Vista Square Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 13.5% |
| Met Standard | 18.4% |
| Below Standard | 68.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Vista Square Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
13.5% of students exceeded standard while 18.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.2 points below the Chula Vista Elementary district average of 24.7%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 13.3% exceeded — about the same. 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 8.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 20.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 82 | 13.4% | 11.0% | 24.4% |
| 4th | 78 | 19.2% | 16.7% | 35.9% |
| 5th | 74 | 20.3% | 24.3% | 44.6% |
| 6th | 84 | 13.1% | 25.0% | 38.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 82 | 4.9% | 26.8% | 31.7% |
| 4th | 81 | 13.6% | 13.6% | 27.2% |
| 5th | 75 | 13.3% | 16.0% | 29.3% |
| 6th | 86 | 10.5% | 13.9% | 24.4% |
Nearby schools
19 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 40.5