Is Vista Grande Elementary a good school?

Yes. Vista Grande Elementary ranks in the top 7.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Vista Grande Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 545 students attended Vista Grande Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Vista Grande Elementary?

Students at Vista Grande Elementary are 61% White, 17% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Vista Grande Elementary attend?

Students who attend Vista Grande Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Los Cerros Middle High : Monte Vista High

Vista Grande Elementary

Summary:

Vista Grande Elementary is a public elementary school located in Danville, California, serving 543 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the San Ramon Valley Unified school district, which is ranked 97 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vista Grande Elementary is a standout school, consistently ranking in the top 10% of California elementary schools, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students outperform the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with 72.83% and 80.36% of students, respectively, scoring proficient or better. Vista Grande also excels in subgroup performance, with strong rankings for female students and special education students. However, the school's rankings for Asian and White students are slightly lower than other subgroups, indicating potential areas for improvement.

While Vista Grande Elementary is a high-performing school, it is not necessarily the top-performing school in the San Ramon Valley Unified district. Nearby schools like Golden View Elementary and Bollinger Canyon Elementary have higher statewide rankings and student performance in some areas. Additionally, Vista Grande has seen a notable increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 2.1% in 2018-2019 to 11.6% in 2022-2023, which could be an area of concern for the school to address. Overall, Vista Grande Elementary is a highly desirable choice for families in the Danville area, with a strong academic program and consistent high performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

667 Diablo Rd.
Danville, CA 94526-2801

(925) 314-1000

District: San Ramon Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
430^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,395

Students who attend Vista Grande Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Los Cerros Middle
High:	Monte Vista High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.5

Number of students: 545

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

Asian:

17.1%

Two or more races:

13.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 4.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vista Grande Elementary ranks better than 92.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Vista Grande Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (61.5%), Asian (17.1%), two or more races (13.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 4.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vista Grande Elementary is 24.5. 19 elementary schools in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Vista Grande Elementary employs 22.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vista Grande Elementary is $7,395, which is the 4^th highest among 22 elementary schools in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vista Grande Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Vista Grande Elementary 430^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Vista Grande Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Ramon Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Ramon Valley Unified 97^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Vista Grande Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Vista Grande Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	97.33	106^th	4809	97.8%
2005	96.60	133^rd	4822	97.2%
2006	96.40	139^th	4818	97.1%
2007	96.93	107^th	5113	97.9%
2008	96.30	111^th	5113	97.8%
2009	96.88	61^st	5193	98.8%
2010	93.19	249^th	5314	95.3%
2011	91.64	343^rd	5377	93.6%
2012	91.86	305^th	5390	94.3%
2013	92.17	318^th	5530	94.2%
2015	94.56	355^th	5611	93.7%
2016	93.61	410^th	5614	92.7%
2017	94.34	372^nd	5692	93.5%
2018	91.40	546^th	5662	90.4%
2019	91.53	552^nd	5789	90.5%
2022	93.98	442^nd	5883	92.5%
2023	95.17	344^th	5874	94.1%
2024	94.00	430^th	5862	92.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Vista Grande Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.40	105^th	339	69.0%
2019	79.07	74^th	445	83.4%
2023	79.68	115^th	669	82.8%
2024	76.28	152^nd	669	77.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Vista Grande Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	93.96	116^th	2420	95.2%
2024	99.46	22^nd	2634	99.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Vista Grande Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.98	445^th	5413	91.8%
2019	93.11	352^nd	5492	93.6%
2022	93.91	378^th	5635	93.3%
2023	95.76	223^rd	5617	96.0%
2024	95.66	232^nd	5605	95.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Vista Grande Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	96.68	69^th	2128	96.8%
2022	94.76	104^th	2227	95.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Vista Grande Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.11	674^th	5431	87.6%
2019	86.66	750^th	5510	86.4%
2022	92.41	486^th	5663	91.4%
2023	92.76	436^th	5650	92.3%
2024	89.82	625^th	5636	88.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Vista Grande Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	72.16	340^th	1154	70.5%
2023	72.60	339^th	1190	71.5%
2024	58.70	630^th	1203	47.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Vista Grande Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	97.74	79^th	5084	98.4%
2023	92.32	270^th	5098	94.7%

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Rank History for White students at Vista Grande Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.64	618^th	2737	77.4%
2019	72.78	712^th	2834	74.9%
2022	73.71	669^th	2726	75.5%
2023	80.33	408^th	2662	84.7%
2024	77.38	526^th	2647	80.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, August 14, 2018

