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Best public schools in Vista, CA

26 public schools in Vista: 11 elementary · 2 middle · 6 high · 3 K-8 · 4 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.

Elementary schools

11 schools in Vista, best first
1
Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology 82.4
Vista Unified · Grades K-5 · 707 students
ELA 64%Math 67%Science 54%
#824 of 4,688 in California
2
Breeze Hill Elementary 60.8
Vista Unified · Grades K-5 · 762 students
ELA 49%Math 45%Science 35%
#1,836 of 4,688 in California
3
Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary 55.0
San Marcos Unified · Grades K-5 · 600 students
ELA 43%Math 49%Science 23%
#2,108 of 4,688 in California
4
Monte Vista Elementary 54.5
Vista Unified · Grades K-5 · 504 students
ELA 44%Math 42%Science 29%
#2,132 of 4,688 in California
5
Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts 33.5
Vista Unified · Grades K-5 · 718 students
ELA 37%Math 29%Science 17%
#3,116 of 4,688 in California
6
Grapevine Elementary 21.6
Vista Unified · Grades K-5 · 724 students
ELA 32%Math 22%Science 16%
#3,674 of 4,688 in California
7
Maryland Elementary 17.0
Vista Unified · Grades K-5 · 413 students
ELA 25%Math 20%Science 20%
#3,890 of 4,688 in California
8
Hannalei Elementary 12.8
Vista Unified · Grades K-5 · 464 students
ELA 28%Math 19%Science 7%
#4,087 of 4,688 in California
9
Bobier Elementary 5.0
Vista Unified · Grades K-5 · 483 students
ELA 20%Math 14%Science 9%
#4,452 of 4,688 in California
10
Foothill Oak Elementary 3.7
Vista Unified · Grades K-5 · 457 students
ELA 18%Math 14%Science 8%
#4,513 of 4,688 in California
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California Avenue Elementary —
Vista Unified · Grades K-5 · 19 students
No published test results

Middle schools

2 schools in Vista, best first
1
Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math 69.3
Vista Unified · Grades 6-8 · 805 students
ELA 51%Math 44%Science 38%
#407 of 1,326 in California
2
Vista Innovation and Design Academy 54.9
Vista Unified · Grades 6-8 · 804 students
ELA 44%Math 35%Science 24%
#598 of 1,326 in California

High schools

6 schools in Vista, best first
1
Rancho Buena Vista High 73.7
Vista Unified · Grades 9-12 · 1,962 students
ELA 62%Math 39%Science 30%
#455 of 1,729 in California
2
Vista High 36.1
Vista Unified · Grades 9-12 · 1,896 students
ELA 41%Math 12%Science 20%
#1,105 of 1,729 in California
3
North County Trade Tech High 31.1
North County Trade Tech High District · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 133 students
ELA 29%Math 12%Science 19%
#1,191 of 1,729 in California
4
Major General Raymond Murray High 2.8
Vista Unified · Grades 10-12 · 200 students
ELA 4%Math 0%Science 4%
#1,681 of 1,729 in California
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Alta Vista High (Continuation) —
Vista Unified · Grades 9-12 · 112 students
ELA 0%
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Vista Adult Transition Center —
Vista Unified · Grades 12 · 118 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

3 schools in Vista, best first
1
Dual Language Immersion North County 86.3
Dual Language Immersion North County District · Grades K-8 · Charter · 270 students
ELA 77%Math 52%Science 35%
#152 of 1,107 in California
2
Classical Academy Vista 86.1
Classical Academy Vista District · Grades K-8 · Charter · 616 students
ELA 66%Math 51%Science 51%
#154 of 1,107 in California
3
Bella Mente Montessori Academy 60.6
Bella Mente Montessori Academy District · Grades K-8 · Charter · 414 students
ELA 54%Math 36%Science 25%
#437 of 1,107 in California

Combined schools

4 schools in Vista, best first
1
Vista Visions Academy 74.1
Vista Unified · Grades K-12 · 82 students
ELA 51%Math 33%Science 35%
#148 of 569 in California
2
Guajome Learning Centers 69.2
Guajome Learning Centers District · Grades K-12 · Charter · 75 students
ELA 62%Math 21%Science 30%
#176 of 569 in California
3
Guajome Park Academy Charter 67.2
Guajome Park Academy Charter District · Grades K-12 · Charter · 1,353 students
ELA 49%Math 26%Science 37%
#187 of 569 in California
4
Vista Springs Charter 42.3
Vista Springs Charter District · Grades K-12 · Charter · 247 students
ELA 32%Math 25%Science 13%
#329 of 569 in California

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