Is Casillas (Joseph) Elementary a good school?

Casillas (Joseph) Elementary ranks 1858 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Casillas (Joseph) Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 468 students attended Casillas (Joseph) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Casillas (Joseph) Elementary?

Students at Casillas (Joseph) Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 9% White, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of Casillas (Joseph) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Casillas (Joseph) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rancho del Rey Middle High : Otay Ranch Senior High

Casillas (Joseph) Elementary

Summary:

Casillas (Joseph) Elementary is a public elementary school in Chula Vista, California, serving 398 students in grades K-6. This school is part of the Chula Vista Elementary District, which is ranked 537 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Casillas (Joseph) Elementary consistently outperforms the Chula Vista Elementary District and California state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 53.52% to 58.67% in ELA/Literacy and 33.75% to 48.75% in Mathematics, compared to the district's 50.59% to 60.84% and 39.64% to 49.02%, and the state's 42.8% to 47.04% and 34.31% to 45.64%, respectively. The school's performance in Science is also above the district and state averages. Casillas (Joseph) Elementary has strong performance across various student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and White students, as well as English Language Learners and students with disabilities.

While Casillas (Joseph) Elementary generally outperforms nearby schools in the Chula Vista Elementary District, such as Rogers (Greg) Elementary, Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary, and McMillin (Corky) Elementary, schools like Heritage Elementary, Chula Vista Hills Elementary, and Muraoka (Saburo) Elementary have also demonstrated strong academic performance. Casillas (Joseph) Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 44.47% in 2022-2023, and has seen a decrease in its student-teacher ratio, from 21.6 in 2020-2021 to 15.9 in 2022-2023, which is lower than the district average of 22.8 for the same year.

Detail:

Public K-6

1130 East J St.
Chula Vista, CA 91910-7164

(619) 421-7555

District: Chula Vista Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1858^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,052

Students who attend Casillas (Joseph) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rancho del Rey Middle
High:	Otay Ranch Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.7

Number of students: 468

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.8%

Asian:

11.5%

Two or more races:

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Casillas (Joseph) Elementary ranks better than 68.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 20^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 64.34. (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 (61.8%), Asian (11.5%), two or more races (10.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Casillas (Joseph) Elementary is 18.7, which is the 3^rd best among 41 elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Casillas (Joseph) Elementary employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Casillas (Joseph) Elementary is $11,052, which is the 17^th highest among 41 elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Casillas (Joseph) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Casillas (Joseph) Elementary 1858^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Casillas (Joseph) Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Casillas (Joseph) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Casillas (Joseph) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	73.88	1162^nd	4809	75.8%
2005	85.07	722^nd	4822	85.0%
2006	75.62	1110^th	4818	77.0%
2007	76.35	1123^rd	5113	78.0%
2008	80.56	951^st	5113	81.4%
2009	78.83	1052^nd	5193	79.7%
2010	69.25	1498^th	5314	71.8%
2011	66.43	1673^rd	5377	68.9%
2012	65.15	1777^th	5390	67.0%
2013	74.35	1356^th	5530	75.5%
2015	70.28	1486^th	5611	73.5%
2016	79.30	1157^th	5614	79.4%
2017	82.84	1007^th	5692	82.3%
2018	89.39	666^th	5662	88.2%
2019	84.69	923^rd	5789	84.1%
2022	70.92	1575^th	5883	73.2%
2023	61.88	1965^th	5874	66.5%
2024	64.34	1858^th	5862	68.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Casillas (Joseph) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.42	96^th	3246	97.0%
2022	41.88	1687^th	3311	49.0%
2023	46.27	1399^th	3250	57.0%
2024	50.30	1159^th	3160	63.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Casillas (Joseph) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.39	906^th	2420	62.6%
2024	51.17	932^nd	2634	64.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Casillas (Joseph) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.84	187^th	5084	96.3%
2019	83.43	568^th	5173	89.0%
2022	77.40	851^st	5264	83.8%
2023	63.07	1569^th	5374	70.8%
2024	65.45	1475^th	5511	73.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Casillas (Joseph) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.33	651^st	5413	88.0%
2019	85.01	817^th	5492	85.1%
2022	69.47	1541^st	5635	72.7%
2023	62.16	1843^rd	5617	67.2%
2024	56.54	2097^th	5605	62.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Casillas (Joseph) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.55	364^th	2128	82.9%
2019	58.34	761^st	2585	70.6%
2022	64.36	510^th	2227	77.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Casillas (Joseph) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.93	686^th	5431	87.4%
2019	79.95	1077^th	5510	80.5%
2022	69.53	1553^rd	5663	72.6%
2023	58.56	2014^th	5650	64.4%
2024	68.35	1585^th	5636	71.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Casillas (Joseph) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	72.60	111^th	593	81.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Casillas (Joseph) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.94	163^rd	4830	96.6%
2019	86.82	435^th	4963	91.2%
2022	74.06	976^th	5084	80.8%
2023	65.72	1368^th	5098	73.2%
2024	73.01	1046^th	5102	79.5%

