Enrollment
488
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHULA VISTA ELEMENTARY·NCES 060861014728
Sonia Sotomayor Elementary
1790 Santa Christina Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91913 · (619) 425-9600 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL488 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
204 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 | 98 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is 92% larger than its 6th grade class (51).
Student demographics
74%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
63.3%
CA avg 49.1%
Math
50.0%
CA avg 37.7%
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 35.9% | 27.3% | 14.1% | 22.7% |
| Math | 28.9% | 21.1% | 20.7% | 29.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
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
57.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
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 Sonia Sotomayor Elementary
Sonia Sotomayor Elementary's state test result (57.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonia Sotomayor Elementary this school | 488 | 41.8% | 57.2% |
| Matsuyama Elementary Sacramento | 435 | 43.7% | 59.1% |
| Los Cerritos Elementary Long Beach | 453 | 36.2% | 65.4% |
| Perdew Elementary Etiwanda | 589 | 37.7% | 54.8% |
| Hanna Ranch Elementary Hercules | 421 | 39.7% | 49.5% |
| Olinda Elementary El Sobrante | 318 | 39.6% | 46.2% |
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 Sonia Sotomayor Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #1,263 of 5,151 | #141 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,596 of 5,172 | #171 of 393 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #1,124 of 5,172 | #131 of 393 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 488 | #2,597 of 5,915 | #196 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #1,098 of 5,352 | #56 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.1% | #186 of 5,354 | #14 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.8% | #4,261 of 5,625 | #294 of 442 |
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.
About Sonia Sotomayor Elementary
Sonia Sotomayor Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Chula Vista, California. The latest federal count shows 488 students in kindergarten through 6.
Chula Vista Elementary serves 22,235 students across 43 schools.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Sonia Sotomayor Elementary. The largest is Hispanic students, at 37%. Next come 27% Asian, 17% multiracial, 12% Black, and 6% White. The Hispanic share in San Diego County as a whole is similar, at about 35%. The school's diversity index is 74%, meaning two students picked at random have a 74% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 20.3:1, with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Sonia Sotomayor Elementary is 42%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in San Diego County is 54%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 57.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 55.0%.
Across San Diego County, the median household income is $106,268, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. San Diego County is home to 766 public schools and about 467,437 public school students.
The closest public school, Muraoka (Saburo) Elementary, is about 0.4 miles from Sonia Sotomayor Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Sonia Sotomayor Elementary ranks 7th of 8 on average proficiency.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
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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
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 Sonia Sotomayor Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Sonia Sotomayor Elementary. Sonia Sotomayor Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65Sioux Falls, SD · 690 students
Nearby schools
- Muraoka (Saburo) Elementary0.4 mi · 832
- Otay Ranch Senior High0.7 mi · 2,440
- Fahari L. Jeffers Elementary0.8 mi · 467
- Heritage Elementary1.2 mi · 732
- Wolf Canyon Elementary1.2 mi · 954
- Olympian High1.2 mi · 2,289
Frequently asked questions
About Sonia Sotomayor ElementaryHow many students attend Sonia Sotomayor Elementary?
Sonia Sotomayor Elementary enrolls approximately 488 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Sonia Sotomayor Elementary serve?
Sonia Sotomayor Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Sonia Sotomayor Elementary?
Approximately 20.3:1 students per teacher at Sonia Sotomayor Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Sonia Sotomayor Elementary?
Student demographics at Sonia Sotomayor Elementary are roughly 6% White, 37% Hispanic, 12% Black, 27% Asian, 17% Two or more.
What district is Sonia Sotomayor Elementary in?
Sonia Sotomayor Elementary is part of Chula Vista Elementary.
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