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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 2025-26 school year, there are 17 public middle schools serving 10,662 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 28% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
29 Schools
3,500 Schools
# Students
34,445 Students
1,853,978 Students
# Teachers
1,545 Teachers
87,804 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sweetwater Union High School District, which is ranked #833 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#760 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
11%
11%
% Hispanic
70%
55%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
11%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,753 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,328 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$646 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$528 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,753
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,328
$18,396
Best Sweetwater Union High School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rancho Del Rey Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1174 East J St.
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 397-2500
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 397-2500
Gr: 7-8 | 1,625 student Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #22.
Eastlake Middle School
(Math: 44% | 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
Gr: 7-8 | 1,691 student Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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
Gr: 7-12 | 63 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #44.
Bonita Vista Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
650 Otay Lakes Rd.
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 397-2200
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 397-2200
Gr: 7-8 | 927 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
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
Gr: 7-9
Rank: #66.
Launch Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 30-34% | 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
Gr: 7-12 | 581 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #77.
Hilltop Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
44 East J St.
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 498-2700
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 498-2700
Gr: 7-8 | 885 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #88.
Granger Junior High School
(Math: 29% | 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
Gr: 7-9 | 743 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #99.
Montgomery Middle School
(Math: 19% | 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
Gr: 7-8 | 735 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1010.
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
Gr: 7-8 | 678 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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
Gr: 7-12 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
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
Gr: 7-12 | 71 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #1313.
Chula Vista Middle School
(Math: 17% | 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
Gr: 7-8 | 670 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1414.
Castle Park Middle School
(Math: 17% | 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
Gr: 7-8 | 673 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1515.
Mar Vista Academy
(Math: 13% | 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
Gr: 7-8 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1616.
Southwest Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2710 Iris St.
San Diego, CA 92154
(619) 628-4000
San Diego, CA 92154
(619) 628-4000
Gr: 7-8 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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
Gr: 7-12 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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