Father's Heart Charter (Closed 2014)

Serving 88 students in grades Kindergarten-8, 
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
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Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2013-2014 School Year Data
This School
State Level (CA)
(12-13)
≤20%
59%
This chart display 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 display 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
21:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
12%
Hispanic
80%
56%
This chart display 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 display 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 display 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%
5%
This chart display 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 display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Father's Heart Charter.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in CA.
0.34
This chart display 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 display 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: 2013-2014 (latest school year available) 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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