📍 5300 Jackson Dr., La Mesa, San Diego County, 91942
JCS - Manzanita is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in La Mesa, San Diego County. The school has 228 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Sheryl Mckay. It is part of the JCS - Manzanita District school district. It serves grades K–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 12.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1. It operates as a public charter school.
JCS - Manzanita enrolls 228 students across grades K–12. The student body is 54% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 12.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% Hispanic or Latino, 36% White and 12% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 103 | 46% |
| White | 81 | 36% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 12% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 6 | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
129 of the school's 228 students (57%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
JCS - Manzanita is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
JCS - Manzanita is one of 1 schools in JCS - Manzanita District, based in La Mesa, California. The district serves 224 students district-wide and employs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 228 students, JCS - Manzanita is close to the district average of about 224 students per school.