Otay Elementary School in Chula Vista, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Otay Elementary School is an urban public school in Chula Vista, California that is part of Chula Vista Elementary School District. It serves 460 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.2:1. Its teachers have had 94 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

460 Students

24 Teachers

1651 Albany Ave

Chula Vista, CA 91911 View local requests

http://schools.cvesd.org/schools/otay/

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Otay Elementary School Demographics

78%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Otay Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 30, 2026

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