Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Diego, CA

Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060861000859
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👥 S:T ratio
12
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#115 of 179
elementary schools in San Diego · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
22:1
students per teacher
54.2%
free-lunch eligible

Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary ranks #115 of 179 elementary schools in San Diego, CA.

School address

San Diego, CA 92154
District: Chula Vista Elementary · California

NCES ID 060861000859 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-10 students YoY

Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary held near 368 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 18.2 → 19.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 060861000859 · San Diego, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

396 enr · 22:1 · 54.2% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Wolf Canyon Elementary (954 students)

Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary held near 368 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 18.2 → 19.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary reports 396 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary compares

Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary 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 22:1 ▲ 2% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.2% ▼ 2% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 396 top 61% - -

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

22:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
396
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
54.2%
free-lunch eligible - 2% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 53% in California - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
41.7%
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.
Funding equity
$15,904
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 84.8%
Asian 7.8%
White 3.0%
Two or More 3.0%
African American 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 84.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.3, Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Chula Vista Elementary reports $15,904 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wolf Canyon Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Salt Creek Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Veterans Elementary Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Chula Vista Elementary · 5 sibling schools

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Ocean View Hills
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1,020 students 23.7:1 students per teacher
Language Academy
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Del Sur Elementary
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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.

Similar enrollment (~396 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~22:1)

Frequently asked questions about Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary

How many students attend Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary?

Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary has 396 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Diego, CA. CCD year-over-year: 378 (2022-23) → 368 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary is 22:1, which is 2% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 40% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary?

54.2% of students at Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 84.8% of enrollment, in San Diego, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary?

Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower 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 Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary rank among elementary schools in San Diego?

By Resource Investment Index, Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary ranks #115 of 179 elementary schools in San Diego, 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 San Diego on the city page.

What other schools are in Chula Vista Elementary?

Besides Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary, Chula Vista Elementary also operates Wolf Canyon Elementary (954 students), Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary (889 students), and Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary (855 students). See the Chula Vista Elementary district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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