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Wolf Canyon Elementary

Public Grades K-6
876th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 85% of California elementary schools
Summary

Wolf Canyon Elementary is a K–6 school in Chula Vista, California, with 954 students in the Chula Vista Elementary district. Its 2025–2026 proficiency results are strong across English language arts (ELA), math and science: 71%, 62% and 57%, respectively. The most important finding for families is that the school scores substantially above both district and state averages in all three subjects.

Compared with nearby schools, Wolf Canyon stands out most in ELA: it ranks first among nine schools with current results, ahead of Fahari L. Jeffers Elementary. It ranks second in math and third in science, behind Heritage Elementary and McMillin (Corky) Elementary. Its results exceed nearby-school averages by about 9 points in ELA, 7 in math and 10 in science. Math is its biggest advantage over district and state results: Wolf Canyon is about 17 points above its district and 24 above the state, compared with gaps of 16 and 21 points in ELA, and 16 and 21 in science. Results vary by grade: sixth grade is exceptional, with 84% proficiency in ELA and 76% in math, the highest nearby results; fourth-grade math is a relative weakness at 52%, eighth among ten schools with comparable results.

Over time, ELA has edged up about 2 points since 2022–2023, while math has fallen about 5 points and science about 4; nevertheless, the gaps over state results narrowed in all three subjects. SchoolDigger gives Wolf Canyon an 85th-percentile statewide rank and 4 stars for 2025–2026, below its 92nd-percentile peak. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 25.1, the highest among nearby schools, and 31% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s subgroup measure shows a notable contrast: African American students rank at the 99th percentile, compared with 85th overall, while Multi-racial Students rank at the 42nd percentile, up from 16 the prior year.

954
Students ?
25.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,412
Per pupil spending ?
30.7%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
≥ 99%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
 1950 Wolf Canyon Loop
       Chula Vista, CA  91913-3948

(619) 482-8877

District: Chula Vista Elementary


Students who attend Wolf Canyon Elementary usually attend:

High:    Olympian High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
37.7%
Asian:
28.7%
African American:
12.9%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (65% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chula Vista Elementary
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school65%
District avg49%
California avg42%
876th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 15%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From top 11% (2016) to top 15% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 43Elementary Schools in the Chula Vista Elementary
541st of 1,530Chula 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
202685.6876 of 581784.9%★★★★☆
202586.5848 of 585785.5%★★★★☆
202489.9705 of 586988.0%★★★★☆
202390.0710 of 585987.9%★★★★☆
202289.8698 of 588388.1%★★★★☆
201991.4568 of 578990.2%★★★★★
201891.9518 of 566290.9%★★★★★
201792.7473 of 569291.7%★★★★★
201689.6640 of 561488.6%★★★★☆
201590.6588 of 561189.5%★★★★☆
201379.31093 of 553080.2%★★★★☆
201284.1782 of 539085.5%★★★★☆
201178.61080 of 537779.9%★★★★☆
201081.2943 of 531482.3%★★★★☆
200974.41235 of 519376.2%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202698.64 of 50899.2%★★★★★
202594.923 of 56996.0%★★★★★
202494.814 of 59397.6%★★★★★
202396.117 of 66197.4%★★★★★
202292.330 of 66395.5%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202473.5337 of 120572.0%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202281.6275 of 222787.7%★★★★☆
201951.1954 of 258563.1%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202487.6137 of 316295.7%★★★★★
202398.933 of 324599.0%★★★★★
202281.9273 of 331191.8%★★★★★
201998.149 of 327598.5%★★★★★
201888.1213 of 324693.4%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202685.9776 of 558186.1%★★★★☆
202584.8854 of 559784.7%★★★★☆
202489.0674 of 561288.0%★★★★☆
202388.2735 of 560986.9%★★★★☆
202290.8597 of 563589.4%★★★★☆
201990.4537 of 549290.2%★★★★★
201892.9371 of 541393.1%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202683.3574 of 509488.7%★★★★☆
202590.0346 of 510793.2%★★★★★
202491.6297 of 510794.2%★★★★★
202391.3305 of 508794.0%★★★★★
202287.8442 of 508491.3%★★★★★
201988.5365 of 496392.6%★★★★★
201892.0226 of 483095.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202673.01106 of 542379.6%★★★★☆
202577.2901 of 546083.5%★★★★☆
202492.6338 of 551793.9%★★★★★
202379.7787 of 536385.3%★★★★☆
202290.3345 of 526493.4%★★★★★
201987.9363 of 517393.0%★★★★★
201890.3271 of 508494.7%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202682.2957 of 560382.9%★★★★☆
202585.4818 of 562885.5%★★★★☆
202488.7679 of 564388.0%★★★★☆
202389.8623 of 563888.9%★★★★☆
202286.6803 of 566385.8%★★★★☆
201989.7598 of 551089.1%★★★★☆
201889.0624 of 543188.5%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202650.2436 of 75342.1%★★☆☆☆
202520.9600 of 71816.4%★☆☆☆☆
202459.7332 of 67050.4%★★★☆☆
202350.9371 of 66944.5%★★☆☆☆
202255.9312 of 61048.9%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202674.7472 of 292783.9%★★★★☆
202579.4387 of 284786.4%★★★★☆
202482.1310 of 263588.2%★★★★☆
202388.4190 of 242092.1%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202570.1781 of 259869.9%★★★☆☆
202484.4260 of 265190.2%★★★★★
202384.3270 of 266189.9%★★★★☆
202280.7422 of 272684.5%★★★★☆
201982.2384 of 283486.5%★★★★☆
201872.7725 of 273773.5%★★★★☆
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 (2026)99th percentile+14 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)96th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2026)89th percentile+4 vs school
Disabled (2022)88th percentile~ school
Female (2026)86th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)84th percentile~ school
Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school
Asian (2024)72nd percentile-16 vs school
White (2025)70th percentile-16 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)42nd percentile-43 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy71%+21 vs state
Mathematics62%+24 vs state
Science57%+21 vs state

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Students who attend Wolf Canyon Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Olympian High

Wolf Canyon Elementary ranks 876th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 954 students attended Wolf Canyon Elementary.

Students at Wolf Canyon Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 29% Asian, 13% African American, 11% Two or more races, 8% White.

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Latest California data All new data »
2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026


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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