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

Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060861000865
0/100100/10019/100
👥 S:T ratio
8
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#40 of 42
elementary schools in Chula Vista · Resource Index
19
Resource Index · Lower
23.1:1
students per teacher
71.5%
free-lunch eligible

Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary ranks #40 of 42 elementary schools in Chula Vista, CA.

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

-12 students YoY

Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary held near 735 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 34.0 → 34.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 060861000865 · Chula Vista, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

763 enr · 23.1:1 · 71.5% lunch · RII 19

Nearest enrollment peer: Wolf Canyon Elementary (954 students)

Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary held near 735 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE held 34.0 → 34.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary reports 763 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 Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary compares

Lauderbach (J. Calvin) 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 23.1:1 ▲ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.5% ▲ 29% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 763 top 19% - -

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

23.1:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
763
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
71.5%
free-lunch eligible - 29% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.1:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 63% in California - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
47.3%
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 763 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 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 92.9%
Two or More 2.0%
White 1.8%
Asian 1.6%
African American 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 92.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.6, Lauderbach (J. Calvin) 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 Lauderbach (J. Calvin) 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 Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Salt Creek Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Veterans Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lauderbach (J. Calvin) 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 Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary

How many students attend Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary?

Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary has 763 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Chula Vista, CA. CCD year-over-year: 747 (2022-23) → 735 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary is 23.1:1, which is 7% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 47% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary?

71.5% of students at Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 92.9% of enrollment, in Chula Vista, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary?

Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary rank among elementary schools in Chula Vista?

By Resource Investment Index, Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary ranks #40 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 Lauderbach (J. Calvin) 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.

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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