Enrollment
319
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHULA VISTA ELEMENTARY·NCES 060861000871
Palomar Elementary
300 East Palomar St., Chula Vista, CA 91911 · (619) 420-0134 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
248 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 | 70 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 14% |
Student demographics
26%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
58.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.5pp since 2014
Math
54.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +22.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 58 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 up about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.8% | 31.7% | 20.4% | 21.1% |
| Math | 28.5% | 26.4% | 25.7% | 19.4% |
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 | 58.5% | 54.9% |
| 2023-24 | 56.9% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.9% | 52.2% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 40.5% |
| 2018-19 | 52.3% | 39.7% |
| 2017-18 | 54.3% | 47.1% |
| 2016-17 | 48.7% | 41.3% |
| 2015-16 | 51.0% | 40.0% |
| 2014-15 | 52.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
55.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 34% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in California's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Palomar Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #1,355 of 5,151 | #150 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #1,319 of 5,172 | #147 of 393 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #1,436 of 5,172 | #160 of 393 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.4pp | #353 of 5,116 | #22 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 319 | #4,585 of 5,915 | #362 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #900 of 5,352 | #46 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.2% | #4,123 of 5,354 | #359 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.7% | #2,387 of 5,625 | #117 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #2,341 of 3,837 | #169 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
319
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 476
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 319 | 16 | 19.9:1 | 78% (248) |
| 2023-24 | 325 | 17 | 19.2:1 | 66% (213) |
| 2022-23 | 305 | 13 | 23.5:1 | 73% (223) |
| 2020-21 | 316 | 16 | 19.8:1 | 79% (251) |
| 2017-18 | 365 | 17 | 21.5:1 | 76% (277) |
| 2015-16 | 388 | 18 | 21.6:1 | 75% (291) |
| 2010-11 | 373 | N/A | N/A | 58% (215) |
| 2000-01 | 448 | 21 | 21.3:1 | 56% (251) |
| 1990-91 | 476 | 20 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Palomar Elementary.
About Palomar Elementary
Palomar Elementary is a small elementary school that serves part of Chula Vista, California. The school's enrollment of 319 students covers kindergarten through 6. Statewide, elementary schools in California average about 465 students each.
Chula Vista Elementary is made up of 43 schools with 22,235 students in all.
Palomar Elementary enrolls a student body that is 86% Hispanic. It is also 5% multiracial, 4% White, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of San Diego County is roughly 35% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Palomar Elementary comes in at 26%.
The school reported 16 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 19.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 78%. Across public schools in San Diego County, the average is 54%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Palomar Elementary beats its 34.0% prediction with 55.8%, a top-10% result in California.
In the county around the school, San Diego County, median household income is about $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Palomar Elementary is among the 766 public schools in San Diego County.
The next-closest public school is Kellogg (Karl H.) Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Palomar Elementary. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Palomar Elementary is 2nd of 8 on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Palomar Elementary's location as City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 316 to 319, a small change.
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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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Nearby schools
- Kellogg (Karl H.) Elementary0.6 mi · 305
- Castle Park Senior High0.6 mi · 1,363
- Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences Charter0.7 mi · 273
- Parkview Elementary0.7 mi · 403
- Rohr (Fred H.) Elementary0.8 mi · 290
- Rogers (Greg) Elementary0.8 mi · 382
Frequently asked questions
About Palomar ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Palomar Elementary?
Palomar Elementary enrolls approximately 319 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Palomar Elementary serve?
Palomar Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Palomar Elementary?
Approximately 19.9:1 students per teacher at Palomar Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Palomar Elementary?
Student demographics at Palomar Elementary are roughly 4% White, 86% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Palomar Elementary?
Palomar Elementary is overseen by Chula Vista Elementary in San Diego County.
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