Overview
Manzanita Public Charter is a public primary serving grades 0–6 in Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The school enrolls 458 students. It is part of the Manzanita Public Charter District district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
26.9:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–6
DistrictManzanita Public Charter District
County6083
CityVandenberg Air Force Base
ZIP93437
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060171912214
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment458
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino55.7%
Black / African American1.9%
Asian2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native28.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races11.4%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %51%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)