Vista Del Mar Middle School

Vista Del Mar K-8 School in San Clemente Offers Several Academic Programs to its Students.

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Vista Del Mar Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8

1130 Avenida Talega, San Clemente, CA

Talega Neighborhood

Capistrano Unified School District

529 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Michelle Benham

Student Teacher Ratio
23:1

Math Proficiency
67%

Reading Proficiency
80%

Academics

A+

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

80%

Math Proficiency

67%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 23:1 Teachers 22	Full Time Teachers 22
Teachers in First or Second Year 0%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

778:1

Student Diversity

Female 50.1%	Male 49.9%
White 73.7%	Hispanic 11.8%
Two or more races 7.6%	Asian 4%
Native American <1%

School Rankings

#95 Best Public MS in California

#97 Best Public MS Teachers in California

Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

1.0 parent

4/17/2026

This school is full of bad teachers and rude students. Students make fun of everyone around them, including the principle. The teachers couldn't care less and are not willing to help. If you e-mail a teacher, he might answer, might not. So glad my kids are out of here.

5.0 parent

9/8/2022

Excellent academics. Teachers seem to be both motivated and engaged in creating the best learning environment.

1.0 student

8/29/2022

i go to this school and it has been very very, unfair to me, the principles didn't even believe me when i got in trouble. A lot of stuff happens at this school and is not safe to enroll a child here, a lot of kids at this school do drugs, vaping / cigarettes, inappropriate behavior, inappropriate se...

2.0 parent

10/27/2017

Disappointed. Tried to enroll my child from a local private school. Acted like we didn't know anything. Receptionist was rude. Upon returning to my car I found a car parked behind me. Waited for 15 minutes and went back into the school. The receptionist told me it was a teacher and I must have parke...

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$2,625,000 Price Range

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List Price Range

$931K - $4.7M

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Average Home Value

$1,924,526

Median Lot Size

6,534 Sq Ft

% Renters

24%

Average Household Income

$200,766

% of College Grads

67.8%

Median Age

Average House Size

3,136 Sq Ft

% Commercial Property

23.1%

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Vista Del Mar Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 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 529 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 23:1. Academic records show that 67% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 80% are proficient in reading. Vista Del Mar Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $1,924,526. Discover additional schools in the area, like San Clemente High School, San Juan Hills High School, Bernice Ayer 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 Middle School.

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