Is Wolf Canyon Elementary a good school?

Wolf Canyon Elementary ranks 704 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wolf Canyon Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 923 students attended Wolf Canyon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Wolf Canyon Elementary?

Students at Wolf Canyon Elementary are 39% Hispanic, 29% Asian, 12% African American, 11% Two or more races, 9% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Wolf Canyon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wolf Canyon Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Olympian High

Wolf Canyon Elementary

Summary:

Wolf Canyon Elementary is a public elementary school in Chula Vista, California, serving 833 students in grades K-6 and part of the Chula Vista Elementary District.

Wolf Canyon Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. The school also excels in supporting the academic success of diverse student subgroups, particularly African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, often ranking in the top 5-10% of California elementary schools for these groups. While the school experienced a spike in chronic absenteeism during the pandemic, the rate has since decreased, though it remains higher than pre-pandemic levels.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Arroyo Vista Charter and Fahari L. Jeffers Elementary, which also demonstrate strong academic performance, Wolf Canyon Elementary stands out for its consistently high rankings, earning a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years. The school's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to nearby schools, may contribute to its academic success, though further analysis would be needed to understand the specific factors driving this performance.

Detail:

Public K-6

1950 Wolf Canyon Loop
Chula Vista, CA 91913-3948

(619) 482-8877

District: Chula Vista Elementary

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,723

Students who attend Wolf Canyon Elementary usually attend:

High:

Olympian High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.2

Number of students: 923

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.7%

Asian:

28.8%

African American:

11.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wolf Canyon Elementary ranks better than 88% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 41 ranked elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.89. (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 (38.7%), Asian (28.8%), African American (11.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wolf Canyon Elementary is 24.2. 39 elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Wolf Canyon Elementary employs 38 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wolf Canyon Elementary is $8,723. 37 elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wolf Canyon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wolf Canyon Elementary 704^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Wolf Canyon 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 all students at Wolf Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2009	74.42	1235^th	5193	76.2%
2010	81.24	943^rd	5314	82.3%
2011	78.59	1080^th	5377	79.9%
2012	84.08	782^nd	5390	85.5%
2013	79.30	1093^rd	5530	80.2%
2015	90.65	588^th	5611	89.5%
2016	89.64	640^th	5614	88.6%
2017	92.66	473^rd	5692	91.7%
2018	91.91	518^th	5662	90.9%
2019	91.36	568^th	5789	90.2%
2022	89.77	698^th	5883	88.1%
2023	90.02	711^th	5874	87.9%
2024	89.89	704^th	5862	88.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wolf Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	55.86	312^th	610	48.9%
2023	50.86	371^st	669	44.5%
2024	59.75	331^st	669	50.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wolf Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.06	213^th	3246	93.4%
2019	98.10	49^th	3275	98.5%
2022	81.88	273^rd	3311	91.8%
2023	98.88	33^rd	3250	99.0%
2024	87.61	137^th	3160	95.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wolf Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	88.44	190^th	2420	92.1%
2024	82.10	309^th	2634	88.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wolf Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.34	271^st	5084	94.7%
2019	87.90	363^rd	5173	93.0%
2022	90.26	345^th	5264	93.4%
2023	79.70	788^th	5374	85.3%
2024	92.61	337^th	5511	93.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Wolf Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.94	371^st	5413	93.1%
2019	90.41	537^th	5492	90.2%
2022	90.76	597^th	5635	89.4%
2023	88.21	736^th	5617	86.9%
2024	88.95	674^th	5605	88.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Wolf Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	51.10	954^th	2585	63.1%
2022	81.55	275^th	2227	87.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Wolf Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.05	624^th	5431	88.5%
2019	89.69	598^th	5510	89.1%
2022	86.56	803^rd	5663	85.8%
2023	89.83	624^th	5650	89.0%
2024	88.65	678^th	5636	88.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Wolf Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	73.54	337^th	1203	72.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Wolf Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	92.26	30^th	663	95.5%
2023	96.06	17^th	662	97.4%
2024	94.79	14^th	593	97.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wolf Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.05	226^th	4830	95.3%
2019	88.45	365^th	4963	92.6%
2022	87.79	442^nd	5084	91.3%
2023	91.35	306^th	5098	94.0%
2024	91.61	297^th	5102	94.2%

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Rank History for White students at Wolf Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.69	725^th	2737	73.5%
2019	82.23	384^th	2834	86.5%
2022	80.73	422^nd	2726	84.5%
2023	84.28	270^th	2662	89.9%
2024	84.43	260^th	2647	90.2%

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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 Wolf Canyon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2008	57	27	106	217	n/a	n/a	n/a	407
2009	77	37	165	252	0	6	33	570
2010	194	48	188	191	0	4	7	632
2011	183	73	256	319	1	6	4	842
2012	228	79	289	323	2	5	10	936
2013	262	84	319	301	2	6	15	989
2014	101	48	227	199	3	10	41	629
2015	122	55	272	229	3	11	55	747
2016	140	65	313	263	1	6	66	854
2017	125	74	332	300	1	4	81	917
2018	98	42	217	187	2	2	52	600
2019	106	39	244	267	3	1	53	713
2020	104	52	303	322	5	3	91	880
2021	106	68	335	315	5	5	91	925
2022	92	80	345	305	3	7	99	931
2023	91	97	252	304	1	10	78	833
2024	79	108	266	357	1	10	102	923

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 Wolf Canyon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	407	25.0	16.3	17.4
2009	570	30.0	16.3	18.1
2010	632	31.0	20.3	27.5
2011	842	n/a	n/a	23.3
2012	936	40.5	23.1	n/a
2013	989	39.0	25.3	26.4
2014	629	28.0	22.4	20.2
2015	747	32.0	23.3	17.4
2016	854	36.0	23.7	17.8
2017	917	36.0	25.4	18.4
2018	600	27.0	22.2	20.7
2019	713	29.0	24.5	21.9
2020	880	n/a	n/a	23
2021	925	36.4	25.3	21.6
2022	931	36.4	25.5	14.3
2023	833	37.0	22.5	20.8
2024	923	38.0	24.2	24.2

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 Wolf Canyon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	407	25.0	16.3	17.4
2009	570	30.0	16.3	18.1
2010	632	31.0	20.3	27.5
2011	842	n/a	n/a	23.3
2012	936	40.5	23.1	n/a
2013	989	39.0	25.3	26.4
2014	629	28.0	22.4	20.2
2015	747	32.0	23.3	17.4
2016	854	36.0	23.7	17.8
2017	917	36.0	25.4	18.4
2018	600	27.0	22.2	20.7
2019	713	29.0	24.5	21.9
2020	880	n/a	n/a	23
2021	925	36.4	25.3	21.6
2022	931	36.4	25.5	14.3
2023	833	37.0	22.5	20.8
2024	923	38.0	24.2	24.2

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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