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Vista Del Mar Middle School vs. Bernice Ayer Middle School

Should you attend Vista Del Mar Middle School or Bernice Ayer Middle 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 Middle School
1130 Avenue Talega
San Clemente, CA 92673
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Bernice Ayer Middle School
1271 Sarmentoso
San Clemente, CA 92673
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Vista Del Mar Middle 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%)

Bernice Ayer Middle 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 529 students in grades 6-8, Vista Del Mar Middle 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 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 878 students in grades 6-8, Bernice Ayer Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
529 students
878 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
45 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bernice Ayer Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#728 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#1236 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Vista Del Mar Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bernice Ayer Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 10% in CA)
52%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vista Del Mar Middle 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 Bernice Ayer Middle 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.
75%
(Top 10% in CA)
74%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vista Del Mar Middle 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 Bernice Ayer Middle 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.
65-69%
(Top 5% in CA)
61%
(Top 10% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Bernice Ayer Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
163
298
Grade 7 Students
181
303
Grade 8 Students
185
277

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bernice Ayer Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
4%
2%
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% Hispanic
12%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Vista Del Mar Middle 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 Bernice Ayer Middle 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
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bernice Ayer Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% White
74%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Vista Del Mar Middle 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 Bernice Ayer Middle 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
10%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Vista Del Mar Middle 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 Bernice Ayer Middle 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.
0.43
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Vista Del Mar Middle 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 Bernice Ayer Middle 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
12%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Vista Del Mar Middle 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 Bernice Ayer Middle 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%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vista Del Mar Middle 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 Bernice Ayer Middle 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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