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What's the biggest difference between Wolf Canyon Elementary and what you expected?
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Enrollment
954
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHULA VISTA ELEMENTARY·NCES 060861011875
Wolf Canyon Elementary
1950 Wolf Canyon Loop, Chula Vista, CA 91913 · (619) 482-8877 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL954 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
293 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 | 199 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 122 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 124 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 123 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 126 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 130 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 130 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (199) is 53% larger than its 6th grade class (130).
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
71.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.5pp since 2014
Math
60.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 49.0% | 22.5% | 13.4% | 15.1% |
| Math | 38.0% | 22.7% | 21.7% | 17.7% |
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 | 71.5% | 60.6% |
| 2023-24 | 74.2% | 63.1% |
| 2022-23 | 68.9% | 67.3% |
| 2021-22 | 70.9% | 65.8% |
| 2018-19 | 76.5% | 69.7% |
| 2017-18 | 77.8% | 70.6% |
| 2016-17 | 77.6% | 69.4% |
| 2015-16 | 77.0% | 64.0% |
| 2014-15 | 72.0% | 60.0% |
% 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
67.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Wolf Canyon Elementary
Wolf Canyon Elementary's state test result (67.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Canyon Elementary this school | 954 | 30.7% | 67.4% |
| Muraoka (Saburo) Elementary Chula Vista | 832 | 32.5% | 57.8% |
| Terra Vista Elementary Rancho Cucamonga | 855 | 36.8% | 66.3% |
| River Islands Technology Academy II Lathrop | 954 | 35.2% | N/A |
| Heron Sacramento | 977 | 35.1% | 51.3% |
| Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary Chula Vista | 889 | 37.8% | 64.2% |
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 Wolf Canyon Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #769 of 5,151 | #91 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #1,035 of 5,172 ▼ 148 | #115 of 393 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.5% | #678 of 5,172 ▼ 178 | #79 of 393 ▼ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.3pp | #1,119 of 5,116 | #96 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 954 | #113 of 5,915 | #11 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.1:1 | #4,483 of 5,352 | #348 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.9% | #213 of 5,354 | #17 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.7% | #4,731 of 5,625 | #346 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +59.0% | #26 of 1,139 | #1 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
954
+29 (+3%) vs 2020
+13% since 2010-11, when it was 842
Student : Teacher
25.1:1
was 25.7:1
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 | 954 | 38 | 25.1:1 | 31% (293) |
| 2023-24 | 923 | 38 | 24.3:1 | 24% (223) |
| 2022-23 | 833 | 37 | 22.5:1 | 21% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 925 | 36 | 25.7:1 | 22% (200) |
| 2017-18 | 600 | 27 | 22.2:1 | 21% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 854 | 36 | 23.7:1 | 18% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 842 | N/A | N/A | 23% (196) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wolf Canyon Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 59% (600 to 954); teachers up 41% (27 to 38).
About Wolf Canyon Elementary
Federal records list Wolf Canyon Elementary as an elementary school in Chula Vista, California. The school counted 954 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 6. That is 105% bigger than the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Wolf Canyon Elementary belongs to Chula Vista Elementary, a district of 43 schools and 22,235 students.
At Wolf Canyon Elementary, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 38%. Smaller groups are 29% Asian, 13% Black, 11% multiracial, and 8% White. San Diego County residents are about 35% Hispanic, a similar share. A diversity index of 74% means there is a 74% chance two randomly chosen students at Wolf Canyon Elementary are from different groups.
Its ratio of 25.1:1 is based on 38 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 31% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 54% for public schools in San Diego County.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Wolf Canyon Elementary is 5.8 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 67.4% actual, 61.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
In San Diego County, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across San Diego County, 766 public schools serve about 467,437 students.
Of the public schools around it, Wolf Canyon Elementary is closest to Olympian High, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Wolf Canyon Elementary places 1st out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Wolf Canyon Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Large.
The school's enrollment increased 3% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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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
- 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
- Lauderbach (J. Calvin) ElementaryElementary · 763 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
- Olympian High0.2 mi · 2,289
- East Hills Academy0.3 mi · 71
- Veterans Elementary0.9 mi · 832
- Muraoka (Saburo) Elementary1.1 mi · 832
- Otay Ranch Senior High1.1 mi · 2,440
- Sonia Sotomayor Elementary1.2 mi · 488
Frequently asked questions
About Wolf Canyon ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Wolf Canyon Elementary?
Wolf Canyon Elementary enrolls approximately 954 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Wolf Canyon Elementary serve?
Wolf Canyon Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Wolf Canyon Elementary?
Approximately 25.1:1 students per teacher at Wolf Canyon Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Wolf Canyon Elementary?
Student demographics at Wolf Canyon Elementary are roughly 8% White, 38% Hispanic, 13% Black, 29% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Wolf Canyon Elementary public or private?
Wolf Canyon 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.