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Vista Preparatory Academy

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1770 South Jackson St., Red Bluff, CA 96080 · (530) 527-7840 · Part of Red Bluff Union Elementary School District

Red Bluff’s School Grade C better than 26% of California school districts

Students
541
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Vista Preparatory Academy

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Red Bluff kids: Red Bluff High

On the path

Where Red Bluff kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Vista Preparatory AcademyYou are here
9–12Red Bluff High1,586 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1770 South Jackson St., Red Bluff

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6171
Grade 7181
Grade 8189
Enrollment over time
548’20
558’21
549’22
585’23
541’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%White 43%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black 2%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Vista Preparatory Academy from Red Bluff families.

Other schools in Red Bluff Union Elementary School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Red Bluff’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.