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Mar Vista Academy

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

1267 Thermal Ave., San Diego, CA 92154 · (619) 628-5100 · Part of Sweetwater Union High School District

San Diego’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of California school districts

Directions
Students
462
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Mar Vista Academy

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 22.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for San Diego kids: 27 high schools

On the path

Where San Diego kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5120 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Mar Vista AcademyYou are here
9–1227 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

1267 Thermal Ave., San Diego

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7208
Grade 8254
Enrollment over time
593’20
530’21
552’22
508’23
462’24

Down 22.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 81%Asian 8%White 5%Black 3%Two or more races 2%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 Mar Vista Academy from San Diego families.

Other schools in Sweetwater Union High School District

The district →
Rancho del Rey Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chula Vista
A
1,705 students23:1
Eastlake Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chula Vista
A−
1,613 students26:1
Bonita Vista Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chula Vista
A−
972 students24:1
Hilltop Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chula Vista
B−
866 students22:1
Montgomery Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · San Diego
B−
734 students21:1
Granger Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–9 · National City
C+
724 students22:1

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