Vista Verde (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

6 Federation Way
Irvine, CA 92603

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Vista Verde School is a year-round, K-8 school located in the Turtle Ridge neighborhood of Irvine, California, United States.

Serving 798 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Vista Verde ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 798 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 5% in CA
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Vista Verde ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Vista Verde's student population of 798 students has grown by 72% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 42% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2020

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vista Verde
Kind	69
1	96
2	96
3	95
4	85
5	97
6	111
7	79
8	70

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Total Students

798 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Vista Verde
2024	798
2023	801
2022	759
2021	462
2020	940
2019	940
2018	911
2017	911
2016	947
2015	941
2014	979
2013	936
2012	949
2011	891
2010	821
2009	771
2008	660
2007	731
2006	670
2005	680
2004	611
2003	666
2002	595
2001	636
2000	598
1999	622
1998	641
1997	646
1996	624
1995	618
1994	625
1993	619
1992	617
1991	594
1990	557
1989	574
1988	600

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Vista Verde
2024	30
2023	31
2022	32
2021	21
2020	34
2019	34
2018	34
2017	34
2016	34
2015	32
2014	33
2013	31
2012	32
2010	30
2009	34
2008	35
2007	31
2006	30
2005	29
2004	25
2003	28
2002	23
2001	25
2000	25
1999	27
1998	28
1997	28
1996	21
1995	24
1994	25
1993	20
1992	21
1991	21
1990	22
1989	26
1988	26
1987	23

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Year Founded

1974

Colors

White, Green, Yellow

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Vista Verde ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Vista Verde is 0.67, which is more 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)

#151 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Vista Verde
2023	#151
2022	#154
2019	#187
2018	#155
2017	#146
2016	#109
2015	#102
2013	#216
2012	#409
2011	#279
2010	#225

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82%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Vista Verde	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	82%	34%	69%
2022	82%	33%	68%
2019	81%	40%	73%
2018	82%	39%	73%
2017	80%	38%	74%
2016	83%	37%	75%
2015	81%	34%	74%
2013	89%	59%	87%
2012	86%	59%	86%
2011	87%	58%	85%
2010	87%	56%	85%

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85%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Vista Verde	California	Irvine Unified School District
2022	85%	47%	75%
2019	88%	51%	77%
2018	87%	50%	73%
2017	89%	48%	77%
2016	90%	48%	78%
2015	89%	44%	77%
2013	91%	57%	84%
2012	89%	58%	85%
2011	90%	56%	85%
2010	90%	54%	84%

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75-79%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Vista Verde	California	Irvine Unified School District
2024	27:1	21:1
2023	26:1	22:1	26:1
2022	24:1	22:1	25:1
2021	22:1	22:1	23:1
2020	28:1	23:1	27:1
2019	28:1	23:1	27:1
2018	27:1	23:1	27:1
2017	27:1	23:1	27:1
2016	28:1	24:1	28:1
2015	29:1	24:1	30:1
2014	30:1	24:1	30:1
2013	30:1	24:1	29:1
2012	29:1	24:1	29:1
2010	27:1	22:1	26:1
2009	23:1	21:1	24:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	24:1	22:1	24:1
2006	22:1	22:1	24:1
2005	23:1	22:1	24:1
2004	24:1	22:1	25:1
2003	24:1	21:1	25:1
2002	26:1	21:1	25:1
2001	25:1	21:1	24:1
2000	24:1	22:1	24:1
1999	23:1	22:1	23:1
1998	23:1	22:1	22:1
1997	23:1	24:1	23:1
1996	30:1	25:1	26:1
1995	26:1	25:1	24:1
1994	25:1	25:1	24:1
1993	31:1	25:1	28:1
1992	29:1	24:1	26:1
1991	28:1	24:1	26:1
1990	25:1	24:1	24:1
1989	23:1	24:1	24:1
1988	23:1	24:1	23:1
1987	25:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2011)
Year	Vista Verde	California	Irvine Unified School District
2011	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	2%

