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

Nestor Language Academy Charter

Federal NCES profile for Nestor Language Academy Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063738006321Charter school
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0/100100/10016/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Nestor Language Academy Charter earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#171 of 179
elementary schools in San Diego · Resource Index
16
Resource Index · Lower
25.7:1
large classes for California
43.6%
free-lunch eligible

Nestor Language Academy Charter has class sizes larger than 84% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Nestor Language Academy Charter ranks #171 of 179 elementary schools in San Diego, CA.

School address

San Diego, CA 92154
District: South Bay Union · California

NCES ID 063738006321 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+34 students YoY

Nestor Language Academy Charter held near 1,070 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+34 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 42.6 → 43.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+34 students YoY 063738006321 · San Diego, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

1,079 enr · 25.7:1 · 43.6% lunch · RII 16

Nearest enrollment peer: Imperial Beach Charter (724 students)

Nestor Language Academy Charter held near 1,070 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+34 headcount). Teacher FTE added 42.6 → 43.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Nestor Language Academy Charter in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Nestor Language Academy Charter reports 1,079 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Nestor Language Academy Charter compares

Nestor Language Academy 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 25.7:1 ▲ 20% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.6% ▼ 21% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,079 top 10% - -

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

25.7:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,079
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
43.6%
free-lunch eligible - 21% 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
25.7:1
students per teacher - 20% above state mean
Top 84% in California - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
32.4%
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
$22,191
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 93.7%
White 4.1%
Asian 0.7%
Two or More 0.7%
African American 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 93.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.0, Nestor Language Academy Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for South Bay Union reports $22,191 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Nestor Language Academy Charter Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Imperial Beach Charter Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
George Nicoloff Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Teofilo Mendoza Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Oneonta Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Howard Pence Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Nestor Language Academy Charter's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

South Bay Union · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in San Diego

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Albert Einstein Academies
Standard public school
1,448 students 24.1:1 students per teacher
Design 39 Campus
Standard public school
1,216 students 27:1 students per teacher
Ocean View Hills
Standard public school
1,020 students 23.7:1 students per teacher
Language Academy
Standard public school
1,015 students 22.6:1 students per teacher
Del Sur Elementary
Standard public school
891 students 24.1:1 students per teacher
Westwood Elementary
Standard public school
832 students 21.3:1 students per teacher

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 (~1,079 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~25.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Nestor Language Academy Charter

How many students attend Nestor Language Academy Charter?

Nestor Language Academy Charter has 1,079 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Diego, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,036 (2022-23) → 1,070 (2023-24), nearly flat (+34).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Nestor Language Academy Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Nestor Language Academy Charter is 25.7:1, which is 20% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 64% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Nestor Language Academy Charter?

43.6% of students at Nestor Language Academy Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nestor Language Academy Charter?

The largest demographic group at Nestor Language Academy Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 93.7% of enrollment, in San Diego, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Nestor Language Academy Charter?

Nestor Language Academy Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (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 Nestor Language Academy Charter rank among elementary schools in San Diego?

By Resource Investment Index, Nestor Language Academy Charter ranks #171 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 South Bay Union?

Besides Nestor Language Academy Charter, South Bay Union also operates Imperial Beach Charter (724 students), George Nicoloff Elementary (616 students), and Teofilo Mendoza (468 students). See the South Bay Union district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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