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Vista Verde

Public Grades K-8
208th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,804 California Elementary Schools
Better than 96% of California elementary schools
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.

837
Students ?
27.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,837
Per pupil spending ?
10.3%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 6 Federation Way
       Irvine, CA  92603-0100

(949) 936-6350

District: Irvine Unified


Students who attend Vista Verde usually attend:

Middle:    Rancho San Joaquin Middle
High:    University High
Racial breakdown:

White:
41.9%
Asian:
36.6%
Two or more races:
12.3%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (80% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 4% of California elementary schools
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Irvine Unified
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school80%
District avg71%
California avg42%
Elementary school
208th of 5,804
California public elementary schools ?
Top 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
43rd of 2,703
California public middle schools ?
Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2016
See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 30Elementary Schools in the Irvine Unified
69th of 968Irvine 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202696.3208 of 580496.4%★★★★★
202596.2228 of 585796.1%★★★★★
202496.7192 of 586996.7%★★★★★
202396.7211 of 585996.4%★★★★★
202297.4167 of 588397.2%★★★★★
201996.3201 of 578996.5%★★★★★
201896.5179 of 566296.8%★★★★★
201796.9182 of 569296.8%★★★★★
201697.789 of 561498.4%★★★★★
201598.371 of 561198.7%★★★★★
201394.1178 of 553096.8%★★★★★
201293.0220 of 539095.9%★★★★★
201193.6205 of 537796.2%★★★★★
201094.5164 of 531496.9%★★★★★
200993.5253 of 519395.1%★★★★★
200893.1309 of 511394.0%★★★★★
200792.6373 of 511392.7%★★★★★
200692.9335 of 481893.0%★★★★★
200595.6185 of 482296.2%★★★★★
200497.1123 of 480997.4%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202678.5204 of 120783.1%★★★★☆
202573.4331 of 120372.5%★★★★☆
202471.6381 of 120568.4%★★★☆☆
202376.5237 of 119080.1%★★★★☆
202280.1147 of 115487.3%★★★★☆
201977.6189 of 114983.6%★★★★☆
201873.4292 of 107172.7%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
2022100.03 of 331199.9%★★★★★
2019100.04 of 327599.9%★★★★★
201899.910 of 324699.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202695.4216 of 556996.1%★★★★★
202595.6207 of 559796.3%★★★★★
202496.3165 of 561297.1%★★★★★
202396.2190 of 560996.6%★★★★★
202296.8168 of 563597.0%★★★★★
201991.9448 of 549291.8%★★★★★
201893.3336 of 541393.8%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202598.529 of 510799.4%★★★★★
202495.8135 of 510797.4%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202698.935 of 541299.4%★★★★★
202587.8449 of 546091.8%★★★★★
202498.867 of 551798.8%★★★★★
202399.96 of 536399.9%★★★★★
201997.660 of 517398.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202695.5212 of 559096.2%★★★★★
202595.2252 of 562895.5%★★★★★
202495.7219 of 564396.1%★★★★★
202396.0225 of 563896.0%★★★★★
202296.9158 of 566397.2%★★★★★
201997.398 of 551098.2%★★★★★
201897.588 of 543198.4%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202681.694 of 75287.5%★★★★☆
202580.4109 of 71884.8%★★★★☆
202487.936 of 67094.6%★★★★★
202380.4106 of 66984.2%★★★★☆
202270.3194 of 61068.2%★★★☆☆
201966.7156 of 44564.9%★★★☆☆
201878.257 of 33983.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202677.1506 of 253280.0%★★★★☆
202577.9492 of 259881.1%★★★★☆
202481.6366 of 265186.2%★★★★☆
202380.0417 of 266184.3%★★★★☆
202284.3295 of 272689.2%★★★★☆
201980.6449 of 283484.2%★★★★☆
201883.0337 of 273787.7%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202698.043 of 270398.4%★★★★★
202597.758 of 276197.9%★★★★★
202498.723 of 278399.2%★★★★★
202398.726 of 278199.1%★★★★★
202299.214 of 274099.5%★★★★★
201998.720 of 271599.3%★★★★★
201898.913 of 248099.5%★★★★★
201798.913 of 250899.5%★★★★★
201698.313 of 249799.5%★★★★★
201598.89 of 247799.6%★★★★★
201393.916 of 237999.3%★★★★★
201292.240 of 225998.2%★★★★★
201196.312 of 223699.5%★★★★★
201094.820 of 217999.1%★★★★★
200995.414 of 206399.3%★★★★★
200895.917 of 200599.2%★★★★★
200797.313 of 199999.3%★★★★★
200696.220 of 180498.9%★★★★★
200594.554 of 177797.0%★★★★★
200498.612 of 176999.3%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202681.797 of 76987.4%★★★★☆
202572.7219 of 73970.4%★★★★☆
202483.860 of 74391.9%★★★★★
202385.240 of 71594.4%★★★★★
202289.416 of 73397.8%★★★★★
201982.277 of 74589.7%★★★★☆
201884.152 of 70092.6%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202697.929 of 248398.8%★★★★★
202596.957 of 253397.7%★★★★★
202498.717 of 255199.3%★★★★★
202397.941 of 253198.4%★★★★★
202298.333 of 250998.7%★★★★★
201996.358 of 238097.6%★★★★★
201898.511 of 226299.5%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202698.916 of 249399.4%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202697.260 of 247897.6%★★★★★
202597.266 of 253497.4%★★★★★
202497.951 of 255298.0%★★★★★
202398.924 of 253899.1%★★★★★
202299.315 of 252799.4%★★★★★
201999.314 of 240799.4%★★★★★
201898.819 of 227399.2%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202690.324 of 73496.7%★★★★★
202590.128 of 72696.1%★★★★★
202397.41 of 67799.9%★★★★★
201985.351 of 55490.8%★★★★★
201887.128 of 46293.9%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202690.461 of 148295.9%★★★★★
202592.941 of 152097.3%★★★★★
202488.498 of 153793.6%★★★★★
202391.447 of 154397.0%★★★★★
202294.325 of 155598.4%★★★★★
201994.819 of 160298.8%★★★★★
201895.213 of 149699.1%★★★★★
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
English Language Learner (2022)100th percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)96th percentile~ school
Female (2026)96th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2026)88th percentile-9 vs school
Asian (2026)83rd percentile-13 vs school
White (2026)80th percentile-16 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school
Female (2026)99th percentile~ school
Male (2026)98th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2026)97th percentile~ school
White (2026)96th percentile-3 vs school
Asian (2026)87th percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy82%+32 vs state
Mathematics81%+43 vs state
Science72%+36 vs state

