How does Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts compare to other elementary schools in Vista?

Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts has a SchoolScope composite score of 37.0/100, placing it at the 29th percentile statewide. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,524 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts?

11.3% of students at Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 33.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts improving or declining?

Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts's proficiency rate decreases by 15.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts?

13.0% of students at Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts 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.

Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts

Vista Unified Vista San Diego County 92083

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,524 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

718 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

70%

Teachers

29 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 78.0%

White 15.5%

Asian 0.1%

Black 2.2%

Other 4.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.3%
Met Standard	21.8%
Below Standard	66.9%

Exceeded

11.3%

Met

21.8%

Below

66.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.3% of students exceeded standard while 21.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.7 points below the Vista Unified district average of 18.0%. The 13 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 16.8% exceeded — 5.5 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 15.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.