Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School

1130 East J St.
Chula Vista, CA 91910

Top 30%

Serving 468 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 468 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Top 30% in CA
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School's student population of 468 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School
Kind	70
1	46
2	62
3	77
4	66
5	77
6	70

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Total Students

468 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School
2023	398
2022	492
2021	454
2020	441
2019	441
2018	505
2017	505
2016	488
2015	560
2014	584
2013	576
2012	597
2011	608
2010	637
2009	655
2008	596
2007	672
2006	657
2005	678
2004	707
2003	712
2002	708
2001	823
2000	614
1999	374

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School
2023	25
2022	25
2021	21
2020	23
2019	23
2018	25
2017	25
2016	23
2015	24
2014	25
2013	29
2012	29
2010	35
2009	32
2008	39
2007	36
2006	35
2005	34
2004	37
2003	35
2002	34

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School Rankings

Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2740 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School
2023	#2740
2022	#2413
2019	#1227
2018	#881
2017	#1544
2016	#1914
2015	#2575
2013	#1743
2012	#2416
2011	#2493
2010	#1683

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45%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	45%	34%	44%
2022	48%	33%	42%
2019	62%	40%	52%
2018	65%	39%	51%
2017	58%	38%	49%
2016	55%	37%	48%
2015	43%	34%	44%
2013	77%	59%	74%
2012	69%	59%	74%
2011	71%	58%	73%
2010	74%	56%	71%

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53%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2022	53%	47%	53%
2019	73%	51%	64%
2018	77%	50%	51%
2017	66%	48%	62%
2016	59%	48%	61%
2015	51%	44%	55%
2013	68%	57%	67%
2012	69%	58%	68%
2011	62%	56%	65%
2010	67%	54%	63%

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40-44%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	16:1	22:1	21:1
2022	20:1	21:1	22:1
2021	22:1	22:1	22:1
2020	19:1	23:1	23:1
2019	19:1	23:1	23:1
2018	20:1	23:1	23:1
2017	20:1	23:1	23:1
2016	21:1	24:1	23:1
2015	23:1	24:1	23:1
2014	23:1	24:1	24:1
2013	20:1	24:1	21:1
2012	21:1	23:1	21:1
2010	18:1	21:1	19:1
2009	20:1	20:1	19:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	19:1	21:1	19:1
2006	19:1	20:1	19:1
2005	20:1	21:1	19:1
2004	19:1	21:1	20:1
2003	20:1	20:1	20:1
2002	21:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2022)
Year	Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2022	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	11%	12%	13%
2022	13%	12%	13%
2021	14%	12%	14%
2020	17%	12%	14%
2019	17%	12%	14%
2018	16%	11%	12%
2017	16%	11%	12%
2016	18%	11%	12%
2015	17%	11%	13%
2014	15%	11%	12%
2013	18%	11%	13%
2012	20%	11%	13%
2011	22%	11%	14%
2010	21%	11%	13%
2009	19%	11%	13%
2008	22%	12%	14%
2007	21%	12%	14%
2006	24%	12%	14%
2005	22%	12%	14%
2004	24%	12%	14%
2003	23%	11%	13%
2002	25%	11%	12%
2001	24%	11%	12%
2000	22%	11%	11%
1999	20%	11%	12%

