Overview
San Jose Charter Academy is a public primary serving grades 0–8 in West Covina, California. The school enrolls 1,256 students. It is part of the San Jose Charter Academy District district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
22.8:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–8
DistrictSan Jose Charter Academy District
County6037
CityWest Covina
ZIP91790
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060169507533
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment1,256
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino75.2%
Black / African American18.9%
Asian1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native3.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Two or More Races0.4%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %53%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)