Cook (Hazel Goes) Elementary

Cook (Hazel Goes) Elementary is a primary school of close-knit scale in Chula Vista, California, run under Chula Vista Elementary, works with 346 students in grades K through 6. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Cook (Hazel Goes) Elementary sits 26% leaner than that benchmark.

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

Demographically, Cook (Hazel Goes) Elementary reports that 82% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder breaks down as 8% White, 4% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Cook (Hazel Goes) Elementary has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.1:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 69% of students at Cook (Hazel Goes) Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above San Diego County's rate of about 54%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Cook (Hazel Goes) Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.9%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for San Diego County indicate the typical household earns roughly $106,268 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across San Diego County's 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), Cook (Hazel Goes) Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hilltop Middle, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cook (Hazel Goes) Elementary at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 43.3%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Cook (Hazel Goes) Elementary's enrollment has climbed 5% since 2018, when it stood at 331 (now 346). Class-load math has narrowed: from 24.5:1 in 2018 to 23.1:1 in 2025.

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