How does Hannalei Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Vista?

Hannalei Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 35.2/100, placing it at the 23rd percentile statewide. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 854 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hannalei Elementary?

9.3% of students at Hannalei Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 23.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Hannalei Elementary improving or declining?

Hannalei Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 6.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hannalei Elementary?

20.9% of students at Hannalei Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Hannalei Elementary

Vista Unified Vista San Diego County 92083

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

854 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

464 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

72%

Teachers

22 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 82.1%

White 11.6%

Asian 0.9%

Black 0.9%

Other 4.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hannalei Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.3%
Met Standard	14.5%
Below Standard	76.2%

Exceeded

9.3%

Met

14.5%

Below

76.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "24% proficient" for Hannalei Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.3% of students exceeded standard while 14.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.7 points below the Vista Unified district average of 18.0%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 16.9% exceeded — 7.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 6.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.