Elementary school (grades K-5) · Chula Vista, CA

Leonardo Da Vinci Health Sciences Charter

Federal NCES profile for Leonardo Da Vinci Health Sciences Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060199212425Charter school
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
27
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Leonardo Da Vinci Health Sciences Charter earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 78% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#33 of 42
elementary schools in Chula Vista · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
18.2:1
small classes for California
43.4%
free-lunch eligible

Leonardo Da Vinci Health Sciences Charter has class sizes smaller than 78% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Leonardo Da Vinci Health Sciences Charter ranks #33 of 42 elementary schools in Chula Vista, CA.

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

+5 students YoY

Leonardo Da Vinci Health Sciences Charter held near 263 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 15.0 → 16.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 060199212425 · Chula Vista, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

273 enr · 18.2:1 · 43.4% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Oscar Hamilton Elementary Sch (273 students)

Leonardo Da Vinci Health Sciences Charter held near 263 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 15.0 → 16.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Leonardo Da Vinci Health Sciences Charter compares

Leonardo Da Vinci Health Sciences 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 18.2:1 ▼ 15% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.4% ▼ 22% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 273 top 77% - -

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

18.2:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
273
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
43.4%
free-lunch eligible - 22% 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
18.2:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 22% in California - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
32.6%
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
$14,562
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 89.0%
Two or More 4.8%
White 3.7%
African American 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 89.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.4, Leonardo Da Vinci Health Sciences Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Leonardo Da Vinci Health Sciences Charter District reports $14,562 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.

Frequently asked questions about Leonardo Da Vinci Health Sciences Charter

How many students attend Leonardo Da Vinci Health Sciences Charter?

Leonardo Da Vinci Health Sciences Charter has 273 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Chula Vista, CA. CCD year-over-year: 258 (2022-23) → 263 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Leonardo Da Vinci Health Sciences Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Leonardo Da Vinci Health Sciences Charter is 18.2:1, which is 15% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 16% 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 Leonardo Da Vinci Health Sciences Charter?

43.4% of students at Leonardo Da Vinci Health Sciences Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leonardo Da Vinci Health Sciences Charter?

The largest demographic group at Leonardo Da Vinci Health Sciences Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 89.0% of enrollment, in Chula Vista, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Leonardo Da Vinci Health Sciences Charter?

Leonardo Da Vinci Health Sciences Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Leonardo Da Vinci Health Sciences Charter rank among elementary schools in Chula Vista?

By Resource Investment Index, Leonardo Da Vinci Health Sciences Charter ranks #33 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 Leonardo Da Vinci Health Sciences Charter District?

None; Leonardo Da Vinci Health Sciences Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Leonardo Da Vinci Health Sciences 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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