JCS - Manzanita

5300 Jackson Dr.
La Mesa, CA 91942

Charter School 228 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

JCS - Manzanita is a public charter school and part of the JCS - Manzanita District school district, located in La Mesa, CA with 228 students offering grade levels from KG to 12.

With 12 teachers, JCS - Manzanita has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.9:1. 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.

228

Total Students

12.8

Full-Time Teachers

17.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

46.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for JCS - Manzanita
Demographic	Student Count
White	81
Hispanic	103
Black	7
Asian	6
Two or More	27
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
103 (45.6 %)
White
81 (35.8 %)
Two or More
27 (11.9 %)
Black
7 (3.1 %)
Asian
6 (2.7 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4 %)

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:	JCS - Manzanita District
Phone:	(619)303-4344
Website:	http://www.jcs-inc.org
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	228
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	12.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	94
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	12

* 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 24

Grade 1 29

Grade 2 24

Grade 3 20

Grade 4 18

Grade 5 26

Grade 6 18

Grade 7 17

Grade 8 22

Grade 9 7

Grade 10 9