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Vista Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,407 students in Vista Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Vista Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
27 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
17,995 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
839 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Vista Unified School District, which is ranked #820 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#898 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
29%
Graduation Rate
86%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
41 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
588 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
11,819 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
55%
# Black Students
271 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
4,134 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
23%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
93 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,021 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,693
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,287
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,407
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,440
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,428
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,391
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,123
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,112
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,107
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,453
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,427
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,506
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,621
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,310 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,918 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$330 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$304 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,310
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,918
$18,396
Best Vista Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vista Magnet Middle School Of Technology Science And Math
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
151 Civic Center Dr.
Vista, CA 92084
(760) 726-5766
Vista, CA 92084
(760) 726-5766
Grades: 6-8
| 805 students
Rank: #22.
Vista Innovation And Design Academy
(Math: 25% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
740 Olive Ave.
Vista, CA 92084
(760) 724-7115
Vista, CA 92084
(760) 724-7115
Grades: 6-8
| 804 students
Rank: #33.
Madison Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4930 Lake Blvd.
Vista, CA 92084
(760) 940-0176
Vista, CA 92084
(760) 940-0176
Grades: 6-8
| 1,010 students
Rank: #44.
Vista Visions Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1575 Bonair Dr.
Vista, CA 92084
(760) 724-4785
Vista, CA 92084
(760) 724-4785
Grades: K-12
| 82 students
Rank: #55.
Roosevelt Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
850 Sagewood Dr.
Vista, CA 92084
(760) 726-8003
Vista, CA 92084
(760) 726-8003
Grades: 6-8
| 706 students
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