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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary administration to hear?
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Enrollment
534
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHULA VISTA ELEMENTARY·NCES 060861000879
Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary
1691 Elmhurst St., Chula Vista, CA 91913 · (619) 421-6300 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL534 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
22.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
267 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 | 126 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 64 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (126) is 97% larger than its 6th grade class (64).
Student demographics
54%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
55.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.2pp since 2014
Math
47.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 27.6% | 27.6% | 21.1% | 23.7% |
| Math | 20.8% | 26.9% | 26.2% | 26.2% |
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 | 55.2% | 47.7% |
| 2023-24 | 47.6% | 39.3% |
| 2022-23 | 53.4% | 46.6% |
| 2021-22 | 48.6% | 39.8% |
| 2018-19 | 69.8% | 55.0% |
| 2017-18 | 67.6% | 50.4% |
| 2016-17 | 67.2% | 49.0% |
| 2015-16 | 64.0% | 45.0% |
| 2014-15 | 50.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
47.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary
Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary's state test result (47.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary this school | 534 | 50.0% | 47.4% |
| Gardenhill Elementary La Mirada | 633 | 49.9% | 61.0% |
| Torrance Elementary Torrance | 567 | 53.6% | 48.8% |
| Fred Ekstrand Elementary San Dimas | 475 | 47.8% | 58.4% |
| La Ballona Elementary Culver City | 531 | 53.9% | 47.0% |
| Marylin Avenue Elementary Livermore | 430 | 51.9% | 37.6% |
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 Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #1,900 of 5,151 | #189 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #1,741 of 5,172 ▲ 508 | #181 of 393 ▲ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #1,680 of 5,172 ▲ 392 | #177 of 393 ▲ 29 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.2pp | #1,075 of 5,116 | #67 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 534 | #2,038 of 5,915 | #152 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #2,379 of 5,352 | #144 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.1% | #2,420 of 5,354 | #247 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.0% | #3,909 of 5,625 | #257 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.6% | #401 of 1,139 | #31 of 97 |
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
534
+58 (+12%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 676
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 22.7:1
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 | 534 | 24 | 22.3:1 | 50% (267) |
| 2023-24 | 516 | 25 | 20.7:1 | 39% (202) |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 21 | 22.9:1 | 37% (179) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 21 | 22.7:1 | 40% (190) |
| 2017-18 | 470 | 21 | 22.4:1 | 40% (188) |
| 2015-16 | 561 | 23 | 24.4:1 | 37% (208) |
| 2010-11 | 550 | N/A | N/A | 25% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 666 | 35 | 19.0:1 | 16% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 676 | 26 | 26.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (470 to 534); teachers up 14% (21 to 24).
About Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary
Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of Chula Vista, California. The school had 534 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25.
Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary is one school in Chula Vista Elementary, a system of 43 schools with 22,235 students.
Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary's enrollment is 65% Hispanic. Other groups make up 13% White, 11% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. County-wide, 35% of San Diego County residents are Hispanic. Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary has a diversity index of 54%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 24 full-time positions, a ratio of 22.3:1. Elementary schools in California average about 22.3:1, a similar figure. Around 50% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary is graded B by allk12, scoring above 57% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 47.4%; the prediction is 50.2%.
San Diego County census figures show that 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. Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary is among the 766 public schools in San Diego County.
The closest other public school is Bonita Vista Senior High, about 0.4 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary ranks 7th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary as City: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 12%, from 476 to 534.
Community posts for Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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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- Bonita Vista Senior High0.4 mi · 1,960
- EastLake Elementary0.8 mi · 527
- Bonita Vista Middle0.9 mi · 972
- McMillin (Corky) Elementary0.9 mi · 691
- Chula Vista Hills Elementary0.9 mi · 430
- Heritage Elementary1.4 mi · 732
Frequently asked questions
About Tiffany (Burton C.) ElementaryHow large is Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary?
Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary enrolls approximately 534 students in grades KG-06.
Is Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary have?
Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary?
At Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary, the student body is approximately 13% White, 65% Hispanic, 4% Black, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary public or private?
Tiffany (Burton C.) 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.