Chula Vista Hills Elementary

Located at 980 Buena Vista Way, in Chula Vista, California, Chula Vista Hills Elementary is a mid-sized elementary campus that caters to 430 students (grades K through 6), overseen by Chula Vista Elementary.

Across the 43 schools in Chula Vista Elementary (22,235 students total), Chula Vista Hills Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Chula Vista Hills Elementary logs that 70% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest reads as 12% Asian, 10% White, 7% multiracial. By comparison, San Diego County as a whole is about 35% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Chula Vista Hills Elementary has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Chula Vista Hills Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Chula Vista Hills Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.2%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for San Diego County put the typical household earns roughly $106,268 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Chula Vista Hills Elementary is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students).

The closest other public school is Rancho del Rey Middle, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Chula Vista Hills Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 53.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Chula Vista Hills Elementary has ticked down 23%, going from 562 students in 2018 to 430 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 63% to 70%.

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