2020–2021 School Accountability Report Card

Vista Charter Middle

By February 1 of each year, every school in California is required by state law to publish a School Accountability Report Card (SARC).The SARC contains information about the condition and performance of each California public school. Under the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) all local educational agencies (LEAs) are required to prepare a Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), which describes how they intend to meet annual school-specific goals for all pupils, with specific activities to address state and local priorities. Additionally, data reported in an LCAP is to be consistent with data reported in the SARC.

For more information about SARC requirements, see the California Department of Education (CDE) SARC web page at https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/.
For more information about the LCFF or LCAP, see the CDE LCFF web page at https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/lc/.
For additional information about the school, parents/guardians and community members should contact the school principal or the district office.

DataQuest

DataQuest is an online data tool located on the CDE DataQuest web page at https://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/ that contains additional information about this school and comparisons of the school to the district and the county. Specifically, DataQuest is a dynamic system that provides reports for accountability (e.g., test data, enrollment, high school graduates, dropouts, course enrollments, staffing, and data regarding English learners).

California School Dashboard

The California School Dashboard (Dashboard) https://www.caschooldashboard.org/ reflects California’s new accountability and continuous improvement system and provides information about how LEAs and schools are meeting the needs of California’s diverse student population. The Dashboard contains reports that display the performance of LEAs, schools, and student groups on a set of state and local measures to assist in identifying strengths, challenges, and areas in need of improvement.

Karen Amaya, Principal

Principal, Vista Charter Middle

About Our School

Dearest Vista Family,

It is truly an honor to serve as principal of Vista Charter Middle
School! When I first came to Vista in 2015, I was certain that we could
transform the school experience for our school community and I am proud
of the successes we’ve been able to celebrate to date.

We boast a rigorous instructional program and high levels of
student learning that can be evidenced by significant gains in state
testing over the years. Most recently, we have had the pleasure out
outperforming all local LAUSD schools. Our students are engaged in
Social Emotional Learning, a strong STEAM education and learning for
Global competence on a daily basis. While engaged in academic rigor,
they are also practicing and modeling characteristics of loving and
compassionate citizens: Grit, Empathy, Accountability and Respect.

I am passionate about collaboration and continuous learning with
our staff, students and families to create an environment of
high-quality learning where our students are loved and cared for. We are
proud of our instructional program. Additionally, our community
partnerships have allowed us to ensure that our students have the
services and resources necessary to be successful. Our Vista Eagles
deserve it! My door is always open as we work together to transform the
school experience for our students and school community!

Looking forward to another great school year!

Warmly,
Karen S. Amaya

Contact

Vista Charter Middle
2900 West Temple St.
Los Angeles, CA 90026-4516

Phone: 213-201-4000
Email: kamaya@vistacharterps.org