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What people are saying
by a parent
Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Open Quote Vista Verde school has a gender discrimination policy. Many girls are very upset and deeply affected by the fact that every year they were denied the opportunity to be enrolled in science and engineering classes. It is very frustrating for girls to learn from school that “All students are equal at Vista Verde school, but some boys are more equal than others.” Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Open Quote Knowledgeable nice stuff, kind atmosphere. Amazing school. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Open Quote Love this school! We have been very happy with the teachers, staff and academics at this school. Our kids are happy and we feel very lucky to be able to come to this school even though we are not in our our neighborhood school which is Turtle Rock Elementary. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Open Quote This school was given a 100% approval rating by parents, yet there isn't any written reviews. My children have attended this school. If your child is a gifted student, and good grades come easy, than this is your school. If your child is a normal, average student who works hard to get good grades but struggles, this is NOT a school for normal kids. The teachers only give extra help to students that perform well. After all these are the students that bring the high state tests scores for the school. The teaching staff uses the attitude, if the student doesn't want to try, or doesn't ask for help, then they aren't going to help the student. The principal Dr. Mylen is not to be trusted. She will tell you one thing, and do another. She caters to the parents that write big checks, and she does not discipline students that need it. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Vista Verde

Students who attend Vista Verde usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rancho San Joaquin Middle
High : University High

In the 2024-25 school year, 837 students attended Vista Verde.

Yes! Vista Verde is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 208th of 5804 California elementary schools.

Students at Vista Verde are 42% White, 37% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
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2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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