How does Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology, Science, compare to other middle schools in Vista?

Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology, Science, has a Scope Score of 60.4/100, ranked #601 among California middle schools. 21% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,615 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology, Science,?

21.4% of students at Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology, Science, exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 47.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology, Science, improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology, Science,'s proficiency rate increases by 2.5 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology, Science,?

15.4% of students at Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology, Science, are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology, Science,

Middle School

Vista Unified VistaSan Diego County92084Magnet Program

📍 151 Civic Center Drive

Magnet program — a specialized public school with a focused theme (STEM, arts, language immersion, etc.). Admission is typically through a district lottery, not based on neighborhood attendance boundaries. Students from across the district may apply.

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

-0.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-7.5 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

31.9%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 69 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology, Science,
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	21.4%
Met Standard	25.9%
Below Standard	52.7%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Exceeded standard: 21.4%

4.1pp above state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 47.3%

7.8pp above state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

✓Growth (G6→G8): +2.5pp

Scores improve across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 15.4%

3.9pp below state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 47.3%

Above state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Suspension rate: 7.5%

3.4pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "47% proficient" for Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology, Science, and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

21.4% of students exceeded standard while 25.9% met it. That exceeded rate is 4.1 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 5.0 points above the Vista Unified district average of 16.4%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.2 points higher (vs 12.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 2.5 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance maintained and Math declined year-over-year. 31.9% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.4%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →