Vista Del Mar Elementary School

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Vista Del Mar K-8 School in San Clemente School Focuses on Academic Excellence.

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Vista Del Mar Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-5

1130 Avenida Talega, San Clemente, CA

Talega Neighborhood

Capistrano Unified School District

692 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Troy Hunt

Student Teacher Ratio
27:1

Math Proficiency
76%

Reading Proficiency
82%

Academics

A+

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

82%

Math Proficiency

76%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 27:1 Teachers 26	Full Time Teachers 26
Teachers in First or Second Year 0%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

965:1

Student Diversity

Male 51.4%	Female 48.6%
White 66.5%	Hispanic 16.3%
Two or more races 6.9%	Asian 2.6%
Filipino <1%	Native American <1%
Black <1%	Pacific Islander <1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 parent

1/31/2022

As a parent of 2 children who’ve attended VDM since kindergarten, I have nothing but great things to say. It’s a wonderful school. I feel blessed my kids get to attend VdM.

5.0 parent

10/19/2018

Great school that promotes great values and excellence in education.

3.0 parent

8/28/2017

We had our twins go to K last year and we learned a lot from the experience. We choose private school this year for several mean reasons: VDM is overcrowded school ( 32-37 kids per classroom), high stress drop and pick ups (mad house), shorter school hours per day (too many breaks, Tues very short d...

3.0 parent

8/22/2017

Over-crowded and over-rated. I can't say that our experience here has been smooth. Communications have been missed or have incomplete information, the traffic around the school is an absolute nightmare, and attending any special functions is dreadful... big crowds, no parking, disorganized madhouse....

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Vista Del Mar Elementary School is a public school for students in grades K-5 in San Clemente, CA and is served by the Capistrano Unified School District in California. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 692 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 27:1. Academic records show that 76% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 82% are proficient in reading. Vista Del Mar Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $1,938,984. Discover additional schools in the area, like San Clemente High School, San Juan Hills High School, Vista Del Mar Middle School, and more. Learn more about what San Clemente has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Vista Del Mar Elementary School.

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