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Sweetwater Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 17 public middle schools serving 10,465 students in Sweetwater Union High School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Sweetwater Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
29 Schools
3,481 Schools
# Students
36,020 Students
1,876,774 Students
# Teachers
1,547 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Sweetwater Union High School District, which is ranked #829 of all 1,939 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#812 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
171 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3,953 Students
199,377 Students
% Asian Students
11%
11%
# Hispanic Students
24,985 Students
1,021,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
54%
# Black Students
1,066 Students
104,501 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
4,134 Students
425,946 Students
% White Students
12%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
141 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,568 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
-
83,471
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
74,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
77,145
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
77,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
80,438
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
86,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
291,394
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,613
434,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,764
455,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
6,305
55,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
6,822
52,150
# Students in 11th Grade:
6,648
51,717
# Students in 12th Grade:
6,868
56,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,933 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,658 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue (20-21)
$646 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending (20-21)
$528 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$17,933
$19,801
Spending / Student (20-21)
$14,658
$18,236
Best Sweetwater Union High School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rancho Del Rey Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1174 E. J St.
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 397-2500
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 397-2500
Grades: 7-8
| 1,619 students
Rank: #22.
Eastlake Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
900 Duncan Ranch Rd.
Chula Vista, CA 91914
(619) 591-4000
Chula Vista, CA 91914
(619) 591-4000
Grades: 7-8
| 1,530 students
Rank: #33.
East Hills Academy
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1791 Rock Mountain Rd.
Chula Vista, CA 91913
(619) 656-2490
Chula Vista, CA 91913
(619) 656-2490
Grades: 7-12
| 61 students
Rank: #44.
Bonita Vista Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
650 Otay Lakes Rd.
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 397-2200
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 397-2200
Grades: 7-8
| 830 students
Rank: #55.
Sweetwater Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1355 Second Ave.
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 498-6000
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 498-6000
Grades: 7-10
| 6 students
Rank: #66.
Launch Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2710 Iris Ave.
San Diego, CA 92154
(619) 796-7624
San Diego, CA 92154
(619) 796-7624
Grades: 7-12
| 634 students
Rank: #77.
Hilltop Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
44 E. J St.
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 498-2700
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 498-2700
Grades: 7-8
| 838 students
Rank: #88.
Montgomery Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1051 Picador Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92154
(619) 662-4000
San Diego, CA 92154
(619) 662-4000
Grades: 7-8
| 705 students
Rank: #99.
National City Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1701 D Ave.
National City, CA 91950
(619) 336-2600
National City, CA 91950
(619) 336-2600
Grades: 7-8
| 682 students
Rank: #1010.
Granger Junior High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2101 Granger Ave.
National City, CA 91950
(619) 472-6000
National City, CA 91950
(619) 472-6000
Grades: 7-9
| 832 students
Rank: #1111.
Alta Vista Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
730 Medical Center Ct.
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 216-5160
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 216-5160
Grades: 7-12
| 28 students
Rank: #1212.
Options Secondary
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
467 Moss St.
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 796-7320
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 796-7320
Grades: 7-12
| 75 students
Rank: #1313.
Chula Vista Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
415 Fifth Ave.
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 498-6800
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 498-6800
Grades: 7-8
| 656 students
Rank: #1414.
Castle Park Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
160 Quintard St.
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 691-5490
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 691-5490
Grades: 7-8
| 744 students
Rank: #1515.
Mar Vista Academy
(Math: 14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1267 Thermal Ave.
San Diego, CA 92154
(619) 628-5100
San Diego, CA 92154
(619) 628-5100
Grades: 7-8
| 530 students
Rank: #1616.
Southwest Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2710 Iris St.
San Diego, CA 92154
(619) 628-4000
San Diego, CA 92154
(619) 628-4000
Grades: 7-8
| 462 students
Rank: #1717.
Palomar High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
480 Palomar St.
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 407-4800
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 407-4800
Grades: 7-12
| 233 students
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