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Loma Verde Elementary

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Loma Verde Elementary ranks 3092 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3092^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of California elementary schools

Summary

Loma Verde Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 419 students in the Chula Vista Elementary district, known for its significant progress in improving student attendance despite facing academic challenges.

The school has shown a notable decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, with math proficiency (26.6%) currently lagging behind both district and state averages. However, it demonstrates clear strengths, including a dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism from 43.9% to 17.4%, now better than the state average and outperforming nearby schools like Finney Elementary (27.6%) and Castle Park Elementary (25.3%). The school is also particularly effective with English Language Learners, ranking in the 69th percentile for this group, and shows strong performance in Spanish Language Arts.

When compared to area schools, Loma Verde operates with lower per-student spending than several peers, such as Rohr Elementary and Palomar Elementary, yet achieves its outcomes with this leaner budget. A key puzzle is that improved attendance has not yet translated into broad academic gains, suggesting a focus on classroom instruction is the next frontier. The school's performance is mixed by subject, with 6th-grade English Language Arts being a relative strength while math remains a concern across all grades.

419

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,844

Per pupil spending ?

72.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1450 Loma Ln.
Chula Vista, CA 91911-5310

(619) 420-3940

District: Chula Vista Elementary

Students who attend Loma Verde Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Castle Park Middle
High:	Castle Park Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.7%

Asian:

4.5%

African American:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 31st percentile in 2023 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 47th (2025) from a 31st-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg50%

California avg41%

3,092^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th 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	41.7	3092 of 5857	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	3137 of 5869	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	4016 of 5859	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	3722 of 5883	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	2006 of 5789	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	2011 of 5662	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.0	1521 of 5692	73.3%	★★★★☆
2016	60.1	1987 of 5614	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.6	2815 of 5611	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.4	1752 of 5530	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.4	1708 of 5390	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.0	2652 of 5377	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.6	2764 of 5314	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.4	2734 of 5193	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	27.9	3764 of 5113	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.5	2761 of 5113	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.2	2991 of 4818	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	29.3	3328 of 4822	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	22.4	3746 of 4809	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	40.0	1082 of 2227	51.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	53.9	981 of 3162	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	1654 of 3245	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	1184 of 3311	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.6	358 of 3275	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	723 of 3246	77.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	3249 of 5597	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	2744 of 5612	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.1	3840 of 5609	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	3341 of 5635	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	2297 of 5492	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	2029 of 5413	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	2016 of 5107	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	2110 of 5107	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	2898 of 5087	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	2644 of 5084	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.6	854 of 4963	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	992 of 4830	79.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	2642 of 5460	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	2993 of 5517	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	3987 of 5363	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	3614 of 5264	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.8	933 of 5173	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	983 of 5084	80.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	2767 of 5628	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.4	3255 of 5643	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	3860 of 5638	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	3811 of 5663	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.6	1661 of 5510	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	1902 of 5431	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.4	1681 of 2635	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	1152 of 2420	52.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)69th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)51st percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2024)36th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Science30%-3 vs state

Mathematics27%-11 vs state

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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)	% 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 (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	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Loma Verde Elementary	Public	K-6	1450 Loma Ln.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 420-3940	419	19	22.0	72.3%	6 (1.4%)	8 (1.9%)	380 (90.7%)	19 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	41.7	3092^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	47.2%		40.8	3137^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.5%	45	29.7	29.7	34.6	48.2	46.8	56.3	47.3	31.6	23.2	31.3	21.1	26.6							$26,844	$25,514	$1,330
Rohr (Fred H.) Elementary	Public	K-6	1540 Malta Ave.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 420-5533	290	16	18.7	74.5%	3 (1.0%)	8 (2.8%)	247 (85.2%)	19 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.8%)	34.5	3620^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.2%		46.6	2756^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.0%	864	25.0	25.0	36.4	42.6	41.7	43.2	41.3	30.3	23.4	18.8	28.9	24.9							$34,267	$32,522	$1,745
Otay Elementary	Public	K-6	1651 Albany Ave.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 425-4311	455	20	22.7	84.6%	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	414 (91.0%)	17 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	38.7	3303^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	43.6%		38.4	3276^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.2%	27	25.3	25.3	35.2	43.1	36.4	47.4	40.7	46.4	28.3	22.9	30.3	31.0							$25,964	$24,736	$1,228
Palomar Elementary	Public	K-6	300 East Palomar St.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 420-0134	319	16	19.9	77.7%	14 (4.4%)	5 (1.6%)	273 (85.6%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (5.0%)	72.9	1478^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.8%		70.8	1562^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	73.4%	84	34.2	34.2	62.1	55.3	60.0	57.1	58.5	58.1	60.5	52.5	48.6	54.9	89.3			92.9	92.9		$35,573	$33,542	$2,031
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						$27,646	$26,124	$1,522
Montgomery (John J.) Elementary	Public	K-6	1601 Fourth Ave.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 422-6131	338	16	21.1	89.1%	7 (2.1%)	3 (0.9%)	320 (94.7%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51	2549^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.5%		35.4	3486^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.6%	937	24.5	24.5	37.5	46.7	57.5	62.5	51.2	35.0	45.7	24.5	42.5	36.6							$26,933	$25,480	$1,453
Valle Lindo Elementary	Public	K-6	1515 Oleander Ave.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 421-5151	372	19	19.5	54.3%	15 (4.0%)	14 (3.8%)	288 (77.4%)	31 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.2%)	42.4	3046^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.0%		39	3234^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.9%	188	25.0	25.0	45.9	37.1	42.9	57.4	46.2	46.8	21.0	16.1	32.4	29.4							$27,676	$26,460	$1,216
Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary	Public	K-6	3950 Byrd St.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 690-1334	396	19	20.4	72.5%	12 (3.0%)	4 (1.0%)	335 (84.6%)	31 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	36.2	3462^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	40.9%		33.2	3667^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.5%	205	28.1	28.1	42.6	36.7	46.6	48.8	43.6	24.1	24.0	13.8	34.1	23.3	96.5						$27,441	$25,270	$2,171
Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary	Public	K-6	390 Palomar St.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 422-1127	763	33	23.1	83.7%	14 (1.8%)	10 (1.3%)	709 (92.9%)	12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	33.2	3710^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.7%		29.8	3942^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	32.8%	232	29.0	29.0	31.2	31.2	42.4	43.5	36.6	25.9	29.3	28.3	27.1	27.7	95.4	97.0	98.5	95.4	96.2	97.0	$21,721	$20,430	$1,291
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							$32,283	$30,046	$2,237

Frequently Asked Questions about Loma Verde Elementary

How many students attend Loma Verde Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Loma Verde Elementary.

What district is Loma Verde Elementary in?

Chula Vista Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Loma Verde Elementary?

Students at Loma Verde Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 2% African American, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Loma Verde Elementary a good school?

Loma Verde Elementary ranks 3092^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Loma Verde Elementary attend?

Students who attend Loma Verde Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Castle Park Middle
High : Castle Park Senior High

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

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