Other / mixed grade configuration · Costa Mesa, CA

California Pacific Charter - San Diego

Federal NCES profile for California Pacific Charter - San Diego, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060232813918Charter school
0/100100/10059/100
👥 S:T ratio
67
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
79
📋 Attendance
58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

California Pacific Charter - San Diego earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#2 of 7
schools in Costa Mesa · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
8.2:1
small classes for California
52.2%
free-lunch eligible

California Pacific Charter - San Diego has class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, California Pacific Charter - San Diego ranks #2 of 7 schools in Costa Mesa, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+35 students YoY

California Pacific Charter - San Diego grew from 245 students in 2022-23 to 280 in 2023-24 (+14.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 38.8 → 38.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+35 students YoY 060232813918 · Costa Mesa, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

310 enr · 8.2:1 · 52.2% lunch · RII 59

Nearest enrollment peer: Houghtaling Elementary (310 students)

California Pacific Charter - San Diego grew from 245 students in 2022-23 to 280 in 2023-24 (+14.3%). Teacher FTE lost 38.8 → 38.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How California Pacific Charter - San Diego compares

California Pacific Charter - San Diego is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.2:1 ▼ 62% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.2% ▼ 6% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 310 top 73% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8.2:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
310
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
52.2%
free-lunch eligible - 6% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.2:1
students per teacher - 62% below state mean
Top 3% in California - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,576
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 103 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 45.5%
White 28.6%
African American 9.4%
Two or More 9.1%
Asian 4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 45.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.2, California Pacific Charter - San Diego is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 10

District finance for California Pacific Charter - San Diego District reports $17,576 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Costa Mesa

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about California Pacific Charter - San Diego

How many students attend California Pacific Charter - San Diego?

California Pacific Charter - San Diego has 310 students enrolled. It is a public school in Costa Mesa, CA. CCD year-over-year: 245 (2022-23) → 280 (2023-24), up 35.

What is the student-teacher ratio at California Pacific Charter - San Diego?

The student-teacher ratio at California Pacific Charter - San Diego is 8.2:1, which is 62% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 48% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at California Pacific Charter - San Diego?

52.2% of students at California Pacific Charter - San Diego are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of California Pacific Charter - San Diego?

The largest demographic group at California Pacific Charter - San Diego is Hispanic or Latino at 45.5% of enrollment, in Costa Mesa, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for California Pacific Charter - San Diego?

California Pacific Charter - San Diego has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does California Pacific Charter - San Diego rank among schools in Costa Mesa?

By Resource Investment Index, California Pacific Charter - San Diego ranks #2 of 7 schools in Costa Mesa, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Costa Mesa on the city page.

What other schools are in California Pacific Charter - San Diego District?

None; California Pacific Charter - San Diego District is a single-school charter district, and California Pacific Charter - San Diego is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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