Enrollment
446
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Diego, CA
Harriet Tubman Village Charter
Federal NCES profile for Harriet Tubman Village Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060181703943Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 1
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harriet Tubman Village Charter earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of California schools.
- #55 of 179
- elementary schools in San Diego · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 24.8:1
- large classes for California
- 79.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Harriet Tubman Village Charter has class sizes larger than 78% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Harriet Tubman Village Charter ranks #55 of 179 elementary schools in San Diego, CA.
School address
District: Harriet Tubman Village Charter District · California
NCES ID 060181703943 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.8:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
79.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
+43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harriet Tubman Village Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harriet Tubman Village Charter
Harriet Tubman Village Charter is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in San Diego, California, enrolling 446 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 24.8:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 79.5% of students eligible for free meals.
With 446 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 2,044 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #309.
Its student body is led by African American (51%) and Hispanic or Latino (40%) (diversity index 58/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 149 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 25.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among San Diego's elementary schools, it stands alongside Albert Einstein Academies (1,448 students): Harriet Tubman Village Charter is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (24.8:1 vs 24.1:1).
Harriet Tubman Village Charter District is a single-school charter district, so Harriet Tubman Village Charter operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Harriet Tubman Village Charter compares
Harriet Tubman Village Charter on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 24.8:1 | ▲ 15% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 79.5% | ▲ 43% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 446 | top 53% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
24.8:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
446
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
79.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 43% 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
24.8:1
students per teacher
- 15% above state mean
Top 78% in California - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
24.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,647
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 149 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 50.7%
Hispanic or Latino 39.7%
Two or More 5.6%
Asian 1.6%
White 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%
Largest group: African American at 50.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.2, Harriet Tubman Village Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harriet Tubman Village Charter District, which includes Harriet Tubman Village Charter.
$15,647
Per student
-5%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.4%
State 28.1%
Federal 25.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in San Diego
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Albert Einstein Academies
Standard public school
1,448 students 24.1:1 students per teacher
Design 39 Campus
Standard public school
1,216 students 27:1 students per teacher
Nestor Language Academy Charter
Standard public school
1,079 students 25.7:1 students per teacher
Ocean View Hills
Standard public school
1,020 students 23.7:1 students per teacher
Language Academy
Standard public school
1,015 students 22.6:1 students per teacher
Del Sur Elementary
Standard public school
891 students 24.1:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~446 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~24.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Harriet Tubman Village Charter
How many students attend Harriet Tubman Village Charter?
Harriet Tubman Village Charter has 446 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Diego, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harriet Tubman Village Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Harriet Tubman Village Charter is 24.8:1, which is 15% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 58% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harriet Tubman Village Charter?
79.5% of students at Harriet Tubman Village Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harriet Tubman Village Charter?
The largest demographic group at Harriet Tubman Village Charter is African American at 50.7% of enrollment, in San Diego, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harriet Tubman Village Charter?
Harriet Tubman Village Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Harriet Tubman Village Charter rank among elementary schools in San Diego?
By Resource Investment Index, Harriet Tubman Village Charter ranks #55 of 179 elementary schools in San Diego, 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 San Diego on the city page.
Is Harriet Tubman Village Charter a good school?
Harriet Tubman Village Charter earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Harriet Tubman Village Charter District?
None; Harriet Tubman Village Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Harriet Tubman Village Charter is its only campus.
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