Mission Meadows Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Mission Meadows Elementary School

5657 Spur Ave.
Vista, CA 92084

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Bottom 50%

Serving 473 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mission Meadows Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is equal to the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 473 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Mission Meadows Elementary School's student population of 473 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mission Meadows Elementary School
Kind	109
1	50
2	88
3	88
4	71
5	67

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Total Students

473 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mission Meadows Elementary School
2023	474
2022	485
2021	511
2020	544
2019	544
2018	585
2017	585
2016	588
2015	559
2014	511
2013	496
2012	538
2011	548
2010	571
2009	570
2008	512
2007	580
2006	572
2005	617
2004	687
2003	913
2002	957
2001	980
2000	943
1999	958
1998	964
1997	931
1996	870
1995	721
1994	644
1993	604

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Mission Meadows Elementary School
2023	23
2022	21
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	23
2014	20
2013	20
2012	22
2010	28
2009	29
2008	30
2007	25
2006	27
2005	30
2004	30
2003	44
2002	45
2001	45
2000	47
1999	44
1998	45
1997	39
1996	30
1995	26

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School Rankings

Mission Meadows Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mission Meadows Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4892 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mission Meadows Elementary School
2022	#4892
2021	#840
2019	#3182
2018	#3034
2017	#4426
2016	#3989
2015	#3713
2014	#2014
2013	#4331
2012	#3273
2011	#4042

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(22-23)

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mission Meadows Elementary School	California	Vista Unified School District
2023	34%	34%	32%
2022	26%	33%	29%
2021	50%	34%	32%
2019	47%	40%	37%
2018	47%	39%	34%
2017	40%	38%	33%
2016	38%	37%	31%
2015	37%	34%	29%
2014	50%	63%	55%
2013	64%	59%	57%
2012	69%	59%	62%

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42%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mission Meadows Elementary School	California	Vista Unified School District
2022	42%	47%	43%
2021	50%	49%	59%
2019	53%	51%	50%
2018	52%	50%	34%
2017	41%	48%	46%
2016	47%	48%	45%
2015	39%	44%	41%
2014	50%	58%	52%
2013	49%	57%	54%
2012	57%	58%	59%
2011	52%	56%	57%

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40-44%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Mission Meadows Elementary School	California	Vista Unified School District
2023	21:1	22:1	22:1
2022	23:1	21:1	23:1
2021	22:1	22:1	23:1
2020	24:1	23:1	22:1
2019	24:1	23:1	22:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2016	25:1	24:1	23:1
2015	24:1	24:1	23:1
2014	25:1	24:1	25:1
2013	24:1	24:1	24:1
2012	24:1	23:1	24:1
2010	21:1	21:1	21:1
2009	20:1	20:1	21:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	23:1	21:1	22:1
2006	21:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	23:1
2004	23:1	21:1	23:1
2003	21:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	22:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	23:1
1999	22:1	21:1	23:1
1998	21:1	21:1	23:1
1997	24:1	23:1	24:1
1996	29:1	25:1	26:1
1995	28:1	25:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2005)
Year	Mission Meadows Elementary School	California	Vista Unified School District
2005	3%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mission Meadows Elementary School	California	Vista Unified School District
2023	2%	12%	3%
2022	2%	12%	3%
2021	2%	12%	3%
2020	2%	12%	4%
2019	2%	12%	4%
2018	2%	11%	3%
2017	2%	11%	3%
2016	4%	11%	4%
2015	2%	11%	5%
2014	2%	11%	4%
2013	2%	11%	5%
2012	3%	11%	4%
2011	2%	11%	4%
2010	2%	11%	4%
2009	3%	11%	4%
2008	4%	12%	6%
2007	6%	12%	7%
2006	7%	12%	7%
2005	7%	12%	7%
2004	7%	12%	6%
2003	6%	11%	6%
2002	6%	11%	6%
2001	5%	11%	6%
2000	4%	11%	7%
1999	4%	11%	6%
1998	3%	11%	6%
1997	4%	11%	6%
1996	3%	11%	6%
1995	3%	11%	6%
1994	3%	11%	6%
1993	5%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

59%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mission Meadows Elementary School	California	Vista Unified School District
2023	63%	55%	67%
2022	60%	56%	67%
2021	61%	56%	67%
2020	60%	55%	66%
2019	60%	55%	66%
2018	60%	54%	65%
2017	60%	54%	65%
2016	56%	54%	64%
2015	56%	54%	62%
2014	55%	53%	62%
2013	53%	53%	60%
2012	52%	52%	59%
2011	53%	51%	58%
2010	50%	50%	58%
2009	43%	49%	53%
2008	47%	50%	56%
2007	44%	49%	52%
2006	42%	48%	50%
2005	42%	47%	47%
2004	48%	46%	46%
2003	37%	45%	45%
2002	35%	44%	43%
2001	32%	43%	42%
2000	31%	42%	39%
1999	32%	41%	38%
1998	29%	40%	37%
1997	29%	40%	37%
1996	28%	39%	35%
1995	30%	38%	34%
1994	31%	37%	32%
1993	25%	36%	31%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mission Meadows Elementary School	California	Vista Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	6%	3%
2017	1%	6%	3%
2016	1%	6%	3%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	4%
2012	2%	6%	4%
2011	2%	7%	5%
2010	2%	7%	5%
2009	1%	7%	5%
2008	2%	8%	6%
2007	3%	8%	6%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	3%	8%	6%
2004	4%	8%	6%
2003	4%	8%	6%
2002	4%	8%	7%
2001	4%	8%	6%
2000	5%	9%	6%
1999	6%	9%	6%
1998	8%	9%	6%
1997	7%	9%	6%
1996	6%	9%	6%
1995	6%	9%	6%
1994	5%	9%	6%
1993	3%	9%	6%

