Father's Heart Charter (Closed 2014)

Serving 88 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Father's Heart Charter ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤20% (which was lower than the California state average of 59%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 21-39% (which was lower than the California state average of 57%).
Minority enrollment was 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
88 students
This chart displays total students of Father's Heart Charter by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
This chart displays the total teachers of Father's Heart Charter by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Father's Heart Charter by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (CA)
(12-13)
≤20%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Father's Heart Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
(12-13)
21-39%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Father's Heart Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
22:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
12%
Hispanic
80%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Father's Heart Charter and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Black
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Father's Heart Charter and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
White
16%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Father's Heart Charter and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Father's Heart Charter and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Father's Heart Charter.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in California.
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of Father's Heart Charter and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Father's Heart Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 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?
≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 59% CA state average), while 21-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 57% CA state average).
How many students attend Father's Heart Charter?
88 students attend Father's Heart Charter.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
80% of Father's Heart Charter students are Hispanic, 16% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.
What grades does Father's Heart Charter offer ?
Father's Heart Charter offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8
What school district is Father's Heart Charter part of?
Father's Heart Charter is part of Palm Springs Unified School District.

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