Feaster (mae L.) Charter, Chula Vista CA

Original Research by School Decision on Feaster (mae L.) Charter

Mae L. Feaster Charter is a kindergarten through eighth-grade school in Chula Vista serving an enrollment of roughly a thousand students. The school is organized as a charter and operates under its own district, Feaster Charter District, separate from the Chula Vista Elementary School District.

The student body is predominantly Hispanic, and a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school draws from Chula Vista, the second-largest city in San Diego County, a place organized between a historic western downtown and rapidly growing master-planned communities to the east. Housing markets in the area have remained relatively stable in value despite broader regional pressures. Chula Vista's economy centers on health care, retail, and education, with major employers including Sharp HealthCare, Sony Electronics, and Southwestern College.

Academic performance at Feaster Charter shows consistent challenges across tested grades and subjects. In English language arts, proficiency varies widely by grade: third and fifth grades show roughly one-third of students meeting standards, fourth grade shows under one-third, sixth grade shows roughly mid-range performance, and seventh and eighth grades both show proficiency above one-half. Mathematics proficiency is lower across the board, ranging from around one-eighth in fifth grade to around two-fifths in seventh grade, with most other grades between one-fifth and one-third. Science results, available for fifth and eighth grades, fall in the low to mid-range. Overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits below the midpoint compared to other schools in San Diego County. State testing data represents only the most recent school year, so trend information is not available.

The school does not report a graduation rate, which is expected because it serves only through eighth grade. Data on chronic absenteeism and specific counts of students with disabilities or English learners were not available. No information about specialized programs, course offerings, discipline approaches, or staffing was provided in available sources.

Parents interested in Feaster Charter may want to look further into the school's instructional approach, support services for students performing below grade level, and what transition and placement support exists as students move to high school. The charter structure offers the potential for distinctive programming, though the current data does not specify what that programming entails or how it differs from traditional public schools in the area.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 330%

School 30% · district not reported

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 420%

School 20% · district not reported

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 513%

School 13% · district not reported

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 630%

School 30% · district not reported

even with state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 737%

School 37% · district not reported

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 828%

School 28% · district not reported

even with state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 334%

School 34% · district not reported

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 429%

School 29% · district not reported

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 533%

School 33% · district not reported

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 645%

School 45% · district not reported

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 760%

School 60% · district not reported

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 860%

School 60% · district not reported

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Science

Grade 517%

School 17% · district not reported

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 825%

School 25% · district not reported

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

This schoolDistrict average, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income29%Higher-income65%36 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income29%Higher-income26%3 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income33%Higher-income32%1 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income41%Higher-income63%21 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income59%Higher-income64%5 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income60%Higher-income63%4 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income22%Higher-income72%50 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income20%Higher-income25%5 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income13%Higher-income12%1 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income26%Higher-income48%22 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income33%Higher-income50%17 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income29%Higher-income21%8 pp gap