How does Vista del Mar Elementary compare to other elementary schools in San Clemente?

Vista del Mar Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 69.8/100, placing it at the 94th percentile statewide. 51% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,462 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Vista del Mar Elementary?

51.0% of students at Vista del Mar Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 78.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Vista del Mar Elementary improving or declining?

Vista del Mar Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 7.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Vista del Mar Elementary?

12.9% of students at Vista del Mar 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.

Vista del Mar Elementary

Capistrano Unified San Clemente Orange County 92673

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,462 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

727 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

15%

Teachers

29 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 14.7%

White 69.9%

Asian 2.5%

Black 0.1%

Other 12.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Vista del Mar Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	51.0%
Met Standard	27.5%
Below Standard	21.5%

Exceeded

51.0%

Met

27.5%

Below

21.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "79% proficient" for Vista del Mar Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

51.0% of students exceeded standard while 27.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 30.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.0 points above the Capistrano Unified district average of 39.0%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 27.7 points higher (vs 23.4% average). 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 7.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.