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Sonia Sotomayor Elementary

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Sonia Sotomayor Elementary ranks 1566 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1566^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sonia Sotomayor Elementary serves 488 students in kindergarten through sixth grade in Chula Vista, within the Chula Vista Elementary district. Its most important academic concern is fifth-grade math: 34% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, below the district’s 41%, the state’s 37%, and every nearby school with a reported result.

Across all grades, the school scored above district and state averages in English language arts, math, and science, but ranked second-lowest among 11 nearby schools in each subject. Its proficiency was 57% in ELA, 50% in math, and 45% in science—about 8, 7, and 6 points below nearby-school averages, respectively. Fourth-grade math is a notable bright spot: 61% were proficient, 15 points above the district and 18 above the state; only Fahari L. Jeffers Elementary scored higher nearby. The grade pattern is uneven: third-grade math was 52%, below all 10 nearby schools, while fifth-grade math was lower still. Overall, though, the school remained above both broad benchmarks in every subject.

Results are moving in different directions: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, science proficiency rose 11 points, ELA fell 6 points, and math was nearly flat, increasing by less than 1 point. In the latest year, the school’s SchoolDigger statewide rank was 1,563 of 5,804, at the 73rd percentile with 4 stars. Its 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 20.3, the second-lowest among the nearby schools, while its free/reduced lunch eligible share was 42% that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide rankings also show lower standing for two student groups than for the school overall: Multi-racial Students ranked at the 40th percentile and Special Education Students at the 47th, compared with 73rd overall.

488

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,265

Per pupil spending ?

41.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

94%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

1790 Santa Christina Ave.
Chula Vista, CA 91913

(619) 425-9600

District: Chula Vista Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.1%

Asian:

27.0%

Two or more races:

17.2%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (53% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg49%

California avg42%

1,566^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 27%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 43Elementary Schools in the Chula Vista Elementary

541^st of 1,530Chula Vista Elementary among California districts

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)

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile~ school

Male (2026)71st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)40th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy57%+8 vs state

Mathematics50%+12 vs state

Science45%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	70.3	1566^th of 5817 public elementary schools	73.1%					(n/a)	44.8	44.8	49.2	59.2	55.2	63.0	57.1	51.5	60.5	34.3	53.1	50.3	94%	0%	$18,265	$816	$17,449
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%)	79.4	1161^st of 5817 public elementary schools	80.0%		75.2	1359^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.8%	198	54.1	54.1	58.8	64.7	65.3	66.0	63.8	58.7	57.8	48.4	50.5	53.7	94%	1%	$16,546	$1,055	$15,491
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%)	85.6	878^th of 5817 public elementary schools	84.9%		84.6	936^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.0%	58	48.6	48.6	62.7	80.4	74.3	68.2	70.6	61.9	73.2	52.9	63.6	62.3	93%	0%	$16,439	$816	$15,623
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%)	81.7	1059^th of 5817 public elementary schools	81.8%		84.9	926^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.2%	133	62.9	62.9	51.1	68.5	77.5	74.8	68.4	53.9	52.8	58.4	51.9	54.1	98%	0%	$16,431	$1,214	$15,217
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%)	85.6	876^th of 5817 public elementary schools	84.9%		86.5	848^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.5%	28	56.6	56.6	63.1	67.2	68.0	84.0	70.7	64.5	51.7	54.9	76.0	61.9	≥ 99%		$15,412	$1,025	$14,387
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%)	75.1	1367^th of 5817 public elementary schools	76.5%		79	1193^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	79.6%	174	49.6	49.6	56.6	56.0	68.7	58.7	60.1	52.5	50.0	53.0	53.2	52.2	≥ 99%		$16,470	$1,134	$15,336
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%)	77	1270^th of 5817 public elementary schools	78.2%		78.6	1210^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.3%	60	31.8	31.8	57.0	61.5	64.3	71.7	63.9	63.5	58.5	52.7	57.5	57.8	≥ 99%		$16,785	$883	$15,902
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%)	63.4	1908^th of 5817 public elementary schools	67.2%		66.7	1753^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	70.1%	155	47.1	47.1	44.6	40.7	60.9	60.0	52.4	52.6	39.0	40.0	48.6	44.9	≥ 98%		$20,363	$1,681	$18,682
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%)	84.8	927^th of 5817 public elementary schools	84.1%		88.6	739^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.4%	188	58.9	58.9	59.4	55.7	73.6	71.0	66.2	59.4	56.1	70.1	57.8	61.3	97%	0%	$18,246	$1,312	$16,934
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%)	70.3	1572^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	73.0%		82.2	1066^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.8%	506	45.5	45.5	45.3	51.9	60.6	76.8	58.3	54.7	41.8	45.5	75.0	52.8	94%	0%	$18,025	$970	$17,055

Frequently Asked Questions about Sonia Sotomayor Elementary

Is Sonia Sotomayor Elementary a good school?

Sonia Sotomayor Elementary ranks 1566^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sonia Sotomayor Elementary?

Students at Sonia Sotomayor Elementary are 37% Hispanic, 27% Asian, 17% Two or more races, 12% African American, 6% White.

How many students attend Sonia Sotomayor Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Sonia Sotomayor Elementary.

What district is Sonia Sotomayor Elementary in?

Chula Vista Elementary

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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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