Charter SchoolElementary

Manzanita Public Charter

991 Mountain View Blvd., Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA 93437

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–6
Elementary
Students
483
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
25.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Manzanita Public Charter District
Santa Barbara County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores42% proficient in math & reading
58thpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
42ndpercentile
Attendance14% chronically absent
86thpercentile
Class size25.4 students per teacher
13thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Manzanita Public Charter

Manzanita Public Charter is a charter elementary school in Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, serving grades K–6. It is part of Manzanita Public Charter District. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Santa Barbara County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 483 students were enrolled, with about 25.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Manzanita Public Charter District. Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–6

Location & nearby schools

991 Mountain View Blvd.
Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA 93437
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
483 students
Students per teacher
25.4 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Manzanita Public Charter District
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Manzanita Public Charter District
County
Santa Barbara County
NCES school ID
060171912214

Schools near Manzanita Public Charter

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.