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Email BoardVista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts
600 North Santa Fe Avenue, Vista, CA 92083-3631
Summary
Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 23rd percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 30.6% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending down slightly.
Math is weaker: 23.8% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down slightly.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 30.6% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 23.8% |
| Reading State Rank | 3,576/4,657 (23rd percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 3,632/4,657 (22nd percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 25:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 740 |
| Low-Income Students | 604 (81.6%) |
| English Learners | 250 (33.8%) |
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CAASPP| Admissions | Lottery |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | Yes |
Test score trends
Reading fell 5.9 points from last year and fell 1.8 points over the full period. Math fell 5.1 points from last year and fell 3.0 points over the full period.
•Math -3.0 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Two or more races and White students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 26.6% to 36.5% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 3,576 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 21.0-point reading income gap is slightly wider than the 19.8-point gap at a typical California K–5 school. It widened over the period shown.
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English Learners vs English Native
5.5% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 36.6% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Two or more races students have the strongest math results at about 46% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 20% to 40%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 19.7% to 28.7% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 3,632 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 19.6-point math income gap is about the same as the 20.0-point gap at a typical California K–5 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
2.2% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 30.1% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 1,832 schools for reading and 1,839 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–5 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts compare within the district?
Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts is No. 10 in both reading and math proficiency among the 14 K–5 schools in Vista Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts rank in California?
Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts ranks No. 3,576 of 4,657 in reading and No. 3,632 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 9 in reading and No. 10 in math among 14 K–5 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 26.4% meet the reading standard and 19.9% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts compare with other schools in Vista?
Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts is No. 6 in both reading and math proficiency among the 10 K–5 schools in Vista with 2026 results.
Explore schools in VistaHow does Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts compare with other schools in San Diego County?
Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts is No. 183 in reading and No. 192 in math proficiency among the 237 K–5 schools in San Diego County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in San Diego CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–5 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Vista Academy of Visual and Performing ArtsThis school | 23.8% | 30.6% |
| Bobier Elementary | 19.3% | 20.2% |
| Breeze Hill Elementary | 46.6% | 50.6% |
