Nestor Language Academy Charter School in San Diego CA

Performance Trends

This graph shows how well Nestor Language Academy Charter is performing compared to other elementary schools in California. 100% is the best performing school in the state, 0% is the worst.

Compare Details In 2019, Nestor Language Academy Charter ranked better than 50.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranked 2^nd among 11 ranked elementary schools in the South Bay Union School District. (See more...)

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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.68. (See more...)

This graph shows how well Nestor Language Academy Charter is performing compared to other middle schools in California. 100% is the best performing school in the state, 0% is the worst.

Compare Details In 2019, Nestor Language Academy Charter ranked better than 79.5% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.04. (See more...)

Student Body

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Compare Details Nestor Language Academy Charter has the largest elementary school student body size in the South Bay Union School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94.3%), White (4%), two or more races (0.7%). (See more...)

This graph shows the percentage of students at Nestor Language Academy Charter who receive a free or discounted lunch under the National School Lunch Program.

Compare Details 64.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

This graph represents a total percent of students at Nestor Language Academy Charter with an immunization status of <i>Complete</i>, which means they have received all the required immunizations for their age/grade or has given proof of acquired immunity.

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Teachers

This graph shows the student/teacher ratio for Nestor Language Academy Charter. Note that this is total number of students divided by total number of full-time teachers, and may not reflect actual class size.

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nestor Language Academy Charter is 25.6, which is the highest among 11 elementary schools in the South Bay Union School District! (See more...)

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Compare Nestor Language Academy Charter employs 40.1 full-time teachers.

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Schooldigger 2019 Rankings:

Nestor Language Academy Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Nestor Language Academy Charter 2641^st of 5288 California public elementary schools. (See Nestor Language Academy Charter in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Nestor Language Academy Charter 442^nd of 2155 California public middle schools. (See Nestor Language Academy Charter in the ranking list.)

South Bay Union:

SchoolDigger ranks South Bay Union 673^rd of 826 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Nestor Language Academy Charter

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	26.24	3470^th	4809	27.8%
2005	26.54	3512^th	4822	27.2%
2006	22.01	3853^rd	4818	20.0%
2007	19.33	4348^th	5113	15.0%
2008	20.78	4289^th	5113	16.1%
2009	29.12	3775^th	5193	27.3%
2010	62.50	1857^th	5314	65.1%
2011	45.38	2874^th	5377	46.6%
2012	54.00	2399^th	5390	55.5%
2013	54.92	2406^th	5530	56.5%
2015	53.55	2262^nd	5611	59.7%
2016	61.97	1905^th	5614	66.1%
2017	58.38	2096^th	5692	63.2%
2018	52.90	2389^th	5662	57.8%
2019	44.68	2641^st	5288	50.1%

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Nestor Language Academy Charter

This graph shows how well Nestor Language Academy Charter is performing relative to other middle schools in California. 100% is the best performing school in the state, 0% is the worst.

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2011	75.32	410^th	2236	81.7%
2012	81.76	256^th	2259	88.7%
2013	77.45	389^th	2379	83.6%
2015	83.79	357^th	2477	85.6%
2016	88.76	258^th	2497	89.7%
2017	82.61	405^th	2508	83.9%
2018	88.45	272^nd	2480	89.0%
2019	78.04	442^nd	2155	79.5%

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: California Department of Education

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Friday, July 11, 2014

Your ranking appears to be based on misleading information. The students at Nestor are learning all their school subjects in two languages so in 2nd grade, when California used to administer the first State tests, Nestor students were taking a test in a language they had not yet studied. By the time they reach 5th grade the children from English-speaking families are quite fluent in Spanish and their friends from Spanish-speaking families are quite fluent in English. That's when their scores on State tests show the benefit of biliteracy. Those tests are being revised for the Common Core so there are no scores to compare right now. However, simple test scores are not enough to call a school good or bad. I have visited Nestor several times in the past year (my child is now grown) and I can attest to the amazing instruction happening in the classroom in both languages. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Nestor Language Academy Charter

This chart displays, by year, the number of students enrolled at Nestor Language Academy Charter, broken down by ethnicity.

