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Casillas (Joseph) Elementary

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Casillas (Joseph) Elementary ranks 1753 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1753^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of California elementary schools

Summary

Casillas (Joseph) Elementary is a public elementary school in Chula Vista, California, serving 468 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Chula Vista Elementary District, which is ranked 533 out of 1,565 districts in the state.

Casillas (Joseph) Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 58.91% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 56.38% for the district and 48.81% for California. In Mathematics, 45% of Casillas students were proficient or better, compared to 45.94% for the district and 37.3% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong for its Hispanic and White student populations, ranking in the top 25% and top 15% of California elementary schools, respectively.

While Casillas (Joseph) Elementary outperforms most nearby schools in the Chula Vista Elementary District, the nearby Discovery Charter school, which is not part of the district, outperforms Casillas across all grade levels and subject areas. The school has a relatively high per-student spending of $19,608 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 18.7, compared to the district averages. However, Casillas has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.4% in 2022-2023 to 20.4% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern for the school and district to address.

431

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,591

Per pupil spending ?

45.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1130 East J St.
Chula Vista, CA 91910-7164

(619) 421-7555

District: Chula Vista Elementary

Students who attend Casillas (Joseph) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rancho del Rey Middle
High:	Otay Ranch Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.8%

Asian:

11.8%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2013 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg50%

California avg41%

1,753^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	66.7	1753 of 5857	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	1861 of 5869	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	1961 of 5859	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	1575 of 5883	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	923 of 5789	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	89.4	666 of 5662	88.2%	★★★★☆
2017	82.8	1007 of 5692	82.3%	★★★★☆
2016	79.3	1157 of 5614	79.4%	★★★★☆
2015	70.3	1486 of 5611	73.5%	★★★★☆
2013	74.3	1356 of 5530	75.5%	★★★★☆
2012	65.1	1777 of 5390	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.4	1673 of 5377	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.3	1498 of 5314	71.8%	★★★★☆
2009	78.8	1052 of 5193	79.7%	★★★★☆
2008	80.6	951 of 5113	81.4%	★★★★☆
2007	76.3	1123 of 5113	78.0%	★★★★☆
2006	75.6	1110 of 4818	77.0%	★★★★☆
2005	85.1	722 of 4822	85.0%	★★★★☆
2004	73.9	1162 of 4809	75.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	72.6	111 of 593	81.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	64.4	510 of 2227	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	761 of 2585	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	364 of 2128	82.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	50.3	1160 of 3162	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	1397 of 3245	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	1687 of 3311	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	95.4	96 of 3246	97.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	1734 of 5597	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	2101 of 5612	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	1842 of 5609	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	1541 of 5635	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	817 of 5492	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	88.3	651 of 5413	88.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	1096 of 5107	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	1048 of 5107	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	1366 of 5087	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	976 of 5084	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	435 of 4963	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	163 of 4830	96.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	1830 of 5460	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	1478 of 5517	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	1568 of 5363	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	851 of 5264	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	568 of 5173	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	92.8	187 of 5084	96.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	1741 of 5628	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	1588 of 5643	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.6	2012 of 5638	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	1553 of 5663	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	1077 of 5510	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	686 of 5431	87.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	669 of 718	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	843 of 2847	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	51.2	933 of 2635	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	906 of 2420	62.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	74.5	635 of 2661	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	255 of 2726	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	56.0	1338 of 2834	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	937 of 2737	65.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2024)81st percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)77th percentile+4 vs school

White (2023)76th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)7th percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+10 vs state

