Promise Charter (Closed 2012)

Promise Charter serves 235 students in grades Kindergarten-8. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 50-54% (which was lower than the California state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 35-39% (which was lower than the California state average of 56%).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
235 students
This chart displays total students of Promise Charter by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (09-10)
9 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Promise Charter by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Promise Charter by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (CA)
(10-11)
50-54%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Promise 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 2010-11 school year data.
(10-11)
35-39%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Promise 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 2010-11 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Promise Charter and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Promise Charter and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hispanic
95%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Promise Charter and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Black
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Promise Charter and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
White
n/a
21%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Promise Charter and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Promise Charter.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in California.
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of Promise Charter and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Promise Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (05-06)
12%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Promise Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2005-06 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?
50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% CA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 56% CA state average).
How many students attend Promise Charter?
235 students attend Promise Charter.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
95% of Promise Charter students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.
What grades does Promise Charter offer ?
Promise Charter offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8
What school district is Promise Charter part of?
Promise Charter is part of San Diego Unified School District.

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