Summary
Vista Verde is a K–8 school serving 837 students in Irvine, California, within Irvine Unified. SchoolDigger ranks it 208th of 5,804 California schools, in the 96th percentile, with 5 stars for 2025–26. Its clearest strength is all-grades test proficiency: about 82% in ELA, 81% in math, and 72% in science, all well above state and district results.
Among the 10 nearby schools, Vista Verde ranks second in math and third in ELA and science. Its ELA result is nearly identical to the nearby average of about 82%; math is about 1 point above the nearby average, and science is about 10 points higher. Compared with the district, its results lead by 7 points in ELA, 11 in math, and 7 in science; its leads over the state are 32, 43, and 36 points, respectively. Math is its strongest local result, while ELA is least distinct from nearby schools. The nearby comparison schools serve through grade 6, so their grade spans do not fully match Vista Verde’s.
Results have eased over the four reported years: ELA fell 2 points and math 1 point from 2022–23 to 2025–26, while science fell 6 points. Science remains strong against state and district results, but its latest score dropped 9 points from the prior year. The school’s lead over the state narrowed in all three subjects, meaning state results caught up somewhat, not that Vista Verde fell below them. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 27.6, above the nearby average of 24.7. Its reported measure was 10% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, the second-lowest among nine nearby schools with the same measure. Chronic absenteeism was 6% in 2025–26, compared with 9% districtwide and 18% statewide. SchoolDigger’s statewide rankings also show different standings for student groups: it placed White students at the 80th percentile for how well the school serves them, versus 96th overall; its Asian-student percentile rose from 68 in 2023–24 to 83 in 2025–26.
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