Vista Colorado Elementary
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
680 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
327 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
83%
Teachers
15 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic
36.7%
White
46.8%
Asian
1.5%
Black
4.9%
Other
10.1%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 7.6% |
| Met Standard | 17.6% |
| Below Standard | 74.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "25% proficient" for Vista Colorado Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
7.6% of students exceeded standard while 17.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Needles Unified district average of 8.2%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 6.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 18.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
7.6%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
25.2%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
+6.8pp
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
18.7%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
0.3%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
680
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 50 | 2.0% | 14.0% | 16.0% |
| 4th | 49 | 14.3% | 20.4% | 34.7% |
| 5th | 71 | 11.3% | 28.2% | 39.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 50 | 4.0% | 20.0% | 24.0% |
| 4th | 49 | 8.2% | 14.3% | 22.4% |
| 5th | 71 | 5.6% | 8.4% | 14.1% |