America's Finest Charter (Closed 2021)

Serving 461 students in grades Kindergarten-12, America's Finest Charter ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 50% (which was higher than the California state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 40% (which was lower than the California state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
Total Students
461 students
This chart displays total students of America's Finest Charter by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Gender %
This chart displays gender of America's Finest Charter
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of America's Finest Charter by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of America's Finest Charter by grade.
School Calendar

School Rankings

This School
State Level (CA)
(17-18)
50%
39%
(17-18)
40%
50%
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of America's Finest Charter and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
5%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in America's Finest Charter and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hispanic
59%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in America's Finest Charter and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
30%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in America's Finest Charter and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
5%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in America's Finest Charter and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in America's Finest Charter and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in America's Finest Charter.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in California.
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of America's Finest Charter and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in America's Finest Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% CA state average), while 40% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CA state average).
How many students attend America's Finest Charter?
461 students attend America's Finest Charter.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
59% of America's Finest Charter students are Hispanic, 30% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of America's Finest Charter?
America's Finest Charter has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does America's Finest Charter offer ?
America's Finest Charter offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12
What school district is America's Finest Charter part of?
America's Finest Charter is part of San Diego Unified School District.

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