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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary right now?
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Enrollment
763
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHULA VISTA ELEMENTARY·NCES 060861000865
Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary
390 Palomar St., Chula Vista, CA 91911 · (619) 422-1127 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL763 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of California public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
639 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 | 136 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 101 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (136) is 35% larger than its 6th grade class (101).
Student demographics
14%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
36.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.4pp since 2014
Math
27.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -5.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.7% | 19.9% | 24.6% | 38.8% |
| Math | 7.6% | 20.1% | 26.0% | 46.3% |
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 | 36.6% | 27.7% |
| 2023-24 | 35.3% | 21.6% |
| 2022-23 | 35.9% | 20.2% |
| 2021-22 | 33.9% | 19.4% |
| 2018-19 | 44.8% | 35.4% |
| 2017-18 | 48.7% | 33.8% |
| 2016-17 | 45.2% | 32.7% |
| 2015-16 | 49.0% | 36.0% |
| 2014-15 | 39.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
30.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary
Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary's state test result (30.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary this school | 763 | 83.7% | 30.4% |
| Railway Elementary Perris | 715 | 82.8% | 20.7% |
| R. M. Miano Elementary Los Banos | 778 | 82.4% | 19.7% |
| California iInspire Academy Orange | 699 | 83.1% | 37.7% |
| James Madison Elementary Madera | 739 | 85.5% | 24.3% |
| Rio Real Elementary Oxnard | 794 | 82.6% | 29.2% |
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 Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #3,448 of 5,151 | #294 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #3,455 of 5,172 ▲ 541 | #292 of 393 ▲ 38 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #3,264 of 5,172 ▼ 71 | #282 of 393 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #1,502 of 5,116 | #97 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 763 | #485 of 5,915 | #37 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #3,077 of 5,352 | #209 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.5% | #4,777 of 5,354 | #394 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.7% | #1,803 of 5,625 | #82 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #3,448 of 3,837 | #245 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
763
+68 (+10%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 764
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
was 21.7:1
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 | 763 | 33 | 23.1:1 | 84% (639) |
| 2023-24 | 735 | 34 | 21.6:1 | 80% (587) |
| 2022-23 | 747 | 34 | 22.0:1 | 80% (600) |
| 2020-21 | 695 | 32 | 21.7:1 | 85% (593) |
| 2017-18 | 793 | 33 | 24.0:1 | 89% (704) |
| 2015-16 | 817 | 35 | 23.3:1 | 85% (695) |
| 2010-11 | 762 | N/A | N/A | 79% (603) |
| 2000-01 | 966 | 45 | 21.5:1 | 53% (513) |
| 1990-91 | 764 | 30 | 25.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (793 to 763); teachers unchanged (33 to 33).
About Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary
Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary is an elementary school in Chula Vista, California, reachable at (619) 422-1127. It serves 763 students in kindergarten through 6. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.
Besides Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary, Chula Vista Elementary runs 42 other schools. The district enrolls 22,235 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary, with 93% of enrollment. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of San Diego County's population at about 35%. Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary has a diversity index of 14%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 23.1:1 comes from the school's 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is lower than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 84% of students at Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in San Diego County is 54%.
The allk12 Grade for Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary is C+. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 40% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary would score about 30.5%. It scores 30.4%, within a point of that figure.
Among San Diego County residents, median household income is about $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 766 public schools in San Diego County, with a combined enrollment of about 467,437.
The school nearest to Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary is Palomar High, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary is 5th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary went from 695 students to 763. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 21.7:1 to 23.1:1.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. 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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- 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
Nearby schools
- Palomar High0.3 mi · 269
- MAAC Community Charter0.4 mi · 171
- Castle Park Middle0.6 mi · 703
- Montgomery (John J.) Elementary0.6 mi · 338
- Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary0.9 mi · 613
- Castle Park Elementary0.9 mi · 377
Frequently asked questions
About Lauderbach (J. Calvin) ElementaryHow large is Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary?
Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary enrolls approximately 763 students in grades KG-06.
Is Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary is approximately 23.1:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary?
Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary reports a student body of 2% White, 93% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary?
Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary is overseen by Chula Vista Elementary in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.