Vista del Mar Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Capistrano Unified

1130 Avenue Talega, San Clemente, CA 92673 Map

Math (met standard)
73%
+31 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
81%
+35 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
75%
+40 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
15%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
692
2024-25
Students per teacher
26.6
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 3 76% state 47% · 2025-26 76% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 76% state 42% · 2025-26 78% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 68% state 37% · 2025-26 87% state 49% · 2025-26 75% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 73% state 42% · 2025-26 81% state 47% · 2025-26 75% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 73% state 42% 81% state 47% 75% state 35%
2024-25 76% state 42% 82% state 46% 72% state 33%
2023-24 72% state 41% 80% state 45% 64% state 33%
2022-23 75% state 39% 80% state 45% 71% state 32%
2021-22 70% state 37% 76% state 45% 72% state 31%
2018-19 74% state 45% 82% state 50% 79% state 32%
2017-18 71% state 42% 83% state 49% —
2016-17 74% state 40% 78% state 45% —
2015-16 72% state 39% 79% state 45% —
2014-15 67% state 35% 79% state 41% —

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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Truman Benedict Elementary
Grades K–5 · Capistrano Unified
1.6 mi
73%
+32 vs state
75%
+29 vs state
68%
+33 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 72% in 2025-26 20% 602 White 74%
Marblehead Elementary
Grades K–5 · Capistrano Unified
1.8 mi
37%
−5 vs state
47%
+1 vs state
24%
−11 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 44% 195 White 48%
Clarence Lobo Elementary
Grades K–5 · Capistrano Unified
1.9 mi
36%
−6 vs state
36%
−10 vs state
28%
−8 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 54% 328 White 43%
Las Palmas Elementary
Grades K–5 · Capistrano Unified
3.1 mi
51%
+9 vs state
54%
+7 vs state
48%
+13 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 49% 743 Hispanic 52%
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%
Harold Ambuehl Elementary
Grades K–5 · Capistrano Unified
3.6 mi
59%
+17 vs state
61%
+15 vs state
37%
+2 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26 35% 324 White 56%
Palisades Elementary
Grades K–5 · Capistrano Unified
4.0 mi
63%
+20 vs state
67%
+21 vs state
46%
+11 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 58% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2025-26 48% 332 White 55%
California Online Public Schools Southern California
Grades K–12 Charter Virtual · California Online Public Schools Southern California DIST
4.3 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
4.3 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%
San Juan Elementary
Grades K–5 · Capistrano Unified
4.4 mi
34%
−8 vs state
35%
−11 vs state
17%
−18 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 73% 662 Hispanic 84%