Mar Vista Academy

Middle school·Grades 7-8 San Diego, California·92154
Score
30.5/100
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#922
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#8
In Sweetwater Union High
#29
In San Diego
Top 70%
In California

Score 30.5/100: better than 30% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
35%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 30% of them
445 students tested
Math
17%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 23% of them
444 students tested
Science
24%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 44% of them
245 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA35.5200
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA33.9245
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA34.6445
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math14200
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math20.1244
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math17.3444
ScienceGrade 8CAST23.7245
ScienceAll gradesCAST23.7245

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
508
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
508
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
54%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
San Diego County

Contact

Address
1267 Thermal Ave.
San Diego, CA 92154

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Mar Vista Academy at a glance

Mar Vista Academy is a public middle school in San Diego, California, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Sweetwater Union High school district. It has about 508 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 35% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 17% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 30.5 out of 100: better than 30% of them, ranking #922 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.