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If you could change one rule at Chula Vista Middle, what would it be?
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Enrollment
678
Middle
DISTRICT 880 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWEETWATER UNION HIGH·NCES 063864006478
Chula Vista Middle
415 Fifth Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91910 · (619) 498-6800 · San Diego County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL678 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of California public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
402 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 301 | 44% |
| Grade 8 | 377 | 56% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
32.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.7pp since 2014
Math
21.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.4% | 26.3% | 28.7% | 38.6% |
| Math | 9.6% | 12.2% | 20.6% | 57.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.7% | 21.8% |
| 2023-24 | 32.2% | 17.2% |
| 2022-23 | 29.6% | 16.4% |
| 2021-22 | 31.2% | 15.9% |
| 2020-21 | 35.4% | 24.2% |
| 2018-19 | 38.3% | 27.3% |
| 2017-18 | 36.4% | 28.7% |
| 2016-17 | 37.5% | 25.9% |
| 2015-16 | 39.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 26.0% | 18.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
26.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 45% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Chula Vista Middle
Chula Vista Middle's state test result (26.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chula Vista Middle this school | 678 | 59.3% | 26.0% |
| Castle Park Middle Chula Vista | 703 | 63.3% | 18.5% |
| Rio Vista Middle Oxnard | 637 | 65.1% | 22.1% |
| Montgomery Middle San Diego | 734 | 63.5% | 26.5% |
| South Valley Middle Gilroy | 784 | 55.6% | 29.8% |
| Maze Middle Hollister | 580 | 65.5% | 22.0% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Chula Vista Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #863 of 1,224 | #72 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.8% | #802 of 1,227 ▲ 69 | #65 of 92 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #919 of 1,227 ▼ 47 | #73 of 92 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.7pp | #427 of 1,214 | #25 of 91 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 678 | #637 of 1,377 | #61 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #642 of 1,279 | #48 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.2% | #1,014 of 1,278 | #90 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.3% | #839 of 1,329 | #50 of 102 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.0% | #346 of 930 | #35 of 73 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
678
-59 (-8%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 1,400
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 22.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 678 | 32.1 | 21.1:1 | 59% (402) |
| 2023-24 | 670 | 30.2 | 22.2:1 | 65% (436) |
| 2022-23 | 638 | 30.1 | 21.2:1 | 73% (464) |
| 2020-21 | 737 | 33 | 22.3:1 | 74% (545) |
| 2017-18 | 848 | 37.4 | 22.6:1 | 84% (712) |
| 2015-16 | 801 | 33 | 24.3:1 | 84% (670) |
| 2010-11 | 1,191 | N/A | N/A | 77% (916) |
| 2000-01 | 1,214 | 58 | 20.9:1 | 81% (980) |
| 1990-91 | 1,400 | 52 | 26.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chula Vista Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (848 to 678); teachers down 14% (37.4 to 32.1).
About Chula Vista Middle
Chula Vista Middle operates as a medium-sized middle school in Chula Vista, California. It serves 678 students in grades 7 through 8.
Federal data list 28 schools in Sweetwater Union High, with 33,517 students enrolled.
Chula Vista Middle's enrollment is 87% Hispanic. The school is also 6% White and 2% Black. That is higher than the 35% Hispanic share among all San Diego County residents. The school's diversity index is 23%, meaning two students picked at random have a 23% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 21.1:1, with 32.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is close to the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 59%.
The allk12 Grade for Chula Vista Middle is C-. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 19% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Chula Vista Middle trails its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 18.8 points (26.0% versus 44.8%), a bottom-10% result in California on BeatsExpectations.
According to the American Community Survey, in San Diego County, the median household income is $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Chula Vista Middle is one of 766 public schools in the county.
Vista Square Elementary is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Chula Vista Middle.
Chula Vista Middle falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 59 fewer students in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 22.3:1 to 21.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Chula Vista Middle covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- Bonita Vista Senior HighHigh · 1,960 students
- Chula Vista Senior HighHigh · 1,864 students
- Hilltop Senior HighHigh · 1,771 students
Nearby schools
- Vista Square Elementary0.1 mi · 554
- Davila Day0.1 mi · 28
- Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter0.6 mi · 1,321
- Mueller Charter (Robert L.)0.7 mi · 1,542
- Howard Gardner Community Charter0.7 mi · 178
- Feaster (Mae L.) Charter0.8 mi · 1,095
Frequently asked questions
About Chula Vista MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Chula Vista Middle?
Chula Vista Middle enrolls approximately 678 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Chula Vista Middle serve?
Chula Vista Middle serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Chula Vista Middle have?
Chula Vista Middle employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Chula Vista Middle?
Student demographics at Chula Vista Middle are roughly 6% White, 87% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Chula Vista Middle in?
Chula Vista Middle is part of Sweetwater Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.