I have 2 students at Vista Grande. The school and admin are competent. Most teachers are good, with a few exceptions. Turnover rate is better than most schools I believe. Parent involvement is rather high, with a lot of fund raising to support teacher's assistants. Friendly welcoming community mostly. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Vista Grande Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	596	2	13	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	613
1989	591	0	30	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
1990	577	2	58	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	649
1991	577	0	72	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
1992	575	0	77	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	670
1993	546	2	74	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	642
1994	580	3	65	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	666
1995	580	7	77	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	687
1996	580	7	77	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	687
1997	597	6	68	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	692
1998	597	4	64	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	674
1999	545	6	81	13	5	n/a	n/a	0	650
2000	554	4	65	16	5	n/a	n/a	0	644
2001	545	2	77	16	5	n/a	n/a	0	645
2002	519	2	70	20	9	n/a	n/a	0	620
2003	519	2	70	20	9	n/a	n/a	0	620
2004	528	1	66	20	6	n/a	n/a	1	622
2005	518	3	70	29	6	n/a	n/a	4	630
2006	520	2	71	24	6	n/a	n/a	10	633
2007	486	1	53	27	3	n/a	n/a	55	625
2008	485	2	52	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	567
2009	480	4	65	22	1	1	66	0	639
2010	472	4	56	48	1	0	50	0	631
2011	482	2	56	59	1	0	62	0	662
2012	492	3	48	61	0	1	66	0	671
2013	471	2	56	55	0	2	59	0	645
2014	499	1	51	58	0	1	61	0	671
2015	491	2	54	61	0	1	63	0	672
2016	471	1	63	61	0	2	64	0	662
2017	452	1	68	59	0	2	58	0	640
2018	440	1	59	61	0	1	66	0	628
2019	429	1	73	62	0	1	57	0	623
2020	413	2	74	57	1	1	58	0	606
2021	386	1	68	56	1	1	55	0	568
2022	361	1	81	46	1	1	53	0	544
2023	348	2	85	48	1	1	58	0	543
2024	335	2	93	40	1	0	74	0	545

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Vista Grande Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	613	22.0	27.8	n/a
1989	630	22.8	27.6	n/a
1990	649	25.0	25.9	n/a
1991	660	24.6	26.8	n/a
1992	670	25.0	26.8	1.9
1993	642	24.0	26.8	1.6
1994	666	23.0	29.0	2.6
1995	687	25.0	27.5	2.5
1996	687	25.0	27.5	2.5
1997	692	31.2	22.2	3
1998	674	30.7	22.0	1.6
1999	650	32.9	19.8	1.8
2000	644	33.4	19.3	0.8
2001	645	33.8	19.1	0.5
2002	620	31.4	19.7	1.1
2003	620	31.4	19.7	1.1
2004	622	31.8	19.6	1.3
2005	630	32.7	19.3	1.1
2006	633	33.5	18.9	1.3
2007	625	33.3	18.8	1.1
2008	567	34.2	16.6	1.2
2009	639	31.4	19.7	1.1
2010	631	28.9	21.7	2.1
2011	662	n/a	n/a	2
2012	671	28.5	23.4	n/a
2013	645	27.7	23.2	1.2
2014	671	25.2	26.6	2.4
2015	672	28.0	24.0	1.6
2016	662	27.0	24.5	0.9
2017	640	25.1	25.4	1.1
2018	628	24.1	26.0	2.2
2019	623	24.4	25.4	2.9
2020	606	n/a	n/a	2.6
2021	568	26.1	21.7	3.2
2022	544	23.2	23.4	2.8
2023	543	22.8	23.8	2.6
2024	545	22.2	24.5	4.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Vista Grande Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	613	22.0	27.8	n/a
1989	630	22.8	27.6	n/a
1990	649	25.0	25.9	n/a
1991	660	24.6	26.8	n/a
1992	670	25.0	26.8	1.9
1993	642	24.0	26.8	1.6
1994	666	23.0	29.0	2.6
1995	687	25.0	27.5	2.5
1996	687	25.0	27.5	2.5
1997	692	31.2	22.2	3
1998	674	30.7	22.0	1.6
1999	650	32.9	19.8	1.8
2000	644	33.4	19.3	0.8
2001	645	33.8	19.1	0.5
2002	620	31.4	19.7	1.1
2003	620	31.4	19.7	1.1
2004	622	31.8	19.6	1.3
2005	630	32.7	19.3	1.1
2006	633	33.5	18.9	1.3
2007	625	33.3	18.8	1.1
2008	567	34.2	16.6	1.2
2009	639	31.4	19.7	1.1
2010	631	28.9	21.7	2.1
2011	662	n/a	n/a	2
2012	671	28.5	23.4	n/a
2013	645	27.7	23.2	1.2
2014	671	25.2	26.6	2.4
2015	672	28.0	24.0	1.6
2016	662	27.0	24.5	0.9
2017	640	25.1	25.4	1.1
2018	628	24.1	26.0	2.2
2019	623	24.4	25.4	2.9
2020	606	n/a	n/a	2.6
2021	568	26.1	21.7	3.2
2022	544	23.2	23.4	2.8
2023	543	22.8	23.8	2.6
2024	545	22.2	24.5	4.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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