America's Finest Charter

www.americasfinestcharterschool.org/

Charter School 396 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

America's Finest Charter is a mid-sized public educational campus located in San Diego, CA. Administered by America's Finest Charter District, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 396 enrolled students across grades KG through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 26.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 95.5% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 348 students qualified for free lunch and 30 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 730 45th St. in San Diego, CA 92102, America's Finest Charter serves families zoned within the America's Finest Charter District attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

396

Total Students

26.5

Full-Time Teachers

14.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

95.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for America's Finest Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	303
Black	57
Asian	12
Two or More	4
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	7

Hispanic
303 (76.5%)
Black
57 (14.4%)
Asian
12 (3.0%)
White
9 (2.3%)
Pacific Islander
7 (1.8%)
Two or More
4 (1.0%)
American Indian
4 (1.0%)

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:	America's Finest Charter District
Phone:	(619)694-4809
Website:	http://www.americasfinestcharterschool.org/
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	396
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	348
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	30

* 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 41

Grade 1 24

Grade 2 29

Grade 3 34

Grade 4 46

Grade 5 39

Grade 6 29

Grade 7 29

Grade 8 39

Grade 9 19

Grade 10 24