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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Vista del Lago High this year?
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Enrollment
1,782
High
DISTRICT 1,134 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOLSOM-CORDOVA UNIFIED·NCES 061389011932
Vista del Lago High
1970 Broadstone Pkwy., Folsom, CA 95630 · (916) 294-2410 · Sacramento County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,782 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of California public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
130 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 492 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 430 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 451 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 409 | 23% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
79.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.0pp since 2014
Math
62.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 50.0% | 29.0% | 13.4% | 7.6% |
| Math | 29.8% | 32.5% | 23.3% | 14.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 62.2% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 63.7% |
| 2022-23 | 79.5% | 60.9% |
| 2021-22 | 76.2% | 55.7% |
| 2018-19 | 79.9% | 68.9% |
| 2017-18 | 81.0% | 63.5% |
| 2016-17 | 86.3% | 61.4% |
| 2015-16 | 88.0% | 65.0% |
| 2014-15 | 77.0% | 61.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 75% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Vista del Lago High
Vista del Lago High's state test result (71.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista del Lago High this school | 1,782 | 7.3% | 71.3% |
| Monte Vista High Danville | 2,042 | 5.4% | 73.6% |
| La Canada High La Canada | 1,989 | 4.7% | 86.3% |
| Carlmont High Belmont | 2,360 | 9.3% | 79.6% |
| Oak Park High Oak Park | 1,483 | 12.4% | 82.3% |
| Burlingame High Burlingame | 1,583 | 13.3% | 74.2% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Vista del Lago High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.3% | #74 of 1,052 | #2 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.2% | #74 of 1,056 ▼ 14 | #2 of 45 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #110 of 1,056 ▼ 13 | #3 of 45 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.7pp | #359 of 1,044 | #10 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,782 | #399 of 2,093 | #15 of 77 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.4:1 | #1,144 of 1,352 | #43 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.7% | #268 of 1,351 | #40 of 50 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.3% | #1,561 of 1,575 | #64 of 64 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.0% | #767 of 802 | #22 of 23 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,782
-28 (-2%) vs 2020
+25% since 2010-11, when it was 1,429
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
was 25.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,782 | 73.2 | 24.4:1 | 7% (130) |
| 2023-24 | 1,750 | 71.8 | 24.4:1 | 7% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 1,745 | 73.1 | 23.9:1 | 5% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 1,810 | 71 | 25.5:1 | 5% (84) |
| 2017-18 | 1,800 | 73.8 | 24.4:1 | 10% (181) |
| 2015-16 | 1,626 | 65 | 25.0:1 | 7% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 1,429 | N/A | N/A | 5% (71) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vista del Lago High.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (1,800 to 1,782); teachers down 1% (73.8 to 73.2).
About Vista del Lago High
In Folsom, California, part of Sacramento County, Vista del Lago High is a high school. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 1,782 students. An average school in this group (high schools in California) has about 838 students.
Vista del Lago High falls under Folsom-Cordova Unified, which has 35 schools enrolling 21,699 students.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Vista del Lago High, at 46%. Beyond that, enrollment is 35% Asian, 11% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. That is close to the 45% White share among all Sacramento County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 73.2 full-time equivalents, or about 24.4 students per teacher. On average, high schools in California have 18.2:1, compared with 24.4:1 here. About 7% of students, or 130, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 63% for public schools in Sacramento County.
Measured against California public high schools, Vista del Lago High receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Vista del Lago High falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 71.3% actual against 75.3% predicted.
Sacramento County census figures show that the median household income is $92,175, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Sacramento County is home to 387 public schools and about 259,342 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Russell Ranch Elementary is the closest, at about 0.9 miles. Vista del Lago High has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 73.1%, higher than Vista del Lago High's 71.3%.
NCES assigns Vista del Lago High the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (1,810) to 2024-25 (1,782). Federal data show the ratio falling from 25.5:1 to 24.4:1.
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Sacramento County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,594,006
Census ACS
Median income
$92,175
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
387
259,342 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Folsom-Cordova Unified
- Folsom HighHigh · 2,901 students
- Cordova HighHigh · 1,944 students
- Sutter MiddleMiddle · 1,628 students
- Folsom MiddleMiddle · 1,508 students
- Mills MiddleMiddle · 886 students
- W. E. Mitchell MiddleMiddle · 755 students
Other schools in Folsom
- Folsom HighHigh · 2,901 students
- Sutter MiddleMiddle · 1,628 students
- Folsom MiddleMiddle · 1,508 students
- Theodore Judah ElementaryElementary · 600 students
- Mangini Ranch ElementaryElementary · 598 students
- Alder Creek ElementaryElementary · 568 students
Other Vista del Lago High schools
One other US public school is named Vista del Lago High. Vista del Lago High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Vista del Lago HighMoreno Valley, CA · 1,924 students
Nearby schools
- Russell Ranch Elementary0.9 mi · 503
- Alder Creek Elementary1.4 mi · 568
- William Brooks Elementary1.4 mi · 372
- Gold Ridge Elementary1.5 mi · 496
- Empire Oaks Elementary1.6 mi · 366
- Oak Chan Elementary1.7 mi · 437
Frequently asked questions
About Vista del Lago HighHow large is Vista del Lago High?
Vista del Lago High enrolls approximately 1,782 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Vista del Lago High serve?
Vista del Lago High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Vista del Lago High?
Approximately 24.4:1 students per teacher at Vista del Lago High.
What is the student diversity at Vista del Lago High?
Student demographics at Vista del Lago High are roughly 46% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 35% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Vista del Lago High public or private?
Vista del Lago High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Folsom-Cordova Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.