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McMillin (Corky) Elementary

Public Grades K-6
739th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 87% of California elementary schools
Summary

McMillin (Corky) Elementary is a high-performing K-6 public school serving 691 students in the Chula Vista Elementary district, consistently ranking in the top 15% of all California elementary schools.

The school excels in providing a balanced, strong education across all core subjects, with particularly high achievement in mathematics and science compared to nearby schools like Wolf Canyon Elementary and Heritage Elementary. A key strength is its exceptional track record of supporting academic growth for all students, demonstrating remarkable effectiveness and achieving results that outpace other schools with similar student populations, such as Casillas (Joseph) Elementary and Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary.

McMillin has maintained this high level of performance for over a decade, even as the needs of its student community have grown, and it manages student attendance well. While the school is a standout model in many areas, its performance for students in special education programs has shown recent variability and is an acknowledged area for focus and improvement.

691
Students ?
21.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$24,726
Per pupil spending ?
46%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1201 Santa Cora Ave.
       Chula Vista, CA  91913-1799

(619) 397-0103

District: Chula Vista Elementary


Students who attend McMillin (Corky) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Rancho del Rey Middle
High:    Olympian High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.4%
Asian:
22.3%
Two or more races:
8.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2013 → 87th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the California average (68% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 13% of California elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Chula Vista Elementary
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school68%
District avg50%
California avg41%
739th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 13%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
From top 16% (2015) to top 13% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 42Elementary Schools in the Chula Vista Elementary
516th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202588.6739 of 585787.4%★★★★☆
202488.5789 of 586986.6%★★★★☆
202383.61013 of 585982.7%★★★★☆
202283.61017 of 588382.7%★★★★☆
201980.41152 of 578980.1%★★★★☆
201881.21065 of 566281.2%★★★★☆
201785.6887 of 569284.4%★★★★☆
201688.4713 of 561487.3%★★★★☆
201585.0883 of 561184.3%★★★★☆
201387.4622 of 553088.8%★★★★☆
201285.9681 of 539087.4%★★★★☆
201178.81068 of 537780.1%★★★★☆
201079.41034 of 531480.5%★★★★☆
200975.81172 of 519377.4%★★★★☆
200878.61040 of 511379.7%★★★★☆
200777.01088 of 511378.7%★★★★☆
200668.41417 of 481870.6%★★★★☆
200569.81347 of 482272.1%★★★★☆
200463.11566 of 480967.4%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202391.530 of 66195.5%★★★★★
202295.821 of 66396.8%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202262.6540 of 222775.8%★★★★☆
201971.6477 of 258581.5%★★★★☆
201864.1508 of 212876.1%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202264.2631 of 331180.9%★★★★☆
201992.5135 of 327595.9%★★★★★
201887.2224 of 324693.1%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202587.8701 of 559787.5%★★★★☆
202488.2707 of 561287.4%★★★★☆
202382.41006 of 560982.1%★★★★☆
202281.51037 of 563581.6%★★★★☆
201977.61192 of 549278.3%★★★★☆
201880.61013 of 541381.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202591.1297 of 510794.2%★★★★★
202492.6263 of 510794.9%★★★★★
202388.6410 of 508791.9%★★★★★
202287.7451 of 508491.1%★★★★★
201981.6649 of 496386.9%★★★★☆
201882.3591 of 483087.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202592.1281 of 546094.9%★★★★★
202490.4432 of 551792.2%★★★★★
202384.9579 of 536389.2%★★★★☆
202290.9312 of 526494.1%★★★★★
201983.1581 of 517388.8%★★★★☆
201879.3713 of 508486.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202587.4724 of 562887.1%★★★★☆
202486.2807 of 564385.7%★★★★☆
202382.3999 of 563882.3%★★★★☆
202282.11008 of 566382.2%★★★★☆
201979.41105 of 551079.9%★★★★☆
201879.41086 of 543180.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202535.11707 of 284740.0%★★☆☆☆
202450.7943 of 263564.2%★★★☆☆
202356.6739 of 242069.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202587.4153 of 259894.1%★★★★★
202481.0386 of 265185.4%★★★★☆
202383.6289 of 266189.1%★★★★☆
202270.2804 of 272670.5%★★★★☆
201969.6837 of 283470.5%★★★★☆
201882.7347 of 273787.3%★★★★☆
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 (2023)95th percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+7 vs school
White (2025)94th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)87th percentile~ school
Male (2025)87th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2022)81st percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)76th percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2025)40th percentile-47 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy70%+22 vs state
Mathematics68%+30 vs state
Science59%+27 vs state

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Students who attend McMillin (Corky) Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rancho del Rey Middle
High : Olympian High

In the 2024-25 school year, 691 students attended McMillin (Corky) Elementary.

Students at McMillin (Corky) Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 8% White, 7% African American.

McMillin (Corky) Elementary ranks 739th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026
2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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