Castle Park Elementary School in Chula Vista, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Castle Park Elementary School is an urban public school in Chula Vista, California that is part of Chula Vista Elementary School District. It serves 390 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.7:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

390 Students

18 Teachers

25 Emerson St

Chula Vista, CA 91911 View local requests

http://schools.cvesd.org/schools/castlepark/

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Castle Park Elementary School Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Castle Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 30, 2026

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