Howard Gardner Community School

Listed by NCES as Howard Gardner Community Charter District (district ID 0601520)

Public school district · San Diego County · California · NCES district ID 0601520

Howard Gardner Community School spent $16,678 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 59% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 178 students in 2024-25; 58.5% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Howard Gardner Community School in enrollment (238 to 240 students) and Howard Gardner Community School itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Howard Gardner Community School, FY23Mission View Public District $28,811; Magnolia Science Academy 5 District $18,029; Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District $17,361; Howard Gardner Community School $16,678; Audeo Valley Charter District $16,544; ACE Inspire Academy District $15,469; National University Academy Dual Language Institute District $15,163; Old Town Academy K-8 Charter District $14,569; Trivium Charter School Adventure District $13,396; Chrysalis Charter District $10,954; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.010k20k30kMission View Public District$28,811Magnolia Science Academy 5 Dis…$18,029Ballington Academy for the Art…$17,361Howard Gardner Community School$16,678Audeo Valley Charter District$16,544ACE Inspire Academy District$15,469National University Academy Du…$15,163Old Town Academy K-8 Charter D…$14,569Trivium Charter School Adventu…$13,396Chrysalis Charter District$10,954State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Howard Gardner Community School, FY23Mission View Public District $28,811; Magnolia Science Academy 5 District $18,029; Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District $17,361; Howard Gardner Community School $16,678; Audeo Valley Charter District $16,544; ACE Inspire Academy District $15,469; National University Academy Dual Language Institute District $15,163; Old Town Academy K-8 Charter District $14,569; Trivium Charter School Adventure District $13,396; Chrysalis Charter District $10,954; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.010k20k30kMission View Public District$28,811Magnolia Science Academy 5 District$18,029Ballington Academy for the Arts and…$17,361Howard Gardner Community School$16,678Audeo Valley Charter District$16,544ACE Inspire Academy District$15,469National University Academy Dual La…$15,163Old Town Academy K-8 Charter Distri…$14,569Trivium Charter School Adventure Di…$13,396Chrysalis Charter District$10,954State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Howard Gardner Community School, FY23Mission View Public District $28,811; Magnolia Science Academy 5 District $18,029; Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District $17,361; Howard Gardner Community School $16,678; Audeo Valley Charter District $16,544; ACE Inspire Academy District $15,469; National University Academy Dual Language Institute District $15,163; Old Town Academy K-8 Charter District $14,569; Trivium Charter School Adventure District $13,396; Chrysalis Charter District $10,954; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.010k20k30kMission View Public District$28,811Magnolia Science Academy 5 District$18,029Ballington Academy for the Arts and Science…$17,361Howard Gardner Community School$16,678Audeo Valley Charter District$16,544ACE Inspire Academy District$15,469National University Academy Dual Language I…$15,163Old Town Academy K-8 Charter District$14,569Trivium Charter School Adventure District$13,396Chrysalis Charter District$10,954State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Howard Gardner Community School, FY23Mission View Public District $28,811; Magnolia Science Academy 5 District $18,029; Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District $17,361; Howard Gardner Community School $16,678; Audeo Valley Charter District $16,544; ACE Inspire Academy District $15,469; National University Academy Dual Language Institute District $15,163; Old Town Academy K-8 Charter District $14,569; Trivium Charter School Adventure District $13,396; Chrysalis Charter District $10,954; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.010k20k30kMission View Public District$28,811Magnolia Science Academy 5 District$18,029Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sci…$17,361Howard Gardner Community School$16,678Audeo Valley Charter District$16,544ACE Inspire Academy District$15,469National University Academy Dual Langua…$15,163Old Town Academy K-8 Charter District$14,569Trivium Charter School Adventure Distri…$13,396Chrysalis Charter District$10,954State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$3,998,000 in revenue: 58.5% state, 28.6% local and 12.9% federal. Total spending including $48,000 of capital outlay was $4,036,000, or $16,887 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Howard Gardner Community School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,340,000; Local $1,143,000; Federal $515,000; total $3,998,000.
  • State$2,340,000 59%
  • Local$1,143,000 29%
  • Federal$515,000 13%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 1,238 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

239 students in 2022-23, 180 students in 2023-24, 178 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Howard Gardner Community School enrollment by school year2022-23: 239, 2023-24: 180, 2024-25: 17801002003002022-232392023-241802024-25178
Howard Gardner Community School enrollment by school year2022-23: 239, 2023-24: 180, 2024-25: 17801002003002022-232392023-241802024-25178
Howard Gardner Community School enrollment by school year2022-23: 239, 2023-24: 180, 2024-25: 17801002003002022-232392023-241802024-25178
Howard Gardner Community School enrollment by school year2022-23: 239, 2023-24: 180, 2024-25: 17801002003002022-232392023-241802024-25178

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2323910.023.9
2023-241809.518.9
2024-251789.019.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Howard Gardner Community School scored proficient or above: 18-37% in reading and 0-20% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtCaliforniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts18-37%45%151
Math0-20%34%154

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 178 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Howard Gardner Community Charter17819.872.5%Not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Howard Gardner Community School

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Howard Gardner Community School

  1. California districts by spending per studentHoward Gardner Community School ranks 735 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,678).#735 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaHoward Gardner Community School is the number 1,511 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 239 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,511 of 1,991
  3. Trivium Charter School Adventure DistrictThe next larger California district: 240 students in fall 2022, $13,396 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,396
  4. Mission View Public DistrictThe next smaller California district: 238 students in fall 2022, $28,811 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$28,811
  5. Compare Howard Gardner Community School with Trivium Charter School Adventure DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Howard Gardner Community School

  1. How many schools and students are in Howard Gardner Community School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 178 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Howard Gardner Community School spend per student?
    $16,678 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,666 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Howard Gardner Community School's money come from?
    $3,998,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 58.5% state, 28.6% local and 12.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Howard Gardner Community School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Howard Gardner Community School scored proficient or above: 18-37% in reading and 0-20% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Howard Gardner Community School's NCES district ID?
    0601520. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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