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	188	50	182	444	5	n/a	n/a	0	869
1989	202	77	206	495	5	n/a	n/a	0	985
1990	212	70	186	519	2	n/a	n/a	0	989
1991	175	68	184	582	1	n/a	n/a	0	1010
1992	141	73	175	623	1	n/a	n/a	0	1013
1993	135	85	155	649	1	n/a	n/a	0	1025
1994	123	88	147	651	1	n/a	n/a	0	1010
1995	98	86	156	687	2	n/a	n/a	0	1029
1996	98	86	156	687	2	n/a	n/a	0	1029
1997	101	93	141	722	2	n/a	n/a	0	1059
1998	109	98	133	819	6	n/a	n/a	0	1165
1999	103	92	120	892	3	n/a	n/a	0	1210
2000	88	66	103	702	3	n/a	n/a	1	963
2001	87	73	89	751	5	n/a	n/a	4	1009
2002	66	63	74	775	3	n/a	n/a	6	987
2003	66	63	74	775	3	n/a	n/a	6	987
2004	44	70	62	798	2	n/a	n/a	8	984
2005	31	60	56	821	2	n/a	n/a	9	979
2006	27	44	47	807	3	n/a	n/a	12	940
2007	32	51	44	786	2	n/a	n/a	17	932
2008	39	49	42	847	3	n/a	n/a	0	980
2009	41	45	28	860	3	13	0	0	990
2010	35	20	7	616	3	6	0	0	687
2011	47	18	7	694	1	4	2	0	773
2012	36	15	7	797	1	3	4	0	863
2013	34	13	7	850	0	3	7	0	914
2014	30	15	7	849	0	4	6	0	911
2015	29	10	6	879	0	4	7	0	935
2016	31	7	5	931	0	1	8	0	983
2017	30	6	3	916	0	1	6	0	962
2018	34	6	4	930	0	1	7	0	982
2019	41	5	5	971	0	1	7	0	1030

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Nestor Language Academy Charter

This chart displays, by year, the number of students eligible for a discounted or free lunch at Nestor Language Academy Charter.

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	869	32.0	27.1	n/a
1989	985	33.5	29.4	n/a
1990	989	36.0	27.4	n/a
1991	1010	38.0	26.5	n/a
1992	1013	38.6	26.2	49.2
1993	1025	39.5	25.9	56.2
1994	1010	38.5	26.2	61.1
1995	1029	40.5	25.4	70.7
1996	1029	40.5	25.4	70.7
1997	1059	43.0	24.6	72.8
1998	1165	55.0	21.2	73.9
1999	1210	58.0	20.9	53.2
2000	963	48.0	20.1	60.4
2001	1009	47.0	21.5	45.2
2002	987	46.0	21.5	53.3
2003	987	46.0	21.5	53.3
2004	984	47.0	20.9	45.3
2005	979	46.0	21.3	54
2006	940	44.0	21.4	64.8
2007	932	44.0	21.2	66.1
2008	980	51.0	19.2	68.6
2009	990	47.0	20.2	69.6
2010	687	32.0	21.4	62.7
2011	773	n/a	n/a	63
2012	863	32.0	26.9	n/a
2013	914	34.0	26.8	63.2
2014	911	35.0	26.0	64.9
2015	935	36.0	25.9	61.2
2016	983	35.0	28.0	66.9
2017	962	37.0	26.0	61
2018	982	37.5	26.1	60.6
2019	1030	40.1	25.6	64.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio Nestor Language Academy Charter

This chart displays, by year, the student/teacher ratio at Nestor Language Academy Charter, as reported by the U.S. Department of Education

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	869	32.0	27.1	n/a
1989	985	33.5	29.4	n/a
1990	989	36.0	27.4	n/a
1991	1010	38.0	26.5	n/a
1992	1013	38.6	26.2	49.2
1993	1025	39.5	25.9	56.2
1994	1010	38.5	26.2	61.1
1995	1029	40.5	25.4	70.7
1996	1029	40.5	25.4	70.7
1997	1059	43.0	24.6	72.8
1998	1165	55.0	21.2	73.9
1999	1210	58.0	20.9	53.2
2000	963	48.0	20.1	60.4
2001	1009	47.0	21.5	45.2
2002	987	46.0	21.5	53.3
2003	987	46.0	21.5	53.3
2004	984	47.0	20.9	45.3
2005	979	46.0	21.3	54
2006	940	44.0	21.4	64.8
2007	932	44.0	21.2	66.1
2008	980	51.0	19.2	68.6
2009	990	47.0	20.2	69.6
2010	687	32.0	21.4	62.7
2011	773	n/a	n/a	63
2012	863	32.0	26.9	n/a
2013	914	34.0	26.8	63.2
2014	911	35.0	26.0	64.9
2015	935	36.0	25.9	61.2
2016	983	35.0	28.0	66.9
2017	962	37.0	26.0	61
2018	982	37.5	26.1	60.6
2019	1030	40.1	25.6	64.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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