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

Kavod Charter

Federal NCES profile for Kavod Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060166213201Charter school
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
21
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kavod Charter earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#96 of 179
elementary schools in San Diego · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
18:1
small classes for California
23.6%
free-lunch eligible

Kavod Charter has class sizes smaller than 79% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kavod Charter ranks #96 of 179 elementary schools in San Diego, CA.

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

+17 students YoY

Kavod Charter held near 399 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 22.1 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+17 students YoY 060166213201 · San Diego, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

395 enr · 18:1 · 23.6% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: San Cayetano Elementary School (395 students)

Kavod Charter held near 399 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 22.1 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Kavod Charter compares

Kavod 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 18:1 ▼ 16% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.6% ▼ 57% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 395 top 61% - -

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

18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
395
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
23.6%
free-lunch eligible - 57% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 21% in California - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
24.8%
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
$13,387
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 395 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 46.1%
Hispanic or Latino 28.6%
African American 10.6%
Two or More 7.8%
Asian 6.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 46.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.5, Kavod Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Kavod Charter District reports $13,387 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 Kavod Charter

How many students attend Kavod Charter?

Kavod Charter has 395 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Diego, CA. CCD year-over-year: 382 (2022-23) → 399 (2023-24), nearly flat (+17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kavod Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Kavod Charter is 18:1, which is 16% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 15% 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 Kavod Charter?

23.6% of students at Kavod Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kavod Charter?

The largest demographic group at Kavod Charter is White at 46.1% of enrollment, in San Diego, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kavod Charter?

Kavod Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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 Kavod Charter rank among elementary schools in San Diego?

By Resource Investment Index, Kavod Charter ranks #96 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 Kavod Charter District?

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