School Profile · Santa Ana
Vista Condor Global Academy: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Vista Condor Global Academy posts 20% meeting the standard and 7.5% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
2609 West Fifth Street, 92703 (opens in new tab)·Orange County Department of Education·Santa Ana·Grades K-5·357 students·97% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(714) 988-2719·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
31
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #4,203 statewide · #12 of 14 in Orange County Department of Education
Vista Condor Global Academy scores 31 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 27th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “20% proficient” and call it done. Vista Condor Global Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Santa Ana, where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
As a charter, Vista Condor Global Academy enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
18%
78%
Grade 3 · 22% proficient
8%
11%
81%
Grade 4 · 19% proficient
10%
18%
72%
Grade 5 · 28% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding rises 5.9pp across grades; the floor rises 6.2pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
7.5%
State 21.3%
13.8pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
19.9%
State 42.7%
22.7pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-0.0pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
27.6%
State 17.9%
9.7pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.1%
State 1.6%
1.5pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Vista Condor Global Academy
31/100
This school
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High School
No feeder data available for this level
Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 56
Ocia A. Peters Elementary
Garden Grove Unified · 2.2 mi
Solid
58/100
Agnes Ware Stanley Elementary
Garden Grove Unified · 3.2 mi
Solid
55/100
R. F. Hazard Elementary
Garden Grove Unified · 1.3 mi
Solid
54/100
Nearby Middle Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 32
Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate
Santa Ana Unified · 1.4 mi
Developing
44/100
Vista Heritage Global Academy
Orange County Department of Education · 0 mi
Needs Support
29/100
Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate
Santa Ana Unified · 2.2 mi
Needs Support
24/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic95.8%
White2.2%
Asian0.3%
Black0.8%
Other0.8%
GenderFemale 51.5%Male 48.5%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 97.2% (33pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
357
123 below CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
3 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$70,768
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$52,803 – $136,867
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Vista Condor Global Academy in Santa Ana, 21.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 14.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Vista Condor Global Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 7.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (15.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (22.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 13.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 178 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−13.7pp
9.1% vs 22.8% overall · n=91
2 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−6.0pp
1.2% vs 7.2% overall · n=91
Math · English Learner−7.0pp
9.9% vs 17.0% overall · n=95
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income182 tested
ELA 21.9%·Math 15.9%· +7.4pp vs district
Hispanic184 tested
ELA 22.3%·Math 15.8%· +8.2pp vs district
English Learner95 tested
ELA 9.9%·Math 10.5%· +8.0pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 6.3pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$84K
$563 below CA median
Median Home Value
$619K
$40K below CA median
Bachelor's+
13%
22pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
7.4 years avg experience
18 teachers · 6% first-year · 11% second-year
Teacher Credentials
76% fully credentialed
10.2% on intern/emergency permit
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
7.5%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 37th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
19.9%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 33th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-0.0pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 66th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
27.6%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 34th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.1%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 62th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 50 | 4% | 18% | 26% | 52% | 22% | −21 |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 8% | 11% | 21% | 61% | 18% | −27 |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 10% | 18% | 15% | 56% | 28% | −20 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 53 | 9% | 13% | 30% | 47% | 23% | −23 |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 5% | 8% | 33% | 55% | 12% | −29 |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 10% | 7% | 34% | 49% | 16% | −19 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 72 | 7% | 10% | 53% | 31% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 178 | 21.9% | +7 | −16 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 179 | 22.3% | +8 | −16 |
| English Learners | 91 | 9.9% | +8 | −1 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Condor Global Academy ← | — | 31 | 7.5% | 19.9% | −0.0 | 0.1% |
| Ocia A. Peters Elementary | 2.2 mi | 58 | 38.8% | 56.3% | −18.9 | 0.7% |
| Agnes Ware Stanley Elementary | 3.2 mi | 55 | 30.8% | 54.2% | +9.9 | 1.1% |
| R. F. Hazard Elementary | 1.3 mi | 54 | 27.8% | 59.0% | −0.2 | 0.6% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #2881 → #3629 → #3433 → #4101 → #4203
What we can't show
- — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 16 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Vista Condor Global Academy a good elementary school?
Vista Condor Global Academy has a Scope Score of 31 out of 100, placing it in the 27th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,203 statewide. 7.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 13.8 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Vista Condor Global Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 19.9% of students at Vista Condor Global Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 7.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 12.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 7.5% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 379 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Vista Condor Global Academy rank in California?
Vista Condor Global Academy ranks #4,203 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 27th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Vista Condor Global Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Vista Condor Global Academy decreases by 0.0 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Vista Condor Global Academy?
27.6% of students at Vista Condor Global Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.1%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Vista Condor Global Academy compare to other schools in Santa Ana?
Vista Condor Global Academy scores 31/100 (27th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 357 students. Use the schools in Santa Ana page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Vista Condor Global Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Vista Condor Global Academy in Santa Ana, 21.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 14.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Vista Condor Global Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 7.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (15.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (22.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 13.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 178 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.