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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 91913

At a glance

Schools

5,613

Students

Top rankedMcMillin (Corky) Elementary739^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary up 764 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

EastLake Elementary 19.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

This analysis examines ten elementary schools serving grades K-6 in zip code 91913, part of the Chula Vista Elementary district in Chula Vista, CA, revealing a cluster of high-performing institutions that collectively exceed district and state academic averages.

When comparing schools, Wolf Canyon Elementary, McMillin (Corky) Elementary, and Fahari L. Jeffers Elementary stand out as top performers based on statewide rankings. Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary shows notable recent improvement, while Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary has an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.1%. All schools in the area have lower chronic absenteeism than the state average, which likely supports their academic success.

An overview of the area shows consistent strengths, with all ten schools outperforming both their district and California averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. Sixth-grade English scores are particularly strong at several schools. While per-student spending and student-teacher ratios vary, there is no clear link in this group between higher spending or smaller class sizes and better outcomes, as demonstrated by the solid performance of Muraoka (Saburo) Elementary with the lowest spending. The strong results from newer schools like Sonia Sotomayor Elementary and Fahari L. Jeffers suggest effective educational practices are being implemented across the community.

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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)	% 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 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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary	Public	K-6	1691 Elmhurst St.	Chula Vista	91913	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 421-6300	534	24	22.2	50.0%	70 (13.1%)	22 (4.1%)	348 (65.2%)	57 (10.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.2%)	68.3	1677^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.4%		52.2	2441^st of 5869 public elementary schools	58.4%	764	46.1	46.1	56.3	51.5	55.3	57.8	55.2	56.3	47.1	40.8	46.9	47.7						$27,344	$25,782	$1,562
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
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
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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 91913

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chula Vista	0.29 mi	84	331^st
Bonita	2.37 mi	4	187^th
San Diego	3.76 mi	330	347^th
Spring Valley	3.82 mi	16	551^st
National City	5.45 mi	18	647^th

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.