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Best Schools in Vista, CA
Vista, CA has 54 public schools (10 high, 9 middle, 29 elementary) serving 37,417 students. On average they score 37% on state proficiency tests against a projected 34%, so schools in Vista exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Vista, CA
The top high schools in Vista, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Carlsbad High
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Projected Test Scores
Carlsbad Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2290 Students
2. Rancho Buena Vista High
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Vista Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1959 Students
3. Mission Hills High
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San Marcos Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2893 Students
4. San Marcos High
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San Marcos Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3380 Students
5. Bonsall High
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Bonsall Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 323 Students
6. Vista High
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Vista Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2030 Students
7. North County Trade Tech High
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North County Trade Tech High District • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 173 Students
8. Alta Vista High (continuation)
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Vista Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 136 Students
9. Major General Raymond Murray High
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Vista Unified • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 230 Students
10. Vista Adult Transition Center
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Vista Unified • Public • Grades 12 • 124 Students
Best Middle Schools in Vista, CA
The top middle schools in Vista, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Calavera Hills Middle
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Carlsbad Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 643 Students
2. Norman L. Sullivan Middle
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Bonsall Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 470 Students
3. Vista Magnet Middle School Of Technology Science And Math
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Vista Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 819 Students
4. Woodland Park Middle
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San Marcos Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1183 Students
5. Vista Innovation And Design Academy
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Vista Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 814 Students
6. San Marcos Middle
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San Marcos Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 931 Students
7. Madison Middle
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Vista Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 956 Students
8. Roosevelt Middle
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Vista Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 779 Students
9. Rancho Minerva Middle
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Vista Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 532 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Vista, CA
The top elementary schools in Vista, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Paloma Elementary
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San Marcos Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 715 Students
2. Casita Center For Science/math/technology
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Vista Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 683 Students
3. Empresa Elementary
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Vista Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 704 Students
4. Calavera Hills Elementary
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Carlsbad Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 449 Students
5. Classical Academy Vista
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Classical Academy Vista District • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 573 Students
6. Dual Language Immersion North County
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National University Academy Dual Language Institute District • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 240 Students
7. Lake Elementary
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Vista Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 688 Students
8. Bonsall Elementary
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Bonsall Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 891 Students
9. T.h.e Leadership Academy
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Vista Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 592 Students
10. Breeze Hill Elementary
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Vista Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 766 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Vista, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Vista, CA has a total population of 116,648 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 81%, and 27% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Vista, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Vista, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
23.13 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.23 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
19.90 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Vista, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Vista, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Vista, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Vista, CA
How many schools are in Vista, CA?
Vista, CA has 54 public schools: 10 high schools, 9 middle schools and 29 elementary schools, serving 37,417 students in total.
How do schools in Vista perform on state tests?
On average, 54 schools in Vista score 37% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 34%, so on average schools in Vista exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Vista?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Vista
24 of 28 schools in Vista carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 9C: 4D: 4F: 4
All 28 public schools we grade in Vista. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (5)
- Alta Vista High Continuation
- Major General Raymond Murray High
- North County Trade Tech High
- Rancho Buena Vista High
- Vista High
Middle and junior high schools (2)
Elementary and primary schools (10)
- Beaumont Elementary
- Bobier Elementary
- Breeze Hill Elementary
- California Avenue Elementary
- Foothill Oak Elementary
- Grapevine Elementary
- Hannalei Elementary
- Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary
- Maryland Elementary
- Monte Vista Elementary
Other schools and academies (11)
- Bella Mente Montessori Academy
- Casita Center For Sciencemathtechnology
- Classical Academy Vista
- Dual Language Immersion North County
- Guajome Learning Center
- Guajome Park Academy Charter
- Vista Academy Of Visual And Performing Arts
- Vista Adult Transition Center
- Vista Innovation And Design Academy
- Vista Springs Charter
- Vista Visions Academy
Private schools (7)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Big Tree Little Preschool Kindergarten
- Kids Town Montessori School
- New Haven Yfs
- St Francis Of Assisi Catholic School
- Stars Montessori Academy
- Tri-city Christian School
- Vista Christian School
Neighborhoods and places within Vista (23)
- Bella
- Boal Chula
- Buena
- Chula
- Downtown Chula Vista Chula
- East Lake Chula
- Eastlake Trails Chula
- Eastlake Vistas Chula
- Estlake Greens Chula
- Isla
- Lynwood Hills Chula
- Meadow
- Otay Ranch Chula
- Paseo Ranchoero Chula
- Rancho Del Rey Chula
- Rio
- Rolling Hills Ranch Chula
- San Miguel Ranch Chula
- Sunbow Chula
- Sunny
- Tahoe
- Terra Nova Chula
- Valle