Is Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts a good school?

Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts ranks 4048 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts?

In the 2023-24 school year, 718 students attended Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts.

What is the racial makeup of Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts?

Students at Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts are 78% Hispanic, 15% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts

Summary:

Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts is a public elementary school serving 670 students in grades K-5 in Vista, California, which is part of the Vista Unified School District.

Unfortunately, Vista Academy consistently underperforms academically compared to the district and state averages. The school ranks in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with only 32.37% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.72% for the district and 47.04% for the state. This poor academic performance is likely due to the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (76.57%) and English Language Learners. Additionally, Vista Academy has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.1% in 2017-2018 to 45.9% in 2021-2022.

Interestingly, nearby schools in the Vista Unified School District, such as T.H.E Leadership Academy, Breeze Hill Elementary, and Grapevine Elementary, generally perform better academically than Vista Academy, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. These nearby schools also have lower rates of chronic absenteeism and a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students. However, Vista Academy does perform relatively well for its special education students, ranking in the top 40% of California elementary schools for this subgroup.

Detail:

Public K-5

600 North Santa Fe Ave.
Vista, CA 92083-3631

(760) 941-0880

District: Vista Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4048^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,915

Student/teacher ratio: 24.7

Number of students: 718

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.0%

White:

15.5%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts ranks worse than 69.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Vista Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.66. (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 (78%), White (15.5%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts is 24.7. 10 elementary schools in the Vista Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts is $8,915, which is the 4^th highest among 15 elementary schools in the Vista Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts:

SchoolDigger ranks Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts 4048^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts in the ranking list.)

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Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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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 Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts

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Rank History for all students at Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	50.26	2143^rd	4809	55.4%
2005	51.71	2107^th	4822	56.3%
2006	49.80	2204^th	4818	54.3%
2007	39.91	2912^th	5113	43.0%
2008	38.61	3026^th	5113	40.8%
2009	35.96	3311^th	5193	36.2%
2010	32.29	3674^th	5314	30.9%
2011	24.07	4398^th	5377	18.2%
2012	30.33	3928^th	5390	27.1%
2013	26.25	4331^st	5530	21.7%
2015	27.51	3894^th	5611	30.6%
2016	19.34	4684^th	5614	16.6%
2017	25.42	4219^th	5692	25.9%
2018	24.13	4313^th	5662	23.8%
2019	25.17	4343^rd	5789	25.0%
2022	30.98	3796^th	5883	35.5%
2023	30.47	3845^th	5874	34.5%
2024	28.66	4048^th	5862	30.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.56	1974^th	3246	39.2%
2019	45.73	1461^st	3275	55.4%
2022	24.46	2978^th	3311	10.1%
2023	35.11	2152^nd	3250	33.8%
2024	24.77	2852^nd	3160	9.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.25	1110^th	2420	54.1%
2024	45.18	1120^th	2634	57.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.32	3825^th	5084	24.8%
2019	33.39	3611^th	5173	30.2%
2022	32.60	3615^th	5264	31.3%
2023	31.92	3744^th	5374	30.3%
2024	31.73	3799^th	5511	31.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.52	3722^nd	5413	31.2%
2019	31.31	3730^th	5492	32.1%
2022	29.87	3751^st	5635	33.4%
2023	27.07	4052^nd	5617	27.9%
2024	24.97	4243^rd	5605	24.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.78	959^th	2128	54.9%
2019	39.80	1303^rd	2585	49.6%
2022	40.76	1044^th	2227	53.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.99	4667^th	5431	14.1%
2019	18.96	4755^th	5510	13.7%
2022	33.09	3537^th	5663	37.5%
2023	34.92	3417^th	5650	39.5%
2024	32.84	3572^nd	5636	36.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.78	3505^th	4830	27.4%
2019	31.09	3618^th	4963	27.1%
2022	32.94	3448^th	5084	32.2%
2023	30.10	3697^th	5098	27.5%
2024	30.52	3700^th	5102	27.5%

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Rank History for White students at Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	33.85	1907^th	2726	30.0%
2023	51.49	1387^th	2662	47.9%
2024	39.05	1728^th	2647	34.7%

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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 Academy of Visual and Performing Arts

