Elementary school (grades K-5) · Pacific Grove, CA
Monterey Bay Charter
Federal NCES profile for Monterey Bay Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
The verdict
Monterey Bay Charter earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of California schools.
- #3 of 3
- elementary schools in Pacific Grove · Resource Index
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 25:1
- large classes for California
- 16.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Monterey Bay Charter has class sizes larger than 79% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Monterey Bay Charter ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Pacific Grove, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060157011695 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+4 students YoY
Monterey Bay Charter held near 478 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 19.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+4 students YoY 060157011695 · Pacific Grove, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
475 enr · 25:1 · 16.0% lunch · RII 20
Nearest enrollment peer: Meeker Elementary School (475 students)
Monterey Bay Charter held near 478 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE held 19.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Monterey Bay Charter compares
Monterey Bay 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 | 25:1 | ▲ 16% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.0% | ▼ 71% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 475 | top 49% | - | - |
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: White at 54.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 61.0, Monterey Bay Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Monterey Bay Charter District reports $13,747 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Pacific Grove
2 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.
Similar enrollment (~475 students)
Frequently asked questions about Monterey Bay Charter
How many students attend Monterey Bay Charter?
Monterey Bay Charter has 475 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pacific Grove, CA. CCD year-over-year: 474 (2022-23) → 478 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Monterey Bay Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Monterey Bay Charter is 25:1, which is 16% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 59% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Monterey Bay Charter?
16.0% of students at Monterey Bay Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Monterey Bay Charter?
The largest demographic group at Monterey Bay Charter is White at 54.7% of enrollment, in Pacific Grove, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Monterey Bay Charter?
Monterey Bay Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (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 Monterey Bay Charter rank among elementary schools in Pacific Grove?
By Resource Investment Index, Monterey Bay Charter ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Pacific Grove, 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 Pacific Grove on the city page.
What other schools are in Monterey Bay Charter District?
None; Monterey Bay Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Monterey Bay Charter is its only campus.