Vista del Lago High

Summary:

Vista del Lago High is a public high school located in Moreno Valley, California, serving 2,093 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Moreno Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 1248 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vista del Lago High has consistently ranked in the lower half of California high schools, ranging from 919 to 1475 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years, and has a SchoolDigger rating of 2-3 stars out of 5, indicating below-average performance compared to other California high schools. The school performs relatively better for African American and Hispanic students compared to other subgroups, but struggles with White and Asian student performance, as well as students with disabilities. Vista del Lago High's four-year graduation rate is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate is higher than the state average. The school also experiences high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.3% to 36.6% in recent years, significantly above the state average.

Academically, Vista del Lago High's proficiency rates in English Language Arts are around 45-55%, which is below the state average of 47-56%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are only 11-13%, well below the state average of 27-36%, and in Science, the school's proficiency rates are extremely low, ranging from 8-19%, compared to the state average of 27-31%. Nearby schools, such as Canyon Springs High and Moreno Valley High, perform similarly to Vista del Lago High, while some schools in the neighboring Val Verde Unified district, like Orange Vista High and Rancho Verde High, perform significantly better across various metrics. The high proportion of economically disadvantaged students at Vista del Lago High, with 68-74% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to the school's overall lower performance.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 15150 Lasselle St.
       Moreno Valley, CA  92551-1460


(951) 571-4880

District: Moreno Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1475th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,863 Help


Feeder schools for Vista del Lago High:

Elementary:    Armada Elementary
    Chaparral Hills Elementary
    Hendrick Ranch Elementary
    La Jolla Elementary
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Middle:    Landmark Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  21.5 Help
Number of students:  2,093

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
77.9%
African American:
11.9%
White:
3.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Vista del Lago High ranks worse than 63.5% of high schools in California. It also ranks 4th among 6 ranked high schools in the Moreno Valley Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.03. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Vista del Lago High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77.9%), African American (11.9%), White (3.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vista del Lago High is 21.5. 3 high schools in the Moreno Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Vista del Lago High employs 96.9 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vista del Lago High is $8,863. 4 high schools in the Moreno Valley Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vista del Lago High:

SchoolDigger ranks Vista del Lago High 1475th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Vista del Lago High in the ranking list.)

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Moreno Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Moreno Valley Unified 1248th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Vista del Lago High

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Rank History for all students at Vista del Lago High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 34.82 813th 1653 50.8%
2005 28.80 1080th 1901 43.2%
2006 24.72 1258th 1968 36.1%
2007 26.44 1253rd 2063 39.3%
2008 25.06 1319th 2117 37.7%
2009 30.47 1365th 2238 39.0%
2010 26.44 1378th 2281 39.6%
2011 25.88 1439th 2367 39.2%
2012 27.92 1358th 2354 42.3%
2013 26.22 1435th 2426 40.8%
2015 45.89 1058th 1994 46.9%
2016 45.54 1096th 2039 46.2%
2017 50.30 1020th 2021 49.5%
2018 54.60 919th 2017 54.4%
2019 47.74 1032nd 2133 51.6%
2022 41.80 1134th 2123 46.6%
2023 41.59 1085th 2348 53.8%
2024 28.03 1475th 2323 36.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Vista del Lago High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.25 563rd 786 28.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Vista del Lago High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.65 435th 938 53.6%
2019 53.89 238th 941 74.7%
2022 46.94 369th 1044 64.7%
2023 27.78 905th 1323 31.6%
2024 34.64 646th 1350 52.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Vista del Lago High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.45 1154th 1547 25.4%
2024 24.21 1198th 1534 21.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vista del Lago High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.42 762nd 1862 59.1%
2019 54.02 811th 1937 58.1%
2022 46.64 930th 1943 52.1%
2023 48.08 943rd 2247 58.0%
2024 32.40 1365th 2235 38.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Vista del Lago High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 46.39 192nd 417 54.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Vista del Lago High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.29 954th 1760 45.8%
2019 41.09 1055th 1833 42.4%
2022 36.69 1135th 1858 38.9%
2023 40.75 1054th 2118 50.2%
2024 27.74 1407th 2098 32.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Vista del Lago High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.44 671st 1052 36.2%
2019 26.87 835th 1117 25.2%
2022 27.58 893rd 1161 23.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Vista del Lago High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.36 795th 1834 56.7%
2019 48.76 894th 1880 52.4%
2022 43.14 969th 1916 49.4%
2023 39.53 1060th 2207 52.0%
2024 26.43 1426th 2172 34.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Vista del Lago High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.09 437th 581 24.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Vista del Lago High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.00 311th 582 46.6%
2019 56.56 216th 592 63.5%
2022 45.11 239th 522 54.2%
2023 44.08 355th 720 50.7%
2024 38.81 412th 721 42.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Vista del Lago High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.29 677th 1742 61.1%
2019 53.52 792nd 1814 56.3%
2022 48.49 862nd 1861 53.7%
2023 49.90 854th 2142 60.1%
2024 32.12 1325th 2125 37.6%
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Rank History for White students at Vista del Lago High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.47 433rd 1173 63.1%
2019 32.59 846th 1222 30.8%
2022 26.51 892nd 1204 25.9%
2023 41.34 732nd 1434 49.0%
2024 14.79 1139th 1406 19.0%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Vista del Lago High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 267 332 75 611 4 n/a n/a 12 1301
2003 267 332 75 611 4 n/a n/a 12 1301
2004 299 437 91 837 7 n/a n/a 4 1675
2005 360 581 130 1212 9 n/a n/a 6 2298
2006 386 707 179 1420 7 n/a n/a 9 2708
2007 337 662 132 1425 7 n/a n/a 11 2574
2008 265 627 146 1479 10 n/a n/a 0 2527
2009 252 610 117 1569 8 26 21 0 2603
2010 242 564 123 1615 6 15 18 0 2583
2011 236 543 110 1725 10 22 21 0 2667
2012 222 501 100 1676 7 16 29 0 2551
2013 186 497 87 1600 10 8 21 0 2409
2014 167 422 89 1518 6 13 21 0 2236
2015 151 417 83 1504 4 16 14 0 2189
2016 140 375 100 1483 5 15 25 0 2143
2017 108 308 97 1475 5 9 22 0 2024
2018 120 300 91 1512 6 8 26 0 2063
2019 121 283 92 1573 6 9 34 0 2118
2020 105 251 70 1519 6 9 31 0 1991
2021 100 252 67 1561 2 8 43 0 2033
2022 88 247 63 1565 3 13 47 2 2028
2023 74 250 58 1631 3 12 64 1 2093

