Camarena Elementary School in Chula Vista's Otay Ranch area serves 923 students in grades K through 6 at 1650 Exploration Falls Drive under the Chula Vista Elementary School District. Named for DEA Special Agent Enrique Camarena, the campus deploys 43 full-time teachers at a 21:1 student-teacher ratio, producing 58 percent math proficiency and 71 percent reading proficiency — a performance profile often seeded by the foundational skills developed at feeder preschools such as Kids Depot of Otay Ranch nearby. The Robo Griffins mascot anchors a campus culture built around the school's stated mission of academic excellence, social responsibility, emotional strength, and physical vitality. CVESD's LEAD Hub program provides no-cost before-and-after-school care at the site, combining homework assistance, recreation, and enrichment activities for transitional-kindergarten through sixth-grade students — an after-school format that pairs with the cultural programming at Ballet Folklórico Ti-Pai. The campus Gifted and Talented Education track identifies qualifying students for differentiated instruction aligned with California's Depth and Complexity framework, extending core-subject rigor beyond grade-level standards.