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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 060232813918 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 45.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 69.2, California Pacific Charter - San Diego is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~310 students)
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.