Kellogg (karl H.) Elementary, Chula Vista CA

Original Research by School Decision on Kellogg (karl H.) Elementary

Karl H. Kellogg Elementary serves kindergarten through sixth grade in Chula Vista, a master-planned and rapidly expanding city in San Diego County. The school enrolls a small-to-mid-sized population for the grade band, with about two-thirds of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with most other students White; the enrollment includes very few students from other racial or ethnic groups. Data on English learner enrollment and students receiving special education services was not available.

State test results from 2024-25 show that proficiency across tested subjects is below the midpoint when compared to the county's elementary schools. In English language arts, overall proficiency falls in the lower range, though sixth grade shows a notable strength with proficiency above half. Fourth grade particularly lags in ELA. Math proficiency is similarly measured in the lower-to-mid range across the school, with sixth grade again performing relatively higher. Science was tested in fifth grade only, where proficiency was in the low-to-mid range. These results reflect a school where the majority of students are working below the state's standard for proficiency. A parent considering this school may want to look into further how the school is addressing foundational skills, what tutoring or intervention supports are available, and whether additional academic resources align with their child's needs.

The school sits in the 91911 zip code of Chula Vista, where housing values are moderate for the San Diego County area and rents are steady. The local economy relies on health care, retail, and education, with major employers including Sharp HealthCare and Southwestern College. Chula Vista itself is experiencing rapid residential growth, particularly in master-planned eastern communities like Millenia and expanded Otay Ranch, though the downtown corridor is also undergoing redevelopment. The school's neighborhood reads as an established part of the western, more urban-core Chula Vista, with good public transit access via the San Diego Trolley and frequent bus routes.

The Chula Vista Elementary School District, which operates the school, has recently taken visible steps to strengthen facilities and programs. Voters passed two major bond measures: Measure M in 2020 funded solar installation now complete at all district sites, security upgrades, and a teacher housing project that began construction in late 2024. Measure AA passed in November 2024 and will finance expanded STEAM classrooms, controlled-entry security systems, enhanced special education and counseling spaces, and renovated playgrounds. The district also adopted a new History-Social Science curriculum aligned with California standards. The district operates a dual-language immersion program on more than 20 campuses, though families reported curriculum material gaps for that program in 2025, so a parent interested in bilingual instruction should ask directly about current materials and implementation at this specific site.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 336%

School 36% · District 49% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 431%

School 31% · District 47% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 535%

School 35% · District 43% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 4 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 643%

School 43% · District 45% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 336%

School 36% · District 51% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 425%

School 25% · District 53% · ▼ 28 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 539%

School 39% · District 60% · ▼ 21 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 651%

School 51% · District 62% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▲ 8 pts above state median · even with county median

Science

Grade 535%

School 35% · District 39% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 7 pts above state median · even with county median

This schoolChula Vista Elementary, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income41%Higher-income33%8 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income35%Higher-income33%2 pp gap