Chula Vista Elementary
Chula Vista Elementary has 43 ranked schools across elementary levels with an average Scope Score of 48.9/100 — 5.1 points above the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Liberty Elementary at 70/100, where 42.2% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $13,624 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 8 schools show positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 14.2%, below the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
District Analysis
Growth story: District-wide elementary growth averages +1.1pp (state avg: -3.0pp), suggesting schools are making incremental gains.
Consistency: Score range of 42.5 points — showing significant variation between schools.
Absenteeism: District chronic absenteeism averages 14.2%, 3.9pp above the state average of 18.1%.
Suspensions: District suspension rate averages 1.6%, near the state average of 1.7%.
Top school: Liberty Elementary leads the district at 70 with 42.2% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Chula Vista Elementary
Hidden gems: 16 schools in Chula Vista Elementary are classified as Growth Engine (8) or On the Rise (8) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Chula Vista Elementary spends $13,624 per student in current expenditures — $1,191 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Elementary Schools (43)
Chula Vista Elementary has 43 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 48.9 — 5.1 points above the state average of 43.8.
District-wide growth averages +1.1pp, suggesting schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Liberty Elementary with a Scope Score of 70 and 42.2% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Strong All-Around | 42.2% | Solid 70/100 |
| 2 | Salt Creek Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Strong All-Around | 43.2% | Solid 67/100 |
| 3 | Parkview Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Strong All-Around | 45.3% | Solid 67/100 |
| 4 | McMillin (Corky) Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Growth Engine | 41.0% | Solid 67/100 |
| 5 | Wolf Canyon Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Building Momentum | 40.5% | Solid 62/100 |
| 6 | Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Strong All-Around | 38.9% | Solid 61/100 |
| 7 | Chula Vista Hills Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Growth Engine | 32.6% | Solid 60/100 |
| 8 | Fahari L. Jeffers Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Strong All-Around | 35.0% | Solid 59/100 |
| 9 | Allen (Ella B.) Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Growth Engine | 34.6% | Solid 59/100 |
| 10 | Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Building Momentum | 31.4% | Solid 59/100 |
| 11 | Heritage Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Solid Base | 37.7% | Solid 58/100 |
| 12 | Clear View Chula Vista Elementary Culture First | 34.4% | Solid 58/100 |
| 13 | EastLake Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Growth Engine | 32.3% | Solid 57/100 |
| 14 | Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Culture First | 32.1% | Solid 57/100 |
| 15 | Sunnyside Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Growth Engine | 31.7% | Solid 56/100 |
| 16 | Muraoka (Saburo) Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Culture First | 30.4% | Solid 56/100 |
| 17 | Veterans Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Culture First | 31.8% | Solid 55/100 |
| 18 | Olympic View Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Growth Engine | 26.9% | Solid 55/100 |
| 19 | Sonia Sotomayor Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Culture First | 31.6% | Solid 53/100 |
| 20 | Valley Vista Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Culture First | 19.5% | Solid 52/100 |
| 21 | Casillas (Joseph) Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Growth Engine | 24.3% | Solid 51/100 |
| 22 | Montgomery (John J.) Elementary Chula Vista Elementary On the Rise | 15.3% | Developing 48/100 |
| 23 | Palomar Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Building Momentum | 28.3% | Developing 48/100 |
| 24 | Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Culture First | 23.1% | Developing 46/100 |
| 25 | Hilltop Drive Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Growth Engine | 19.8% | Developing 45/100 |
| 26 | Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary Chula Vista Elementary On the Rise | 15.4% | Developing 44/100 |
| 27 | Valle Lindo Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Culture First | 15.2% | Developing 44/100 |
| 28 | Silver Wing Elementary Chula Vista Elementary On the Rise | 15.5% | Developing 43/100 |
| 29 | Cook (Hazel Goes) Elementary Chula Vista Elementary On the Rise | 16.6% | Developing 43/100 |
| 30 | Loma Verde Elementary Chula Vista Elementary On the Rise | 18.3% | Developing 42/100 |
| 31 | Halecrest Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Building Momentum | 22.2% | Developing 42/100 |
| 32 | Juarez-Lincoln Elementary Chula Vista Elementary On the Rise | 10.4% | Developing 40/100 |
| 33 | Los Altos Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Building Momentum | 12.5% | Developing 37/100 |
| 34 | Vista Square Elementary Chula Vista Elementary On the Rise | 14.1% | Developing 37/100 |
| 35 | Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary Chula Vista Elementary On the Rise | 11.9% | Developing 37/100 |
| 36 | Otay Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Building Momentum | 16.9% | Developing 36/100 |
| 37 | Rohr (Fred H.) Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Building Momentum | 13.0% | Developing 35/100 |
| 38 | Castle Park Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Building Momentum | 12.7% | Developing 34/100 |
| 39 | Kellogg (Karl H.) Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Building Momentum | 13.3% | Developing 34/100 |
| 40 | Rosebank Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Building Momentum | 9.9% | Developing 33/100 |
| 41 | Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Building Momentum | 11.4% | Developing 32/100 |
| 42 | Rogers (Greg) Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Building Momentum | 14.3% | Developing 31/100 |
| 43 | Harborside Elementary Chula Vista Elementary Building Momentum | 8.6% | Needs Support 27/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
What Scope Scores can't tell you about Chula Vista Elementary
- Class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality
- Quality of arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs
- Teacher experience, turnover, and professional development
- Campus safety, bullying climate, and social-emotional support
- Parent and community engagement levels
- Quality of special education and gifted programs
- How resources are distributed across schools within the district
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