Other / mixed grade configuration · Jamul, CA

Greater San Diego Academy

Federal NCES profile for Greater San Diego Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060212908302Charter school
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greater San Diego Academy earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of California schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Jamul · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
34.8:1
large classes for California
36.1%
free-lunch eligible

Greater San Diego Academy has class sizes larger than 98% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Greater San Diego Academy ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Jamul, CA.

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

+7 students YoY

Greater San Diego Academy held near 190 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 6.9 → 9.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 060212908302 · Jamul, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

209 enr · 34.8:1 · 36.1% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Wellton Elementary School (209 students)

Greater San Diego Academy held near 190 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 6.9 → 9.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Greater San Diego Academy compares

Greater San Diego Academy 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 34.8:1 ▲ 62% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.1% ▼ 35% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 209 top 82% - -

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

34.8:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
209
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.1%
free-lunch eligible - 35% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
34.8:1
students per teacher - 62% above state mean
Top 98% in California - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
15.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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

White 57.5%
Hispanic or Latino 28.0%
Two or More 10.6%
African American 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 57.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.9, Greater San Diego Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

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 Greater San Diego Academy

How many students attend Greater San Diego Academy?

Greater San Diego Academy has 209 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jamul, CA. CCD year-over-year: 183 (2022-23) → 190 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Greater San Diego Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Greater San Diego Academy is 34.8:1, which is 62% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 122% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Greater San Diego Academy?

36.1% of students at Greater San Diego Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greater San Diego Academy?

The largest demographic group at Greater San Diego Academy is White at 57.5% of enrollment, in Jamul, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greater San Diego Academy?

Greater San Diego Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Greater San Diego Academy rank among public schools in Jamul?

By Resource Investment Index, Greater San Diego Academy ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Jamul, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Greater San Diego Academy District?

None; Greater San Diego Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Greater San Diego Academy 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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