At a glance
Reported students
488
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
24
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
20.3:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
KG–06
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
California elementary enrollment
57th percentile
Compared with 5,927 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
467
Sonia Sotomayor Elementary: 488 reported students.
State peer staffing position
26th percentile
20.3:1 reported; state peer median 22.4:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Sonia Sotomayor Elementary
Sonia Sotomayor 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 488 students for 2024–25.
Among 5,927 elementary schools in California with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 455 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 57th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 20.3:1, 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 (37.1%) and Asian (27%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Sonia Sotomayor Elementary
- 1How do the reported 20.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 24 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 41.8%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White6.4%
- Hispanic37.1%
- Black11.9%
- Asian27%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
- Multiracial17.2%
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.
Other schools in Chula Vista Elementary
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Rosebank Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–06
485 reported students
Fahari L. Jeffers Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–06
467 reported students
Valley Vista Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–06
513 reported students
Clear View
Elementary · Grades KG–06
513 reported students
Otay Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–06
455 reported students
Harborside Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–06
524 reported students