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Chula Vista Learning Community Charter

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Chula Vista Learning Community Charter ranks 1887 th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

1887^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 68% of California alternative schools

Summary

Chula Vista Learning Community Charter (CVLCC) is a K-12 alternative charter school serving 1,397 students in its own Chula Vista Learning Community Charter District, notable for its exceptional graduation rates and student engagement despite serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged population.

The school truly stands out in three key areas. First, its graduation rate is outstanding at 98.9%, far exceeding the state average and outperforming most nearby schools like Urban Discovery Academy (76.9%) and Monarch (85.7%). Second, student attendance is remarkable, with a chronic absenteeism rate of only 3.6% compared to a state average of 19.4%; this is dramatically lower than many local alternatives. Third, academic performance in English Language Arts is strong, with 63.22% of students proficient, which is well above the state average and higher than geographically close schools such as Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter and Mueller Charter (Robert L.).

CVLCC achieves these strong results efficiently, spending less per student than many comparable schools while also demonstrating strength in bilingual Spanish assessments. While mathematics proficiency is an area for continued growth, the school's consistent year-over-year improvement, low dropout rate, and successful support for a high-need student population make it a distinctive and high-performing option in the Chula Vista area.

1,397

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

68.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

590 K St.
Chula Vista, CA 91911-1118

(619) 426-2885

District: Chula Vista Learning Community Charter District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.9%

White:

2.1%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2022 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2022

✓Above the California median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,887^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 19 pts since 2019

From bottom 49% (2019) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

697^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 8 pts since 2019

From top 33% (2019) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

234^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 12 pts since 2019

From top 23% (2019) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	1887 of 5857	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	2267 of 5869	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	2111 of 5859	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	2182 of 5883	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	2963 of 5789	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	63.2	530 of 2227	76.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	56.4	860 of 3162	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	984 of 3245	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	1052 of 3311	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.8	2219 of 3275	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	1997 of 5597	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	2229 of 5612	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	2029 of 5609	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	2092 of 5635	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	2957 of 5492	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	798 of 5107	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	1271 of 5107	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	1073 of 5087	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	1115 of 5084	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	1744 of 4963	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	1132 of 5460	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	1746 of 5517	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	1987 of 5363	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	1674 of 5264	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	2030 of 5173	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	1618 of 5628	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.2	2204 of 5643	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	2063 of 5638	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	2120 of 5663	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	2753 of 5510	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	1141 of 2847	59.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	5.5	2741 of 2834	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	697 of 2761	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	675 of 2783	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	880 of 2781	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	928 of 2740	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	893 of 2715	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	63.6	352 of 1531	77.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	56.2	325 of 1478	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	43.9	624 of 1521	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	620 of 1540	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	683 of 1442	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	843 of 2533	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	736 of 2551	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.9	893 of 2531	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	874 of 2509	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	909 of 2380	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	277 of 2395	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	221 of 2388	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	74.2	417 of 2374	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	459 of 2359	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	376 of 2213	83.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	440 of 2542	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	366 of 2579	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	609 of 2531	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	588 of 2458	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	514 of 2369	78.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	486 of 2534	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	539 of 2552	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	747 of 2538	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	846 of 2527	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	732 of 2407	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	1309 of 1566	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	234 of 2162	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	301 of 2159	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	271 of 2170	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	548 of 2123	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	487 of 2133	77.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	394 of 1906	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	347 of 1915	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	319 of 1915	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	568 of 1858	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	868 of 1833	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	64 of 1900	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	90 of 1902	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	83 of 1917	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	80.9	251 of 1861	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	189 of 1814	89.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	87 of 2013	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	124 of 2026	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	153 of 2030	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	75.9	336 of 1943	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	212 of 1937	89.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	132 of 1942	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	237 of 1948	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	234 of 1963	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	474 of 1916	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	291 of 1880	84.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)76th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)73rd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-8 vs school

White (2019)3rd percentile-46 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)78th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)77th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile-58 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Speaking84%+48 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy63%+14 vs state

