Vista del Mar Middle

Grades 6–8 Public District: Capistrano Unified

1130 Avenue Talega, San Clemente, CA 92673 Map

Math (met standard)
69%
+32 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
83%
+34 state 49% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
62%
+26 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
16%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
499
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.3
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 70% state 37% · 2025-26 86% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 71% state 38% · 2025-26 88% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 66% state 36% · 2025-26 78% state 50% · 2025-26 62% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 69% state 37% · 2025-26 83% state 49% · 2025-26 62% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 69% state 37% 83% state 49% 62% state 35%
2024-25 67% state 36% 81% state 49% 62% state 32%
2023-24 68% state 33% 80% state 46% 56% state 29%
2022-23 70% state 32% 79% state 46% 51% state 29%
2021-22 68% state 31% 75% state 47% 66% state 29%
2018-19 72% state 38% 81% state 50% 48% state 31%
2017-18 77% state 37% 83% state 49% —
2016-17 74% state 37% 83% state 48% —
2015-16 76% state 36% 83% state 48% —
2014-15 72% state 33% 84% state 44% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Bernice Ayer Middle
Grades 6–8 · Capistrano Unified
1.6 mi
69%
+32 vs state
77%
+27 vs state
60%
+25 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 65% in 2022-23 → 68% in 2025-26 39% 919 White 59%
Shorecliffs Middle
Grades 6–8 · Capistrano Unified
2.8 mi
52%
+15 vs state
67%
+17 vs state
65%
+29 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 58% in 2022-23 → 61% in 2025-26 44% 634 White 58%
California Republic Leadership Academy Capistrano
Grades K–8 Charter · California Republic Leadership Academy Capistrano District
3.6 mi
55%
+14 vs state
71%
+23 vs state
57%
+21 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 75% in 2023-24 → 61% in 2025-26 18% 260 White 73%
Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano
Grades 7–12 Charter · Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano District
4.1 mi
33%
+1 vs state
52%
−6 vs state
39%
+3 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 52% 185 White 45%
California Online Public Schools Southern California
Grades K–12 Charter Virtual · California Online Public Schools Southern California DIST
4.2 mi
36%
−2 vs state
43%
−7 vs state
43%
+6 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 54% 3,933 Hispanic 37%
California Online Public Schools Central Coast
Grades K–12 Charter Virtual · California Online Public Schools Central Coast District
4.2 mi
27%
−8 vs state
35%
−17 vs state
25%
−13 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 49% 105 White 49%
Capistrano Home/Virtual
Grades K–8 Alternative · Capistrano Unified
4.4 mi
59%
+22 vs state
69%
+19 vs state
46%
+11 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 72% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2025-26 32% 82 White 60%
OCASA College Prep
Grades 6–12 Charter · OCASA College Prep District
4.5 mi
35%
−1 vs state · 2024-25
44%
−5 vs state · 2024-25
13%
−19 vs state · 2024-25
15% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2021-22 → 31% in 2024-25 34% 83 White 51%
Esencia Middle
Grades 6–8 · Capistrano Unified
4.6 mi
74%
+37 vs state
81%
+32 vs state
70%
+34 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 70% in 2022-23 → 75% in 2025-26 22% 349 White 55%
Marco Forster Middle
Grades 6–8 · Capistrano Unified
4.9 mi
38%
+1 vs state
52%
+3 vs state
39%
+4 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 75% 930 Hispanic 70%