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Promise Charter (Closed 2012)

Promise Charter serves 235 students in grades Kindergarten-8.

The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was lower than the California state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the California state average of 56%).

School Overview

School Type

Charter School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Promise Charter
Kind	40
1	20
2	22
3	20
4	27
5	24
6	27
7	29
8	26

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Total Students

235 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Promise Charter
2023	235
2022	235
2021	235
2020	235
2019	235
2018	235
2017	235
2016	235
2015	235
2011	235
2010	193
2009	191
2008	173
2007	157
2006	158
2005	203
2004	194

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Total Classroom Teachers (09-10)

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2010)
Year	Promise Charter
2010	9
2009	9
2008	8
2007	8
2006	8
2005	12
2004	7
2003	7

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

(10-11)

50-54%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Promise Charter	California	San Diego Unified School District
2011	52%	58%	58%
2010	67%	56%	56%

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(10-11)

35-39%

56%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Promise Charter	California	San Diego Unified School District
2011	37%	56%	59%
2010	52%	54%	56%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2010)
Year	Promise Charter	California	San Diego Unified School District
2010	21:1	21:1	20:1
2009	21:1	20:1	20:1
2008	22:1	18:1	17:1
2007	20:1	21:1	19:1
2006	20:1	20:1	19:1
2005	17:1	21:1	20:1
2004	28:1	21:1	19:1
2003	28:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Promise Charter	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	14%
2022	1%	12%	14%
2021	1%	12%	15%
2020	1%	12%	15%
2019	1%	12%	15%
2011	1%	11%	14%
2010	1%	11%	15%
2009	3%	11%	16%
2008	2%	12%	16%
2007	1%	12%	17%
2005	2%	12%	17%

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Hispanic

95%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Promise Charter	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	95%	55%	46%
2022	95%	56%	46%
2021	95%	56%	45%
2020	95%	55%	45%
2019	95%	55%	45%
2018	96%	54%	48%
2017	96%	54%	48%
2016	96%	54%	48%
2011	95%	51%	46%
2010	92%	50%	46%
2009	91%	49%	45%
2008	95%	50%	44%
2007	93%	49%	44%
2006	92%	48%	44%
2005	87%	47%	43%
2004	81%	46%	42%
2003	81%	45%	41%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Promise Charter	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	4%	5%	9%
2022	4%	5%	9%
2021	4%	5%	9%
2020	4%	5%	9%
2019	4%	5%	9%
2018	4%	6%	9%
2017	4%	6%	9%
2016	4%	6%	10%
2011	4%	7%	11%
2010	6%	7%	12%
2009	6%	7%	13%
2008	2%	8%	14%
2007	6%	8%	13%
2006	8%	8%	13%
2005	11%	8%	14%
2004	17%	8%	14%
2003	16%	8%	15%

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White

n/a

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2010)
Year	Promise Charter	California	San Diego Unified School District
2010	1%	27%	24%
2008	1%	29%	25%
2004	2%	32%	26%
2003	3%	34%	25%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Promise Charter	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	0.10	0.64	0.71
2022	0.10	0.63	0.71
2021	0.10	0.62	0.72
2020	0.10	0.63	0.72
2019	0.10	0.63	0.72
2018	0.08	0.64	0.70
2017	0.08	0.64	0.70
2016	0.08	0.64	0.70
2011	0.10	0.67	0.71
2010	0.15	0.67	0.70
2009	0.19	0.71	0.70
2008	0.10	0.65	0.70
2007	0.13	0.67	0.70
2006	0.16	0.66	0.71
2005	0.23	0.67	0.71
2004	0.32	0.67	0.71
2003	0.32	0.67	0.72

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Eligible for

96%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Promise Charter	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	96%	51%	47%
2022	96%	51%	46%
2021	96%	53%	46%
2020	96%	52%	48%
2019	96%	52%	48%
2018	95%	49%	50%
2017	95%	49%	50%
2016	95%	50%	51%
2015	95%	50%	49%
2011	96%	46%	55%
2010	98%	46%	57%
2009	98%	43%	53%
2008	98%	41%	52%
2007	94%	40%	50%
2006	77%	40%	50%
2005	42%	40%	43%
2004	97%	40%	41%

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Eligible for (05-06)

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2006)
Year	Promise Charter	California	San Diego Unified School District
2006	12%	9%	11%
2005	7%	9%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

San Diego Unified School District

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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