Elementary school (grades K-5) · Chula Vista, CA

Arroyo Vista Charter

Federal NCES profile for Arroyo Vista Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060164508299Charter school
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
2
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Arroyo Vista Charter earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of California schools.

#7 of 42
elementary schools in Chula Vista · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
24.6:1
large classes for California
18.8%
free-lunch eligible

Arroyo Vista Charter has class sizes larger than 76% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Arroyo Vista Charter ranks #7 of 42 elementary schools in Chula Vista, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-15 students YoY

Arroyo Vista Charter held near 924 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 37.7 → 38.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-15 students YoY 060164508299 · Chula Vista, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

911 enr · 24.6:1 · 18.8% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Albertville Elementary School (911 students)

Arroyo Vista Charter held near 924 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount). Teacher FTE added 37.7 → 38.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Arroyo Vista Charter compares

Arroyo Vista Charter held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 24.6:1 ▲ 14% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.8% ▼ 66% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 911 top 13% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

24.6:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
911
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
18.8%
free-lunch eligible - 66% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
24.6:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 76% in California - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
20.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 59.5%
Asian 15.6%
White 14.2%
Two or More 8.0%
African American 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 59.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.4, Arroyo Vista Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Similar elementary schools in Chula Vista

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Arroyo Vista Charter

How many students attend Arroyo Vista Charter?

Arroyo Vista Charter has 911 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Chula Vista, CA. CCD year-over-year: 939 (2022-23) → 924 (2023-24), nearly flat (-15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Arroyo Vista Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Arroyo Vista Charter is 24.6:1, which is 14% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 57% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Arroyo Vista Charter?

18.8% of students at Arroyo Vista Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Arroyo Vista Charter?

The largest demographic group at Arroyo Vista Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 59.5% of enrollment, in Chula Vista, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Arroyo Vista Charter?

Arroyo Vista Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Arroyo Vista Charter rank among elementary schools in Chula Vista?

By Resource Investment Index, Arroyo Vista Charter ranks #7 of 42 elementary schools in Chula Vista, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Chula Vista on the city page.

What other schools are in Arroyo Vista Charter District?

None; Arroyo Vista Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Arroyo Vista Charter is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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