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Salt Creek Elementary

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Salt Creek Elementary ranks 679 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

679^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of California elementary schools

Summary

Salt Creek Elementary is a large, high-performing public elementary school serving 835 students in grades K-6 within the Chula Vista Elementary School District, consistently ranking among the top schools in California.

The school excels academically, with student proficiency in English and Math significantly exceeding both district and state averages, and it shows particular strength in science instruction. A key standout is its success in supporting all students, as it achieves exceptionally high rankings for its academic results with economically disadvantaged students. Furthermore, the school maintains a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.5%, which is less than half the state average and indicates strong student engagement and a positive school environment.

When compared to nearby schools, Salt Creek's consistent excellence is clear. It ranks highest among local Chula Vista Elementary district schools like Liberty Elementary and EastLake Elementary, and it outperforms Olympic View Elementary in mathematics despite serving a similar community. While Arroyo Vista Charter achieves similar English scores, Salt Creek students perform better in Math. The school achieves these strong outcomes efficiently, spending less per student than several neighboring schools while delivering top-tier results.

835

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,516

Per pupil spending ?

34.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1055 Hunte Pkwy.
Chula Vista, CA 91914-3622

(619) 397-5494

District: Chula Vista Elementary

Students who attend Salt Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Eastlake Middle
High:	Olympian High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.1%

Asian:

14.7%

Two or more races:

14.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2013 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (67% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chula Vista Elementary

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg50%

California avg41%

679^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^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	89.7	679 of 5857	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	775 of 5869	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	796 of 5859	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	817 of 5883	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	93.4	408 of 5789	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	354 of 5662	93.7%	★★★★★
2017	89.5	664 of 5692	88.3%	★★★★☆
2016	93.1	436 of 5614	92.2%	★★★★★
2015	87.3	767 of 5611	86.3%	★★★★☆
2013	83.2	876 of 5530	84.2%	★★★★☆
2012	85.7	691 of 5390	87.2%	★★★★☆
2011	84.4	762 of 5377	85.8%	★★★★☆
2010	82.1	887 of 5314	83.3%	★★★★☆
2009	82.2	871 of 5193	83.2%	★★★★☆
2008	71.3	1344 of 5113	73.7%	★★★★☆
2007	73.8	1209 of 5113	76.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	82.4	265 of 2227	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	91.4	158 of 2585	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	182 of 2128	91.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	75.3	306 of 3162	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	74.0	403 of 3245	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	480 of 3311	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	286 of 3275	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	109 of 3246	96.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	652 of 5597	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	812 of 5612	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	970 of 5609	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	856 of 5635	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	506 of 5492	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	380 of 5413	93.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	377 of 5107	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	405 of 5107	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	411 of 5087	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	411 of 5084	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	114 of 4963	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	72 of 4830	98.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	137 of 5460	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	381 of 5517	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	481 of 5363	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	81.2	708 of 5264	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	96.8	80 of 5173	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	141 of 5084	97.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	678 of 5628	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	698 of 5643	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	90.3	595 of 5638	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	760 of 5663	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	93.9	316 of 5510	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	378 of 5431	93.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	143 of 718	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	213 of 670	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.9	121 of 669	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	116 of 610	81.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	448 of 2847	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	537 of 2635	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	228 of 2420	90.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	94 of 2598	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.5	303 of 2651	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	176 of 2661	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	365 of 2726	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	87.8	158 of 2834	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	141 of 2737	94.8%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)96th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)90th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)80th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy71%+22 vs state

