Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Diego, CA

Iftin Charter

Federal NCES profile for Iftin Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060152711385Charter school
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Iftin Charter earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools.

#146 of 179
elementary schools in San Diego · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
75.9:1
large classes for California
85.1%
free-lunch eligible

Iftin Charter has class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Iftin Charter ranks #146 of 179 elementary schools in San Diego, CA.

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

+44 students YoY

Iftin Charter grew from 424 students in 2022-23 to 468 in 2023-24 (+10.4%).

Teacher FTE added 7.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+44 students YoY 060152711385 · San Diego, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

531 enr · 75.9:1 · 85.1% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Alta Vista Elementary School (531 students)

Iftin Charter grew from 424 students in 2022-23 to 468 in 2023-24 (+10.4%). Teacher FTE added 7.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Iftin Charter compares

Iftin Charter is a growing 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 75.9:1 ▲ 253% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 85.1% ▲ 53% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 531 top 41% - -

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

75.9:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
531
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
85.1%
free-lunch eligible - 53% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
75.9:1
students per teacher - 253% above state mean
Top 99% in California - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
14.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$17,696
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 531 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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

African American 72.3%
Asian 10.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
White 5.6%
Two or More 3.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 72.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.5, Iftin Charter is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Iftin Charter District reports $17,696 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in San Diego

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.

Frequently asked questions about Iftin Charter

How many students attend Iftin Charter?

Iftin Charter has 531 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Diego, CA. CCD year-over-year: 424 (2022-23) → 468 (2023-24), up 44.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Iftin Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Iftin Charter is 75.9:1, which is 253% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 383% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Iftin Charter?

85.1% of students at Iftin Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Iftin Charter?

The largest demographic group at Iftin Charter is African American at 72.3% of enrollment, in San Diego, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Iftin Charter?

Iftin Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (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 Iftin Charter rank among elementary schools in San Diego?

By Resource Investment Index, Iftin Charter ranks #146 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.

What other schools are in Iftin Charter District?

None; Iftin Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Iftin 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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