Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Chula Vista, California

Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter in Chula Vista, California enrolled 1,321 students in 2024-25 with 62.2 full-time teachers, 21.3 students per teacher against the California median of 18.3. It has no Title I status on file for 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 46-50% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 25% proficient in math in 2022-23 (California: 45% and 34.3%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

1,297 students in 2022-23, 1,305 students in 2023-24, 1,321 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 62.3 to 62.2.

Students enrolled at Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter by school year2022-23: 1,297, 2023-24: 1,305, 2024-25: 1,32105001k1.5k2022-231,2972023-241,3052024-251,321
Students enrolled at Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter by school year2022-23: 1,297, 2023-24: 1,305, 2024-25: 1,32105001k1.5k2022-231,2972023-241,3052024-251,321
Students enrolled at Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter by school year2022-23: 1,297, 2023-24: 1,305, 2024-25: 1,32105001k1.5k2022-231,2972023-241,3052024-251,321
Students enrolled at Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter by school year2022-23: 1,297, 2023-24: 1,305, 2024-25: 1,32105001k1.5k2022-231,2972023-241,3052024-251,321
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,29762.320.8
2023-241,30563.220.7
2024-251,32162.221.3

21.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 66 of every 100 California schools of this kind

Among the 528 California schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.3; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 21.3; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 21.3state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 21.3; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 21.3state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 21.3; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 21.3state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 21.3; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 21.3state median 18.3U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 317 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter enrolled 1,267 students and had 4.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 23 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)4.0, one per 317 of the 1,267 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions23
  • Chronically absent21.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

94.9% of students were Hispanic, 2.5% White, 1.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic94.9%
  2. White2.5%
  3. Two or more races1.1%
  4. Black0.7%
  5. Asian0.7%
  6. American Indian0.2%
  7. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter scored proficient or above: 46-50% in reading in 2021-22 and 25% in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtCalifornia
Reading and language arts, 2021-2246‑50%46‑50%45%
Math, 2022-2325%28‑32% (2021-22)34.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Schools of this kind in Chula Vista

5 public schools of this kind in Chula Vista report 2024-25 enrollment; Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Mueller Charter (Robert L.)1,54222.966.5%
Chula Vista Learning Community Charter1,39720.154.6%
Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter1,32121.342.5%
Pacific Springs Charter48927.340.9%
Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista43717.951.3%

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter

  1. Mueller Charter (Robert L.)The nearest public school of this kind, 1.1 miles away: 1,542 students, 22.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  2. Chula Vista Learning Community CharterThe next nearest public school of this kind, 1.6 miles away: 1,397 students, 20.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
  3. Compare Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter with Mueller Charter (Robert L.)Students, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter District spends per student$15,130 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,130
  5. The largest public schools in CaliforniaHawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter is the number 62 by size of 539 California schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#62 of 539
  6. California schools by students per teacher21.3 students per teacher here against the California median of 18.3 for schools of this kind.21.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter

  1. How many students attend Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter?
    1,321 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,297 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Chula Vista, CA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter?
    21.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the California median for schools of this kind is 18.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter a Title I school?
    Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter has no Title I status in the NCES school files, because California did not report school Title I status for 2021-22; the California Department of Education lists each school's current Title I status.
  4. How do students at Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter do on state tests?
    The students tested at Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter scored proficient or above: 46-50% in reading in 2021-22 and 25% in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter in?
    Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter District, NCES district ID 0602075. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 060207513113 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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