Elementary school (grades K-5) · Chula Vista, CA
Howard Gardner Community Charter
Federal NCES profile for Howard Gardner Community Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
The verdict
Howard Gardner Community Charter earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 80% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #26 of 42
- elementary schools in Chula Vista · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17.8:1
- small classes for California
- 78.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Howard Gardner Community Charter has class sizes smaller than 80% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Howard Gardner Community Charter ranks #26 of 42 elementary schools in Chula Vista, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060152012866 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-59 students YoY
Howard Gardner Community Charter shrank from 239 students in 2022-23 to 180 in 2023-24 (-24.7%).
Teacher FTE lost 10.0 → 9.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-59 students YoY 060152012866 · Chula Vista, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
178 enr · 17.8:1 · 78.7% lunch · RII 31
Nearest enrollment peer: J D Colt Elem School (178 students)
Howard Gardner Community Charter shrank from 239 students in 2022-23 to 180 in 2023-24 (-24.7%). Teacher FTE lost 10.0 → 9.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Howard Gardner Community Charter compares
Howard Gardner Community Charter is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.8:1 | ▼ 17% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 78.7% | ▲ 42% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 178 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 5.5, Howard Gardner Community Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Howard Gardner Community Charter District reports $16,678 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~178 students)
Frequently asked questions about Howard Gardner Community Charter
How many students attend Howard Gardner Community Charter?
Howard Gardner Community Charter has 178 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Chula Vista, CA. CCD year-over-year: 239 (2022-23) → 180 (2023-24), down 59.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Howard Gardner Community Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Howard Gardner Community Charter is 17.8:1, which is 17% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 13% 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 Howard Gardner Community Charter?
78.7% of students at Howard Gardner Community Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Howard Gardner Community Charter?
The largest demographic group at Howard Gardner Community Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 97.2% of enrollment, in Chula Vista, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Howard Gardner Community Charter?
Howard Gardner Community Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (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 Howard Gardner Community Charter rank among elementary schools in Chula Vista?
By Resource Investment Index, Howard Gardner Community Charter ranks #26 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 Howard Gardner Community Charter District?
None; Howard Gardner Community Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Howard Gardner Community Charter is its only campus.