Is Chavez Elementary a good school?

Chavez Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Chavez Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 398 students attended Chavez Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Chavez Elementary?

Students at Chavez Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Chavez Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chavez Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Knox Middle High : Lincoln High

Chavez Elementary

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.

Detail:

Public K-5

1404 South 40th St.
San Diego, CA 92113-4037

(619) 362-3200

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4936^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,864

Students who attend Chavez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Knox Middle
High:	Lincoln High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 398

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.7%

African American:

3.3%

Asian:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chavez Elementary ranks worse than 84.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 105^th among 117 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.92. (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 (94.7%), African American (3.3%), Asian (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chavez Elementary is 21.5, which is the 49^th best among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Chavez Elementary employs 18.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chavez Elementary is $7,864. 82 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chavez Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Chavez Elementary 4936^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Chavez Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Diego Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Diego Unified 604^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Chavez Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	15.23	4330^th	4809	10.0%
2005	20.08	3959^th	4822	17.9%
2006	17.30	4185^th	4818	13.1%
2007	16.93	4507^th	5113	11.9%
2008	16.55	4561^st	5113	10.8%
2009	24.36	4114^th	5193	20.8%
2010	21.79	4479^th	5314	15.7%
2011	19.72	4704^th	5377	12.5%
2012	19.29	4691^st	5390	13.0%
2013	15.55	5014^th	5530	9.3%
2015	17.67	4866^th	5611	13.3%
2016	16.74	4886^th	5614	13.0%
2017	12.98	5276^th	5692	7.3%
2018	11.02	5383^rd	5662	4.9%
2019	19.37	4860^th	5789	16.0%
2022	19.96	4863^rd	5883	17.3%
2023	16.93	5161^st	5874	12.1%
2024	18.92	4936^th	5862	15.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.48	2816^th	3246	13.2%
2019	27.93	2629^th	3275	19.7%
2022	22.28	3091^st	3311	6.6%
2023	24.75	2891^st	3250	11.0%
2024	17.91	3132^nd	3160	0.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.12	2231^st	2420	7.8%
2024	34.43	1591^st	2634	39.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.46	4776^th	5084	6.1%
2019	27.02	4097^th	5173	20.8%
2022	27.58	4033^rd	5264	23.4%
2023	20.83	4647^th	5374	13.5%
2024	23.63	4481^st	5511	18.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	33.16	256^th	356	28.1%
2023	47.19	155^th	336	53.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.11	4980^th	5413	8.0%
2019	26.12	4143^rd	5492	24.6%
2022	17.11	4983^rd	5635	11.6%
2023	15.15	5130^th	5617	8.7%
2024	17.49	4920^th	5605	12.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	21.97	2236^th	2585	13.5%
2022	16.86	2207^th	2227	0.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.30	5256^th	5431	3.2%
2019	12.33	5225^th	5510	5.2%
2022	24.61	4274^th	5663	24.5%
2023	20.17	4699^th	5650	16.8%
2024	22.15	4516^th	5636	19.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.15	4502^nd	4830	6.8%
2019	27.91	3838^th	4963	22.7%
2022	29.16	3770^th	5084	25.8%
2023	23.95	4193^rd	5098	17.8%
2024	26.89	3960^th	5102	22.4%

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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 Chavez Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1998	5	83	7	468	2	n/a	n/a	565
1999	5	62	9	574	2	n/a	n/a	652
2000	7	75	9	613	1	n/a	n/a	705
2001	7	77	16	624	3	n/a	n/a	727
2002	8	51	17	631	0	n/a	n/a	707
2003	8	51	17	631	0	n/a	n/a	707
2004	9	57	15	672	0	n/a	n/a	753
2005	11	53	14	596	0	n/a	n/a	674
2006	10	39	12	495	0	n/a	n/a	556
2007	10	27	12	473	0	n/a	n/a	522
2008	11	24	10	499	n/a	n/a	n/a	544
2009	6	28	3	560	0	4	0	601
2010	3	14	4	615	0	4	1	641
2011	5	15	0	613	0	3	1	637
2012	3	22	13	633	0	1	2	674
2013	6	19	12	525	0	1	3	566
2014	5	13	11	430	0	1	2	462
2015	7	12	12	451	0	1	6	489
2016	5	11	12	437	0	0	13	478
2017	4	13	12	451	0	0	15	495
2018	5	8	12	444	0	0	12	481
2019	4	12	11	458	0	0	11	496
2020	5	7	12	451	0	0	12	487
2021	1	10	12	437	0	0	6	466
2022	0	16	7	381	0	0	4	408
2023	0	13	6	377	0	0	2	398

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 Chavez Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	565	22.3	25.3	94.9
1999	652	30.0	21.7	94.9
2000	705	36.0	19.6	96.2
2001	727	41.6	17.5	97.2
2002	707	45.5	15.5	45.1
2003	707	45.5	15.5	45.1
2004	753	45.5	16.5	39.8
2005	674	37.0	18.2	47.5
2006	556	35.2	15.8	95.1
2007	522	33.0	15.8	95
2008	544	30.0	18.1	94.9
2009	601	32.0	16.9	95
2010	641	32.9	19.4	95
2011	637	n/a	n/a	95.1
2012	674	33.0	20.4	n/a
2013	566	31.0	18.2	99.5
2014	462	22.0	21.0	86.8
2015	489	19.0	25.7	95.9
2016	478	22.0	21.7	94.6
2017	495	22.0	22.5	95.6
2018	481	20.0	24.0	95.2
2019	496	20.0	24.8	93.8
2020	487	n/a	n/a	95.9
2021	466	20.0	23.3	91.2
2022	408	20.0	20.4	91.9
2023	398	18.5	21.5	92.7

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 Chavez Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	565	22.3	25.3	94.9
1999	652	30.0	21.7	94.9
2000	705	36.0	19.6	96.2
2001	727	41.6	17.5	97.2
2002	707	45.5	15.5	45.1
2003	707	45.5	15.5	45.1
2004	753	45.5	16.5	39.8
2005	674	37.0	18.2	47.5
2006	556	35.2	15.8	95.1
2007	522	33.0	15.8	95
2008	544	30.0	18.1	94.9
2009	601	32.0	16.9	95
2010	641	32.9	19.4	95
2011	637	n/a	n/a	95.1
2012	674	33.0	20.4	n/a
2013	566	31.0	18.2	99.5
2014	462	22.0	21.0	86.8
2015	489	19.0	25.7	95.9
2016	478	22.0	21.7	94.6
2017	495	22.0	22.5	95.6
2018	481	20.0	24.0	95.2
2019	496	20.0	24.8	93.8
2020	487	n/a	n/a	95.9
2021	466	20.0	23.3	91.2
2022	408	20.0	20.4	91.9
2023	398	18.5	21.5	92.7

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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