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Chula Vista, CA · San Diego County · P-8

District (geographic): Chula Vista Elementary

Authorized by DISCOVERY CHARTER DISTRICT - CHULA VISTA ELEMENTARY

TraditionalElementaryDirectly funded
Status
open
NCES ID
060861002633
Opened
1993-07-27
Closed
Latest enrollment
968(2023-2024)
Address
1100 Camino Biscay, Chula Vista 91910
Charter number
0054
Student–teacher ratio
24.2:1(40 FTE, 2023-2024)

Contact

Phone
(619) 656-0797
Website
discovery.cvesd.org
Principal / Lead
Neil MacGaffey

Student demographics

2023-2024 · NCES CCD
Hispanic / Latino67%
Asian14%
White9%
Multiracial6%
Black3%
Free or reduced-price lunch eligible26%

Federal poverty indicator (CCD-033) — this school participates in CEP/Provision, where every student receives free meals regardless of household income.

English Learners14%

Students classified as English Learners (EDFacts FS141, as of 2021-2022 — most recent NCES release).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2023-24 School Membership + Lunch Program files. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100 due to rounding and non-reporting cells.

Charter history

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Enrollment trend

  • 2023-2024
    968
    CCD
  • 2022-2023
    982
    CCD
  • 2021-2022
    944
    CCD
  • 2020-2021
    879
    CCD

Organization & finances

Operating nonprofit
DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOL
IRS EIN
371509106
501(c)(3) since
2007
Fiscal yearRevenueExpensesAssets (EOY)Exec comp
2023$15M$14M$12M$174K
2022$13M$12M$7.8M$220K
2021$14M$11M$7.4M$306K

"Exec comp" is aggregate compensation for all current officers, directors, and trustees from the org's most-recent Form 990. Per-officer breakdowns are in the linked 990 PDFs. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (IRS Form 990 data).

Top-paid leadership (FY 2024)

NameTitleHours/wkTotal comp
LETICIA VILLAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$223K
CAROL CROUTHAMELTEACHER40$163K
KARLA OELSNERDIRECTOR40$160K
KELLY C BROWNTEACHER40$159K
BONNIE MALOUFTEACHER40$146K

Total compensation = base + bonus from this nonprofit + comp from related orgs + estimated other (retirement, benefits, deferred). Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII Section A.

Board of directors

  • CHRIS FOISIEPRESIDENT
  • POOJA CHOPRAMEMBER
  • LOUIS GARCIAVICE PRESIDENT
  • STEPHANIE FRANKTREASURER
  • VISHA RAOSECRETARY
  • WARREN EDWARDSMEMBER
  • IIAN SPIELERMEMBER

Sources & references

Complaints

Formal complaint records, where public, will appear here.