Summary:
Chavez Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 398 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the San Diego Unified School District, which is ranked 604 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.
Chavez Elementary faces significant challenges, including a dramatic increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 17.2% in 2017-2018 to 48.9% in 2022-2023. Academically, the school consistently performs below the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 23.71% and 18.59% of students, respectively, meeting proficiency standards in 2023-2024. The school struggles to support certain student subgroups, particularly English Language Learners and students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools in these categories. However, Chavez performs relatively better for Hispanic students, ranking in the top 30-40% of California elementary schools.
Comparing Chavez Elementary to nearby schools within the San Diego Unified School District, such as Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary and Balboa Elementary, reveals that these schools generally perform better academically, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, these nearby schools also struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 39.4% to 51.9%, indicating a broader challenge in the district. Interestingly, the public charter school Integrity Charter, located about 1 mile from Chavez Elementary, outperforms Chavez in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates, despite serving a similar demographic of students.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
San Diego Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
4936th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,864
Students who attend Chavez Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 21.5
Number of students: 398
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
94.7%
African American:
3.3%
Asian:
1.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.7%
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