Other / mixed grade configuration · La Mesa, CA
Jcs - Manzanita
Federal NCES profile for Jcs - Manzanita, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
The verdict
Jcs - Manzanita earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 75% of California schools.
- #8 of 17
- public schools in La Mesa · Resource Index
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18.7:1
- small classes for California
- 47.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Jcs - Manzanita has class sizes smaller than 75% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Jcs - Manzanita ranks #8 of 17 public schools in La Mesa, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060184114353 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-28 students YoY
Jcs - Manzanita shrank from 228 students in 2022-23 to 200 in 2023-24 (-12.3%).
Teacher FTE added 12.8 → 17.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-28 students YoY 060184114353 · La Mesa, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
224 enr · 18.7:1 · 47.8% lunch · RII 27
Nearest enrollment peer: Elba High School (224 students)
Jcs - Manzanita shrank from 228 students in 2022-23 to 200 in 2023-24 (-12.3%). Teacher FTE added 12.8 → 17.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Jcs - Manzanita compares
Jcs - Manzanita 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 | 18.7:1 | ▼ 13% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.8% | ▼ 14% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 224 | top 81% | - | - |
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 51.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 60.7, Jcs - Manzanita is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Jcs - Manzanita District reports $14,180 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in La Mesa
1 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.
Similar enrollment (~224 students)
Frequently asked questions about Jcs - Manzanita
How many students attend Jcs - Manzanita?
Jcs - Manzanita has 224 students enrolled. It is a public school in La Mesa, CA. CCD year-over-year: 228 (2022-23) → 200 (2023-24), down 28.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jcs - Manzanita?
The student-teacher ratio at Jcs - Manzanita is 18.7:1, which is 13% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 19% 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 Jcs - Manzanita?
47.8% of students at Jcs - Manzanita are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jcs - Manzanita?
The largest demographic group at Jcs - Manzanita is Hispanic or Latino at 51.3% of enrollment, in La Mesa, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jcs - Manzanita?
Jcs - Manzanita has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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 Jcs - Manzanita rank among public schools in La Mesa?
By Resource Investment Index, Jcs - Manzanita ranks #8 of 17 public schools in La Mesa, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in La Mesa on the city page.
What other schools are in Jcs - Manzanita District?
None; Jcs - Manzanita District is a single-school charter district, and Jcs - Manzanita is its only campus.