Other / mixed grade configuration · Chula Vista, CA

Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista

Federal NCES profile for Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060212214260Charter school
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
13
📋 Attendance
98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#6 of 10
schools in Chula Vista · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
19.9:1
students per teacher
46.1%
free-lunch eligible

Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista ranks #6 of 10 schools in Chula Vista, CA.

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

+22 students YoY

Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista grew from 393 students in 2022-23 to 415 in 2023-24 (+5.6%).

Teacher FTE added 22.9 → 24.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+22 students YoY 060212214260 · Chula Vista, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

437 enr · 19.9:1 · 46.1% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Walter M Kennedy School (437 students)

Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista grew from 393 students in 2022-23 to 415 in 2023-24 (+5.6%). Teacher FTE added 22.9 → 24.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista compares

Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista 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 19.9:1 ▼ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.1% ▼ 17% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 437 top 55% - -

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

19.9:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
437
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
46.1%
free-lunch eligible - 17% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.9:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 34% in California - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
0.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$15,397
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 437 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

Hispanic or Latino 77.8%
Asian 6.6%
White 6.2%
Two or More 4.8%
African American 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 77.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.2, Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista District reports $15,397 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 Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista

How many students attend Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista?

Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista has 437 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chula Vista, CA. CCD year-over-year: 393 (2022-23) → 415 (2023-24), up 22.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista?

The student-teacher ratio at Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista is 19.9:1, which is 7% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 27% 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 Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista?

46.1% of students at Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista?

The largest demographic group at Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista is Hispanic or Latino at 77.8% of enrollment, in Chula Vista, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista?

Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical 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 Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista rank among schools in Chula Vista?

By Resource Investment Index, Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista ranks #6 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 Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista District?

None; Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista District is a single-school charter district, and Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista 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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