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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 92084

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Schools

4,773

Students

Districts

Top rankedVista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math795^th of 2,761 California middle schools

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Biggest riser

Monte Vista Elementary up 763 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Vista Adult Transition Center 12.5 students per teacher

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3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 92084 zip code in Vista, California, is served by nine public schools spanning elementary, middle, high, and alternative education, all within the Vista Unified district, which faces significant economic challenges with high rates of student poverty.

Among these schools, Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math stands out as the top performer, consistently exceeding district and state averages in all subjects despite serving a high-need population. In contrast, the three elementary schools show wide disparities; Monte Vista Elementary performs significantly better than Bobier Elementary and Foothill Oak Elementary, which rank in the bottom tenth percentile statewide.

Vista High School presents a notable paradox with a strong 91.2% graduation rate but below-average test scores, while alternative schools like Alta Vista High (Continuation) face extreme challenges with chronic absenteeism above 90%. The data shows that higher per-student spending does not guarantee better outcomes, as the highest-spending schools serve specialized populations with the greatest needs.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Alta Vista High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1575 Bonair Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 724-3775	90	9	9.6	94.4%	4 (4.4%)	1 (1.1%)	80 (88.9%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	22.6	1636^th of 2162 public high schools	24.3%		17.9	1738^th of 2159 public high schools	19.5%	102				14.3	8.7							0.0	0.0													$74,132	$69,778	$4,354
Bobier Elementary	Public	K-5	550 Beaumont Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 724-8501	563	25	22.9	90.8%	21 (3.7%)	5 (0.9%)	525 (93.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	12	5510^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.9%		17	5121^st of 5869 public elementary schools	12.7%	389	9.0				9.0	10.1	25.6	24.2					19.9	10.9	21.5	12.4					14.3	92.9	94.1	92.9	95.3	$29,011	$27,692	$1,319
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	1720 Monte Vista Rd.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 726-0410	556	23	24.1	55.6%	185 (33.3%)	11 (2.0%)	300 (54.0%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (8.5%)	49.7	2608^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.5%		37	3371^st of 5869 public elementary schools	42.6%	763	28.9				28.9	52.4	39.2	40.5					44.1	51.9	42.3	33.3					42.4	95.9				$25,353	$24,012	$1,341
Vista Adult Transition Center	Public	12	325 East Bobier Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 758-3400	107	9	12.5	69.2%	29 (27.1%)	3 (2.8%)	71 (66.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)								(n/a)
Vista High	Public	9-12	1 Panther Way	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 726-5611	1,746	105	16.5	84.7%	148 (8.5%)	21 (1.2%)	1,491 (85.4%)	24 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.4%)	47 (2.7%)	39.1	1287^th of 2162 public high schools	40.5%		47.7	1060^th of 2159 public high schools	50.9%	227			16.0	24.6	20.3							41.0	41.0							12.4	12.4					$29,183	$27,242	$1,941
Foothill Oak Elementary	Public	K-5	1370 Oak Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-3458	556	22	25.2	89.6%	24 (4.3%)	4 (0.7%)	507 (91.2%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	10.1	5630^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.9%		11.5	5589^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.8%	41	8.3				8.3	16.7	17.3	18.8					17.6	19.5	15.7	7.2					13.9	97.3		97.3		$26,075	$24,654	$1,421
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 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

Cities Near Zip Code 92084

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Vista	0.35 mi	32	462^nd
Oceanside	3.07 mi	44	388^th
San Marcos	4.18 mi	28	307^th
Bonsall	4.73 mi	5	309^th
Carlsbad	5.2 mi	24	73^rd

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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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