Enrollment
396
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHULA VISTA ELEMENTARY·NCES 060861000859
Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary
3950 Byrd St., San Diego, CA 92154 · (619) 690-1334 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL396 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
287 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 76% larger than its 6th grade class (41).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
43.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -16.4pp since 2014
Math
23.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -19.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 16 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.7% | 27.0% | 24.5% | 31.9% |
| Math | 10.0% | 13.3% | 29.5% | 47.1% |
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 | 43.6% | 23.3% |
| 2023-24 | 38.2% | 20.9% |
| 2022-23 | 44.3% | 22.9% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 25.1% |
| 2018-19 | 59.5% | 37.4% |
| 2017-18 | 64.6% | 34.6% |
| 2016-17 | 59.5% | 44.2% |
| 2015-16 | 66.0% | 50.0% |
| 2014-15 | 60.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
31.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary
Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary's state test result (31.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary this school | 396 | 72.5% | 31.8% |
| Rosemary Campbell | 413 | 73.8% | 17.4% |
| Martin Elementary South San Francisco | 370 | 69.7% | 21.4% |
| Badillo Elementary Covina | 442 | 72.4% | 38.4% |
| Palm Elementary Hacienda Heights | 375 | 76.3% | 28.4% |
| Grant Elementary San Jose | 383 | 69.7% | 11.6% |
Matched among California elementary 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 Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #3,299 of 5,151 | #284 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #3,964 of 5,172 ▲ 115 | #323 of 393 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #2,584 of 5,172 ▲ 318 | #245 of 393 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.9pp | #3,041 of 5,116 | #213 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 396 | #3,739 of 5,915 | #284 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.5:1 | #1,203 of 5,352 | #63 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.3% | #4,072 of 5,354 | #354 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.5% | #2,815 of 5,625 | #153 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.9% | #891 of 1,139 | #70 of 97 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
396
+18 (+5%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 657
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
was 22.2:1
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 | 396 | 19.3 | 20.5:1 | 72% (287) |
| 2023-24 | 368 | 19.6 | 18.8:1 | 60% (221) |
| 2022-23 | 378 | 18.2 | 20.8:1 | 66% (249) |
| 2020-21 | 378 | 17 | 22.2:1 | 83% (313) |
| 2017-18 | 385 | 17 | 22.6:1 | 76% (294) |
| 2015-16 | 401 | 18 | 22.3:1 | 70% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 478 | N/A | N/A | 58% (279) |
| 2000-01 | 533 | 27 | 19.7:1 | 53% (283) |
| 1990-91 | 657 | 26 | 25.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (385 to 396); teachers up 14% (17 to 19.3).
About Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary
This page covers Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school in San Diego, California. It covers kindergarten through 6, with a total enrollment of 396 students.
Chula Vista Elementary has a total of 43 schools and 22,235 students, Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary among them.
About 85% of the student body at Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary is Hispanic. Other reported shares: 8% Asian, 3% White, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 35% Hispanic among all San Diego County residents. The school's diversity index is 27%, meaning two students picked at random have a 27% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 20.5 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 72%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in San Diego County is 54%.
allk12 grades Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary a C. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 31.8%, compared with a predicted 37.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Among San Diego County residents, the median household income is $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary is one of 766 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Juarez-Lincoln Elementary is about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary at 4th of 8.
For locale, NCES codes Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary as City: Large.
Enrollment at Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary grew 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 378 to 396 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 22.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 20.5:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Finney (Myrtle S.) ElementaryHow large is Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary?
Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary enrolls approximately 396 students in grades KG-06.
Is Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary have?
Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary?
Student demographics at Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary are roughly 3% White, 85% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary public or private?
Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chula Vista Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.