Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter

489 E St.
Chula Vista, CA 91910

www.hawkingschools.org

Charter School 1,297 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter is a public charter school and part of the Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter District school district, located in Chula Vista, CA with 1,297 students offering grade levels from KG to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 62 teachers, Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter has a student/teacher ratio of about 20.8:1. 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.

1,297

Total Students

62.3

Full-Time Teachers

20.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

47.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	38
Hispanic	1,222
Black	14
Asian	11
Two or More	9
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
1,222 (94.2 %)
White
38 (2.9 %)
Black
14 (1.1 %)
Asian
11 (0.8 %)
Two or More
9 (0.7 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

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:	Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter District
Phone:	(619)349-3700
Website:	http://www.hawkingschools.org
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	1,297
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	62.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	562
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	48

* 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 201

Grade 1 152

Grade 2 156

Grade 3 150

Grade 4 143

Grade 5 137

Grade 6 147

Grade 7 113

Grade 8 98