Feaster (Mae L.) Charter

As a sizable elementary school in Chula Vista, California, Feaster (Mae L.) Charter educates 1,095 students from grades K through 8, run under Feaster (Mae L.) Charter District. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 135% bigger than typical.

Operationally, Feaster (Mae L.) Charter answers to Feaster (Mae L.) Charter District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, Feaster (Mae L.) Charter records that 92% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder looks like 2% White, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Feaster (Mae L.) Charter has 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, San Diego County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, census data for San Diego County shows the typical household earns roughly $106,268 per year, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Feaster (Mae L.) Charter is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students).

Howard Gardner Community Charter is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area. As a public charter, Feaster (Mae L.) Charter runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

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