Chavez Elementary

www.chavez.sandiegounified.org/

398 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School, located in the Logan Heights neighborhood of San Diego, is a public school serving students in grades Pre-K through 5. As part of the San Diego Unified School District, the school is named in honor of the civil rights leader and labor activist, reflecting a commitment to community empowerment and academic excellence. The school provides a supportive learning environment designed to meet the diverse needs of its student population, emphasizing foundational skills in literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development.

The school’s mission focuses on fostering a culture of high expectations, equity, and inclusion, ensuring that every student has access to a comprehensive curriculum. Chavez Elementary is known for its strong emphasis on community engagement, frequently collaborating with local families to enrich the educational experience. Through a blend of rigorous classroom instruction, arts integration, and extracurricular opportunities, the school aims to prepare its students for middle school success while cultivating well-rounded, responsible citizens.

398

Total Students

18.5

Full-Time Teachers

21.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Chavez Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	377
Black	13
Asian	6
Two or More	2

Hispanic
377 (94.7 %)
Black
13 (3.3 %)
Asian
6 (1.5 %)
Two or More
2 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	San Diego Unified
Phone:	(619)362-3200
Website:	http://www.chavez.sandiegounified.org/
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	398
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	315
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	33

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 62

Grade 1 54

Grade 2 71

Grade 3 56

Grade 4 75

Grade 5 80