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Salt Creek Elementary

Grades KG–06 · Chula Vista, CA · NCES 060861011126

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1055 Hunte Pkwy. · Chula Vista, CA 91914

At a glance

Reported students

835

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

34

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

24.6:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–06

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

California elementary enrollment

95th percentile

Compared with 5,927 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

467

Salt Creek Elementary: 835 reported students.

State peer staffing position

80th percentile

24.6:1 reported; state peer median 22.4:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
844
Teachers (FTE)
37.5
Student–teacher ratio
22.5:1

What the reported data says about Salt Creek Elementary

Salt Creek Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades KG–06 in Chula Vista. It is one of 44 current school records connected to Chula Vista Elementary. NCES reports 835 students for 2024–25.

Among 5,927 elementary schools in California with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 455 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 95th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 24.6:1, close to the California median of 22.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (53.1%) and Asian (14.7%). English learners represent 18.4% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 9.8%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports gifted and talented programming. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.

Questions worth asking Salt Creek Elementary

  1. 1How do the reported 24.6:1 student–teacher ratio and 34 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
18.4%
Students with disabilities
9.8%
Free/reduced-price lunch
34.1%
Lunch program
Yes under Provision 2

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
0
Nurses (FTE)
0
Psychologists (FTE)
1.14
Social workers (FTE)
0

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White12.5%
  • Hispanic53.1%
  • Black5.5%
  • Asian14.7%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial14.3%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in Chula Vista Elementary

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Veterans Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–06

832 reported students

Muraoka (Saburo) Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–06

832 reported students

Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–06

855 reported students

Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–06

889 reported students

Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–06

763 reported students

Heritage Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–06

732 reported students

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