Chula Vista Middle

Summary:

Chula Vista Middle is a public middle school serving 638 students in grades 7-8 in the Sweetwater Union High School District in Chula Vista, California. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized tests, is significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 32.2% of Chula Vista Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 49.93% for the Sweetwater Union High district and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 17.21%, compared to 27.89% for the district and 35.54% for the state.

Chula Vista Middle has also experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.8% in 2018-2019 to 33.2% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the nearby Rancho del Rey Middle (18.2%) and Granger Junior High (22.7%). The school serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 72.73% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the nearby schools.

Chula Vista Middle's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school's performance particularly low for certain subgroups, such as White students and English Language Learners, who rank in the bottom quartile of California middle schools. Addressing these challenges through targeted interventions, resource allocation, and a focus on equity could be crucial for improving student outcomes at the school.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 415 Fifth Ave.
       Chula Vista, CA  91910-4305


(619) 498-6800

District: Sweetwater Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1910th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,713 Help


Students who attend Chula Vista Middle usually attend:

High:    Chula Vista Senior High

Feeder schools for Chula Vista Middle:

Elementary:    Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary
    Vista Square Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  22.1 Help
Number of students:  670

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
86.0%
White:
6.9%
Asian:
2.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Chula Vista Middle ranks worse than 68.8% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 8th among 11 ranked middle schools in the Sweetwater Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.63. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (86%), White (6.9%), Asian (2.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chula Vista Middle is 22.1, which is the 6th best among 11 middle schools in the Sweetwater Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chula Vista Middle is $8,713, which is the 4th highest among 11 middle schools in the Sweetwater Union High School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chula Vista Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Chula Vista Middle 1910th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Chula Vista Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Sweetwater Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Sweetwater Union High 745th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Chula Vista Middle

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Rank History for all students at Chula Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 23.01 1371st 1769 22.5%
2005 27.14 1289th 1777 27.5%
2006 35.01 1145th 1804 36.5%
2007 42.07 1074th 1999 46.3%
2008 41.02 1130th 2005 43.6%
2009 49.43 990th 2063 52.0%
2010 37.19 1385th 2179 36.4%
2011 35.15 1493rd 2236 33.2%
2012 29.21 1663rd 2259 26.4%
2013 30.77 1684th 2379 29.2%
2015 23.57 1883rd 2477 24.0%
2016 34.55 1506th 2497 39.7%
2017 33.42 1577th 2508 37.1%
2018 33.58 1561st 2480 37.1%
2019 33.37 1672nd 2715 38.4%
2021 31.16 603rd 894 32.6%
2022 24.61 2012th 2740 26.6%
2023 24.23 2088th 2802 25.5%
2024 27.63 1910th 2777 31.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Chula Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.50 383rd 1364 71.9%
2019 51.79 402nd 1442 72.1%
2021 41.23 174th 363 52.1%
2022 52.30 418th 1540 72.9%
2023 47.56 502nd 1529 67.2%
2024 31.97 1125th 1477 23.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Chula Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.81 958th 1538 37.7%
2024 40.68 756th 1550 51.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chula Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.60 1034th 2230 53.6%
2019 42.29 1261st 2369 46.8%
2021 44.37 365th 721 49.4%
2022 33.14 1572nd 2458 36.0%
2023 31.96 1685th 2549 33.9%
2024 32.93 1656th 2575 35.7%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Chula Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 20.07 351st 394 10.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Chula Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.03 1398th 2262 38.2%
2019 39.23 1334th 2380 43.9%
2021 28.53 527th 738 28.6%
2022 24.67 1848th 2509 26.3%
2023 28.37 1728th 2547 32.2%
2024 31.20 1626th 2546 36.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Chula Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.30 560th 1369 59.1%
2019 41.85 713th 1491 52.2%
2021 42.58 158th 354 55.4%
2022 26.80 1191st 1531 22.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Chula Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.95 1586th 2273 30.2%
2019 26.29 1751st 2407 27.3%
2021 33.75 477th 763 37.5%
2022 24.76 1857th 2527 26.5%
2023 20.02 2098th 2558 18.0%
2024 23.91 1918th 2547 24.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chula Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.32 1151st 2072 44.4%
2019 37.99 1311th 2213 40.8%
2022 28.73 1674th 2359 29.0%
2023 28.54 1699th 2391 28.9%
2024 33.43 1514th 2383 36.5%
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Rank History for White students at Chula Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.77 952nd 1496 36.4%
2019 33.83 1073rd 1602 33.0%
2022 13.56 1388th 1555 10.7%
2023 13.23 1381st 1552 11.0%
2024 23.93 1181st 1535 23.1%
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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.

