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Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

PublicOtherGrades K–12OnlineAlternative Education School

2625 Barnard Rd., San Pablo, CA 94806 · (510) 231-1431 · Part of West Contra Costa Unified School District

Richmond’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of California school districts

Directions
Students
420
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 94.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

2625 Barnard Rd., San Pablo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten2
Grade 19
Grade 211
Grade 310
Grade 414
Grade 518
Grade 612
Grade 721
Grade 816
Grade 930
Grade 1045
Grade 1146
Grade 12186
Enrollment over time
216’20
468’21
568’22
531’23
420’24

Up 94.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 47%Black 17%Asian 15%White 11%Two or more races 9%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy from Richmond families.

Other schools in West Contra Costa Unified School District

The district →
Grant Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Richmond
551 students21:1
Peres Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Richmond
538 students21:1
Fairmont Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · El Cerrito
537 students23:1
West County Mandarin
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Pinole
528 students23:1
Mira Vista Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Richmond
510 students21:1
Ohlone Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hercules
482 students23:1

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; Richmond’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.