Is Halecrest Elementary a good school?

Halecrest Elementary ranks 1358 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Halecrest Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 431 students attended Halecrest Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Halecrest Elementary?

Students at Halecrest Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 14% White, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Halecrest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Halecrest Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hilltop Middle High : Hilltop Senior High

Halecrest Elementary

Summary:

Halecrest Elementary is a public elementary school in Chula Vista, California, serving 424 students in grades K-6. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the Chula Vista Elementary District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects.

Halecrest Elementary's academic performance is particularly strong, with 60.89% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 55.46% for the Chula Vista Elementary District and 47.04% for California. In mathematics, 52.02% of Halecrest students were proficient or better, compared to 44.72% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance is especially noteworthy in 6th grade English Language Arts/Literacy, where 71.43% of students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Halecrest also consistently ranks highly for various student subgroups, including Hispanic students and English Language Learners.

While Halecrest Elementary generally outperforms nearby schools in the Chula Vista Elementary District, some schools, such as Palomar Elementary and Clear View, have shown strong academic performance in certain grade levels and subjects. The nearby Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences Charter school, however, has lower academic performance compared to Halecrest Elementary and the Chula Vista Elementary District. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, Halecrest has maintained its strong academic performance, suggesting effective strategies and support systems in place to address the needs of this student population.

Detail:

Public K-6

475 East J St.
Chula Vista, CA 91910-6499

(619) 421-0771

District: Chula Vista Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1358^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,494

Students who attend Halecrest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hilltop Middle
High:	Hilltop Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.5

Number of students: 431

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.3%

White:

14.4%

Asian:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Halecrest Elementary ranks better than 76.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 15^th among 41 ranked elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.23. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.3%), White (14.4%), Asian (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Halecrest Elementary is 20.5, which is the 13^th best among 41 elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Halecrest Elementary is $10,494. 21 elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Halecrest Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Halecrest Elementary 1358^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Halecrest Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Chula Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Chula Vista Elementary 537^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Halecrest Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Halecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	66.89	1409^th	4809	70.7%
2005	65.92	1517^th	4822	68.5%
2006	66.70	1478^th	4818	69.3%
2007	78.60	1030^th	5113	79.9%
2008	74.50	1216^th	5113	76.2%
2009	83.55	817^th	5193	84.3%
2010	82.93	842^nd	5314	84.2%
2011	81.31	926^th	5377	82.8%
2012	84.63	752^nd	5390	86.0%
2013	81.49	979^th	5530	82.3%
2015	66.26	1638^th	5611	70.8%
2016	71.01	1484^th	5614	73.6%
2017	66.05	1751^st	5692	69.2%
2018	71.55	1497^th	5662	73.6%
2019	62.07	1966^th	5789	66.0%
2022	58.88	2083^rd	5883	64.6%
2023	67.60	1687^th	5874	71.3%
2024	75.23	1358^th	5862	76.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Halecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	55.17	961^st	3311	71.0%
2023	77.50	309^th	3250	90.5%
2024	64.93	546^th	3160	82.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Halecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.86	1220^th	2420	49.6%
2024	52.99	889^th	2634	66.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Halecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.37	960^th	5084	81.1%
2019	73.30	1017^th	5173	80.3%
2022	67.25	1300^th	5264	75.3%
2023	65.57	1449^th	5374	73.0%
2024	81.86	759^th	5511	86.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Halecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.78	1338^th	5413	75.3%
2019	59.06	2009^th	5492	63.4%
2022	66.60	1658^th	5635	70.6%
2023	68.95	1554^th	5617	72.3%
2024	76.22	1239^th	5605	77.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Halecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.20	1035^th	2128	51.4%
2019	33.20	1615^th	2585	37.5%
2022	21.67	1936^th	2227	13.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Halecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.64	1631^st	5431	70.0%
2019	62.71	1835^th	5510	66.7%
2022	49.69	2465^th	5663	56.5%
2023	63.63	1782^nd	5650	68.5%
2024	70.60	1473^rd	5636	73.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Halecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.29	672^nd	4830	86.1%
2019	70.82	1133^rd	4963	77.2%
2022	65.70	1357^th	5084	73.3%
2023	74.99	961^st	5098	81.1%
2024	81.56	659^th	5102	87.1%

