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Enrollment
732
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHULA VISTA ELEMENTARY·NCES 060861010376
Heritage Elementary
1450 Santa Lucia Rd., Chula Vista, CA 91913 · (619) 421-7080 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL732 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% 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.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
22.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
280 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 | 117 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 106 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 120 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (117) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (120).
Student demographics
63%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
72.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.1pp since 2014
Math
60.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 44.1% | 28.8% | 17.7% | 9.4% |
| Math | 32.3% | 27.9% | 20.1% | 19.7% |
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 | 72.9% | 60.2% |
| 2023-24 | 71.2% | 59.4% |
| 2022-23 | 68.3% | 59.3% |
| 2021-22 | 70.6% | 62.8% |
| 2018-19 | 83.4% | 67.0% |
| 2017-18 | 84.0% | 69.0% |
| 2016-17 | 76.7% | 58.8% |
| 2015-16 | 83.0% | 65.0% |
| 2014-15 | 75.0% | 60.0% |
% 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
66.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Heritage Elementary
Heritage Elementary's state test result (66.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Elementary this school | 732 | 38.3% | 66.5% |
| Salt Creek Elementary Chula Vista | 835 | 34.1% | 68.0% |
| Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary Chula Vista | 889 | 37.8% | 64.2% |
| Veterans Elementary Chula Vista | 832 | 42.8% | 63.5% |
| McMillin (Corky) Elementary Chula Vista | 691 | 46.0% | 67.5% |
| West Heritage Elementary Fontana | 611 | 39.3% | 51.8% |
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 Heritage Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #809 of 5,151 | #95 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #1,055 of 5,172 ▼ 8 | #116 of 393 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.9% | #603 of 5,172 ▲ 51 | #73 of 393 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.2pp | #1,722 of 5,116 | #155 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 732 | #613 of 5,915 | #47 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #2,887 of 5,352 | #193 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #1,486 of 5,354 | #151 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.3% | #4,404 of 5,625 | #312 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #2,765 of 3,837 | #196 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
732
-12 (-2%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 883
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 23.3:1
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 | 732 | 32 | 22.9:1 | 38% (280) |
| 2023-24 | 765 | 33 | 23.2:1 | 42% (319) |
| 2022-23 | 743 | 33 | 22.5:1 | 32% (236) |
| 2020-21 | 744 | 32 | 23.3:1 | 29% (216) |
| 2017-18 | 808 | 33 | 24.5:1 | 23% (184) |
| 2015-16 | 874 | 36 | 24.3:1 | 21% (187) |
| 2010-11 | 883 | N/A | N/A | 15% (136) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heritage Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (808 to 732); teachers down 3% (33 to 32).
About Heritage Elementary
Heritage Elementary is a large elementary school in Chula Vista, California, administered by Chula Vista Elementary. Classes run from kindergarten through 6, and the school has 732 students. The average for elementary schools in California is about 465 students, so this school is 57% above average.
Chula Vista Elementary has 43 schools; together they serve 22,235 students.
Heritage Elementary is 56% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 17% Asian, 12% multiracial, 9% White, and 7% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of San Diego County's population at about 35%. The school's diversity index is 63%, meaning two students picked at random have a 63% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Heritage Elementary total 32 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 22.9:1. That is close to the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The school counts 280 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 38%. The average for public schools in San Diego County is 54%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Heritage Elementary receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, Heritage Elementary is 9.4 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
San Diego County census figures show that the median household income is $106,268, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. San Diego County is home to 766 public schools and about 467,437 public school students.
The closest other public school is Otay Ranch Senior High, about 0.6 miles away. Heritage Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Heritage Elementary at 2nd of 9.
In the federal locale system, Heritage Elementary is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 744 in 2020-21, 732 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Heritage Elementary covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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 Chula Vista Elementary
- Wolf Canyon ElementaryElementary · 954 students
- Camarena (Enrique S.) ElementaryElementary · 889 students
- Hedenkamp (Anne and William) ElementaryElementary · 855 students
- Salt Creek ElementaryElementary · 835 students
- Muraoka (Saburo) ElementaryElementary · 832 students
- Veterans ElementaryElementary · 832 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 Heritage Elementary schools
47 other US public schools in 24 states are named Heritage Elementary. Heritage Elementary is the 7th largest of the 48.
- Heritage ElementaryTulare, CA · 597 students
- Heritage ElementaryTustin, CA · 567 students
- Heritage ElementaryLodi, CA · 432 students
- Heritage ElementarySanta Ana, CA · 376 students
- HERITAGE ELEMENTARYWENTZVILLE, MO · 1,039 students
Nearby schools
- Otay Ranch Senior High0.6 mi · 2,440
- Rancho del Rey Middle0.7 mi · 1,705
- Chula Vista Hills Elementary0.8 mi · 430
- Casillas (Joseph) Elementary0.8 mi · 431
- Muraoka (Saburo) Elementary0.9 mi · 832
- McMillin (Corky) Elementary0.9 mi · 691
Frequently asked questions
About Heritage ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Heritage Elementary?
Heritage Elementary enrolls approximately 732 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Heritage Elementary serve?
Heritage Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Heritage Elementary?
Approximately 22.9:1 students per teacher at Heritage Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Heritage Elementary?
At Heritage Elementary, the student body is approximately 9% White, 56% Hispanic, 7% Black, 17% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Heritage Elementary public or private?
Heritage 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.