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White

27%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mission Meadows Elementary School	California	Vista Unified School District
2023	24%	21%	22%
2022	27%	21%	22%
2021	27%	22%	22%
2020	29%	23%	23%
2019	29%	23%	23%
2018	30%	24%	24%
2017	30%	24%	24%
2016	33%	24%	25%
2015	35%	24%	25%
2014	36%	25%	26%
2013	38%	25%	27%
2012	38%	26%	28%
2011	38%	27%	29%
2010	40%	27%	29%
2009	43%	28%	29%
2008	47%	29%	31%
2007	46%	29%	33%
2006	47%	31%	36%
2005	45%	31%	38%
2004	41%	32%	41%
2003	51%	34%	42%
2002	53%	35%	43%
2001	57%	36%	45%
2000	59%	37%	46%
1999	57%	38%	49%
1998	59%	39%	50%
1997	60%	39%	50%
1996	61%	40%	52%
1995	59%	41%	53%
1994	60%	42%	55%
1993	67%	43%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Mission Meadows Elementary School	California	Vista Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Mission Meadows Elementary School	California	Vista Unified School District
2023	9%	6%	5%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	5%	3%	2%
2009	9%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mission Meadows Elementary School	California	Vista Unified School District
2023	0.54	0.64	0.50
2022	0.57	0.63	0.51
2021	0.55	0.62	0.51
2020	0.56	0.63	0.51
2019	0.56	0.63	0.51
2018	0.55	0.64	0.52
2017	0.55	0.64	0.52
2016	0.58	0.64	0.53
2015	0.57	0.64	0.54
2014	0.57	0.65	0.55
2013	0.58	0.65	0.56
2012	0.59	0.65	0.57
2011	0.58	0.67	0.58
2010	0.59	0.67	0.58
2009	0.63	0.71	0.63
2008	0.56	0.65	0.58
2007	0.63	0.67	0.61
2006	0.63	0.66	0.61
2005	0.64	0.67	0.62
2004	0.62	0.67	0.62
2003	0.61	0.67	0.62
2002	0.60	0.67	0.63
2001	0.57	0.67	0.62
2000	0.56	0.67	0.61
1999	0.57	0.67	0.61
1998	0.56	0.67	0.61
1997	0.56	0.67	0.60
1996	0.55	0.67	0.60
1995	0.56	0.67	0.60
1994	0.55	0.67	0.59
1993	0.49	0.67	0.58

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Eligible for

48%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Mission Meadows Elementary School	California	Vista Unified School District
2023	48%	51%	52%
2022	45%	51%	52%
2021	47%	53%	55%
2020	48%	52%	54%
2019	48%	52%	54%
2018	44%	49%	50%
2017	44%	49%	50%
2016	39%	50%	50%
2015	46%	50%	52%
2014	43%	49%	54%
2013	39%	48%	43%
2011	39%	46%	41%
2010	37%	46%	39%
2009	32%	43%	40%
2008	32%	41%	34%
2007	26%	40%	30%
2006	6%	40%	11%
2005	29%	40%	29%
2004	37%	40%	30%
2003	26%	39%	30%
2002	24%	39%	29%
2001	26%	39%	29%
2000	24%	40%	29%
1999	26%	40%	31%
1998	34%	47%	40%
1997	36%	47%	39%
1996	34%	46%	40%
1995	39%	45%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Mission Meadows Elementary School	California	Vista Unified School District
2023	12%	8%	10%
2022	12%	7%	12%
2021	15%	6%	12%
2020	8%	7%	9%
2019	8%	7%	9%
2018	13%	9%	10%
2017	13%	9%	10%
2016	10%	9%	9%
2015	9%	9%	9%
2014	11%	9%	10%
2013	8%	7%	10%
2011	9%	8%	10%
2010	12%	9%	10%
2009	12%	10%	12%
2008	11%	10%	9%
2007	12%	10%	10%
2006	18%	9%	25%
2005	9%	9%	12%
2004	12%	9%	11%
2003	12%	9%	11%
2002	13%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Vista Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mission Meadows Elementary School's ranking?

Mission Meadows Elementary School is ranked #4892 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Mission Meadows Elementary School often compared to?

Mission Meadows Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School, North Terrace Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Mission Meadows Elementary School?

473 students attend Mission Meadows Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Mission Meadows Elementary School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mission Meadows Elementary School?

Mission Meadows Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Mission Meadows Elementary School offer ?

Mission Meadows Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Mission Meadows Elementary School part of?

Mission Meadows Elementary School is part of Vista Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Mission Meadows Elementary School located?

Mission Meadows Elementary School is located in the Guajome neighborhood of Vista, CA. There are 3 other public schools located in Guajome.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 473 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education