Other / mixed grade configuration · Chula Vista, CA
Pacific Springs Charter
Federal NCES profile for Pacific Springs Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
The verdict
Pacific Springs Charter earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of California schools.
- #5 of 10
- schools in Chula Vista · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 28.8:1
- large classes for California
- 35.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Pacific Springs Charter has class sizes larger than 94% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pacific Springs Charter ranks #5 of 10 schools in Chula Vista, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060203514290 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+44 students YoY
Pacific Springs Charter grew from 514 students in 2022-23 to 558 in 2023-24 (+8.6%).
Teacher FTE added 17.3 → 18.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+44 students YoY 060203514290 · Chula Vista, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
489 enr · 28.8:1 · 35.2% lunch · RII 43
Nearest enrollment peer: Chinle Elementary School (489 students)
Pacific Springs Charter grew from 514 students in 2022-23 to 558 in 2023-24 (+8.6%). Teacher FTE added 17.3 → 18.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Pacific Springs Charter compares
Pacific Springs Charter is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 28.8:1 | ▲ 34% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.2% | ▼ 37% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 489 | top 47% | - | - |
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: Hispanic or Latino at 63.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 55.9, Pacific Springs Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Pacific Springs Charter District reports $13,944 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Chula Vista
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other 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 (~489 students)
Frequently asked questions about Pacific Springs Charter
How many students attend Pacific Springs Charter?
Pacific Springs Charter has 489 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chula Vista, CA. CCD year-over-year: 514 (2022-23) → 558 (2023-24), up 44.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pacific Springs Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Pacific Springs Charter is 28.8:1, which is 34% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 83% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pacific Springs Charter?
35.2% of students at Pacific Springs Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pacific Springs Charter?
The largest demographic group at Pacific Springs Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 63.4% of enrollment, in Chula Vista, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pacific Springs Charter?
Pacific Springs Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 Pacific Springs Charter rank among schools in Chula Vista?
By Resource Investment Index, Pacific Springs Charter ranks #5 of 10 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 schools in Chula Vista on the city page.
What other schools are in Pacific Springs Charter District?
None; Pacific Springs Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Pacific Springs Charter is its only campus.