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Hilltop Drive Elementary

Q: Is Hilltop Drive Elementary a good school?

Hilltop Drive Elementary ranks 2240 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2240^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of California elementary schools

Summary

Hilltop Drive Elementary is a K-6 public school serving about 560 students in the Chula Vista Elementary district, performing solidly within its community despite serving a population with significant economic need and operating with lower per-student funding than most nearby schools.

The school has notable strengths, particularly in science, where student proficiency outpaces both the district and state averages, and in its effective support for Hispanic students. It has also made impressive strides in improving student attendance, dramatically reducing chronic absenteeism since the pandemic. However, challenges remain in mathematics, especially for older students, and in supporting English Language Learners. Historically a higher-performing school, it has settled into an average range in recent years but shows signs of recovery.

When compared to neighbors like Cook (Hazel Goes) Elementary, Halecrest Elementary, and the high-performing Clear View, Hilltop Drive holds a middle position in overall rank but stands out for its cost-effective operations and specific academic strengths, offering a dependable educational option within the district.

559

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,045

Per pupil spending ?

69.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30 Murray St.
Chula Vista, CA 91910-6020

(619) 422-8323

District: Chula Vista Elementary

Students who attend Hilltop Drive Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hilltop Middle
High:	Hilltop Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.0%

White:

6.4%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2013 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2013

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg50%

California avg41%

2,240^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 42Elementary Schools in the Chula Vista Elementary

516^th of 1,543Chula Vista Elementary among California districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	2240 of 5857	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	2570 of 5869	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	2081 of 5859	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	1895 of 5883	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	2272 of 5789	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	1939 of 5662	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	80.7	1102 of 5692	80.6%	★★★★☆
2016	80.4	1114 of 5614	80.2%	★★★★☆
2015	76.0	1280 of 5611	77.2%	★★★★☆
2013	80.3	1030 of 5530	81.4%	★★★★☆
2012	71.9	1422 of 5390	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	73.6	1321 of 5377	75.4%	★★★★☆
2010	65.8	1683 of 5314	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.5	1151 of 5193	77.8%	★★★★☆
2008	60.2	1845 of 5113	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.7	2582 of 5113	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.0	2442 of 4818	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.4	2275 of 4822	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	48.1	2256 of 4809	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	52.9	746 of 2227	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.2	1788 of 2585	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	1266 of 2128	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	44.8	1485 of 3162	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	1048 of 3245	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	1613 of 3311	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	944 of 3275	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	538 of 3246	83.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	2026 of 5597	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	2402 of 5612	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	2042 of 5609	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	1742 of 5635	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	2221 of 5492	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	1590 of 5413	70.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	1153 of 5107	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	1419 of 5107	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	1004 of 5087	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	906 of 5084	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	1403 of 4963	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	920 of 4830	81.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	1745 of 5460	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	1916 of 5517	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	1512 of 5363	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	746 of 5264	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	1451 of 5173	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	925 of 5084	81.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	2334 of 5628	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	2542 of 5643	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	2031 of 5638	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	2013 of 5663	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	2217 of 5510	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	2083 of 5431	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	1200 of 2847	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	1199 of 2635	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	773 of 2420	68.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)53rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Science43%+11 vs state

Mathematics40%+3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, October 12, 2010

