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Chula Vista, CA

275,533 residents•55,097 students•98 schools
Avg School Rating
5.1
out of 10
19% above California avg
Test Proficiency
40%Math
59%Reading
13% above California avg
School Crime Rate
0.15
per 1,000 students
95% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
26.95
per 1,000 residents
32% below California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
72
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
15
Middle Schools
High Schools
11
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
56
Charter
15
Private
27

By Level

Elementary
72
Middle
15
High
11

These figures describe every school in Chula Vista; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Chula Vista

98 schools
9.1
Eastlake High School
Highpublic
9.1
Olympian High School
Highpublic
9.0
Discovery Charter School
Elementarycharter
8.5
Fahari L. Jeffers Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.4
Liberty Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.4
McMillin (Corky) Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.4
Otay Ranch Senior High School
Highpublic
8.3
Salt Creek Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.0
Arroyo Vista Charter School
Elementarycharter
8.0
Rancho Del Rey Middle School
Middlepublic
8.0
Wolf Canyon Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.9
Bonita Vista Senior High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Chula Vista

8 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Chula Vista in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
95% below California avg
0.15
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
2
Property
6

School Crime Types

  • Vandalism50%
  • Assault25%
  • Embezzlement13%
  • Theft13%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Chula Vista

7,426 total incidents reported across Chula Vista in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
32% below California avg
26.95
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
2,191
Property
4,456
Drug
703
Weapons
69
Other
7

Crime Types

  • Theft25%
  • Assault24%
  • Vehicle Theft12%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Drugs9%
  • Fraud7%
  • Other14%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

55,097 students enrolled across Chula Vista's schools.

  • Public40,69174%
  • Charter10,53719%
  • Private3,8697%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Chula Vista's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic68%
  • White10%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Black4%
  • Asian3%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.