High Tech Elementary Explorer

As a compact elementary school in San Diego, California, High Tech Elementary Explorer enrolls 386 students from grades K through 5, part of High Tech Elementary Explorer District.

High Tech Elementary Explorer District is the operating authority for High Tech Elementary Explorer, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

For racial and ethnic makeup, High Tech Elementary Explorer records that 47% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 25% White, 12% Asian, 8% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, High Tech Elementary Explorer has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, San Diego County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, San Diego County reports that median household earnings sit near $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. High Tech Elementary Explorer is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students).

The closest other public school is High Tech Middle Media Arts, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a metropolitan site. High Tech Elementary Explorer is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

On the community side, members of the High Tech Elementary Explorer community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.