How does Vista Verde compare to other elementary schools in Irvine?

Vista Verde has a SchoolScope composite score of 73.2/100, placing it at the 97th percentile statewide. 54% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,278 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Vista Verde?

53.5% of students at Vista Verde exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 81.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Vista Verde?

6.2% of students at Vista Verde 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 Verde

Q: Is Vista Verde improving or declining?

Vista Verde's proficiency rate increases by 6.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

Irvine Unified Irvine Orange County 92603

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,278 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

798 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

10%

Teachers

30 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 9.8%

White 42.5%

Asian 34.5%

Black 0.4%

Other 12.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Vista Verde
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	53.5%
Met Standard	27.6%
Below Standard	18.8%

Exceeded

53.5%

Met

27.6%

Below

18.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "81% proficient" for Vista Verde and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

53.5% of students exceeded standard while 27.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 32.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.5 points above the Irvine Unified district average of 47.0%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.0 points higher (vs 48.5% 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 6.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 6.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

53.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

81.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+6.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

6.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,278

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	90	56.7%	16.7%	22.2%	4.4%	73.3%
4th	95	50.5%	28.4%	14.7%	6.3%	79.0%
5th	100	55.0%	33.0%	8.0%	4.0%	88.0%
6th	101	48.5%	28.7%	14.8%	7.9%	77.2%
7th	102	52.9%	28.4%	13.7%	4.9%	81.4%
8th	78	35.9%	50.0%	11.5%	2.6%	85.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	95	51.6%	29.5%	12.6%	6.3%	81.0%
4th	97	48.5%	24.7%	19.6%	7.2%	73.2%
5th	100	49.0%	31.0%	16.0%	4.0%	80.0%
6th	101	67.3%	11.9%	13.9%	6.9%	79.2%
7th	102	59.8%	25.5%	9.8%	4.9%	85.3%
8th	78	66.7%	24.4%	7.7%	1.3%	91.0%