Pacific Springs Charter

1615 Mater Dei Dr.
Chula Vista, CA 91913

www.springscharterschools.org

Charter School 514 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Pacific Springs Charter is a public charter school and part of the Pacific Springs Charter District school district, located in Chula Vista, CA with 514 students offering grade levels from KG to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 17 teachers, Pacific Springs Charter has a student/teacher ratio of about 29.7:1. 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.

514

Total Students

17.3

Full-Time Teachers

29.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

51.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Pacific Springs Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	85
Hispanic	318
Black	23
Asian	46
Two or More	40
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
318 (61.9 %)
White
85 (16.5 %)
Asian
46 (8.9 %)
Two or More
40 (7.8 %)
Black
23 (4.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Pacific Springs Charter District
Phone:	(951)252-8800
Website:	http://www.springscharterschools.org
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	514
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	29.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	200
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	64

* 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 61

Grade 1 58

Grade 2 55

Grade 3 63

Grade 4 52

Grade 5 53

Grade 6 52

Grade 7 66

Grade 8 54