Jcs - Manzanita
Jcs - Manzanita serves 290 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
Jcs - Manzanita placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2022)
- School Type: Charter School
- Grades: Kindergarten-12
- Students: 290 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
- Minority Enrollment: 55%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in CA
- Math Proficiency: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 45-49% (Top 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
School Overview
Jcs - Manzanita's student population of 290 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 30% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
Total Students
290 students
Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Jcs - Manzanita is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Jcs - Manzanita is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#4977 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
51%
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
22:1
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
2%
12%
Hispanic
34%
56%
Black
4%
5%
White
45%
22%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
14%
5%
All Ethnic Groups


Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
Profile last updated: 02/24/2022
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