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Chula Vista Elementary School District, California
| Chula Vista Elementary School District |
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| San Diego County, California |
| District details |
| Superintendent: Eduardo Reyes |
| # of school board members: 5 |
| Website: Link |
Chula Vista Elementary School District is a school district in California.
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- Teacher salaries
- Academic performance
- Students
- Staff
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Superintendent
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Eduardo Reyes is the superintendent of the Chula Vista Elementary School District. Reyes was appointed in January 2022 and officially began working on February 22, 2022. Reyes' previous career experience includes working as a teacher and as Director of Human Resources for the Sweetwater Union High School District. He was also a member of the Chula Vista School Board until he resigned to apply for the superintendent position.[1]
Past superintendents
- Francisco Escobedo was the superintendent of the Chula Vista Elementary School District. Escobedo was appointed superintendent in June 2006 and left the position on August 31, 2021. Escobedo's previous career experience includes working as an adjunct professor for San Diego State University and principal research analyst for the American Institute of Research.[2][3]
School board
The Chula Vista Elementary School District school board consists of five members elected at large to four-year terms.[4]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
|---|---|---|
| Chula Vista Elementary School District Board of Education Area 1 | Jessica Tolston | 2025 |
| Chula Vista Elementary School District Board of Education Area 2 | Lucy Ugarte | December 11, 2020 |
| Chula Vista Elementary School District Board of Education Area 3 | Delia Dominguez Cervantes | December 9, 2022 |
| Chula Vista Elementary School District Board of Education Area 4 | Francisco Tamayo | December 13, 2024 |
| Chula Vista Elementary School District Board of Education Area 5 | Keren Ramirez Dominguez | 2025 |
Elections
Members of the Chula Vista Elementary School District school board are elected to four-year terms. Two or three seats are up for election on a staggered basis every even-numbered year in November.
Two seats on the board were up for general election on November 5, 2024.
Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 367 school districts in 29 states in 2024. Those school districts had a total student enrollment of 12,203,404 students. Click here to read an analysis of those elections.
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Public participation in board meetings
The Chula Vista Elementary School District school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[5]
District map
Budget
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]
| SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal: | $59,629,000 | $2,687 | 12% |
| Local: | $203,971,000 | $9,193 | 41% |
| State: | $234,233,000 | $10,557 | 47% |
| Total: | $497,833,000 | $22,437 |
| TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Expenditures: | $501,035,000 | $22,581 | |
| Total Current Expenditures: | $413,869,000 | $18,652 | |
| Instructional Expenditures: | $259,746,000 | $11,706 | 52% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $49,869,000 | $2,247 | 10% |
| Administration: | $43,435,000 | $1,957 | 9% |
| Operations, Food Service, Other: | $60,819,000 | $2,741 | 12% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $73,579,000 | $3,316 | |
| Construction: | $62,982,000 | $2,838 | |
| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $868,000 | $39 | |
| Interest on Debt: | $11,422,000 | $514 |
Teacher salaries
The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.
| Year | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025[7] | $62,145 | $124,885 |
| 2023-2024[8] | $55,353 | $111,237 |
| 2020-2021[9] | $52,430 | $105,363 |
Academic performance
Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[10]
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | <50 | PS | PS | ||||
| 2018-2019 | 52 | 77 | 43 | 45 | 40-59 | 69 | 62 |
| 2017-2018 | 51 | 75 | 43 | 44 | 40-59 | 68 | 63 |
| 2016-2017 | 49 | 75 | 42 | 42 | 40-59 | 67 | 63 |
| 2015-2016 | 48 | 72 | 41 | 41 | 21-39 | 65 | 63 |
| 2014-2015 | 44 | 68 | 31 | 36 | 21-39 | 58 | 59 |
| 2013-2014 | 65-69 | 40-59 | >=50 | 65-69 | PS | 60-79 | |
| 2012-2013 | 74 | 90 | 66 | 70 | 70-79 | >=80 | 83 |
| 2011-2012 | 74 | 89 | 67 | 70 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 81 |
| 2010-2011 | 73 | 87 | 66 | 69 | 65-69 | 85-89 | 82 |
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | <50 | PS | PS | ||||
| 2018-2019 | 64 | 83 | 59 | 57 | 60-79 | 76 | 73 |
| 2017-2018 | 64 | 83 | 63 | 57 | 40-59 | 76 | 73 |
| 2016-2017 | 62 | 82 | 59 | 56 | 40-59 | 77 | 73 |
| 2015-2016 | 61 | 81 | 58 | 55 | 60-79 | 73 | 73 |
| 2014-2015 | 55 | 77 | 48 | 48 | 60-79 | 66 | 69 |
| 2013-2014 | 80-84 | 60-79 | >=50 | 85-89 | PS | >=80 | |
| 2012-2013 | 67 | 83 | 65 | 62 | 70-79 | >=50 | 79 |
| 2011-2012 | 68 | 84 | 64 | 63 | 65-69 | 75-79 | 81 |
| 2010-2011 | 65 | 82 | 63 | 60 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 78 |
Ballotpedia has not located graduation data for this district.
