Vista Middle School
Vista Middle School serves 604 students in grades 6-8.
Vista Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 50%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Vista Middle School's student population of 604 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
604 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Vista Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,052 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Vista Middle School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1326 out of 2052 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
61%

Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1

American Indian
5%
2%

Asian
4%
8%

Hispanic
22%
23%

Black
1%
4%

White
60%
54%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
8%
8%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
36%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
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