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Hispanic

62%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	59%	55%	68%
2022	54%	56%	68%
2021	54%	56%	67%
2020	55%	55%	67%
2019	55%	55%	67%
2018	55%	54%	71%
2017	55%	54%	71%
2016	58%	54%	71%
2015	59%	54%	67%
2014	60%	53%	69%
2013	56%	53%	67%
2012	55%	52%	68%
2011	56%	51%	68%
2010	33%	50%	42%
2009	49%	49%	65%
2008	54%	50%	69%
2007	51%	49%	66%
2006	47%	48%	65%
2005	50%	47%	65%
2004	48%	46%	64%
2003	50%	45%	64%
2002	49%	44%	63%
2001	46%	43%	62%
2000	49%	42%	61%
1999	46%	41%	60%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	7%	5%	4%
2021	7%	5%	4%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	5%	6%	3%
2017	5%	6%	3%
2016	4%	6%	3%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	6%	6%	4%
2012	6%	6%	4%
2011	6%	7%	4%
2010	6%	7%	4%
2009	6%	7%	4%
2008	5%	8%	4%
2007	6%	8%	5%
2006	6%	8%	5%
2005	4%	8%	5%
2004	4%	8%	5%
2003	5%	8%	5%
2002	4%	8%	5%
2001	5%	8%	5%
2000	6%	9%	5%
1999	6%	9%	5%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	13%	21%	9%
2022	15%	21%	9%
2021	17%	22%	10%
2020	17%	23%	11%
2019	17%	23%	11%
2018	17%	24%	11%
2017	17%	24%	11%
2016	15%	24%	12%
2015	15%	24%	13%
2014	14%	25%	12%
2013	18%	25%	14%
2012	17%	26%	13%
2011	16%	27%	13%
2010	36%	27%	39%
2009	15%	28%	12%
2008	18%	29%	13%
2007	19%	29%	14%
2006	21%	31%	15%
2005	22%	31%	15%
2004	23%	32%	17%
2003	21%	34%	18%
2002	22%	35%	19%
2001	25%	36%	20%
2000	23%	37%	22%
1999	28%	38%	22%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	10%	6%	6%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	7%	4%	3%
2017	7%	4%	3%
2016	5%	4%	2%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	6%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	0.62	0.64	0.52
2022	0.66	0.63	0.52
2021	0.66	0.62	0.52
2020	0.64	0.63	0.53
2019	0.64	0.63	0.53
2018	0.64	0.64	0.47
2017	0.64	0.64	0.47
2016	0.61	0.64	0.48
2015	0.60	0.64	0.50
2014	0.60	0.65	0.49
2013	0.62	0.65	0.51
2012	0.63	0.65	0.50
2011	0.62	0.67	0.50
2010	0.72	0.67	0.66
2009	0.70	0.71	0.54
2008	0.63	0.65	0.49
2007	0.68	0.67	0.53
2006	0.70	0.66	0.54
2005	0.67	0.67	0.54
2004	0.66	0.67	0.54
2003	0.66	0.67	0.55
2002	0.66	0.67	0.55
2001	0.67	0.67	0.56
2000	0.67	0.67	0.57
1999	0.67	0.67	0.58

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Eligible for

38%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	36%	51%	41%
2022	29%	51%	39%
2021	35%	53%	42%
2020	36%	52%	41%
2019	36%	52%	41%
2018	28%	49%	38%
2017	28%	49%	38%
2016	31%	50%	39%
2015	26%	50%	38%
2014	27%	49%	37%
2013	24%	48%	38%
2011	16%	46%	32%
2010	11%	46%	30%
2009	11%	43%	23%
2008	8%	41%	24%
2007	7%	40%	21%
2006	7%	40%	24%
2005	6%	40%	26%
2004	7%	40%	29%
2003	5%	39%	27%
2002	7%	39%	32%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	8%	8%	6%
2022	8%	7%	7%
2021	9%	6%	9%
2020	7%	7%	11%
2019	7%	7%	11%
2018	11%	9%	11%
2017	11%	9%	11%
2016	10%	9%	11%
2015	11%	9%	12%
2014	15%	9%	12%
2013	13%	7%	11%
2011	11%	8%	10%
2010	11%	9%	13%
2009	9%	10%	13%
2008	9%	10%	18%
2007	9%	10%	16%
2006	11%	9%	15%
2005	10%	9%	18%
2004	11%	9%	16%
2003	8%	9%	16%
2002	9%	8%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chula Vista Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School's ranking?

Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School is ranked #2740 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School often compared to?

Casillas (Joseph) Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Castle Park Elementary School, Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School?

468 students attend Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are White, 6% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School?

Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School offer ?

Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School part of?

Casillas (Joseph) Elementary School is part of Chula Vista Elementary School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 468 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Top 30%
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education