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Enrollment
455
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHULA VISTA ELEMENTARY·NCES 060861007680
Otay Elementary
1651 Albany Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91911 · (619) 425-4311 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% 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.
- 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
22.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
385 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 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 21% smaller than its 6th grade class (77).
Student demographics
17%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
40.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.3pp since 2014
Math
31.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.5% | 20.2% | 20.5% | 38.8% |
| Math | 14.2% | 16.8% | 20.5% | 48.5% |
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 | 40.7% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.5% | 32.5% |
| 2022-23 | 32.3% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.4% | 24.9% |
| 2018-19 | 56.6% | 34.5% |
| 2017-18 | 58.4% | 37.4% |
| 2016-17 | 57.1% | 37.8% |
| 2015-16 | 54.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 44.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
35.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% 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 Otay Elementary
Otay Elementary's state test result (35.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otay Elementary this school | 455 | 84.6% | 35.6% |
| R. O. Hardin Elementary Hollister | 461 | 84.4% | 12.4% |
| Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (PK-8) Duarte | 470 | 83.8% | 31.8% |
| McKinnon Salinas | 439 | 85.4% | 22.6% |
| Harmony Elementary Delhi | 452 | 83.8% | 42.3% |
| Emilie Ritchen Elementary Oxnard | 445 | 84.7% | 37.4% |
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 Otay Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #2,898 of 5,151 | #257 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #3,132 of 5,172 ▼ 305 | #267 of 393 ▼ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #2,860 of 5,172 ▲ 210 | #259 of 393 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.2pp | #1,902 of 5,116 | #117 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 455 | #2,960 of 5,915 | #229 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #2,778 of 5,352 | #182 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.0% | #4,590 of 5,354 | #382 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.6% | #1,706 of 5,625 | #75 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.4% | #1,855 of 3,837 | #135 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
455
-14 (-3%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 639
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 23.4:1
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 | 455 | 20 | 22.8:1 | 85% (385) |
| 2023-24 | 460 | 22.5 | 20.4:1 | 78% (358) |
| 2022-23 | 495 | 23.5 | 21.1:1 | 79% (390) |
| 2020-21 | 469 | 20 | 23.4:1 | 84% (393) |
| 2017-18 | 544 | 24 | 22.7:1 | 83% (449) |
| 2015-16 | 591 | 24 | 24.6:1 | 80% (471) |
| 2010-11 | 588 | N/A | N/A | 75% (440) |
| 2000-01 | 684 | 33 | 20.7:1 | 75% (510) |
| 1990-91 | 639 | 26 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Otay Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (544 to 455); teachers down 17% (24 to 20).
About Otay Elementary
Otay Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in Chula Vista, California. It enrolls 455 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 6.
Chula Vista Elementary, which runs Otay Elementary, has 43 schools and 22,235 students.
At Otay Elementary, 91% of students are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 4% Asian and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of San Diego County is roughly 35% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Otay Elementary scores 17%.
Its staff includes 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 22.8 students per teacher. That is in line with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Roughly 85% of students at Otay Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 54% for public schools in San Diego County.
Otay Elementary holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 54% of California public elementary schools.
Otay Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 35.6%, compared with a predicted 30.0%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for San Diego County show that median household income comes to 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 county's public schools total 766, with about 467,437 students.
Otay Elementary's nearest public school is Loma Verde Elementary (about 0.5 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Otay Elementary places 4th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Otay Elementary had a net loss of 14 students, or 3%.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Otay Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
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- 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
Nearby schools
- Loma Verde Elementary0.5 mi · 419
- Montgomery (John J.) Elementary0.7 mi · 338
- Castle Park Middle0.7 mi · 703
- MAAC Community Charter0.7 mi · 171
- Castle Park Senior High0.8 mi · 1,363
- Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary0.9 mi · 396
Frequently asked questions
About Otay ElementaryHow large is Otay Elementary?
Otay Elementary enrolls approximately 455 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Otay Elementary serve?
Otay Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Otay Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Otay Elementary is approximately 22.8:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Otay Elementary?
At Otay Elementary, the student body is approximately 2% White, 91% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Otay Elementary public or private?
Otay 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.