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Asian

36%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Vista Verde	California	Irvine Unified School District
2024	36%	12%
2023	34%	12%	52%
2022	33%	12%	50%
2021	26%	12%	44%
2020	29%	12%	51%
2019	29%	12%	51%
2018	26%	11%	50%
2017	26%	11%	50%
2016	27%	11%	49%
2015	28%	11%	48%
2014	26%	11%	47%
2013	28%	11%	47%
2012	27%	11%	47%
2011	24%	11%	45%
2010	25%	11%	45%
2009	24%	11%	44%
2008	27%	12%	47%
2007	29%	12%	44%
2006	29%	12%	42%
2005	28%	12%	41%
2004	26%	12%	39%
2003	26%	11%	37%
2002	24%	11%	35%
2001	24%	11%	33%
2000	23%	11%	31%
1999	22%	11%	29%
1998	20%	11%	28%
1997	19%	11%	27%
1996	16%	11%	25%
1995	11%	11%	24%
1994	10%	11%	23%
1993	9%	11%	21%
1992	11%	11%	20%
1991	12%	11%	19%
1990	12%	10%	19%
1989	10%	10%	18%
1988	10%	10%	17%

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Hispanic

10%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Vista Verde	California	Irvine Unified School District
2024	10%	56%
2023	9%	55%	12%
2022	8%	56%	12%
2021	9%	56%	13%
2020	7%	55%	11%
2019	7%	55%	11%
2018	7%	54%	11%
2017	7%	54%	11%
2016	6%	54%	11%
2015	5%	54%	11%
2014	6%	53%	11%
2013	6%	53%	11%
2012	7%	52%	10%
2011	7%	51%	9%
2010	6%	50%	9%
2009	5%	49%	8%
2008	7%	50%	8%
2007	8%	49%	9%
2006	9%	48%	8%
2005	9%	47%	8%
2004	10%	46%	8%
2003	8%	45%	8%
2002	7%	44%	7%
2001	7%	43%	7%
2000	6%	42%	7%
1999	5%	41%	7%
1998	4%	40%	7%
1997	4%	40%	7%
1996	5%	39%	7%
1995	6%	38%	7%
1994	5%	37%	7%
1993	5%	36%	6%
1992	5%	35%	6%
1991	4%	34%	6%
1990	4%	33%	5%
1989	6%	31%	5%
1988	6%	30%	5%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Vista Verde	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	4%	8%	3%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2003	4%	8%	3%
2002	3%	8%	2%
2001	4%	8%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	4%	9%	3%
1998	3%	9%	3%
1997	4%	9%	3%
1996	4%	9%	4%
1995	5%	9%	3%
1994	5%	9%	3%
1993	6%	9%	3%
1992	6%	9%	3%
1991	4%	9%	3%
1990	5%	9%	3%
1989	4%	9%	2%