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 del Lago High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 1301 52.8 24.6 52.8
2003 1301 52.8 24.6 52.8
2004 1675 69.0 24.3 56
2005 2298 89.3 25.7 57.7
2006 2708 104.7 25.9 54
2007 2574 101.9 25.3 59.3
2008 2527 118.8 21.3 60.5
2009 2603 104.6 22.3 70.8
2010 2583 90.0 28.6 68.2
2011 2667 n/a n/a 76.4
2012 2551 103.3 24.6 n/a
2013 2409 101.4 23.7 78.6
2014 2236 94.7 23.5 78.5
2015 2189 87.0 25.1 80.6
2016 2143 87.0 24.6 80.2
2017 2024 88.1 22.9 80.7
2018 2063 85.3 24.1 80.9
2019 2118 94.6 22.3 82.9
2020 1991 n/a n/a 71.9
2021 2033 92.2 22.0 66.2
2022 2028 92.3 21.9 49.3
2023 2093 96.9 21.5 68.2

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 del Lago High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 1301 52.8 24.6 52.8
2003 1301 52.8 24.6 52.8
2004 1675 69.0 24.3 56
2005 2298 89.3 25.7 57.7
2006 2708 104.7 25.9 54
2007 2574 101.9 25.3 59.3
2008 2527 118.8 21.3 60.5
2009 2603 104.6 22.3 70.8
2010 2583 90.0 28.6 68.2
2011 2667 n/a n/a 76.4
2012 2551 103.3 24.6 n/a
2013 2409 101.4 23.7 78.6
2014 2236 94.7 23.5 78.5
2015 2189 87.0 25.1 80.6
2016 2143 87.0 24.6 80.2
2017 2024 88.1 22.9 80.7
2018 2063 85.3 24.1 80.9
2019 2118 94.6 22.3 82.9
2020 1991 n/a n/a 71.9
2021 2033 92.2 22.0 66.2
2022 2028 92.3 21.9 49.3
2023 2093 96.9 21.5 68.2

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Vista del Lago High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,863

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Vista del Lago High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1032nd of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1085th of 2348 High schools
 2.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Vista del Lago High)54.349.5
 4.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Moreno Valley Unified)47.747.1
 0.6%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Vista del Lago High)21.313
 8.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Moreno Valley Unified)18.412.6
 5.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Vista del Lago High)13.218.8
 5.6%
   12th Grade Science (Moreno Valley Unified)12.815.6
 2.9%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students21182093
 1.2%
African American283250
 11.7%
American Indian63
 50%
Asian9258
 37%
Hispanic15731631
 3.7%
Pacific Islander912
 33.3%
White12174
 38.8%
Two or More Races3464
 88.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.9%68.2%
 14.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Vista del Lago High

Vista del Lago High ranks 1475th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,093 students attended Vista del Lago High.

Vista del Lago High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Armada Elementary
Elementary : Chaparral Hills Elementary
Elementary : Hendrick Ranch Elementary
Elementary : La Jolla Elementary
Elementary : Ridge Crest Elementary
Middle : Landmark Middle

Students at Vista del Lago High are 78% Hispanic, 12% African American, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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