Vista Del Mar Middle School
San Clemente, CA 92673
Phone: (949) 234-5955
Fax: (949) 940-0262
District: Capistrano Unified School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 6,7,8 • 499 students
Vista Del Mar Middle School, a public school located in San Clemente, CA, serves grades 6-8 in the Capistrano Unified School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Vista Del Mar Middle School is a public school located in San Clemente, CA. 499 students attend Vista Del Mar Middle School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 10/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 California Science Test data from California Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 4/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from California Department of Education. |
Posted: April 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.
Posted: April 17, 2026
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Posted: September 7, 2022
Excellent academics. Teachers seem to be both motivated and engaged in creating the best learning environment.
Posted: September 7, 2022
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Posted: August 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 sexual behavior, and more. Out of the 6 schools i gone to i would rank this the worst.
Posted: August 29, 2022
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Posted: October 27, 2017
Posted: October 27, 2017
Posted: October 27, 2017
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Posted: October 27, 2017
Posted: October 27, 2017
Posted: October 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 parked in her space (the space indicated it was for middle school office) then told me I should have parked in one of 5 visitor spaces available I counted ( for a school with 2,000 kids). She then told me she'd try to find the owner, turned her chair and answered the phone before I could give her the car info. Rude. I can't anything about the education but first impression was less than encouraging.
Posted: May 8, 2017
Posted: May 8, 2017
Posted: May 8, 2017
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Posted: May 8, 2017
Posted: May 8, 2017
Way to strict. Teachers are OK. My last review got taken down so I will keep it simple. BAD SCHOOL
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whispering Winds Apartments | Apartment Complex | San Clemente | CA | 1.5 mi | |
| 2 | Copper Canyon | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Murrieta | CA | 21.5 mi | |
| 3 | The Ranchos | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Murrieta | CA | 22.2 mi | |
| 4 | Amberwalk Townhomes | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Murrieta | CA | 23.1 mi | |
| 5 | Montecito village apartments | Apartment Complex | Oceanside | CA | 24.1 mi | |
| 6 | St. Cloud | Condominium/Townhouse | Oceanside | CA | 24.3 mi | |
| 7 | Mira Costa Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Oceanside | CA | 25.3 mi | |
| 8 | Palisades Pointe | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Carlsbad | CA | 26.9 mi | |
| 9 | Redhawk | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Temecula | CA | 28.9 mi | |
| 10 | Shadowridge | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Vista | CA | 28.9 mi | |
| 11 | Windsor at Aviara | Apartment Complex | Carlsbad | CA | 30.7 mi | |
| 12 | La Costa | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Carlsbad | CA | 31.8 mi | |
| 13 | Rancho Carrillo | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Carlsbad | CA | 31.9 mi | |
| 14 | Torrey Highlands | Neighborhood/Subdivision | San Diego | CA | 42.8 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown | San Clemente | CA | 3.2 mi | |
| 2 | West Side | murrieta | CA | 22.5 mi | |
| 3 | Downtown Oceanside | Oceanside | CA | 22.6 mi | |
| 4 | Carlsbad | Carlsbad | CA | 25.8 mi | |
| 5 | Murrieta | Murrieta | CA | 26.2 mi | |
| 6 | Lake Rancho Viejo | Fallbrook | CA | 27.4 mi | |
| 7 | Murrieta, California | Murrieta | CA | 28.3 mi | |
| 8 | Temecula, California | Temecula | CA | 28.3 mi | |
| 9 | Encinitas | Encinitas | CA | 34.6 mi | |
| 10 | Torrey Highlands | San Diego | CA | 42.8 mi | |
| 11 | Mira Mesa | San Diego | CA | 46.5 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Camp Pendleton | 13.9 mi. |
| Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station | 34.3 mi. |
| March Air Reserve Base | 35.3 mi. |
| Los Alamitos JFTB | 38.7 mi. |
| Miramar MCAS | 49 mi. |
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