76th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2022)57th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy51%+3 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th 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
Vista Visions Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1575 Bonair Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 724-4785	68	4	15.5	72.1%	16 (23.5%)	2 (2.9%)	43 (63.2%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	3 (4.4%)								(n/a)				42.9		34.6							85.7	51.4							38.5	33.3							$19,273	$18,310	$963
Vista Springs Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	700 East Bobier Ave.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Springs Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 252-8800	251	11	23.7	70.1%	40 (15.9%)	6 (2.4%)	186 (74.1%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)								(n/a)	15.2	10.0				13.2	33.3	30.4	30.3	41.7	52.4	10.0		32.3	47.6	47.8	15.2	25.0	14.3	5.0		25.4							$31,796	$31,258	$538
Guajome Park Academy Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2000 North Santa Fe Ave.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Guajome Park Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-8500	1,355	72	18.7	75.4%	203 (15.0%)	10 (0.7%)	1,003 (74.0%)	33 (2.4%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	95 (7.0%)								(n/a)	44.2	24.7		53.6		36.9	68.6	64.2	67.3	39.3	42.3	37.0	67.6	48.6	54.9	54.7	50.0	19.2	13.8	22.1	24.3	25.9
Guajome Learning Centers	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2000 North Santa Fe Ave.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Guajome Learning Centers District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-8500	61	4	16.2	50.8%	9 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (73.8%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.6%)								(n/a)				42.9		30.4							75.0	61.8							6.3	20.6
Coastal Academy Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4096 Calle Platino	Oceanside	92056	San Diego County	Coastal Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-4020	2,015	82	24.4	30.6%	1,107 (54.9%)	37 (1.8%)	567 (28.1%)	55 (2.7%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	240 (11.9%)								(n/a)	45.7	48.1		39.9		44.2	59.6	52.5	63.8	66.4	66.2	61.5	68.1	63.2	63.3	52.5	49.6	57.8	53.4	48.7	39.8	51.4	78.5	85.3	83.4	81.0	82.8	81.6
Audeo Charter II	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3821 Plaza Drive Ste. 402	Oceanside	92056	San Diego County	Audeo Charter II District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 678-2050	239	8	30.6	61.1%	81 (33.9%)	9 (3.8%)	119 (49.8%)	6 (2.5%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.9%)								(n/a)		19.1	19.1	64.3	46.7	33.8					33.3	23.8	77.4	46.1					5.6	19.1	28.1	19.5							$25,526	$24,224	$1,302
Pacific View Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3670 Ocean Ranch Blvd.	Oceanside	92056	San Diego County	Pacific View Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 757-0161	562	30	18.7	77.6%	79 (14.1%)	32 (5.7%)	388 (69.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	45 (8.0%)								(n/a)		19.6		22.4		21.7				17.9	17.8	36.0	42.4	35.2				3.7	17.8	23.5	20.8	21.2
North Coastal Consortium Schools	Public, Alternative	K-12	255 Pico Ave. Rm. 220	San Marcos	92069	San Diego County	San Diego County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 761-5110	46	6	7.6	37.0%	18 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)								(n/a)														26.7								6.7
Pivot Charter School - San Diego II	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1030 La Bonita Dr.	San Marcos	92078	San Diego County	Pivot Charter School - San Diego II District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(760) 591-0217	90	8	10.6	44.4%	37 (41.1%)	1 (1.1%)	39 (43.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (11.1%)								(n/a)				23.1		20.0					53.9		38.5	42.1					41.7		15.4	21.4							$35,246	$34,214	$1,032
Carlsbad Seaside Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	3557 Lancer Way	Carlsbad	92008	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-5200	38	2	16.9	34.2%	27 (71.1%)	3 (7.9%)	7 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)																													$25,034	$24,596	$438

Frequently Asked Questions about Vista Visions Academy

What is the racial makeup of Vista Visions Academy?

Students at Vista Visions Academy are 63% Hispanic, 24% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

How many students attend Vista Visions Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 68 students attended Vista Visions Academy.

Is Vista Visions Academy a good school?

Vista Visions Academy ranks 347^th of 2162 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Vista Visions Academy in?

Vista Unified

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