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Enrollment
1,613
Middle
DISTRICT 880 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWEETWATER UNION HIGH·NCES 063864011269
Eastlake Middle
900 Duncan Ranch Rd., Chula Vista, CA 91914 · (619) 591-4000 · San Diego County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,613 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of California public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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
26.0:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
410 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 | 742 | 46% |
| Grade 8 | 871 | 54% |
Student demographics
64%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
65.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.6pp since 2014
Math
47.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.8% | 40.8% | 22.5% | 11.8% |
| Math | 24.1% | 23.7% | 26.9% | 25.3% |
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 | 65.6% | 47.8% |
| 2023-24 | 59.8% | 46.4% |
| 2022-23 | 66.1% | 44.1% |
| 2021-22 | 61.6% | 43.3% |
| 2020-21 | 58.5% | 52.5% |
| 2018-19 | 73.1% | 53.0% |
| 2017-18 | 73.2% | 56.0% |
| 2016-17 | 71.2% | 52.3% |
| 2015-16 | 68.0% | 53.0% |
| 2014-15 | 59.0% | 51.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Eastlake Middle
Eastlake Middle's state test result (54.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastlake Middle this school | 1,613 | 25.4% | 54.9% |
| Rancho del Rey Middle Chula Vista | 1,705 | 27.8% | 57.6% |
| Ramona Middle San Dimas | 1,371 | 30.8% | 68.3% |
| Summit Intermediate Etiwanda | 1,065 | 26.0% | 60.0% |
| Etiwanda Intermediate Etiwanda | 1,181 | 32.9% | 57.0% |
| Heritage Intermediate Fontana | 1,175 | 32.9% | 54.3% |
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 Eastlake Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #279 of 1,224 | #27 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #297 of 1,227 ▲ 4 | #27 of 92 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.6% | #241 of 1,227 ▲ 52 | #23 of 92 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.3pp | #376 of 1,214 | #22 of 91 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,613 | #9 of 1,377 | #2 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.0:1 | #1,219 of 1,279 | #99 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.1% | #314 of 1,278 | #32 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.4% | #1,178 of 1,329 | #84 of 102 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #811 of 930 | #61 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
1,613
+13 (+1%) vs 2020
+1% since 2010-11, when it was 1,602
Student : Teacher
26.0:1
was 24.6:1
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 | 1,613 | 62 | 26.0:1 | 25% (410) |
| 2023-24 | 1,691 | 65.7 | 25.7:1 | 23% (383) |
| 2022-23 | 1,611 | 57.7 | 27.9:1 | 26% (420) |
| 2020-21 | 1,600 | 65 | 24.6:1 | 25% (397) |
| 2017-18 | 1,702 | 66.4 | 25.6:1 | 25% (429) |
| 2015-16 | 1,679 | 62 | 27.1:1 | 22% (371) |
| 2010-11 | 1,602 | N/A | N/A | 22% (353) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eastlake Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,702 to 1,613); teachers down 7% (66.4 to 62).
About Eastlake Middle
Located in Chula Vista, California, Eastlake Middle is a large middle school. Students in grades 7 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 1,613 students. The typical figure for middle schools in California is about 659 students.
Eastlake Middle is one of 28 schools in Sweetwater Union High, which enrolls 33,517 students in total.
At 55%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Eastlake Middle combined. The remaining students are 19% Asian, 12% White, 7% Black, and 6% multiracial. Among people living in San Diego County, the Hispanic share is about 35%. By the diversity index, Eastlake Middle comes in at 64%.
Teachers at the school number 62 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 26.0:1. The 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California is lower than this school's figure. Roughly 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in San Diego County average 54%.
Eastlake Middle is graded B by allk12, scoring above 60% of California public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Eastlake Middle sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 54.9% and a predicted 64.6%.
San Diego County has these Census figures: median household income is about $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The public schools of San Diego County number 766 and enroll about 467,437.
Salt Creek Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Eastlake Middle is 6th among 6 schools close by.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 1,600 to 1,613, a small change. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 24.6:1 to 26.0:1.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. 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
Other schools in Sweetwater Union High
- Eastlake HighHigh · 2,557 students
- Otay Ranch Senior HighHigh · 2,440 students
- Sweetwater HighHigh · 2,290 students
- Olympian HighHigh · 2,289 students
- Bonita Vista Senior HighHigh · 1,960 students
- San Ysidro HighHigh · 1,941 students
Other schools in Chula Vista
- Eastlake HighHigh · 2,557 students
- Otay Ranch Senior HighHigh · 2,440 students
- Olympian HighHigh · 2,289 students
- Bonita Vista Senior HighHigh · 1,960 students
- Chula Vista Senior HighHigh · 1,864 students
- Hilltop Senior HighHigh · 1,771 students
Other Eastlake Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Eastlake Middle. Eastlake Middle is the largest of the 3.
- Eastlake Middle SchoolEL PASO, TX · 787 students
- Eastlake Middle SchoolEastlake, OH · 330 students
Nearby schools
- Salt Creek Elementary0.5 mi · 835
- Pacific Springs Charter1.0 mi · 489
- Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista1.1 mi · 437
- Arroyo Vista Charter1.2 mi · 911
- Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary1.2 mi · 431
- Eastlake High1.5 mi · 2,557
Frequently asked questions
About Eastlake MiddleHow many students attend Eastlake Middle?
Eastlake Middle enrolls approximately 1,613 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Eastlake Middle serve?
Eastlake Middle serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Eastlake Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Eastlake Middle is approximately 26.0:1 (62 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Eastlake Middle?
At Eastlake Middle, the student body is approximately 12% White, 55% Hispanic, 7% Black, 19% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Eastlake Middle public or private?
Eastlake Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sweetwater Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.