Vista Grande Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 34.2% |
| Met Standard | 25.0% |
| Below Standard | 40.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "59% proficient" for Vista Grande Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
34.2% of students exceeded standard while 25.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.9 points above the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. Compared to the 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.8 points higher (vs 28.4% 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 0.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 11.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 47 | 38.3% | 25.5% | 63.8% |
| 4th | 55 | 30.9% | 21.8% | 52.7% |
| 5th | 53 | 37.7% | 30.2% | 67.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 47 | 25.5% | 34.0% | 59.6% |
| 4th | 55 | 27.3% | 27.3% | 54.5% |
| 5th | 53 | 45.3% | 11.3% | 56.6% |
Nearby schools
9 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 51.6