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Fahari L. Jeffers Elementary

Q: Is Fahari L. Jeffers Elementary a good school?

Fahari L. Jeffers Elementary ranks 936 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

936^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of California elementary schools

Summary

Fahari L. Jeffers Elementary is a public elementary school in Chula Vista, California, serving 424 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Chula Vista Elementary District, which is ranked 533 out of 1,565 districts in the state.

Fahari L. Jeffers Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, 73.52% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 56.38% for the district and 48.81% for California. In Mathematics, 66.51% of students were proficient or better, compared to 45.94% for the district and 37.3% for the state. The school also has high rankings for both female and male students, as well as Hispanic students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, compared to other California elementary schools.

Fahari L. Jeffers Elementary outperforms nearby schools in the Chula Vista Elementary District, such as Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary, Wolf Canyon Elementary, and Heritage Elementary, in both academic performance and student subgroup rankings. The nearby school with the most similar performance is McMillin (Corky) Elementary, which also consistently ranks among the top California elementary schools.

467

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,608

Per pupil spending ?

21.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1145 Camino Prado
Chula Vista, CA 91910

(619) 425-9600

District: Chula Vista Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.2%

Asian:

32.1%

Two or more races:

13.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2023 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chula Vista Elementary

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2023

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg50%

California avg41%

936^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 6 pts since 2023

From top 10% (2023) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	84.6	936 of 5857	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	94.7	369 of 5869	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	595 of 5859	89.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	804 of 5597	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	93.4	407 of 5612	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	494 of 5609	91.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	1038 of 5107	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.8	322 of 5107	93.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	1239 of 5460	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	466 of 5517	91.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	1076 of 5628	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	94.0	358 of 5643	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	832 of 5638	85.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy74%+25 vs state

Mathematics67%+29 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

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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 (2025)	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
Fahari L. Jeffers Elementary	Public	K-6	1145 Camino Prado	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 425-9600	467	20	23.3	21.6%	35 (7.5%)	36 (7.7%)	183 (39.2%)	150 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (13.5%)	84.6	936^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.0%		94.7	369^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.7%	567	31.3	31.3	64.8	78.3	71.9	80.5	73.5	63.0	70.0	65.1	68.3	66.5							$21,608	$20,792	$816
Sonia Sotomayor Elementary	Public	K-6	1790 Santa Christina Ave.	Chula Vista	91913	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 425-9600	488	24	20.3	41.8%	31 (6.4%)	58 (11.9%)	181 (37.1%)	132 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	84 (17.2%)								(n/a)	33.3	33.3	69.6	53.9	57.3	76.6	63.3	53.6	48.5	46.0	53.2	50.0							$25,260	$24,444	$816
Muraoka (Saburo) Elementary	Public	K-6	1644 Santa Alexia Ave.	Chula Vista	91910	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
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
Wolf Canyon Elementary	Public	K-6	1950 Wolf Canyon Loop	Chula Vista	91913	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 482-8877	954	38	25.1	30.7%	80 (8.4%)	123 (12.9%)	360 (37.7%)	274 (28.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.9%)	108 (11.3%)	86.5	848^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.5%		89.9	705^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.0%	143	55.2	55.2	68.9	59.7	75.0	82.5	71.5	68.1	59.2	52.8	62.8	60.6							$19,345	$18,320	$1,025
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
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
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
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
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 Fahari L. Jeffers Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Fahari L. Jeffers Elementary?

Students at Fahari L. Jeffers Elementary are 39% Hispanic, 32% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 8% African American, 7% White.

What district is Fahari L. Jeffers Elementary in?

Chula Vista Elementary

How many students attend Fahari L. Jeffers Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Fahari L. Jeffers Elementary.

Is Fahari L. Jeffers Elementary a good school?

Fahari L. Jeffers Elementary ranks 936^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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