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.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060157011695Charter school
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
5
📋 Attendance
44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

25:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
475
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
16.0%
free-lunch eligible - 71% 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
25:1
students per teacher - 16% above state mean
Top 79% in California - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
22.3%
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
$13,747
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 475 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

White 54.7%
Hispanic or Latino 26.9%
Two or More 13.1%
Asian 3.4%
African American 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%

Largest group: White at 54.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.0/100

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.

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.

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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