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Serving 707 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Casita Center For Science/math/technology ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (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 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 707 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Top 10% in CA
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Casita Center For Science/math/technology ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Casita Center For Science/math/technology's student population of 707 students has grown by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Casita Center For Science/math/technology
Kind	119
1	120
2	120
3	120
4	127
5	101

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Total Students

707 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Casita Center For Science/math/technology
2023	683
2022	653
2021	626
2020	588
2019	588
2018	588
2017	588
2016	587
2015	577
2014	614
2013	607
2012	607
2011	612
2010	682
2009	717
2008	682
2007	763
2006	793
2005	873
2004	972
2003	1,059
2002	1,089
2001	1,073
2000	1,033
1999	1,025
1998	1,019
1997	978
1996	956
1995	918
1994	841
1993	873
1992	751
1991	735
1990	675
1989	764
1988	828
1987	798

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Casita Center For Science/math/technology
2023	26
2022	25
2021	23
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22
2014	23
2013	23
2012	23
2010	35
2009	40
2008	40
2007	40
2006	44
2005	46
2004	46
2003	53
2002	51
2001	53
2000	53
1999	54
1998	51
1997	43
1996	38
1995	39
1994	36
1993	36
1992	30
1991	30
1990	32

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

'Develop a community of compassionate, responsible life-long learners who respect people’s differences and take action to create a more peaceful world.'

School Rankings

Casita Center For Science/math/technology ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Casita Center For Science/math/technology is 0.62, 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)

#906 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Casita Center For Science/math/technology
2023	#906
2022	#945
2019	#1130
2018	#1403
2017	#1745
2016	#1604
2015	#1266
2013	#1883
2012	#1967
2011	#2946
2010	#2878

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71%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Casita Center For Science/math/technology	California	Vista Unified School District
2023	71%	34%	32%
2022	68%	33%	29%
2019	65%	40%	37%
2018	55%	39%	34%
2017	55%	38%	33%
2016	53%	37%	31%
2015	55%	34%	29%
2013	81%	59%	57%
2012	81%	59%	62%
2011	68%	58%	59%
2010	71%	56%	59%

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70%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Casita Center For Science/math/technology	California	Vista Unified School District
2022	70%	47%	43%
2019	73%	51%	50%
2018	73%	50%	34%
2017	64%	48%	46%
2016	67%	48%	45%
2015	66%	44%	41%
2013	63%	57%	54%
2012	64%	58%	59%
2011	59%	56%	57%
2010	54%	54%	56%

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50-54%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Casita Center For Science/math/technology	California	Vista Unified School District
2023	26:1	22:1	22:1
2022	26:1	21:1	23:1
2021	27:1	22:1	23:1
2020	27:1	23:1	22:1
2019	27:1	23:1	22:1
2018	27:1	23:1	23:1
2017	27:1	23:1	23:1
2016	27:1	24:1	23:1
2015	26:1	24:1	23:1
2014	27:1	24:1	25:1
2013	26:1	24:1	24:1
2012	26:1	23:1	24:1
2010	19:1	21:1	21:1
2009	18:1	20:1	21:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	21:1	22:1
2006	18:1	20:1	22:1
2005	19:1	21:1	23:1
2004	21:1	21:1	23:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	22:1
2000	19:1	21:1	23:1
1999	19:1	21:1	23:1
1998	20:1	21:1	23:1
1997	23:1	23:1	24:1
1996	25:1	25:1	26:1
1995	23:1	25:1	26:1
1994	23:1	25:1	26:1
1993	24:1	25:1	25:1
1992	25:1	24:1	25:1
1991	25:1	24:1	24:1
1990	21:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2010)
Year	Casita Center For Science/math/technology	California	Vista Unified School District
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Casita Center For Science/math/technology	California	Vista Unified School District
2023	6%	12%	3%
2022	6%	12%	3%
2021	6%	12%	3%
2020	4%	12%	4%
2019	4%	12%	4%
2018	4%	11%	3%
2017	4%	11%	3%
2016	4%	11%	4%
2015	4%	11%	5%
2014	3%	11%	4%
2013	4%	11%	5%
2012	5%	11%	4%
2011	4%	11%	4%
2010	5%	11%	4%
2009	5%	11%	4%
2008	8%	12%	6%
2007	8%	12%	7%
2006	9%	12%	7%
2005	9%	12%	7%
2004	9%	12%	6%
2003	8%	11%	6%
2002	6%	11%	6%
2001	7%	11%	6%
2000	6%	11%	7%
1999	5%	11%	6%
1998	4%	11%	6%
1997	4%	11%	6%
1996	4%	11%	6%
1995	5%	11%	6%
1994	5%	11%	6%
1993	6%	11%	5%
1992	8%	11%	5%
1991	8%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

49%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Casita Center For Science/math/technology	California	Vista Unified School District
2023	50%	55%	67%
2022	49%	56%	67%
2021	48%	56%	67%
2020	53%	55%	66%
2019	53%	55%	66%
2018	60%	54%	65%
2017	60%	54%	65%
2016	62%	54%	64%
2015	65%	54%	62%
2014	66%	53%	62%
2013	64%	53%	60%
2012	67%	52%	59%
2011	68%	51%	58%
2010	67%	50%	58%
2009	63%	49%	53%
2008	63%	50%	56%
2007	60%	49%	52%
2006	57%	48%	50%
2005	55%	47%	47%
2004	51%	46%	46%
2003	50%	45%	45%
2002	48%	44%	43%
2001	46%	43%	42%
2000	45%	42%	39%
1999	44%	41%	38%
1998	45%	40%	37%
1997	43%	40%	37%
1996	42%	39%	35%
1995	40%	38%	34%
1994	40%	37%	32%
1993	42%	36%	31%
1992	42%	35%	30%
1991	39%	34%	28%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Casita Center For Science/math/technology	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	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	4%
2012	2%	6%	4%
2011	1%	7%	5%
2010	1%	7%	5%
2009	2%	7%	5%
2008	4%	8%	6%
2007	5%	8%	6%
2006	6%	8%	5%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	6%	8%	6%
2003	4%	8%	6%
2002	4%	8%	7%
2001	4%	8%	6%
2000	4%	9%	6%
1999	4%	9%	6%
1998	6%	9%	6%
1997	7%	9%	6%
1996	9%	9%	6%
1995	10%	9%	6%
1994	11%	9%	6%
1993	13%	9%	6%
1992	11%	9%	5%
1991	11%	9%	5%

