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Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista

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Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista ranks 3409 th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

3409^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 42% of California alternative schools

Summary

Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista is an alternative public charter school serving 415 students in grades K-12 in Chula Vista, California. The school has seen strong 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 86.2% to 90.6% over the past few years, outpacing the state average. However, the school has also struggled with fluctuating dropout rates and high chronic absenteeism, which are areas of concern that require targeted interventions.

Academically, Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista generally outperforms the state average on Smarter Balanced Assessments in English Language Arts/Literacy, with 11th-grade students scoring 83.33% proficient or better compared to the state's 56.96%. Unfortunately, the school's math scores tend to lag behind the state average, an area that the school should focus on improving. The school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with a relatively high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.09% to 54.94% over the past few years.

Compared to other charter schools in the area, such as America's Finest Charter and Chula Vista Learning Community Charter, Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista has seen an increase in spending per student, from $11,728 in 2020-2021 to $14,442 in 2023-2024, indicating a commitment to investing in student learning and development. Overall, the school has some strengths, but also faces significant challenges that will require a concerted effort to address.

437

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,442

Per pupil spending ?

56.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

881 Kuhn Dr.
Chula Vista, CA 91914-3563

(619) 463-6801

District: Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.8%

Asian:

6.6%

White:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2022 → 74th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2022

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,409^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 4 pts since 2019

From bottom 46% (2019) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,276^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 6 pts since 2019

From bottom 47% (2019) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

562^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 15 pts since 2019

From top 41% (2019) to top 26% (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	37.0	3409 of 5857	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	2538 of 5869	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	3029 of 5859	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	2825 of 5883	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.6	384 of 1417	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	40.7	3150 of 5789	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	3131 of 5597	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	2409 of 5612	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	1707 of 5635	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	408 of 1267	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	3087 of 5107	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	2050 of 5107	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	2432 of 5087	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	1944 of 5084	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	1857 of 4963	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	3187 of 5460	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	2106 of 5517	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	3074 of 5363	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.3	1659 of 5264	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.6	140 of 1110	87.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	3433 of 5628	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	2333 of 5643	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.7	3896 of 5638	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	3663 of 5663	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.2	362 of 1272	71.5%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	1276 of 2761	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	1390 of 2783	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	1108 of 2781	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	1011 of 2740	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.7	172 of 894	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	40.7	1426 of 2715	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	847 of 2533	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	1124 of 2551	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	897 of 2531	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	841 of 2509	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.8	137 of 738	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	27.4	1708 of 2380	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	1081 of 2395	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	1153 of 2388	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	728 of 2374	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.6	400 of 2359	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	51.9	887 of 2213	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	1302 of 2542	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	1569 of 2579	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	1239 of 2531	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.8	62 of 721	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	36.9	1425 of 2369	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	1642 of 2534	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	1534 of 2552	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	1206 of 2538	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	1030 of 2527	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	214 of 763	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	908 of 2407	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	438 of 1566	72.0%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	562 of 2162	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	354 of 2159	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	489 of 2170	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	411 of 2123	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	269 of 1290	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	54.1	874 of 2133	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	557 of 1906	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	414 of 1915	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	431 of 1915	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	657 of 1858	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.9	261 of 1054	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	702 of 1833	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	332 of 1900	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	93.3	98 of 1902	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.9	297 of 1917	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	198 of 1861	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	849 of 1814	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	271 of 2013	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	305 of 2026	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	256 of 2030	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	246 of 1943	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	220 of 1126	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	47.6	996 of 1937	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	501 of 1942	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	201 of 1948	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	481 of 1963	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	95.0	106 of 1916	94.5%	★★★★★

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

Female (2025)44th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-19 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Science33%~ state avg

Mathematics30%-8 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 (2024)
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
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	$14,442	$1,354	$13,088
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
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							$14,699	$1,123	$13,576
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							$15,374	$1,351	$14,023
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							$15,921	$1,471	$14,450
The Learning Choice Academy - East County	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4215 Spring St.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	The Learning Choice Academy - East County District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 463-8811	466	22	21.0	58.6%	116 (24.9%)	22 (4.7%)	288 (61.8%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.2%)								(n/a)																																		37.0	45.1	34.4		40.0	31.0	40.0	40.7	52.6	43.2	40.0	48.4	42.6	27.6	31.0	33.3	23.7	36.1	35.3	9.1	28.4	84.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	$15,811	$925	$14,886
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		$16,338	$1,832	$14,506
Greater San Diego Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	14545 Lyons Valley Rd.	Jamul	91935	San Diego County	Greater San Diego Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 669-3050	209	9	23.1	61.7%	119 (56.9%)	7 (3.3%)	58 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.5%)								(n/a)																																		45.5	40.0	46.2		42.5	9.1	23.5	63.6	35.7	56.3	40.0	69.2	42.3	27.3	17.7	27.3	28.6	50.0	33.3	46.2	33.0							$12,721	$132	$12,589
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							$21,837	$3,923	$17,914
JCS - Manzanita	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5300 Jackson Dr.	La Mesa	91942	San Diego County	JCS - Manzanita District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 303-4344	224	15	14.8	47.3%	78 (34.8%)	6 (2.7%)	115 (51.3%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.5%)								(n/a)																																		27.8	55.6			43.9	36.0	57.1	44.4	52.6	28.6	38.9		42.0	32.0	42.9	11.1	26.3	21.4	44.4		29.8	79.3	82.8		79.3	79.3	79.3	$16,181	$489	$15,692

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Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista ranks 3409^th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Students at Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista are 78% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista.

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