Is Vista Oaks Charter a good school?

Vista Oaks Charter ranks 2806 th of 5862 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Vista Oaks Charter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 948 students attended Vista Oaks Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Vista Oaks Charter?

Students at Vista Oaks Charter are 40% White, 35% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 2% African American.

Vista Oaks Charter

Summary:

Vista Oaks Charter is a public charter school in Lodi, California that serves 936 students in grades K-12. This school stands out for its strong academic performance, high graduation rates, and low dropout and chronic absenteeism rates compared to nearby alternative schools.

Vista Oaks Charter excels in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 45.9% of 11th graders and 45.55% of end-of-course students meeting or exceeding standards, outperforming the state average. However, the school struggles with Math proficiency, with only 11.48% of 11th graders and 28.39% of end-of-course students meeting or exceeding standards. The school's four-year graduation rate of 90.0% is significantly higher than the nearby John F. Cruikshank Junior (25.0%) and one.Charter (23.9%) schools. Additionally, Vista Oaks Charter has a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 2.8%, compared to the 20.0% and 26.9% rates at the nearby alternative schools.

These findings suggest that Vista Oaks Charter is providing a more effective educational experience for its students compared to the nearby alternative options, which struggle with lower academic performance, higher dropout rates, and higher chronic absenteeism. The school's strengths in ELA proficiency and graduation/dropout rates are notable, but it should focus on improving its Math proficiency to ensure a well-rounded education for all students. The school's relatively low free and reduced lunch rate of 33.87% may also contribute to its higher academic performance and lower absenteeism.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

315 South Lower Sacramento Ste
Lodi, CA 95242-3322

(209) 365-4060

District: Vista Oaks Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2806^th of 5,862 California Alternative Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 23.6

Number of students: 948

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.7%

Hispanic:

35.2%

Two or more races:

12.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vista Oaks Charter ranks better than 52.1% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.74. (See more...)

Compare Details Vista Oaks Charter ranks better than 55.8% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.66. (See more...)

