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Chula Vista Elementary: Chula Vista Elementary averages 44.0/100 — 5.1 points above the state average.

2024–25 data50 schools · avg 44.0/100

Chula Vista Elementary has 50 ranked schools across elementary levels with an average Scope Score of 44.0/100 — 5.1 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Liberty Elementary at 69/100, where 42.2% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $13,624 per student (below the state average of $14,491). 11 schools rank as Growth Engines — cohort growth (the school's returning cohort, tracked across a two-year span) well above the state median. Chronic absenteeism averages 13.4%, below the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.

Elementary schools at a glance
Elementary50 schools
avg 44.0/10021 Strong, 15 Solid, +14 more

Elementary schools are scored on their own scale — never ranked against other levels.

The elementary years

44 points separate Liberty Elementary (69) from Harborside Elementary (24) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

44 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 50 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.

The strength

Liberty Elementary (69/100) holds the Strong band — 42.2% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 24.0%. 11 schools here rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.

The catch

44 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.

Liberty Elementary
Growth Engine
Strong69/100
Salt Creek Elementary
Growth Engine
Strong65/100
McMillin (Corky) Elementary
Growth Engine
Strong64/100

All 50 elementary schools, ranked, in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

The 44-point spread means the district average is nearly meaningless for an address decision — the zoned elementary school is the whole decision. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Liberty Elementary at 69/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.

If you already live here

7 of the 50 ranked schools are charters — enrollment paths that don't depend on your address. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, those lotteries and applications are the levers worth the paperwork.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — 23 campuses here rank as On the Rise (12) or Growth Engine (11), their returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.

The strongest-scoring campus:

Liberty Elementary Strong

The top scorer district-wide — confirm enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.

What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.

The system behind the schools

Chula Vista Elementary spends $13,624 per student — $867 below the state average — and still scores above the state line.

Money
Per-pupil spending$13,624 · state $14,491
2016–2020 trend$11,287 → $13,624
Instruction share64% · support 33%
People
Teacher salary range$62,145–$124,885
Teaching staff1,354 · FTE
District enrollment28,600 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 73.4% · White 6.8% · Black 3.5% · Asian 2.1% · Other 14.3%
Free/reduced lunch57% · economic need indicator

NCES F-33 district finance 2019–2020 (district grain, not school-specific) · CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

For the data nerds

Every school in Chula Vista Elementary

ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed

Elementary Schools (50)

#SchoolExceededScore
1Liberty Elementary
Chula Vista Elementary Growth Engine
42.2%Strong
69/100
2Salt Creek Elementary
Chula Vista Elementary Growth Engine
43.2%Strong
65/100
3McMillin (Corky) Elementary
Chula Vista Elementary Growth Engine
41.0%Strong
64/100
4Parkview Elementary
Chula Vista Elementary Strong All-Around
45.3%Strong
62/100
5Wolf Canyon Elementary
Chula Vista Elementary Growth Engine
40.5%Strong
58/100
6Allen (Ella B.) Elementary
Chula Vista Elementary Growth Engine
34.6%Strong
56/100
7Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary
Chula Vista Elementary Solid Base
38.9%Strong
56/100
8Discovery Charter
Chula Vista Elementary Solid Base
38.9%Strong
56/100
9Chula Vista Hills Elementary
Chula Vista Elementary Growth Engine
32.6%Strong
55/100
10Clear View
Chula Vista Elementary Culture First
34.4%Strong
55/100
11Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary
Chula Vista Elementary Building Momentum
31.4%Strong
55/100
12EastLake Elementary
Chula Vista Elementary Growth Engine
32.3%Strong
55/100
13Chula Vista Learning Community Charter
Chula Vista Elementary Growth Engine
23.5%Strong
54/100
14Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary
Chula Vista Elementary On the Rise
32.1%Strong
53/100
15Heritage Elementary
Chula Vista Elementary Solid Base
37.7%Strong
53/100
16Fahari L. Jeffers Elementary
Chula Vista Elementary Solid Base
35.0%Strong
51/100
17Sunnyside Elementary
Chula Vista Elementary Culture First
31.7%Strong
51/100
18Sonia Sotomayor Elementary
Chula Vista Elementary Culture First
31.6%Strong
51/100
19Arroyo Vista Charter
Chula Vista Elementary On the Rise
27.6%Strong
50/100
20Veterans Elementary
Chula Vista Elementary Culture First
31.8%Strong
50/100
21Muraoka (Saburo) Elementary
Chula Vista Elementary Culture First
30.4%Strong
49/100
22Valley Vista Elementary
Chula Vista Elementary Growth Engine
19.5%Solid
48/100
23Olympic View Elementary
Chula Vista Elementary Culture First
26.9%Solid
48/100
24Casillas (Joseph) Elementary
Chula Vista Elementary Growth Engine
24.3%Solid
46/100
25Montgomery (John J.) Elementary
Chula Vista Elementary Growth Engine
15.3%Solid
44/100
26Palomar Elementary
Chula Vista Elementary Building Momentum
28.3%Solid
43/100
27Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary
Chula Vista Elementary On the Rise
15.4%Solid
42/100
28Hilltop Drive Elementary
Chula Vista Elementary On the Rise
19.8%Solid
40/100
29Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary
Chula Vista Elementary Culture First
23.1%Solid
40/100
30Cook (Hazel Goes) Elementary
Chula Vista Elementary On the Rise
16.6%Solid
39/100
Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 50 schoolsMethodology · Explore all schools · Download this data (CSV)

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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

Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology

Frequently asked questions

Is Chula Vista Elementary a good school district?
Chula Vista Elementary has 50 ranked schools averaging a Scope Score of 44.0/100, which is 5.1 points above the state average. 24.0% of students exceed the state standard on average. The Scope Score measures academic performance and school climate. Full methodology and weights. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What is the best school in Chula Vista Elementary?
The highest-scoring school in Chula Vista Elementary is Liberty Elementary with a Scope Score of 69/100 and 42.2% exceeding standard. See methodology.
How much does Chula Vista Elementary spend per student?
Chula Vista Elementary spends $13,624 per student in current expenditures. The state average is $14,491. Spending data comes from the NCES Common Core of Data Fiscal Survey (F-33). Higher spending does not automatically mean better outcomes. The Scope Score is built from test results, attendance and discipline data — not from a district's spending figures, which appear here as context only.
What is the teacher salary range in Chula Vista Elementary?
Teacher salaries in Chula Vista Elementary range from $62,145–$124,885 based on the district's salary schedule (CDE Form J-90).
What does the Scope Score measure?
The Scope Score is SchoolScope's composite rating (0–100), built from publicly available California school data across academic-performance and school-climate signals. Full methodology and weights.

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