Students
| Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
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| 2023-2024 | 22,285 | 0.3 |
| 2022-2023 | 22,226 | 0.2 |
| 2021-2022 | 22,188 | -1.2 |
| 2020-2021 | 22,452 | -3.0 |
| 2019-2020 | 23,116 | 0.2 |
| 2018-2019 | 23,080 | -30.5 |
| 2017-2018 | 30,120 | 0.2 |
| 2016-2017 | 30,053 | -0.6 |
| 2015-2016 | 30,230 | 1.4 |
| 2014-2015 | 29,806 | 1.1 |
| 2013-2014 | 29,472 | 3.2 |
| 2012-2013 | 28,524 | 1.5 |
| 2011-2012 | 28,101 | 1.3 |
| 2010-2011 | 27,723 | 0.9 |
| 2009-2010 | 27,473 | 1.2 |
| 2008-2009 | 27,156 | -0.4 |
| 2007-2008 | 27,264 | 1.4 |
| 2006-2007 | 26,891 | 1.6 |
| 2005-2006 | 26,472 | 1.2 |
| 2004-2005 | 26,152 | 3.3 |
| 2003-2004 | 25,292 | 2.8 |
| 2002-2003 | 24,587 | 2.9 |
| 2001-2002 | 23,865 | 3.1 |
| 2000-2001 | 23,132 | 4.2 |
| 1999-2000 | 22,165 | 0.0 |
| RACE | Chula Vista Elementary School District (%) | California K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 12.7 | 12.1 |
| Black | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| Hispanic | 68.1 | 56.1 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Two or More Races | 6.7 | 5.8 |
| White | 7.8 | 20.2 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Staff
As of the 2023-2024 school year, Chula Vista Elementary School District had 1,047.91 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 21.27.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
|---|---|
| Prekindergarten: | 0.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 187.85 |
| Elementary: | 860.06 |
| Secondary: | 0.00 |
| Total: | 1,047.91 |
Chula Vista Elementary School District employed 6.00 district administrators and 61.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
|---|---|
| District Administrators: | 6.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 95.50 |
| School Administrators: | 61.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 116.25 |
| TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
|---|---|
| Instructional Aides: | 372.25 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 17.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 21.71 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 20.71 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 0.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 0.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 149.60 |
| Other Support Services: | 322.00 |
Schools
Noteworthy events
2014: District named in student exercise lawsuit
Chula Vista Elementary School District, along with 36 other schools across the state and three within San Diego County, were named in a lawsuit alleging the district's students were not getting enough exercise. As of 2014, the state required that schools give students in kindergarten through sixth grade 200 minutes of exercise every 10 days of class, in addition to lunch and recess.[11] The lawsuit was filed by Marc Babin and the nonprofit organization Cal200, which he led at the time of the lawsuit.[12]
The Chula Vista Elementary School District released the following statement on the lawsuit:[12]
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Our district and 36 other school districts across the state of California were named in this lawsuit. The irony is that we were named San Diego County’s first Live Well, San Diego! School District. This is a distinction which was awarded to CVESD by the county health and human services agency (HHSA) in recognizing our commitment to improve the health and well-being of our students. Since childhood obesity came to the forefront many years ago, we have made great gains in improving student health and wellness in our physical education program.[13] |
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Babin, a parent and resident of Alameda, settled with the 37 school districts named in the lawsuit. The settlement required California elementary schools to prove they are providing children with at least the state-mandated minimum number of minutes of physical education. To do this, school districts will publicly document physical education minutes. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Mary Wiss approved the settlement in March 2015.[14][15]
Contact information
Chula Vista Elementary School District
84 East J Street
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone: 619-425-9600
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See also
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Chula Vista Elementary School District
- California Department of Education
- California School Boards Association
Footnotes
- ↑ kpbs, "New superintendent appointed in Chula Vista Elementary District," accessed July 6, 2022
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Francisco Escobedo," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ The San Diego Union Tribune, "Chula Vista Elementary superintendent to leave district for school improvement job," accessed July 6, 2022
- ↑ Chula Vista Elementary School District , "Board Members," accessed February 28, 2018
- ↑ Chula Vista Elementary School District, "Meeting Conduct," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ Chula Vista Elementary School District, "Salary Schedules," accessed April 21, 2025
- ↑ Chula Vista Elementary School District, "2022-23 TEACHERS' SALARY SCHEDULE," accessed February 2, 2024
- ↑ Chula Vista Elementary School District, "2020-21 Teachers' Salary Schedule," accessed June 7, 2021
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
- ↑ California Department of Education, "Physical Education FAQs," accessed June 7, 2021
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 NBC News, "Lawsuit: Students Being Cheated Out of P.E. Time," July 29, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ EdSource, "Lawsuit agreement to force schools to provide physical education," February 1, 2015
- ↑ SchoolFunding.Info, "California School Districts Settle Physical Education Case," accessed April 13, 2015
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