Science42%+9 vs state

Mathematics41%+3 vs state

Listening36%+10 vs state

Writing34%+17 vs state

Overall22%+12 vs state

Reading17%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)								CSA Spanish Listening (2025)								CSA Spanish Writing (2025)								CSA Spanish Reading (2025)								CSA Spanish Speaking (2025)	CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CSA Spanish Speaking 9th Grade	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chula Vista Learning Community Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	590 K St.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Chula Vista Learning Community Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 426-2885	1,397	70	20.0	68.9%	29 (2.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1,353 (96.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.6%)								(n/a)	23.2	32.4	21.4	10.3	17.7	20.8	24.3	21.8	65.3	34.2	46.1	21.8	36.3	30.0	19.6	35.7	30.5	56.8	19.1	33.3	47.1	25.8	26.2	34.5	11.6	29.7	16.9	8.1	8.8	29.2	11.2	17.2	84.1	39.3	39.2		47.7	41.7	56.8	49.6	61.8	64.4	64.7	62.2	83.7	63.2	56.8	39.6	41.8	29.9	37.3	40.8	38.5	40.7
Mueller Charter (Robert L.)	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	715 I St.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Mueller Charter (Robert L.) District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 422-6192	1,542	67	22.8	77.8%	55 (3.6%)	17 (1.1%)	1,424 (92.3%)	17 (1.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (1.6%)								(n/a)																																		31.0	32.7	36.1		33.4	38.8	41.4	44.1	61.6	57.5	50.0	66.9	51.9	46.5	47.4	34.9	38.8	43.4	23.6	26.3	36.9	97.2	98.1	98.1		97.2
Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	489 E St.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 349-3700	1,321	62	21.2	46.2%	33 (2.5%)	9 (0.7%)	1,253 (94.9%)	9 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.1%)								(n/a)																																		33.8	34.4			34.1	43.2	34.5	42.5	44.0	54.7	53.8		44.5	45.2	32.4	32.6	21.6	27.4	30.1		32.0
San Diego County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	525 Third St.	Imperial Beach	91932	San Diego County	San Diego County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 298-2213	28	5	5.6	25.0%	2 (7.1%)	1 (3.6%)	23 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.1%)								(n/a)
The O'Farrell Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6130 Skyline Dr.	San Diego	92114	San Diego County	The O'Farrell Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 263-3009	1,862	100	18.7	40.5%	27 (1.5%)	220 (11.8%)	1,087 (58.4%)	384 (20.6%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.6%)	131 (7.0%)								(n/a)																																		36.2	32.3	45.1		37.7	57.9	57.4	51.4	47.8	43.4	43.9	70.3	51.8	61.8	48.5	38.5	37.4	40.1	35.5	37.6	40.6
Logan Memorial Educational Campus	Public, Alternative	K-12	2875 Ocean View Blvd	San Diego	92113	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-6500	1,467	71	20.7	94.7%	21 (1.4%)	34 (2.3%)	1,382 (94.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	23 (1.6%)								(n/a)				0.0				0.0				12.5				12.5				0.0				0.0				0.0				0.0		4.9	6.7	5.4		6.0	19.5	26.8	10.5	15.7	24.1	17.2	23.5	20.0	11.9	2.4	4.8	6.3	15.0	8.3	3.9	8.6							$31,446	$27,992	$3,454
America's Finest Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	730 45th St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	America's Finest Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 694-4809	396	27	14.9	95.5%	9 (2.3%)	57 (14.4%)	303 (76.5%)	12 (3.0%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)																																		5.0	7.7	23.8		10.0	17.1	11.9	25.0	12.0	23.1	12.8	40.9	19.2	2.9	7.1	2.5	8.0	3.9	10.3	4.8	5.7
Monarch	Public, Alternative	K-12	1625 Newton Ave.	San Diego	92113	San Diego County	San Diego County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 652-4100	225	16	14.4	100.0%	10 (4.4%)	17 (7.6%)	182 (80.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)								(n/a)																																		4.8	0.0		9.1	4.1	0.0	11.8	4.8	21.1	12.5	17.7	30.8	13.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.3	6.3	0.0	0.0	1.7							$56,323	$52,376	$3,947
Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	881 Kuhn Dr.	Chula Vista	91914	San Diego County	Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 463-6801	437	24	17.8	56.5%	27 (6.2%)	19 (4.3%)	340 (77.8%)	29 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)								(n/a)																																		44.0	31.3	28.6		32.7	37.9	41.7	44.0	32.1	56.7	42.6	83.3	49.3	31.0	29.2	20.0	25.0	46.7	22.9	34.3	29.7	66.7	70.0	73.3	70.0	73.3	70.0	$26,478	$25,738	$740
Pacific Springs Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2371 Fenton St.	Chula Vista	91914	San Diego County	Pacific Springs Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 252-8800	489	18	27.3	54.0%	75 (15.3%)	16 (3.3%)	310 (63.4%)	39 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	45 (9.2%)								(n/a)																																		15.7	15.4			15.5	35.0	34.0	29.4	48.2	65.7	40.4		40.7	23.3	20.4	17.7	29.6	20.0	19.2		21.9	78.8	78.8	78.8	78.8	78.8	78.8	$36,800	$36,350	$450

Frequently Asked Questions about Chula Vista Learning Community Charter

What district is Chula Vista Learning Community Charter in?

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What is the racial makeup of Chula Vista Learning Community Charter?

Students at Chula Vista Learning Community Charter are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

Is Chula Vista Learning Community Charter a good school?

Chula Vista Learning Community Charter ranks 1887^th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chula Vista Learning Community Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,397 students attended Chula Vista Learning Community Charter.

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