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What's the one class at Vista Middle every student should take?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,080
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271010859
Vista Middle
15040 Roscoe Blvd., Panorama City, CA 91402 · (818) 901-2727 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,080 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of California public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
1,045 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 327 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 355 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 398 | 37% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
School pathway
Based on published attendance-zone data from Los Angeles Unified. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +24.0pp since 2014
Math
18.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 24 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.7% | 27.3% | 26.6% | 38.5% |
| Math | 6.8% | 11.7% | 25.8% | 55.8% |
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 | 35.0% | 18.4% |
| 2023-24 | 29.3% | 14.2% |
| 2022-23 | 21.6% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.8% | 12.1% |
| 2018-19 | 29.3% | 19.9% |
| 2017-18 | 23.3% | 17.3% |
| 2016-17 | 16.9% | 9.8% |
| 2015-16 | 16.0% | 10.0% |
| 2014-15 | 11.0% | 7.0% |
% 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
24.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 Middle
Vista Middle's state test result (24.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Middle this school | 1,080 | 96.8% | 24.1% |
| Sycamore Junior High Anaheim | 1,137 | 94.7% | 12.1% |
| Tomas Rivera Middle Perris | 1,014 | 94.8% | 18.9% |
| South Junior High Anaheim | 1,159 | 92.1% | 16.1% |
| James Workman Middle Cathedral City | 1,020 | 97.8% | 34.1% |
| Nellie N. Coffman Middle Cathedral City | 914 | 97.2% | 23.4% |
Matched among California middle 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 Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #934 of 1,224 | #201 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.4% | #912 of 1,227 ▲ 77 | #203 of 248 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #855 of 1,227 ▲ 82 | #186 of 248 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.8pp | #161 of 1,214 | #56 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,080 | #133 of 1,377 | #44 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #214 of 1,279 | #63 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.0% | #1,095 of 1,278 | #223 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.8% | #57 of 1,329 | #27 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #721 of 930 | #174 of 213 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,080
-157 (-13%) vs 2020
-34% since 2010-11, when it was 1,644
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 21.7:1
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 | 1,080 | 59.9 | 18.0:1 | 97% (1,045) |
| 2023-24 | 1,159 | 66.5 | 17.4:1 | 96% (1,109) |
| 2022-23 | 1,149 | 57 | 20.2:1 | 98% (1,128) |
| 2020-21 | 1,237 | 57 | 21.7:1 | 99% (1,221) |
| 2017-18 | 1,174 | 46 | 25.5:1 | 96% (1,130) |
| 2015-16 | 1,202 | 43 | 27.9:1 | 91% (1,088) |
| 2010-11 | 1,644 | N/A | N/A | 50% (821) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vista Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,174 to 1,080); teachers up 30% (46 to 59.9).
About Vista Middle
Vista Middle is a high-enrollment middle-grades school in California, with an address in Panorama City. The school had 1,080 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (middle schools in California) has about 659 students.
In Los Angeles Unified, 784 schools enroll a combined 406,887 students.
At Vista Middle, Hispanic students make up 91% of the student body. It is also 4% Asian and 3% White. Los Angeles County's residents are about 48% Hispanic, 43 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, Vista Middle comes in at 17%.
The count of teachers at Vista Middle is 59.9 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 18.0:1. Among middle schools in California, the typical ratio is 20.7:1. The school counts 1,045 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 97%. That rate is above the 70% average among public schools in Los Angeles County.
Measured against California public middle schools, Vista Middle receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at Vista Middle are 1.3 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (24.1% actual, 22.9% predicted).
Vista Middle is located in Los Angeles County, where median household income is about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Vista Middle is one of 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, which together enroll about 1,265,907 students.
The nearest public school is Noble Avenue Elementary, at about 0.2 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Vista Middle is 7th on average proficiency.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
The student count in 2024-25 was 1,080, 13% below the 1,237 of 2020-21. Students per teacher fell from 21.7 in 2020-21 to 18.0 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Vista Middle covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
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- Panorama HighHigh · 1,316 students
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Other Vista Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Vista Middle. Vista Middle is the largest of the 3.
- VISTA MIDDLELAS CRUCES, NM · 574 students
- Vista Middle SchoolFerndale, WA · 550 students
Nearby schools
- Noble Avenue Elementary0.2 mi · 656
- Michelle Obama Elementary0.4 mi · 570
- Panorama City Elementary0.4 mi · 443
- Cal Burke High0.5 mi · 127
- Rosa Parks Learning Center0.7 mi · 500
- Panorama High0.7 mi · 1,316
Frequently asked questions
About Vista MiddleHow large is Vista Middle?
Vista Middle enrolls approximately 1,080 students in grades 06-08.
Is Vista Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Vista Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Vista Middle?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at Vista Middle.
How diverse is Vista Middle?
Vista Middle reports a student body of 3% White, 91% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Vista Middle?
Vista Middle is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.