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Vista Del Mar Elementary School vs. Truman Benedict Elementary School

Should you attend Vista Del Mar Elementary School or Truman Benedict Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Vista Del Mar Elementary School
1130 Ave. Talega
San Clemente, CA 92673
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Truman Benedict Elementary School
1251 Sarmentoso
San Clemente, CA 92673
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Vista Del Mar Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Truman Benedict Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 734 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Vista Del Mar Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 600 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Truman Benedict Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
734 students
600 students
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This chart displays total students of Truman Benedict Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
25 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Truman Benedict Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
24:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Truman Benedict Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#654 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#1043 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Vista Del Mar Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Truman Benedict Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 10% in CA)
64%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vista Del Mar Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Truman Benedict Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 10% in CA)
70%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vista Del Mar Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Truman Benedict Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in CA)
55-59%
(Top 10% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Vista Del Mar Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Truman Benedict Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
81
97
Grade 1 Students
117
90
Grade 2 Students
122
88
Grade 3 Students
120
102
Grade 4 Students
141
106
Grade 5 Students
153
117

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
3%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Truman Benedict Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Vista Del Mar Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Truman Benedict Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Vista Del Mar Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Truman Benedict Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
% White
71%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Vista Del Mar Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Truman Benedict Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Vista Del Mar Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Truman Benedict Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.47
0.40
This chart displays the diversity score of Vista Del Mar Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Truman Benedict Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Vista Del Mar Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Truman Benedict Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vista Del Mar Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Truman Benedict Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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