Compare Details Vista Oaks Charter ranks better than 59.4% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.93. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Vista Oaks Charter who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Vista Oaks Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Vista Oaks Charter 2806^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Vista Oaks Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Vista Oaks Charter 1227^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Vista Oaks Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Vista Oaks Charter 943^rd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Vista Oaks Charter in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Vista Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	36.52	3421^st	5789	40.9%
2021	41.87	746^th	1417	47.4%
2022	42.95	2915^th	5883	50.5%
2023	44.05	2882^nd	5874	50.9%
2024	45.74	2806^th	5862	52.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Vista Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	9.41	563^rd	610	7.7%
2023	9.38	622^nd	669	7.0%
2024	2.78	654^th	669	2.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Vista Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	54.14	851^st	2634	67.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Vista Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	15.56	4807^th	5173	7.1%
2021	48.88	495^th	1110	55.4%
2022	43.41	2732^nd	5264	48.1%
2023	62.34	1608^th	5374	70.1%
2024	47.82	2536^th	5511	54.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Vista Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	40.93	3051^st	5492	44.4%
2021	42.79	654^th	1267	48.4%
2022	45.83	2642^nd	5635	53.1%
2023	45.76	2650^th	5617	52.8%
2024	42.67	2877^th	5605	48.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Vista Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	64.47	66^th	293	77.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Vista Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	33.73	3482^nd	5510	36.8%
2021	40.78	691^st	1272	45.7%
2022	39.73	3023^rd	5663	46.6%
2023	40.47	3041^st	5650	46.2%
2024	47.79	2584^th	5636	54.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Vista Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	48.62	2379^th	4963	52.1%
2022	31.71	3557^th	5084	30.0%
2023	43.87	2623^rd	5098	48.5%
2024	50.66	2222^nd	5102	56.4%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Vista Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	12.64	2561^st	2834	9.6%
2022	24.53	2160^th	2726	20.8%
2023	17.92	2277^th	2662	14.5%
2024	25.27	2085^th	2647	21.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Vista Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	35.73	1592^nd	2715	41.4%
2021	48.21	414^th	894	53.7%
2022	49.96	1182^nd	2740	56.9%
2023	44.41	1330^th	2802	52.5%
2024	47.66	1227^th	2777	55.8%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Vista Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.71	328^th	1538	78.7%
2024	51.45	543^rd	1550	65.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Vista Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	33.32	1551^st	2369	34.5%
2021	45.82	346^th	721	52.0%
2022	68.51	543^rd	2458	77.9%
2023	39.01	1382^nd	2549	45.8%
2024	45.41	1184^th	2575	54.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Vista Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	36.37	1408^th	2380	40.8%
2021	55.35	279^th	738	62.2%
2022	59.27	826^th	2509	67.1%
2023	52.01	1009^th	2547	60.4%
2024	49.59	1073^rd	2546	57.9%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Vista Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	57.69	99^th	354	72.0%
2022	70.15	274^th	1531	82.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Vista Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	33.12	1519^th	2407	36.9%
2021	40.21	415^th	763	45.6%
2022	39.70	1351^st	2527	46.5%
2023	34.94	1502^nd	2558	41.3%
2024	44.79	1214^th	2547	52.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Vista Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	21.71	1831^st	2213	17.3%
2022	66.58	573^rd	2359	75.7%
2023	35.13	1449^th	2391	39.4%
2024	39.13	1334^th	2383	44.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Vista Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	20.45	1300^th	1602	18.9%
2022	29.24	1112^th	1555	28.5%
2023	34.34	1011^th	1552	34.9%
2024	34.75	985^th	1535	35.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Vista Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	51.90	937^th	2133	56.1%
2021	55.47	523^rd	1290	59.5%
2022	56.98	777^th	2123	63.4%
2023	47.42	924^th	2348	60.6%
2024	46.93	943^rd	2323	59.4%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Vista Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.41	510^th	786	35.1%
2024	26.78	544^th	804	32.3%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Vista Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.87	299^th	1323	77.4%
2024	24.02	1084^th	1350	19.7%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Vista Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.66	375^th	1547	75.8%
2024	56.38	385^th	1534	74.9%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Vista Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	52.13	873^rd	1937	54.9%
2021	64.75	332^nd	1126	70.5%
2022	46.21	941^st	1943	51.6%
2023	48.87	916^th	2247	59.2%
2024	40.05	1141^st	2235	48.9%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Vista Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	46.06	936^th	1833	48.9%
2021	45.26	565^th	1054	46.4%
2022	55.20	715^th	1858	61.5%
2023	51.30	797^th	2118	62.4%
2024	43.09	1002^nd	2098	52.2%

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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Vista Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	52.85	374^th	1117	66.5%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Vista Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	62.84	617^th	1880	67.2%
2021	57.77	429^th	1122	61.8%
2022	55.31	739^th	1916	61.4%
2023	39.26	1069^th	2207	51.6%
2024	47.49	868^th	2172	60.0%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at Vista Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.42	558^th	731	23.7%
2024	31.72	498^th	712	30.1%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Vista Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.19	277^th	720	61.5%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Vista Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	37.34	1146^th	1814	36.8%
2022	56.53	689^th	1861	63.0%
2023	48.67	884^th	2142	58.7%
2024	44.72	975^th	2125	54.1%

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Rank History for high school White students at Vista Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	49.71	622^nd	1222	49.1%
2022	42.86	679^th	1204	43.6%
2023	32.69	878^th	1434	38.8%
2024	32.47	866^th	1406	38.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Vista Oaks Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	439	21	41	222	13	2	64	0	802
2020	425	21	47	261	13	3	75	0	845
2021	436	25	43	267	10	4	88	1	874
2022	440	29	51	273	8	7	94	1	903
2023	414	21	66	311	6	4	112	2	936
2024	376	23	75	334	6	5	121	8	948

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Vista Oaks Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	802	30.5	26.2	39
2020	845	n/a	n/a	37.3
2021	874	32.4	26.9	33.1
2022	903	36.6	24.6	33.4
2023	936	35.2	26.5	33.9
2024	948	40.0	23.6	36

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Vista Oaks Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	802	30.5	26.2	39
2020	845	n/a	n/a	37.3
2021	874	32.4	26.9	33.1
2022	903	36.6	24.6	33.4
2023	936	35.2	26.5	33.9
2024	948	40.0	23.6	36

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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