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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic82.9%
White8.8%
Asian0.8%
Black1.7%
Other5.8%
GenderFemale 47.1%Male 52.9%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
885
Near CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
54%
10pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
2 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,976
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
18.6% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$55,375 – $124,275
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Hilltop Middle in Chula Vista, 32.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Hilltop Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 10.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (15.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (35.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 35.4 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 509 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−35.4pp
2.2% vs 37.5% overall · n=138
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−8.0pp
0.0% vs 8.0% overall · n=138
Math · English Learner−17.6pp
2.7% vs 20.3% overall · n=147
Math Exceeded · English Learner−5.9pp
0.7% vs 6.5% overall · n=147
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income515 tested
ELA 32.1%·Math 15.5%· -10.2pp vs district
Hispanic707 tested
ELA 35.9%·Math 18.8%· -8.3pp vs district
English Learner147 tested
ELA 2.2%·Math 2.7%· -6.2pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$84K
$889 below CA median
Median Home Value
$621K
$38K below CA median
Bachelor's+
27%
8pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
14.1 years avg experience
40 teachers · 8% first-year · 8% second-year
Teacher Credentials
83% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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