Vista Grande Elementary

Vista Grande Elementary is one of the small elementary campuss in San Diego, California, overseen by San Diego Unified, with 364 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 22% below typical.

Across the 174 schools in San Diego Unified (94,828 students total), Vista Grande Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Vista Grande Elementary shows that the most-represented group is White (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 30% Hispanic, 19% multiracial, 10% Asian, 4% Black. By comparison, San Diego County as a whole is about 48% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Vista Grande Elementary has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against San Diego County (around 54%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Vista Grande Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.0%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (San Diego County) reports that median household earnings sit near $106,268, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Vista Grande Elementary is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students).

The closest other public school is Canyon Hills High, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Vista Grande Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 55.6%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Vista Grande Elementary's enrollment has edged down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 401 (now 364). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 25.5:1 in 2018 to 24.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Vista Grande Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.