Mathematics66%+28 vs state

Science60%+28 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
Salt Creek Elementary	Public	K-6	1055 Hunte Pkwy.	Chula Vista	91914	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 397-5494	835	34	24.5	34.1%	104 (12.5%)	46 (5.5%)	443 (53.1%)	123 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (14.3%)	89.7	679^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.4%		88.6	775^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.8%	96	60.3		60.3	66.7	73.0	73.4	69.3			70.7	69.2	74.1	62.7	57.5			65.6							$20,516	$19,538	$978
Arroyo Vista Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	2491 School House Rd.	Chula Vista	91915	San Diego County	Arroyo Vista Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 656-9676	911	37	24.5	27.7%	129 (14.2%)	24 (2.6%)	542 (59.5%)	142 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (8.0%)	75.7	1347^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.0%		81.3	1100^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.3%	247	55.8	68.7	61.2	47.6	60.6	76.1	72.7	82.6	89.2	70.6	40.8	55.2	49.6	50.0	61.6	69.9	53.7	97.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.7
Olympic View Elementary	Public	K-6	1220 South Greensview Dr.	Chula Vista	91915	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 656-2030	544	23	23.6	39.3%	56 (10.3%)	33 (6.1%)	285 (52.4%)	119 (21.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.8%)	74.2	1413^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.9%		77.4	1275^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.3%	138	52.6		52.6	50.6	52.1	72.2	74.4			63.0	41.2	40.5	54.6	63.4			50.3							$23,177	$22,094	$1,083
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary	Public	K-6	2295 MacKenzie Creek Rd.	Chula Vista	91914	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 656-6262	431	20	21.5	38.1%	57 (13.2%)	26 (6.0%)	208 (48.3%)	83 (19.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (12.8%)	82.1	1072^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	81.7%		84.7	962^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	83.6%	110	42.3		42.3	61.1	56.6	69.0	72.1			65.5	66.7	62.3	50.7	67.7			61.4							$27,345	$26,140	$1,205
Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary	Public	K-6	1650 Exploration Falls Dr.	Chula Vista	91915	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 591-5500	889	40	22.2	37.8%	84 (9.4%)	75 (8.4%)	460 (51.7%)	169 (19.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	95 (10.7%)	84.4	941^st of 5857 public elementary schools	83.9%		84.7	958^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.7%	17	47.0		47.0	62.6	69.3	73.5	68.5			68.7	68.7	60.6	56.8	52.7			59.4	97.4			98.3			$22,134	$21,116	$1,018
Liberty Elementary	Public	K-6	2175 Proctor Valley Rd.	Chula Vista	91914	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 397-5225	542	26	20.8	21.2%	71 (13.1%)	24 (4.4%)	324 (59.8%)	72 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (9.2%)	88	778^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.7%		86.1	904^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.6%	126	44.0		44.0	68.5	65.6	76.9	73.2			71.0	69.9	70.2	67.0	62.5			67.6							$26,454	$25,490	$964
EastLake Elementary	Public	K-6	1955 Hillside Dr.	Chula Vista	91913	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 421-4798	527	27	19.5	38.1%	37 (7.0%)	24 (4.6%)	378 (71.7%)	54 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.3%)	75.2	1357^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.8%		71.2	1540^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.8%	183	41.1		41.1	50.0	62.1	60.3	64.9			59.2	51.4	63.6	55.4	53.4			55.8	95.9	96.9		95.9	96.9	95.9	$25,607	$24,336	$1,271
High Technical Elementary Chula Vista	Public, Charter	K-5	1949 Discovery Falls Dr.	Chula Vista	91915	San Diego County	High Technical Elementary Chula Vista District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 591-2550	445	18	24.7	56.0%	17 (3.8%)	21 (4.7%)	330 (74.2%)	63 (14.2%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.6%)	41.4	3127^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.6%		43.1	2988^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.1%	139	24.3		24.3	44.0	34.7	40.5				39.7	50.0	36.0	27.0				37.8							$29,273	$28,630	$643
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
Veterans Elementary	Public	K-6	1550 Magdalena Ave.	Chula Vista	91913	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 216-1226	832	36	22.9	42.8%	61 (7.3%)	67 (8.1%)	462 (55.5%)	170 (20.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (8.4%)	78.6	1210^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.3%		86.6	885^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.9%	325	39.8		39.8	58.8	57.9	70.6	68.4			63.7	60.0	55.2	52.9	59.1			56.7							$22,233	$21,350	$883

Frequently Asked Questions about Salt Creek Elementary

How many students attend Salt Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 835 students attended Salt Creek Elementary.

Is Salt Creek Elementary a good school?

Salt Creek Elementary ranks 679^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Salt Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Salt Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eastlake Middle
High : Olympian High

What district is Salt Creek Elementary in?

Chula Vista Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Salt Creek Elementary?

Students at Salt Creek Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 12% White, 6% African American.

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