How does Salt Creek Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Chula Vista?

Salt Creek Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 62.6/100, placing it at the 87th percentile statewide. 40% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,894 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Salt Creek Elementary?

39.8% of students at Salt Creek Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 68.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Salt Creek Elementary improving or declining?

Salt Creek Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 0.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Salt Creek Elementary?

8.5% of students at Salt Creek Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Salt Creek Elementary

Chula Vista Elementary Chula Vista San Diego County 91914

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,894 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

814 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

26%

Teachers

35 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 50.6%

White 15.2%

Asian 3.7%

Black 5.5%

Other 24.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Salt Creek Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	39.8%
Met Standard	28.4%
Below Standard	31.8%

Exceeded

39.8%

Met

28.4%

Below

31.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "68% proficient" for Salt Creek Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

39.8% of students exceeded standard while 28.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 15.1 points above the Chula Vista Elementary district average of 24.7%. Compared to the 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.4 points higher (vs 36.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 0.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 8.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.