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White

37%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Casita Center For Science/math/technology	California	Vista Unified School District
2023	36%	21%	22%
2022	36%	21%	22%
2021	37%	22%	22%
2020	34%	23%	23%
2019	34%	23%	23%
2018	30%	24%	24%
2017	30%	24%	24%
2016	30%	24%	25%
2015	27%	24%	25%
2014	25%	25%	26%
2013	26%	25%	27%
2012	23%	26%	28%
2011	23%	27%	29%
2010	22%	27%	29%
2009	21%	28%	29%
2008	25%	29%	31%
2007	27%	29%	33%
2006	28%	31%	36%
2005	31%	31%	38%
2004	34%	32%	41%
2003	38%	34%	42%
2002	40%	35%	43%
2001	42%	36%	45%
2000	43%	37%	46%
1999	45%	38%	49%
1998	44%	39%	50%
1997	44%	39%	50%
1996	43%	40%	52%
1995	44%	41%	53%
1994	43%	42%	55%
1993	38%	43%	57%
1992	38%	44%	59%
1991	42%	45%	61%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2013)
Year	Casita Center For Science/math/technology	California	Vista Unified School District
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	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	Casita Center For Science/math/technology	California	Vista Unified School District
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	8%	4%	4%
2019	8%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	6%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Casita Center For Science/math/technology	California	Vista Unified School District
2023	0.62	0.64	0.50
2022	0.63	0.63	0.51
2021	0.63	0.62	0.51
2020	0.60	0.63	0.51
2019	0.60	0.63	0.51
2018	0.55	0.64	0.52
2017	0.55	0.64	0.52
2016	0.53	0.64	0.53
2015	0.51	0.64	0.54
2014	0.50	0.65	0.55
2013	0.53	0.65	0.56
2012	0.50	0.65	0.57
2011	0.49	0.67	0.58
2010	0.50	0.67	0.58
2009	0.56	0.71	0.63
2008	0.54	0.65	0.58
2007	0.58	0.67	0.61
2006	0.61	0.66	0.61
2005	0.61	0.67	0.62
2004	0.62	0.67	0.62
2003	0.61	0.67	0.62
2002	0.61	0.67	0.63
2001	0.61	0.67	0.62
2000	0.61	0.67	0.61
1999	0.61	0.67	0.61
1998	0.60	0.67	0.61
1997	0.62	0.67	0.60
1996	0.63	0.67	0.60
1995	0.64	0.67	0.60
1994	0.65	0.67	0.59
1993	0.67	0.67	0.58
1992	0.67	0.67	0.57
1991	0.66	0.67	0.55

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Eligible for

27%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Casita Center For Science/math/technology	California	Vista Unified School District
2023	26%	51%	52%
2022	29%	51%	52%
2021	33%	53%	55%
2020	38%	52%	54%
2019	38%	52%	54%
2018	41%	49%	50%
2017	41%	49%	50%
2016	44%	50%	50%
2015	49%	50%	52%
2014	52%	49%	54%
2013	44%	48%	43%
2011	48%	46%	41%
2010	46%	46%	39%
2009	48%	43%	40%
2008	43%	41%	34%
2007	38%	40%	30%
2006	12%	40%	11%
2005	31%	40%	29%
2004	21%	40%	30%
2003	32%	39%	30%
2002	28%	39%	29%
2001	29%	39%	29%
2000	31%	40%	29%
1999	35%	40%	31%
1998	49%	47%	40%
1997	46%	47%	39%
1996	46%	46%	40%
1995	46%	45%	43%
1994	59%	43%	46%
1993	50%	41%	37%
1992	36%	38%	29%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Casita Center For Science/math/technology	California	Vista Unified School District
2023	14%	8%	10%
2022	14%	7%	12%
2021	13%	6%	12%
2020	8%	7%	9%
2019	8%	7%	9%
2018	12%	9%	10%
2017	12%	9%	10%
2016	9%	9%	9%
2015	11%	9%	9%
2014	11%	9%	10%
2013	17%	7%	10%
2011	15%	8%	10%
2010	20%	9%	10%
2009	15%	10%	12%
2008	13%	10%	9%
2007	12%	10%	10%
2006	27%	9%	25%
2005	17%	9%	12%
2004	9%	9%	11%
2003	16%	9%	11%
2002	17%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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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 Casita Center For Science/math/technology's ranking?

Casita Center For Science/math/technology is ranked #906 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Casita Center For Science/math/technology often compared to?

Casita Center For Science/math/technologyis often viewed alongside schools like Empresa Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Casita Center For Science/math/technology?

707 students attend Casita Center For Science/math/technology.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Casita Center For Science/math/technology students are Hispanic, 37% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Casita Center For Science/math/technology?

Casita Center For Science/math/technology has a student ration of 27:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Casita Center For Science/math/technology offer ?

Casita Center For Science/math/technology offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Casita Center For Science/math/technology part of?

Casita Center For Science/math/technology is part of Vista Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 707 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Top 10%
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education