Other / mixed grade configuration · Chula Vista, CA

Hawking S.T.E.a.M. Charter

Federal NCES profile for Hawking S.T.E.a.M. Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060207513113Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
15
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
34
📋 Attendance
41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hawking S.T.E.a.M. Charter earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#9 of 10
schools in Chula Vista · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
21.3:1
students per teacher
58.1%
free-lunch eligible

Hawking S.T.E.a.M. Charter has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hawking S.T.E.a.M. Charter ranks #9 of 10 schools in Chula Vista, CA.

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

+8 students YoY

Hawking S.T.E.a.M. Charter held near 1,305 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 62.3 → 63.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 060207513113 · Chula Vista, CA Other · MID · CHARTER

1,321 enr · 21.3:1 · 58.1% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Harbins Elementary School (1,320 students)

Hawking S.T.E.a.M. Charter held near 1,305 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 62.3 → 63.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Hawking S.T.E.a.M. Charter compares

Hawking S.T.E.a.M. 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 21.3:1 ▼ 1% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.1% ▲ 5% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,321 top 7% - -

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

21.3:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,321
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.1%
free-lunch eligible - 5% 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
21.3:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 46% in California - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
23.5%
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
$15,130
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 330 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 94.9%
White 2.5%
Two or More 1.1%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.9, Hawking S.T.E.a.M. Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Hawking S.T.E.a.M. Charter District reports $15,130 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Chula Vista

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.

Frequently asked questions about Hawking S.T.E.a.M. Charter

How many students attend Hawking S.T.E.a.M. Charter?

Hawking S.T.E.a.M. Charter has 1,321 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chula Vista, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,297 (2022-23) → 1,305 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hawking S.T.E.a.M. Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Hawking S.T.E.a.M. Charter is 21.3:1, which is 1% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 36% 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 Hawking S.T.E.a.M. Charter?

58.1% of students at Hawking S.T.E.a.M. Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hawking S.T.E.a.M. Charter?

The largest demographic group at Hawking S.T.E.a.M. Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 94.9% of enrollment, in Chula Vista, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hawking S.T.E.a.M. Charter?

Hawking S.T.E.a.M. Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Hawking S.T.E.a.M. Charter rank among schools in Chula Vista?

By Resource Investment Index, Hawking S.T.E.a.M. Charter ranks #9 of 10 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 schools in Chula Vista on the city page.

What other schools are in Hawking S.T.E.a.M. Charter District?

None; Hawking S.T.E.a.M. Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Hawking S.T.E.a.M. 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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