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

Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060861011227
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
12
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#4 of 42
elementary schools in Chula Vista · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
21.9:1
students per teacher
28.8%
free-lunch eligible

Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary ranks #4 of 42 elementary schools in Chula Vista, CA.

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

-26 students YoY

Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary held near 894 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 39.5 → 39.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-26 students YoY 060861011227 · Chula Vista, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

855 enr · 21.9:1 · 28.8% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Wolf Canyon Elementary (954 students)

Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary held near 894 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount). Teacher FTE held 39.5 → 39.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary reports 855 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 Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary compares

Hedenkamp (Anne and William) 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 21.9:1 ▲ 2% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 28.8% ▼ 48% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 855 top 15% - -

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

21.9:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
855
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
28.8%
free-lunch eligible - 48% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21.9:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 52% in California - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
20.5%
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
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 55.0%
Asian 27.2%
Two or More 8.2%
White 6.3%
African American 2.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 55.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.2, Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary is more 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 Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wolf Canyon Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Salt Creek Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Veterans Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Muraoka (Saburo) Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hedenkamp (Anne and William) 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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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 Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary

How many students attend Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary?

Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary has 855 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Chula Vista, CA. CCD year-over-year: 920 (2022-23) → 894 (2023-24), nearly flat (-26).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary is 21.9:1, which is 2% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary?

28.8% of students at Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 55.0% of enrollment, in Chula Vista, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary?

Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary rank among elementary schools in Chula Vista?

By Resource Investment Index, Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary ranks #4 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 Chula Vista Elementary?

Besides Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary, Chula Vista Elementary also operates Wolf Canyon Elementary (954 students), Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary (889 students), and Salt Creek Elementary (835 students). See the Chula Vista Elementary district page for the complete list.

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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