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White

43%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Vista Verde	California	Irvine Unified School District
2024	43%	20%
2023	44%	21%	24%
2022	46%	21%	25%
2021	53%	22%	31%
2020	51%	23%	27%
2019	51%	23%	27%
2018	57%	24%	30%
2017	57%	24%	30%
2016	57%	24%	31%
2015	57%	24%	33%
2014	60%	25%	33%
2013	59%	25%	34%
2012	59%	26%	36%
2011	58%	27%	35%
2010	58%	27%	37%
2009	60%	28%	38%
2008	64%	29%	42%
2007	57%	29%	42%
2006	56%	31%	45%
2005	59%	31%	46%
2004	61%	32%	49%
2003	62%	34%	51%
2002	66%	35%	55%
2001	65%	36%	56%
2000	69%	37%	59%
1999	69%	38%	60%
1998	73%	39%	62%
1997	73%	39%	63%
1996	75%	40%	64%
1995	78%	41%	66%
1994	80%	42%	67%
1993	80%	43%	70%
1992	78%	44%	71%
1991	80%	45%	72%
1990	79%	47%	73%
1989	80%	49%	75%
1988	82%	50%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2012)
Year	Vista Verde	California	Irvine Unified School District
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Vista Verde	California	Irvine Unified School District
2024	11%	6%
2023	12%	6%	10%
2022	12%	5%	11%
2021	11%	5%	10%
2020	12%	4%	9%
2019	12%	4%	9%
2018	10%	4%	7%
2017	10%	4%	7%
2016	10%	4%	7%
2015	10%	3%	6%
2014	8%	3%	7%
2013	7%	3%	6%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	8%	2%	7%
2010	10%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Vista Verde	California	Irvine Unified School District
2024	0.67	0.63
2023	0.67	0.64	0.66
2022	0.67	0.63	0.67
2021	0.64	0.62	0.69
2020	0.64	0.63	0.65
2019	0.64	0.63	0.65
2018	0.60	0.64	0.65
2017	0.60	0.64	0.65
2016	0.59	0.64	0.65
2015	0.59	0.64	0.65
2014	0.57	0.65	0.66
2013	0.58	0.65	0.66
2012	0.58	0.65	0.65
2011	0.60	0.67	0.66
2010	0.60	0.67	0.66
2009	0.58	0.71	0.65
2008	0.51	0.65	0.61
2007	0.61	0.67	0.61
2006	0.62	0.66	0.61
2005	0.60	0.67	0.61
2004	0.58	0.67	0.60
2003	0.57	0.67	0.59
2002	0.52	0.67	0.58
2001	0.52	0.67	0.57
2000	0.48	0.67	0.56
1999	0.48	0.67	0.55
1998	0.43	0.67	0.54
1997	0.44	0.67	0.53
1996	0.41	0.67	0.52
1995	0.37	0.67	0.51
1994	0.34	0.67	0.49
1993	0.35	0.67	0.47
1992	0.38	0.67	0.46
1991	0.35	0.67	0.45
1990	0.36	0.66	0.43
1989	0.34	0.65	0.41
1988	0.32	0.65	0.39

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Eligible for

10%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Vista Verde	California	Irvine Unified School District
2024	10%	54%
2023	9%	51%	19%
2022	8%	51%	18%
2021	8%	53%	19%
2020	6%	52%	17%
2019	6%	52%	17%
2018	3%	49%	10%
2017	3%	49%	10%
2016	2%	50%	11%
2015	2%	50%	10%
2014	1%	49%	10%
2013	1%	48%	10%
2011	2%	46%	9%
2010	2%	46%	7%
2009	1%	43%	5%
2008	1%	41%	4%
2007	2%	40%	4%
2006	2%	40%	4%
2005	2%	40%	5%
2004	5%	40%	5%
2003	5%	39%	5%
2002	5%	39%	4%
2001	5%	39%	4%
2000	4%	40%	5%
1999	7%	40%	6%
1998	9%	47%	10%
1997	10%	47%	10%
1996	10%	46%	11%
1995	12%	45%	11%
1994	11%	43%	9%
1993	12%	41%	7%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	Vista Verde	California	Irvine Unified School District
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2018	1%	9%	3%
2017	1%	9%	3%
2016	1%	9%	3%
2015	1%	9%	3%
2014	1%	9%	3%
2013	1%	7%	3%
2011	1%	8%	3%
2010	1%	9%	3%
2009	1%	10%	2%
2008	2%	10%	2%
2007	2%	10%	2%
2006	1%	9%	2%
2005	2%	9%	2%
2004	3%	9%	2%
2003	3%	9%	3%
2002	3%	8%	2%
2001	3%	8%	2%
2000	3%	7%	2%
1999	2%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Irvine Unified School District

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

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What is Vista Verde's ranking?

Vista Verde is ranked #151 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Vista Verde often compared to?

Vista Verdeis often viewed alongside schools like Turtle Rock Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

82% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 85% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Vista Verde?

798 students attend Vista Verde.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Vista Verde students are White, 36% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 10% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Vista Verde?

Vista Verde has a student ration of 27:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Vista Verde offer ?

Vista Verde offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Vista Verde part of?

Vista Verde is part of Irvine Unified School District.

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