Mathematics45%+8 vs state

Science40%+7 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 8th 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 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 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
Casillas (Joseph) Elementary	Public	K-6	1130 East J St.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 421-7555	431	21	20.5	45.2%	35 (8.1%)	16 (3.7%)	288 (66.8%)	51 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	38 (8.8%)	66.7	1753^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	70.1%		64.3	1861^st of 5869 public elementary schools	68.3%	108	40.0		40.0	45.8	57.9	65.7	67.8			58.9	43.2	49.1	37.1	52.5			45.0	97.4		97.4			97.4	$28,591	$26,910	$1,681
Chula Vista Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	980 Buena Vista Way	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 482-7066	430	18	23.8	48.4%	41 (9.5%)	6 (1.4%)	300 (69.8%)	52 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.0%)	82.2	1066^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.8%		77.9	1252^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	78.7%	186	62.1		62.1	50.7	60.3	74.1	68.7			62.6	60.3	58.8	63.8	58.2			60.2							$24,626	$23,656	$970
Heritage Elementary	Public	K-6	1450 Santa Lucia Rd.	Chula Vista	91913	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 421-7080	732	32	22.8	38.3%	64 (8.7%)	48 (6.6%)	411 (56.1%)	122 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (11.7%)	84.9	926^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.2%		84.4	978^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.3%	52	48.2		48.2	64.6	79.1	72.9	76.3			72.9	64.0	78.2	38.0	63.6			60.2							$21,194	$19,980	$1,214
Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary	Public	K-6	930 East Palomar	Chula Vista	91913	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 397-5828	855	38	22.5	41.2%	54 (6.3%)	25 (2.9%)	469 (54.9%)	232 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	70 (8.2%)	79	1193^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	79.6%		77.3	1278^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.2%	85	53.5		53.5	53.7	61.6	66.1	62.0			61.2	55.5	56.6	52.8	56.6			55.4							$21,352	$20,218	$1,134
Discovery Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1100 Camino Biscay	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Discovery Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 656-0797	945	39	24.2	31.4%	77 (8.1%)	21 (2.2%)	651 (68.9%)	125 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	69 (7.3%)	89.9	662^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	88.7%		87.2	853^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	85.5%	191	57.7	69.6	61.0	68.1	68.2	71.3	84.9	86.7	87.0	75.0	70.8	65.4	61.8	66.4	73.3	87.0	68.3	97.6			98.4		97.6
Muraoka (Saburo) Elementary	Public	K-6	1644 Santa Alexia Ave.	Chula Vista	91913	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 216-5599	832	38	21.8	32.5%	65 (7.8%)	76 (9.1%)	346 (41.6%)	221 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	116 (13.9%)	75.2	1359^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.8%		78.3	1226^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.1%	133	36.9		36.9	65.0	58.8	64.4	61.0			62.3	64.4	57.4	51.0	40.3			53.3	95.8	97.9	97.9	97.2	97.9	96.5	$21,583	$20,528	$1,055
Rogers (Greg) Elementary	Public	K-6	510 East Naples St.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 656-2082	382	21	18.6	55.0%	25 (6.5%)	14 (3.7%)	290 (75.9%)	33 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.5%)	35.4	3547^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.4%		33.7	3622^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	38.3%	75	5.6		5.6	52.3	48.0	34.3	31.3			42.9	40.9	31.4	13.9	21.9			28.2	90.2	95.1		96.7	95.1	96.7	$54,569	$51,932	$2,637
Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary	Public	K-6	1691 Elmhurst St.	Chula Vista	91913	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 421-6300	534	24	22.2	50.0%	70 (13.1%)	22 (4.1%)	348 (65.2%)	57 (10.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.2%)	68.3	1677^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.4%		52.2	2441^st of 5869 public elementary schools	58.4%	764	46.1		46.1	56.3	51.5	55.3	57.8			55.2	56.3	47.1	40.8	46.9			47.7							$27,344	$25,782	$1,562
McMillin (Corky) Elementary	Public	K-6	1201 Santa Cora Ave.	Chula Vista	91913	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 397-0103	691	32	21.5	46.0%	56 (8.1%)	45 (6.5%)	376 (54.4%)	154 (22.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (8.2%)	88.6	739^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.4%		88.5	789^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.6%	50	59.3		59.3	54.4	64.4	72.9	84.5			70.5	58.8	73.3	64.8	71.3			67.6							$24,726	$23,414	$1,312
Parkview Elementary	Public	K-6	575 Juniper St.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 421-5483	403	21	19.1	44.7%	37 (9.2%)	11 (2.7%)	289 (71.7%)	36 (8.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.9%)	84.9	927^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.2%		74.6	1381^st of 5869 public elementary schools	76.5%	454	48.8		48.8	66.7	69.1	69.8	54.4			64.8	68.6	67.4	69.8	56.5			65.6	97.3					97.3	$28,730	$27,178	$1,552

Frequently Asked Questions about Casillas (Joseph) Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Casillas (Joseph) Elementary?

Students at Casillas (Joseph) Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 8% White, 4% African American.

What district is Casillas (Joseph) Elementary in?

Chula Vista Elementary

What schools do graduates of Casillas (Joseph) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Casillas (Joseph) Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rancho del Rey Middle
High : Otay Ranch Senior High

Is Casillas (Joseph) Elementary a good school?

Casillas (Joseph) Elementary ranks 1753^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Casillas (Joseph) Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Casillas (Joseph) Elementary.

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