I highly recommend Hilltop Drive Elementary School. I have a first grader at this school and have become a very involved parent. That has allowed me to get to know the staff and students. I feel fortunate to be at this school and feel that the Principal is taking this school in a great direction! The PTA and principal are focusing not just on $$ brought in but encouraging community building events. I believe this makes a happy and safe environment for our students and teachers. I feel confident as my child progresses through this school that I do not have to request a specific teacher ! We will be lucky to get any of the teachers on staff here as they are all wonderful !!!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% DTP (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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th 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 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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hilltop Drive Elementary	Public	K-6	30 Murray St.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 422-8323	559	24	23.2	69.2%	36 (6.4%)	6 (1.1%)	464 (83.0%)	12 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	33 (5.9%)	56.3	2240^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.8%		49.8	2570^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.2%	330	43.4	43.4	41.3	42.4	61.8	49.0	48.9	45.5	37.9	43.4	34.0	39.9	93.1	96.6	93.1	$17,045	$2,179	$14,866
Cook (Hazel Goes) Elementary	Public	K-6	875 Cuyamaca Ave.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 422-8381	346	15	23.0	69.4%	29 (8.4%)	13 (3.8%)	284 (82.1%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	52.5	2464^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.9%		52.1	2451^st of 5869 public elementary schools	58.2%	13	32.1	32.1	36.5	39.0	52.8	70.4	50.5	32.7	25.6	44.2	44.4	37.3				$19,979	$2,422	$17,557
Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary	Public	K-6	915 Fourth Ave.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 420-7071	613	27	23.1	74.6%	22 (3.6%)	12 (2.0%)	560 (91.4%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	41.9	3075^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.5%		33.2	3658^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.7%	583	23.7	23.7	38.3	34.6	53.3	56.5	46.5	31.3	33.7	32.3	22.1	29.8	97.4		97.4	$19,216	$2,432	$16,784
Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	229 East Naples	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 420-0066	273	16	17.0	66.7%	10 (3.7%)	3 (1.1%)	243 (89.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (4.8%)	42.6	3031^st of 5857 public elementary schools	48.2%		30.6	3885^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.8%	854	25.8	25.8	17.7	44.4	26.7	71.4	37.7	32.4	40.0	33.3	57.1	39.2				$19,409	$701	$18,708
Halecrest Elementary	Public	K-6	475 East J St.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 421-0771	415	18	23.0	50.4%	56 (13.5%)	5 (1.2%)	312 (75.2%)	21 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	60.2	2059^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.8%		75.2	1361^st of 5869 public elementary schools	76.8%	698	26.2	26.2	59.4	54.0	52.5	62.5	57.1	48.4	38.1	29.5	48.4	41.3				$18,596	$2,220	$16,376
Kellogg (Karl H.) Elementary	Public	K-6	229 East Naples St.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 420-4151	305	14	22.0	76.1%	29 (9.5%)	5 (1.6%)	251 (82.3%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	42.4	3047^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.0%		53.7	2362^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	59.8%	685	34.7	34.7	35.7	25.0	38.8	51.4	37.7	35.7	30.6	34.7	42.9	35.8				$23,341	$3,989	$19,352
Castle Park Elementary	Public	K-6	25 Emerson St.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 422-5301	377	18	20.9	88.3%	9 (2.4%)	11 (2.9%)	345 (91.5%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	37.8	3362^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	42.6%		42.5	3035^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.3%	327	22.5	22.5	35.0	51.2	44.0	50.0	44.3	31.7	35.0	12.2	28.0	26.6	96.3			$19,892	$3,029	$16,863
Rosebank Elementary	Public	K-6	80 Flower St.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 422-8329	485	20	24.2	64.3%	21 (4.3%)	8 (1.6%)	414 (85.4%)	21 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.7%)	34	3649^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.7%		45.7	2817^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.0%	832	20.6	20.6	27.5	34.6	38.4	54.3	39.3	29.1	27.2	21.9	32.4	27.5	96.2		96.2	$18,041	$2,263	$15,778
Vista Square Elementary	Public	K-6	540 G St.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 422-8374	554	25	22.1	80.7%	28 (5.1%)	14 (2.5%)	483 (87.2%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	16 (2.9%)	31	3876^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.8%		33.9	3608^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.5%	268	20.0	20.0	24.4	35.9	44.6	38.1	35.5	31.7	27.2	29.3	24.4	28.1	96.9		96.9	$17,771	$2,272	$15,499
Davila Day	Public	K-8	540 G St.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	San Diego County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 427-5626	28	5	6.2	39.3%	5 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (60.7%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)	4 (14.3%)								(n/a)							0.0					8.3				$108,952	$4,101	$104,851

Frequently Asked Questions about Hilltop Drive Elementary

What district is Hilltop Drive Elementary in?

Chula Vista Elementary

What schools do graduates of Hilltop Drive Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hilltop Drive Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hilltop Middle
High : Hilltop Senior High

How many students attend Hilltop Drive Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 559 students attended Hilltop Drive Elementary.

Is Hilltop Drive Elementary a good school?

Hilltop Drive Elementary ranks 2240^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hilltop Drive Elementary?

Students at Hilltop Drive Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 6% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

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