Chavez Elementary

Chavez Elementary, an intimate elementary school in San Diego, California, overseen by San Diego Unified, caters to 361 students, covering grades K through 5. That puts it 22% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Within San Diego Unified, which oversees 174 schools and 94,828 students, Chavez Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Chavez Elementary shows that nearly all students (95%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 2% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 35%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. About 96% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against San Diego County (around 54%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Chavez Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 22.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 20.8%.

In the area at large, San Diego County reports that median household earnings sit near $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Chavez Elementary is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students).

Nearest neighbor: Balboa Elementary, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Chavez Elementary. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Chavez Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 23.7%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Chavez Elementary has fell 25%, going from 481 students in 2018 to 361 in 2025.

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