Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary

Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary is a primary school of heavily attended scale in Chula Vista, California, operated by Chula Vista Elementary, instructing 889 students in grades K through 6. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary sits 91% above that benchmark.

Chula Vista Elementary comprises 43 schools with combined enrollment of 22,235 students; Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 19% Asian, 11% multiracial, 9% White, 8% Black. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than San Diego County's rate of about 54%.

After controlling for student poverty, Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.4%.

Around the school, San Diego County reports that median household income runs about $106,268, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, San Diego County runs 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), of which Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: High Tech Middle Chula Vista, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 63.9%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Five-year trend. Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary's enrollment has edged down 17% since 2018, when it stood at 1,075 (now 889). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 46% to 52%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 24.4:1 in 2018 to 22.2:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.