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Enrollment
855
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHULA VISTA ELEMENTARY·NCES 060861011227
Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary
930 East Palomar, Chula Vista, CA 91913 · (619) 397-5828 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL855 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
22.5:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
352 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 161 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 125 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 142 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (161) is 13% larger than its 6th grade class (142).
Student demographics
61%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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
61.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.9pp since 2014
Math
55.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 32.9% | 28.2% | 22.1% | 16.8% |
| Math | 29.3% | 26.1% | 25.9% | 18.8% |
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 | 61.1% | 55.4% |
| 2023-24 | 59.6% | 53.1% |
| 2022-23 | 56.3% | 55.1% |
| 2021-22 | 56.2% | 54.0% |
| 2018-19 | 74.0% | 65.4% |
| 2017-18 | 71.1% | 63.0% |
| 2016-17 | 71.6% | 63.0% |
| 2015-16 | 74.0% | 67.0% |
| 2014-15 | 68.0% | 62.0% |
% 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
57.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary
Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary's state test result (57.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary this school | 855 | 41.2% | 57.4% |
| Bayside Academy San Mateo | 840 | 43.2% | 39.5% |
| McMillin (Corky) Elementary Chula Vista | 691 | 46.0% | 67.5% |
| Veterans Elementary Chula Vista | 832 | 42.8% | 63.5% |
| Park Elementary Alhambra | 581 | 45.1% | 56.4% |
| Heritage Elementary Chula Vista | 732 | 38.3% | 66.5% |
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 Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #1,252 of 5,151 | #139 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #1,295 of 5,172 ▲ 41 | #143 of 393 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #1,246 of 5,172 ▲ 29 | #143 of 393 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.2pp | #2,209 of 5,116 | #148 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 855 | #246 of 5,915 | #22 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.5:1 | #2,593 of 5,352 | #164 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #1,703 of 5,354 | #180 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.2% | #4,287 of 5,625 | #298 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.2% | #1,746 of 3,837 | #127 of 279 |
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
855
-79 (-8%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 1,007
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
was 25.2:1
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 | 855 | 38 | 22.5:1 | 41% (352) |
| 2023-24 | 894 | 39.5 | 22.6:1 | 39% (347) |
| 2022-23 | 920 | 39.5 | 23.3:1 | 34% (309) |
| 2020-21 | 934 | 37 | 25.2:1 | 29% (272) |
| 2017-18 | 1,033 | 41 | 25.2:1 | 26% (273) |
| 2015-16 | 1,083 | 44 | 24.6:1 | 22% (241) |
| 2010-11 | 1,007 | N/A | N/A | 18% (185) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (1,033 to 855); teachers down 7% (41 to 38).
About Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary
Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Chula Vista, California. It serves 855 students in kindergarten through 6. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 84% bigger than that.
The district, Chula Vista Elementary, operates 43 schools serving 22,235 students.
Roughly 55% of students at Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary are Hispanic. Other groups include 27% Asian, 8% multiracial, 6% White, and 3% Black. By comparison, San Diego County residents are about 35% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 61% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 38 full-time equivalents, or about 22.5 students per teacher. That is close to the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 41%. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in San Diego County, the school's rate is lower.
The allk12 Grade for Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary is B+. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 69% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary is 1.9 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 57.4% actual, 55.4% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
Federal survey data for San Diego County show that the median household income is $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 766 public schools in San Diego County, enrolling about 467,437 students in all.
Nearby, Alta Vista Academy is about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary ranks 4th of 8 nearby schools, at 57.4% versus a 52.0% average.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Enrollment is down 8% from 2020-21, when Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary had 934 students, to 2024-25, when it had 855. The ratio was 25.2:1 in 2020-21 and 22.5:1 in 2024-25.
The Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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
Quick facts
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- Casillas (Joseph) Elementary0.9 mi · 431
- Rancho del Rey Middle1.0 mi · 1,705
- Parkview Elementary1.0 mi · 403
- Heritage Elementary1.2 mi · 732
- Rogers (Greg) Elementary1.3 mi · 382
Frequently asked questions
About Hedenkamp (Anne and William) ElementaryHow large is Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary?
Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary enrolls approximately 855 students in grades KG-06.
Is Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary is approximately 22.5:1 (38 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary?
Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary reports a student body of 6% White, 55% Hispanic, 3% Black, 27% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary public or private?
Hedenkamp (Anne and William) 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.