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

Museum

Federal NCES profile for Museum, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060210607689Charter school
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
15
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Museum earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#8 of 179
elementary schools in San Diego · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
21.3:1
students per teacher
25.2%
free-lunch eligible

Museum has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Museum ranks #8 of 179 elementary schools in San Diego, CA.

School address

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

-8 students YoY

Museum held near 214 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 10.9 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 060210607689 · San Diego, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

213 enr · 21.3:1 · 25.2% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Garfield Elementary School (213 students)

Museum held near 214 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 10.9 → 10.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Museum compares

Museum 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 21.3:1 ▼ 1% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.2% ▼ 55% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 213 top 82% - -

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

21.3:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
213
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
25.2%
free-lunch eligible - 55% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21.3:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 46% in California - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
13.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,320
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 213 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 40.3%
Hispanic or Latino 38.4%
Two or More 14.2%
African American 3.3%
Asian 3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 40.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.8, Museum is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Museum District reports $14,320 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 Museum

How many students attend Museum?

Museum has 213 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Diego, CA. CCD year-over-year: 222 (2022-23) → 214 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Museum?

The student-teacher ratio at Museum is 21.3:1, which is 1% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 36% 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 Museum?

25.2% of students at Museum are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Museum?

The largest demographic group at Museum is White at 40.3% of enrollment, in San Diego, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Museum?

Museum has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Museum rank among elementary schools in San Diego?

By Resource Investment Index, Museum ranks #8 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 Museum District?

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