Is Grapevine Elementary a good school?

Grapevine Elementary ranks 3846 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Grapevine Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 724 students attended Grapevine Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Grapevine Elementary?

Students at Grapevine Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Grapevine Elementary attend?

Students who attend Grapevine Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Madison Middle High : Rancho Buena Vista High

Grapevine Elementary

Summary:

Grapevine Elementary is a public elementary school in Vista, California, serving 756 students in grades K-5. The school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of California elementary schools over the past decade with a 2-star rating.

Grapevine Elementary has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.5% in 2017-2018 to 24.7% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the Vista Unified district and state averages. The school also consistently underperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 34.84% of Grapevine students proficient or better in ELA/Literacy in 2023-2024, compared to 42.72% for the district and 47.04% for the state. Grapevine struggles to support certain student subgroups, particularly English Language Learners and Low Socioeconomic Status students, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools in these categories.

When compared to other nearby schools within the Vista Unified district, such as Breeze Hill Elementary and Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology, Grapevine Elementary consistently underperforms, with significantly lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. The high rates of free/reduced lunch and English Language Learners at Grapevine Elementary may be contributing factors to the school's lower academic performance, and the school's declining trends over the past several years suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address these concerning issues.

Detail:

Public K-5

630 Grapevine Rd.
Vista, CA 92083-5599

(760) 724-8329

District: Vista Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3846^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,150

Students who attend Grapevine Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Madison Middle
High:	Rancho Buena Vista High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.2

Number of students: 724

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.7%

White:

6.6%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Grapevine Elementary ranks worse than 65.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Vista Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.07. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (84.7%), White (6.6%), two or more races (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grapevine Elementary is 23.2, which is the 6^th best among 15 elementary schools in the Vista Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Grapevine Elementary employs 31.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grapevine Elementary is $8,150. 10 elementary schools in the Vista Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grapevine Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Grapevine Elementary 3846^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Grapevine Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Vista Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Vista Unified 877^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Grapevine Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Grapevine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	50.70	2119^th	4809	55.9%
2005	46.30	2377^th	4822	50.7%
2006	40.78	2675^th	4818	44.5%
2007	44.24	2660^th	5113	48.0%
2008	48.03	2491^st	5113	51.3%
2009	36.37	3284^th	5193	36.8%
2010	31.69	3724^th	5314	29.9%
2011	36.66	3489^th	5377	35.1%
2012	27.64	4120^th	5390	23.6%
2013	28.52	4158^th	5530	24.8%
2015	29.64	3726^th	5611	33.6%
2016	27.46	3975^th	5614	29.2%
2017	34.96	3442^nd	5692	39.5%
2018	37.53	3306^th	5662	41.6%
2019	33.08	3685^th	5789	36.3%
2022	23.28	4520^th	5883	23.2%
2023	24.85	4380^th	5874	25.4%
2024	31.07	3846^th	5862	34.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Grapevine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.97	1394^th	3246	57.1%
2019	44.23	1539^th	3275	53.0%
2022	28.38	2729^th	3311	17.6%
2023	20.95	3098^th	3250	4.7%
2024	17.29	3143^rd	3160	0.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Grapevine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.26	1546^th	2420	36.1%
2024	31.36	1743^rd	2634	33.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grapevine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.36	2409^th	5084	52.6%
2019	49.61	2434^th	5173	52.9%
2022	26.73	4107^th	5264	22.0%
2023	29.54	3934^th	5374	26.8%
2024	30.08	3938^th	5511	28.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Grapevine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.78	2843^rd	5413	47.5%
2019	31.55	3708^th	5492	32.5%
2022	24.30	4280^th	5635	24.0%
2023	21.88	4543^rd	5617	19.1%
2024	36.04	3329^th	5605	40.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Grapevine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.11	1337^th	2128	37.2%
2019	35.59	1515^th	2585	41.4%
2022	27.41	1613^th	2227	27.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Grapevine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.41	3514^th	5431	35.3%
2019	35.44	3368^th	5510	38.9%
2022	23.64	4350^th	5663	23.2%
2023	28.19	3947^th	5650	30.1%
2024	27.81	4016^th	5636	28.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Grapevine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.86	2236^th	4830	53.7%
2019	40.57	2915^th	4963	41.3%
2022	29.74	3721^st	5084	26.8%
2023	33.81	3408^th	5098	33.2%
2024	37.90	3121^st	5102	38.8%

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Rank History for White students at Grapevine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	35.37	1989^th	2834	29.8%

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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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by a principal
Monday, November 25, 2019

