Is Foothill Oak Elementary a good school?

Foothill Oak Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Foothill Oak Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 457 students attended Foothill Oak Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Foothill Oak Elementary?

Students at Foothill Oak Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Foothill Oak Elementary attend?

Students who attend Foothill Oak Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rancho Minerva Middle High : Vista High

Foothill Oak Elementary

Summary:

Foothill Oak Elementary is a public elementary school in Vista, California, serving 489 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Vista Unified school district, which is ranked 877 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Foothill Oak Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 18.83% and 11.61% of students proficient, respectively, compared to the district averages of 42.72% and 32.98%. The school's performance in Science is also well below the district and state levels. Additionally, Foothill Oak Elementary has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.8% in 2017-2018 to 47.6% in 2021-2022. The school's student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, all rank in the bottom 10-20% of their respective subgroups statewide.

Interestingly, nearby schools within the Vista Unified district, such as T.H.E Leadership Academy, Mission Meadows Elementary, and Breeze Hill Elementary, generally outperform Foothill Oak Elementary in academic measures and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Foothill Oak Elementary, ranging from 88.14% to 96.44%, may be a contributing factor to the school's challenges, along with its relatively high student-teacher ratio of 23.8 to 26 students per teacher.

Detail:

Public K-5

1370 Oak Dr.
Vista, CA 92084-4001

(760) 631-3458

District: Vista Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5582^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,821

Students who attend Foothill Oak Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rancho Minerva Middle
High:	Vista High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.4

Number of students: 457

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.2%

White:

3.3%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Foothill Oak Elementary ranks worse than 95.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Vista Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.46. (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 (93.2%), White (3.3%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Foothill Oak Elementary is 23.4, which is the 8^th best among 15 elementary schools in the Vista Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Foothill Oak Elementary employs 19.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Foothill Oak Elementary is $7,821. 12 elementary schools in the Vista Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Foothill Oak Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Foothill Oak Elementary 5582^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Foothill Oak Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Foothill Oak Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Foothill Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	30.24	3560^th	5113	30.4%
2008	32.28	3435^th	5113	32.8%
2009	26.58	3934^th	5193	24.2%
2010	21.87	4475^th	5314	15.8%
2011	19.87	4692^nd	5377	12.7%
2012	23.11	4446^th	5390	17.5%
2013	15.77	5001^st	5530	9.6%
2015	15.86	5012^th	5611	10.7%
2016	22.94	4350^th	5614	22.5%
2017	20.37	4664^th	5692	18.1%
2018	28.98	3914^th	5662	30.9%
2019	22.26	4610^th	5789	20.4%
2022	19.36	4924^th	5883	16.3%
2023	11.25	5634^th	5874	4.1%
2024	11.46	5582^nd	5862	4.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Foothill Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.52	2361^st	3246	27.3%
2019	29.30	2550^th	3275	22.1%
2022	29.13	2679^th	3311	19.1%
2023	20.02	3150^th	3250	3.1%
2024	20.51	3055^th	3160	3.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Foothill Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.41	2346^th	2420	3.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Foothill Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.82	2962^nd	5084	41.7%
2019	34.37	3549^th	5173	31.4%
2022	28.18	3985^th	5264	24.3%
2023	14.42	5089^th	5374	5.3%
2024	14.44	5177^th	5511	6.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Foothill Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.91	4009^th	5413	25.9%
2019	19.25	4687^th	5492	14.7%
2022	22.84	4426^th	5635	21.5%
2023	10.84	5467^th	5617	2.7%
2024	10.28	5454^th	5605	2.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Foothill Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.33	1027^th	2128	51.7%
2019	21.75	2252^nd	2585	12.9%
2022	18.03	2161^st	2227	3.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Foothill Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.71	3567^th	5431	34.3%
2019	26.81	4039^th	5510	26.7%
2022	17.54	4976^th	5663	12.1%
2023	13.56	5269^th	5650	6.7%
2024	15.76	5090^th	5636	9.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Foothill Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.47	3050^th	4830	36.9%
2019	26.87	3908^th	4963	21.3%
2022	28.13	3862^nd	5084	24.0%
2023	14.18	4839^th	5098	5.1%
2024	11.81	4929^th	5102	3.4%

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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 Foothill Oak Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	87	76	16	381	6	n/a	n/a	20	586
2006	63	35	20	493	2	n/a	n/a	18	631
2007	64	24	19	524	1	n/a	n/a	17	649
2008	48	25	15	524	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	612
2009	45	32	9	550	1	10	10	0	657
2010	41	19	8	572	1	8	11	0	660
2011	38	14	7	558	0	10	10	0	637
2012	34	8	7	570	0	8	10	0	637
2013	30	11	8	600	1	10	8	0	668
2014	31	12	7	627	1	5	6	0	689
2015	31	16	10	679	0	4	8	0	748
2016	17	7	9	662	1	2	8	0	706
2017	18	12	6	638	1	3	9	0	687
2018	24	5	3	597	2	2	11	0	644
2019	21	2	4	541	2	3	11	0	584
2020	20	6	5	519	2	1	8	0	561
2021	17	9	4	496	2	1	5	0	534
2022	9	8	4	446	4	1	4	0	476
2023	15	4	0	463	2	1	4	0	489
2024	15	4	2	426	2	1	7	0	457

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 Foothill Oak Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	586	23.0	25.5	83.2
2006	631	28.0	22.5	54.6
2007	649	37.5	17.3	83.9
2008	612	38.5	15.9	88.6
2009	657	35.7	16.8	87.7
2010	660	30.3	21.7	90
2011	637	n/a	n/a	92.8
2012	637	24.5	26.0	n/a
2013	668	25.0	26.7	89.1
2014	689	25.0	27.5	95.1
2015	748	30.0	24.9	93.3
2016	706	28.0	25.2	93.1
2017	687	27.0	25.4	94.5
2018	644	24.0	26.8	94.1
2019	584	23.0	25.3	97.4
2020	561	n/a	n/a	93.6
2021	534	20.5	26.0	96.4
2022	476	20.0	23.8	95.6
2023	489	19.5	25.0	88.1
2024	457	19.5	23.4	94.5

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 Foothill Oak Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	586	23.0	25.5	83.2
2006	631	28.0	22.5	54.6
2007	649	37.5	17.3	83.9
2008	612	38.5	15.9	88.6
2009	657	35.7	16.8	87.7
2010	660	30.3	21.7	90
2011	637	n/a	n/a	92.8
2012	637	24.5	26.0	n/a
2013	668	25.0	26.7	89.1
2014	689	25.0	27.5	95.1
2015	748	30.0	24.9	93.3
2016	706	28.0	25.2	93.1
2017	687	27.0	25.4	94.5
2018	644	24.0	26.8	94.1
2019	584	23.0	25.3	97.4
2020	561	n/a	n/a	93.6
2021	534	20.5	26.0	96.4
2022	476	20.0	23.8	95.6
2023	489	19.5	25.0	88.1
2024	457	19.5	23.4	94.5

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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