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Rank History for White students at Casillas (Joseph) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.99	937^th	2737	65.8%
2019	56.03	1338^th	2834	52.8%
2022	85.28	255^th	2726	90.6%
2023	74.54	635^th	2662	76.1%

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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 Casillas (Joseph) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1999	104	23	76	171	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
2000	144	38	131	299	2	n/a	n/a	0	614
2001	206	43	195	375	4	n/a	n/a	0	823
2002	156	36	163	353	4	n/a	n/a	0	712
2003	156	36	163	353	4	n/a	n/a	0	712
2004	166	26	169	342	4	n/a	n/a	0	707
2005	150	25	143	331	4	n/a	n/a	25	678
2006	130	31	149	305	4	n/a	n/a	38	657
2007	123	31	133	335	4	n/a	n/a	46	672
2008	107	31	133	319	6	n/a	n/a	0	596
2009	101	38	123	324	5	4	60	0	655
2010	232	38	134	212	8	4	9	0	637
2011	98	34	127	343	2	3	1	0	608
2012	104	37	115	329	2	9	1	0	597
2013	103	37	103	322	2	7	2	0	576
2014	81	25	88	350	2	5	33	0	584
2015	81	23	95	328	2	1	30	0	560
2016	73	23	83	281	2	2	24	0	488
2017	84	30	79	277	1	2	32	0	505
2018	78	30	68	254	0	3	24	0	457
2019	73	23	76	242	0	3	24	0	441
2020	92	24	67	235	0	4	23	0	445
2021	77	33	65	243	1	4	31	0	454
2022	75	32	66	263	4	7	45	0	492
2023	52	23	45	233	0	6	39	0	398
2024	43	28	54	289	1	4	49	0	468

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Casillas (Joseph) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	374	21.6	17.3	18.4
2000	614	34.6	17.7	17.8
2001	823	41.0	20.1	12.5
2002	712	35.0	20.3	13.3
2003	712	35.0	20.3	13.3
2004	707	37.0	19.1	17.5
2005	678	34.0	19.9	17.3
2006	657	35.0	18.8	19.1
2007	672	36.0	18.7	17.4
2008	596	39.0	15.3	17.3
2009	655	32.0	18.7	20.6
2010	637	35.0	18.2	22.8
2011	608	n/a	n/a	26.5
2012	597	29.0	20.5	n/a
2013	576	29.0	19.8	36.3
2014	584	25.0	23.3	41.4
2015	560	24.0	23.3	38.6
2016	488	23.0	21.2	42.2
2017	505	25.0	20.2	40.4
2018	457	24.0	19.0	42.9
2019	441	23.0	19.1	43.3
2020	445	n/a	n/a	43.4
2021	454	21.0	21.6	43.8
2022	492	25.0	19.6	37.4
2023	398	25.0	15.9	44.5
2024	468	25.0	18.7	49.1

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 Casillas (Joseph) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	374	21.6	17.3	18.4
2000	614	34.6	17.7	17.8
2001	823	41.0	20.1	12.5
2002	712	35.0	20.3	13.3
2003	712	35.0	20.3	13.3
2004	707	37.0	19.1	17.5
2005	678	34.0	19.9	17.3
2006	657	35.0	18.8	19.1
2007	672	36.0	18.7	17.4
2008	596	39.0	15.3	17.3
2009	655	32.0	18.7	20.6
2010	637	35.0	18.2	22.8
2011	608	n/a	n/a	26.5
2012	597	29.0	20.5	n/a
2013	576	29.0	19.8	36.3
2014	584	25.0	23.3	41.4
2015	560	24.0	23.3	38.6
2016	488	23.0	21.2	42.2
2017	505	25.0	20.2	40.4
2018	457	24.0	19.0	42.9
2019	441	23.0	19.1	43.3
2020	445	n/a	n/a	43.4
2021	454	21.0	21.6	43.8
2022	492	25.0	19.6	37.4
2023	398	25.0	15.9	44.5
2024	468	25.0	18.7	49.1

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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