Chula Vista Middle Test Scores
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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Chula Vista Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 420 83 94 713 15 n/a n/a 0 1325
1989 402 94 85 745 12 n/a n/a 0 1338
1990 394 94 99 840 7 n/a n/a 0 1434
1991 392 80 88 830 10 n/a n/a 0 1400
1992 399 64 83 858 11 n/a n/a 0 1415
1993 341 91 87 859 13 n/a n/a 0 1391
1994 297 89 95 934 11 n/a n/a 0 1426
1995 276 99 80 964 6 n/a n/a 0 1425
1996 276 99 80 964 6 n/a n/a 0 1425
1997 248 94 65 986 9 n/a n/a 0 1402
1998 226 81 66 1018 8 n/a n/a 0 1399
1999 217 98 79 1012 9 n/a n/a 0 1415
2000 170 108 71 844 11 n/a n/a 0 1204
2001 142 96 57 909 10 n/a n/a 0 1214
2002 148 94 68 1108 10 n/a n/a 0 1428
2003 148 94 68 1108 10 n/a n/a 0 1428
2004 131 81 67 1123 10 n/a n/a 0 1412
2005 130 72 74 1115 7 n/a n/a 0 1398
2006 112 65 76 1055 4 n/a n/a 0 1312
2007 101 67 52 938 9 n/a n/a 1 1168
2008 72 60 40 942 7 n/a n/a 0 1121
2009 74 67 39 959 3 13 0 0 1155
2010 64 45 44 980 8 10 14 0 1165
2011 52 39 41 1020 9 8 22 0 1191
2012 41 34 33 912 7 5 19 0 1051
2013 48 31 25 899 2 5 23 0 1033
2014 24 21 24 878 3 6 40 0 996
2015 22 17 24 783 1 4 25 0 876
2016 28 20 19 714 2 2 16 0 801
2017 31 16 24 740 1 6 19 0 837
2018 51 14 28 723 1 5 26 0 848
2019 119 21 30 679 3 6 16 0 874
2020 102 26 27 670 5 10 20 0 860
2021 74 23 21 584 3 5 27 0 737
2022 64 13 21 534 2 1 21 0 656
2023 45 16 18 517 2 4 36 0 638
2024 46 12 16 576 2 3 15 0 670

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 Chula Vista Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1325 52.0 25.4 n/a
1989 1338 50.7 26.3 n/a
1990 1434 52.9 27.1 n/a
1991 1400 52.6 26.6 n/a
1992 1415 53.5 26.4 34.1
1993 1391 57.7 24.1 40.9
1994 1426 59.7 23.9 50.6
1995 1425 60.1 23.7 63.9
1996 1425 60.1 23.7 63.9
1997 1402 61.0 23.0 64.3
1998 1399 63.0 22.2 63.5
1999 1415 60.3 23.5 60.4
2000 1204 58.6 20.5 65
2001 1214 58.4 20.8 80.7
2002 1428 66.6 21.4 71
2003 1428 66.6 21.4 71
2004 1412 62.2 22.7 76.2
2005 1398 60.0 23.3 64.2
2006 1312 55.7 23.6 60.8
2007 1168 55.9 20.9 67.9
2008 1121 60.1 18.7 67.1
2009 1155 48.2 20.9 72.5
2010 1165 52.0 22.3 76.4
2011 1191 n/a n/a 76.9
2012 1051 42.4 24.7 n/a
2013 1033 40.2 25.6 73.4
2014 996 38.0 26.2 81.9
2015 876 34.0 25.7 80.8
2016 801 34.0 23.5 83.6
2017 837 35.2 23.7 76.3
2018 848 37.4 22.6 84
2019 874 40.0 21.8 78.9
2020 860 n/a n/a 79.9
2021 737 33.4 22.0 73.9
2022 656 32.4 20.2 66.2
2023 638 30.0 21.2 72.7
2024 670 30.2 22.1 65.1

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 Chula Vista Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1325 52.0 25.4 n/a
1989 1338 50.7 26.3 n/a
1990 1434 52.9 27.1 n/a
1991 1400 52.6 26.6 n/a
1992 1415 53.5 26.4 34.1
1993 1391 57.7 24.1 40.9
1994 1426 59.7 23.9 50.6
1995 1425 60.1 23.7 63.9
1996 1425 60.1 23.7 63.9
1997 1402 61.0 23.0 64.3
1998 1399 63.0 22.2 63.5
1999 1415 60.3 23.5 60.4
2000 1204 58.6 20.5 65
2001 1214 58.4 20.8 80.7
2002 1428 66.6 21.4 71
2003 1428 66.6 21.4 71
2004 1412 62.2 22.7 76.2
2005 1398 60.0 23.3 64.2
2006 1312 55.7 23.6 60.8
2007 1168 55.9 20.9 67.9
2008 1121 60.1 18.7 67.1
2009 1155 48.2 20.9 72.5
2010 1165 52.0 22.3 76.4
2011 1191 n/a n/a 76.9
2012 1051 42.4 24.7 n/a
2013 1033 40.2 25.6 73.4
2014 996 38.0 26.2 81.9
2015 876 34.0 25.7 80.8
2016 801 34.0 23.5 83.6
2017 837 35.2 23.7 76.3
2018 848 37.4 22.6 84
2019 874 40.0 21.8 78.9
2020 860 n/a n/a 79.9
2021 737 33.4 22.0 73.9
2022 656 32.4 20.2 66.2
2023 638 30.0 21.2 72.7
2024 670 30.2 22.1 65.1

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Chula Vista Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,713

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chula Vista Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1672nd of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2088th of 2802 Middle schools
 12.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Chula Vista Middle)39.729.5
 10.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sweetwater Union High)53.747.9
 5.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Chula Vista Middle)28.419.2
 9.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Sweetwater Union High)36.931.2
 5.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Chula Vista Middle)36.929.8
 7.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sweetwater Union High)50.445
 5.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Chula Vista Middle)26.213.9
 12.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Sweetwater Union High)33.325.8
 7.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Chula Vista Middle)2113.6
 7.4%
   8th Grade Science (Sweetwater Union High)29.424.2
 5.2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students874638
 27%
African American2116
 23.8%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian3018
 40%
Hispanic679517
 23.9%
Pacific Islander64
 33.3%
White11945
 62.2%
Two or More Races1636
 125%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.9%72.7%
 6.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Chula Vista Middle

Students at Chula Vista Middle are 86% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 670 students attended Chula Vista Middle.

Chula Vista Middle ranks 1910th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Chula Vista Middle usually go on to attend Chula Vista Senior High


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