Guajome Park Academy Charter

2000 N. Santa Fe Ave.
Vista, CA 92083

www.guajome.net

Charter School 1,346 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Guajome Park Academy Charter is a public charter school and part of the Guajome Park Academy Charter District school district, located in Vista, CA with 1,346 students offering grade levels from KG to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 75 teachers, Guajome Park Academy Charter has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.8:1. 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.

1,346

Total Students

75.6

Full-Time Teachers

17.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

75.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Guajome Park Academy Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	242
Hispanic	943
Black	16
Asian	37
Two or More	92
American Indian	8
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
943 (70.4 %)
White
242 (18.1 %)
Two or More
92 (6.9 %)
Asian
37 (2.8 %)
Black
16 (1.2 %)
American Indian
8 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Guajome Park Academy Charter District
Phone:	(760)631-8500
Website:	http://www.guajome.net
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	1,346
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	75.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	838
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	184

* 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 45

Grade 1 47

Grade 2 47

Grade 3 47

Grade 4 51

Grade 5 53

Grade 6 184

Grade 7 177

Grade 8 176

Grade 9 132

Grade 10 136