Elementary school (grades K-5) · Chula Vista, CA

Feaster (Mae L.) Charter

Federal NCES profile for Feaster (Mae L.) Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060217300858Charter school
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
34
📋 Attendance
56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Feaster (Mae L.) Charter earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#2 of 42
elementary schools in Chula Vista · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
19.6:1
students per teacher
71.5%
free-lunch eligible

Feaster (Mae L.) Charter has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Feaster (Mae L.) Charter ranks #2 of 42 elementary schools in Chula Vista, CA.

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

-25 students YoY

Feaster (Mae L.) Charter held near 1,096 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-25 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 56.9 → 50.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-25 students YoY 060217300858 · Chula Vista, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

1,095 enr · 19.6:1 · 71.5% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Newton County Theme School at Ficquett (1,095 students)

Feaster (Mae L.) Charter held near 1,096 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-25 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 56.9 → 50.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Feaster (Mae L.) Charter compares

Feaster (Mae L.) Charter held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.6:1 ▼ 9% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.5% ▲ 29% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,095 top 10% - -

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

19.6:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,095
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
71.5%
free-lunch eligible - 29% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.6:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 32% in California - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Support staff
Counselors3.3 FTE
Per 330 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 92.4%
White 2.1%
Asian 2.0%
African American 1.8%
Two or More 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 92.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.5, Feaster (Mae L.) Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Similar elementary schools in Chula Vista

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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 Feaster (Mae L.) Charter

How many students attend Feaster (Mae L.) Charter?

Feaster (Mae L.) Charter has 1,095 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Chula Vista, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,121 (2022-23) → 1,096 (2023-24), nearly flat (-25).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Feaster (Mae L.) Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Feaster (Mae L.) Charter is 19.6:1, which is 9% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 25% higher 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 Feaster (Mae L.) Charter?

71.5% of students at Feaster (Mae L.) Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Feaster (Mae L.) Charter?

The largest demographic group at Feaster (Mae L.) Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 92.4% of enrollment, in Chula Vista, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Feaster (Mae L.) Charter?

Feaster (Mae L.) Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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 Feaster (Mae L.) Charter rank among elementary schools in Chula Vista?

By Resource Investment Index, Feaster (Mae L.) Charter ranks #2 of 42 elementary schools in Chula Vista, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Chula Vista on the city page.

What other schools are in Feaster (Mae L.) Charter District?

None; Feaster (Mae L.) Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Feaster (Mae L.) Charter 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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