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Hilltop Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

44 East J St., Chula Vista, CA 91910 · (619) 498-2700 · Part of Sweetwater Union High School District

Chula Vista’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of California school districts

Directions
Students
866
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Hilltop Middle

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Chula Vista kids: 7 high schools

On the path

Where Chula Vista kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–637 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Hilltop MiddleYou are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

44 East J St., Chula Vista

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7426
Grade 8440
Enrollment over time
914’20
838’21
869’22
885’23
866’24

Down 5.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 85%White 7%Two or more races 3%Asian 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hilltop Middle from Chula Vista families.

Other schools in Sweetwater Union High School District

The district →
Rancho del Rey Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chula Vista
A
1,705 students23:1
Eastlake Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chula Vista
A−
1,613 students26:1
Bonita Vista Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chula Vista
A−
972 students24:1
Montgomery Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · San Diego
B−
734 students21:1
Granger Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–9 · National City
C+
724 students22:1
National City Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · National City
C+
709 students26:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Chula Vista’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.