Howard Gardner Community Charter

Howard Gardner Community Charter District

647 E St.
Chula Vista, CA 91910

www.hgcschool.org

Charter School 239 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Howard Gardner Community Charter is a public charter elementary school and part of the Howard Gardner Community Charter District school district, located in Chula Vista, CA with 239 students offering grade levels from KG to 08.

With 10 teachers, Howard Gardner Community Charter has a student/teacher ratio of about 23.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

239

Total Students

10.0

Full-Time Teachers

23.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

54.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Howard Gardner Community Charter
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	233
Black	5
Asian	1

Hispanic
233 (97.5 %)
Black
5 (2.1 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Howard Gardner Community Charter District
Phone:	(619)934-0300
Website:	http://www.hgcschool.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	239
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	129
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 37

Grade 1 18

Grade 2 27

Grade 3 22

Grade 4 24

Grade 5 27

Grade 6 30

Grade 7 28

Grade 8 26