The Grapevine community in Vista, California, is exceptional, dedicated, and passionate about student learning. We have great programs for our students, from a dual language track in English and Spanish to a full music teacher, Theatre Lab, and we promote our Positive Behavior Interventions and Support Model called Grizzly Way. We have a wonderful choir, running clubs, and soon will be adding Spanish classes and Ballet Folklorico! Amanzing PTA too! Lots of great stuff happening at Grapevine Elementary, home of the Grizzlies! Come visit us anytime! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Grapevine Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	502	35	46	142	8	n/a	n/a	0	733
1989	466	40	47	154	4	n/a	n/a	0	711
1990	564	59	69	168	9	n/a	n/a	0	869
1991	600	86	72	164	13	n/a	n/a	0	935
1992	615	106	74	159	12	n/a	n/a	0	966
1993	468	79	52	295	6	n/a	n/a	0	900
1994	462	95	58	323	9	n/a	n/a	0	947
1995	396	108	57	400	12	n/a	n/a	0	973
1996	396	108	57	400	12	n/a	n/a	0	973
1997	360	86	58	426	13	n/a	n/a	0	943
1998	340	93	74	471	8	n/a	n/a	0	986
1999	335	91	69	510	4	n/a	n/a	0	1009
2000	295	92	70	554	7	n/a	n/a	19	1037
2001	260	84	61	578	4	n/a	n/a	25	1012
2002	204	87	62	604	8	n/a	n/a	31	996
2003	204	87	62	604	8	n/a	n/a	31	996
2004	167	67	52	504	4	n/a	n/a	31	825
2005	141	46	57	509	5	n/a	n/a	53	811
2006	101	37	48	575	4	n/a	n/a	64	829
2007	89	40	40	511	4	n/a	n/a	48	732
2008	75	38	30	529	5	n/a	n/a	0	677
2009	77	48	11	530	1	14	35	0	716
2010	72	29	11	499	5	10	12	0	638
2011	50	21	11	488	4	8	17	0	599
2012	43	20	11	537	7	11	10	0	639
2013	37	19	10	564	1	8	7	0	646
2014	48	11	15	554	1	8	10	0	647
2015	38	5	10	561	1	9	10	0	634
2016	50	5	13	562	3	12	12	0	657
2017	62	8	13	542	4	13	12	0	654
2018	51	6	11	556	2	10	16	0	652
2019	60	8	14	678	2	13	22	0	797
2020	53	13	14	652	3	18	34	0	787
2021	54	13	10	652	3	16	28	0	776
2022	57	13	8	630	3	11	30	0	752
2023	49	16	10	639	3	12	27	0	756
2024	48	13	13	613	2	10	25	0	724

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 Grapevine Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	733	29.0	25.2	n/a
1989	711	29.0	24.5	n/a
1990	869	33.5	25.9	n/a
1991	935	36.0	25.9	n/a
1992	966	36.6	26.3	24.1
1993	900	36.0	25.0	41
1994	947	34.9	27.1	61.6
1995	973	34.0	28.6	56.3
1996	973	34.0	28.6	56.3
1997	943	39.0	24.2	62
1998	986	48.0	20.5	63.5
1999	1009	51.0	19.8	61.5
2000	1037	50.0	20.7	62
2001	1012	49.0	20.7	63.6
2002	996	49.0	20.3	70.2
2003	996	49.0	20.3	70.2
2004	825	39.5	20.9	69.3
2005	811	42.8	18.9	75.3
2006	829	42.9	19.3	55.8
2007	732	38.0	19.3	80.3
2008	677	41.3	16.4	82.6
2009	716	40.3	17.3	84.5
2010	638	35.9	17.7	85.9
2011	599	n/a	n/a	87.3
2012	639	27.0	23.6	n/a
2013	646	28.0	23.0	83.1
2014	647	28.0	23.1	90.3
2015	634	28.0	22.6	89.6
2016	657	29.0	22.6	85.8
2017	654	27.0	24.2	88.5
2018	652	27.0	24.1	85.7
2019	797	34.0	23.4	91.1
2020	787	n/a	n/a	81.6
2021	776	32.0	24.2	83.4
2022	752	32.1	23.4	80.5
2023	756	31.5	24.0	76.7
2024	724	31.1	23.2	69.2

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 Grapevine Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	733	29.0	25.2	n/a
1989	711	29.0	24.5	n/a
1990	869	33.5	25.9	n/a
1991	935	36.0	25.9	n/a
1992	966	36.6	26.3	24.1
1993	900	36.0	25.0	41
1994	947	34.9	27.1	61.6
1995	973	34.0	28.6	56.3
1996	973	34.0	28.6	56.3
1997	943	39.0	24.2	62
1998	986	48.0	20.5	63.5
1999	1009	51.0	19.8	61.5
2000	1037	50.0	20.7	62
2001	1012	49.0	20.7	63.6
2002	996	49.0	20.3	70.2
2003	996	49.0	20.3	70.2
2004	825	39.5	20.9	69.3
2005	811	42.8	18.9	75.3
2006	829	42.9	19.3	55.8
2007	732	38.0	19.3	80.3
2008	677	41.3	16.4	82.6
2009	716	40.3	17.3	84.5
2010	638	35.9	17.7	85.9
2011	599	n/a	n/a	87.3
2012	639	27.0	23.6	n/a
2013	646	28.0	23.0	83.1
2014	647	28.0	23.1	90.3
2015	634	28.0	22.6	89.6
2016	657	29.0	22.6	85.8
2017	654	27.0	24.2	88.5
2018	652	27.0	24.1	85.7
2019	797	34.0	23.4	91.1
2020	787	n/a	n/a	81.6
2021	776	32.0	24.2	83.4
2022	752	32.1	23.4	80.5
2023	756	31.5	24.0	76.7
2024	724	31.1	23.2	69.2

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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