How does Vista Grande Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Danville?

Vista Grande Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 66.6/100, placing it at the 91st percentile statewide. 44% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,066 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Vista Grande Elementary?

44.5% of students at Vista Grande Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 72.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Vista Grande Elementary improving or declining?

Vista Grande Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 2.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Vista Grande Elementary?

5.5% of students at Vista Grande 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 Grande Elementary

San Ramon Valley Unified Danville Contra Costa County 94526

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,066 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

545 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

Teachers

22 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 7.3%

White 61.5%

Asian 16.0%

Black 0.4%

Other 14.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Vista Grande Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	44.5%
Met Standard	28.1%
Below Standard	27.5%

Exceeded

44.5%

Met

28.1%

Below

27.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "73% proficient" for Vista Grande Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

44.5% of students exceeded standard while 28.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 23.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.7 points below the San Ramon Valley Unified district average of 51.2%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 48.1% exceeded — 3.6 points higher. 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 2.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 5.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.