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	511	88	46	509	8	n/a	n/a	0	1162
1989	444	74	38	602	5	n/a	n/a	0	1163
1990	401	57	23	631	4	n/a	n/a	0	1116
1991	382	76	30	771	6	n/a	n/a	0	1265
1992	380	72	23	824	7	n/a	n/a	0	1306
1993	356	31	29	233	2	n/a	n/a	0	651
1994	447	37	29	293	3	n/a	n/a	0	809
1995	595	33	28	435	9	n/a	n/a	0	1100
1996	595	33	28	435	9	n/a	n/a	0	1100
1997	598	27	33	434	9	n/a	n/a	0	1101
1998	589	28	43	549	9	n/a	n/a	0	1218
1999	590	27	44	573	9	n/a	n/a	0	1243
2000	570	24	43	594	10	n/a	n/a	16	1257
2001	539	16	36	623	9	n/a	n/a	33	1256
2002	491	11	37	668	8	n/a	n/a	31	1246
2003	491	11	37	668	8	n/a	n/a	31	1246
2004	433	12	32	682	7	n/a	n/a	33	1199
2005	370	10	23	698	6	n/a	n/a	41	1148
2006	317	10	21	729	2	n/a	n/a	49	1128
2007	270	9	14	742	2	n/a	n/a	53	1090
2008	231	12	13	760	2	n/a	n/a	0	1018
2009	194	14	8	769	1	3	43	0	1032
2010	180	16	9	830	2	4	19	0	1060
2011	162	14	9	850	2	3	17	0	1057
2012	153	20	9	859	3	2	17	0	1063
2013	109	18	12	862	2	1	15	0	1019
2014	49	5	6	582	3	2	13	0	660
2015	44	4	7	558	2	2	10	0	627
2016	42	3	7	546	0	2	4	0	604
2017	39	6	7	532	0	1	5	0	590
2018	55	6	9	529	0	1	8	0	608
2019	63	5	6	526	1	2	8	0	611
2020	64	6	6	513	1	1	8	0	599
2021	76	9	6	517	1	3	14	0	626
2022	84	7	4	524	1	4	18	0	642
2023	94	9	5	529	1	4	28	0	670
2024	111	16	3	560	2	4	22	0	718

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 Academy of Visual and Performing Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1162	50.0	23.2	n/a
1989	1163	52.0	22.3	n/a
1990	1116	52.0	21.4	n/a
1991	1265	55.9	22.6	n/a
1992	1306	56.8	22.9	73.2
1993	651	30.0	21.7	42.2
1994	809	35.0	23.1	53.4
1995	1100	46.0	23.9	41.6
1996	1100	46.0	23.9	41.6
1997	1101	51.7	21.3	24.6
1998	1218	57.6	21.1	42.4
1999	1243	61.4	20.2	40.9
2000	1257	64.8	19.4	42.7
2001	1256	66.0	19.0	44.9
2002	1246	65.3	19.1	48.9
2003	1246	65.3	19.1	48.9
2004	1199	61.9	19.4	50.9
2005	1148	59.0	19.5	55.2
2006	1128	57.0	19.8	52.9
2007	1090	58.6	18.6	64.4
2008	1018	58.6	17.4	64.1
2009	1032	53.1	18.0	68.2
2010	1060	53.1	19.9	72.7
2011	1057	n/a	n/a	75.6
2012	1063	48.4	21.9	n/a
2013	1019	42.0	24.2	76.9
2014	660	25.0	26.3	87.6
2015	627	26.0	24.1	85.8
2016	604	25.0	24.1	83.3
2017	590	24.0	24.5	84.7
2018	608	25.0	24.3	81.9
2019	611	26.0	23.5	84
2020	599	n/a	n/a	83.5
2021	626	25.5	24.5	82.4
2022	642	27.0	23.7	78.3
2023	670	28.0	23.9	76.6
2024	718	29.0	24.7	70.1

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 Academy of Visual and Performing Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1162	50.0	23.2	n/a
1989	1163	52.0	22.3	n/a
1990	1116	52.0	21.4	n/a
1991	1265	55.9	22.6	n/a
1992	1306	56.8	22.9	73.2
1993	651	30.0	21.7	42.2
1994	809	35.0	23.1	53.4
1995	1100	46.0	23.9	41.6
1996	1100	46.0	23.9	41.6
1997	1101	51.7	21.3	24.6
1998	1218	57.6	21.1	42.4
1999	1243	61.4	20.2	40.9
2000	1257	64.8	19.4	42.7
2001	1256	66.0	19.0	44.9
2002	1246	65.3	19.1	48.9
2003	1246	65.3	19.1	48.9
2004	1199	61.9	19.4	50.9
2005	1148	59.0	19.5	55.2
2006	1128	57.0	19.8	52.9
2007	1090	58.6	18.6	64.4
2008	1018	58.6	17.4	64.1
2009	1032	53.1	18.0	68.2
2010	1060	53.1	19.9	72.7
2011	1057	n/a	n/a	75.6
2012	1063	48.4	21.9	n/a
2013	1019	42.0	24.2	76.9
2014	660	25.0	26.3	87.6
2015	627	26.0	24.1	85.8
2016	604	25.0	24.1	83.3
2017	590	24.0	24.5	84.7
2018	608	25.0	24.3	81.9
2019	611	26.0	23.5	84
2020	599	n/a	n/a	83.5
2021	626	25.5	24.5	82.4
2022	642	27.0	23.7	78.3
2023	670	28.0	23.9	76.6
2024	718	29.0	24.7	70.1

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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