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Rank History for White students at Halecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	67.42	884^th	2662	66.8%
2024	75.52	612^th	2647	76.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Halecrest Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	335	18	59	181	7	n/a	n/a	0	600
1989	337	14	54	185	7	n/a	n/a	0	597
1990	337	11	59	174	8	n/a	n/a	0	589
1991	317	9	72	189	10	n/a	n/a	0	597
1992	315	14	62	205	14	n/a	n/a	0	610
1993	274	22	58	228	21	n/a	n/a	0	603
1994	247	21	68	242	12	n/a	n/a	0	590
1995	225	39	84	236	14	n/a	n/a	0	598
1996	225	39	84	236	14	n/a	n/a	0	598
1997	222	41	83	239	13	n/a	n/a	0	598
1998	197	45	71	239	13	n/a	n/a	0	565
1999	174	34	74	244	10	n/a	n/a	0	536
2000	172	28	61	298	10	n/a	n/a	0	569
2001	131	28	62	300	7	n/a	n/a	0	528
2002	123	37	48	323	5	n/a	n/a	0	536
2003	123	37	48	323	5	n/a	n/a	0	536
2004	113	21	47	332	6	n/a	n/a	1	520
2005	102	23	37	313	8	n/a	n/a	16	499
2006	91	18	38	298	5	n/a	n/a	30	480
2007	92	19	27	305	6	n/a	n/a	41	490
2008	76	8	28	323	6	n/a	n/a	0	441
2009	97	13	20	330	8	1	45	0	514
2010	236	8	24	216	5	2	10	0	501
2011	80	9	16	330	3	2	0	0	440
2012	73	10	29	339	2	3	0	0	456
2013	81	10	24	345	5	2	3	0	470
2014	68	14	16	357	3	5	15	0	478
2015	79	10	23	378	3	5	18	0	516
2016	76	7	26	372	2	3	19	0	505
2017	90	6	25	355	2	6	19	0	503
2018	100	6	28	352	2	7	26	0	521
2019	90	4	28	336	2	1	20	0	481
2020	88	5	25	357	1	0	16	0	492
2021	84	9	29	342	1	3	15	0	483
2022	69	5	25	309	1	0	13	0	422
2023	68	7	26	307	0	0	16	0	424
2024	62	7	27	316	0	0	19	0	431

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Halecrest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	600	22.0	27.2	n/a
1989	597	23.0	25.9	n/a
1990	589	25.0	23.5	n/a
1991	597	25.0	23.8	n/a
1992	610	25.4	24.0	11.6
1993	603	24.0	25.1	13.3
1994	590	24.0	24.6	20.7
1995	598	23.8	25.1	26.1
1996	598	23.8	25.1	26.1
1997	598	25.0	23.9	26.8
1998	565	28.0	20.2	24.2
1999	536	26.3	20.4	25.7
2000	569	28.2	20.2	26.5
2001	528	28.5	18.5	29.2
2002	536	27.5	19.5	28.7
2003	536	27.5	19.5	28.7
2004	520	25.0	20.8	33.1
2005	499	26.0	19.2	36
2006	480	27.0	17.8	30.2
2007	490	27.0	18.1	32.5
2008	441	28.9	15.3	40.4
2009	514	27.0	17.2	35.6
2010	501	29.0	17.2	35.9
2011	440	n/a	n/a	35.5
2012	456	24.0	19.0	n/a
2013	470	23.0	20.4	41.7
2014	478	21.0	22.7	45.6
2015	516	22.0	23.4	44.6
2016	505	22.0	22.9	47.7
2017	503	23.0	21.8	47.7
2018	521	23.0	22.6	51.4
2019	481	23.0	20.9	48.9
2020	492	n/a	n/a	50.4
2021	483	23.2	20.8	50.9
2022	422	20.1	20.9	51.4
2023	424	20.0	21.2	53.5
2024	431	21.0	20.5	53.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Halecrest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	600	22.0	27.2	n/a
1989	597	23.0	25.9	n/a
1990	589	25.0	23.5	n/a
1991	597	25.0	23.8	n/a
1992	610	25.4	24.0	11.6
1993	603	24.0	25.1	13.3
1994	590	24.0	24.6	20.7
1995	598	23.8	25.1	26.1
1996	598	23.8	25.1	26.1
1997	598	25.0	23.9	26.8
1998	565	28.0	20.2	24.2
1999	536	26.3	20.4	25.7
2000	569	28.2	20.2	26.5
2001	528	28.5	18.5	29.2
2002	536	27.5	19.5	28.7
2003	536	27.5	19.5	28.7
2004	520	25.0	20.8	33.1
2005	499	26.0	19.2	36
2006	480	27.0	17.8	30.2
2007	490	27.0	18.1	32.5
2008	441	28.9	15.3	40.4
2009	514	27.0	17.2	35.6
2010	501	29.0	17.2	35.9
2011	440	n/a	n/a	35.5
2012	456	24.0	19.0	n/a
2013	470	23.0	20.4	41.7
2014	478	21.0	22.7	45.6
2015	516	22.0	23.4	44.6
2016	505	22.0	22.9	47.7
2017	503	23.0	21.8	47.7
2018	521	23.0	22.6	51.4
2019	481	23.0	20.9	48.9
2020	492	n/a	n/a	50.4
2021	483	23.2	20.8	50.9
2022	422	20.1	20.9	51.4
2023	424	20.0	21.2	53.5
2024	431	21.0	20.5	53.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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