Overview
The Heights Charter is a public primary serving grades 0–8 in Alpine, California. The school enrolls 283 students. It is part of the The Heights Charter District district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
13% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 65% state average)
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
31.4:1 — 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 Span0–8
DistrictThe Heights Charter District
County6073
CityAlpine
ZIP91901
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060148913185
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment283
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino11.8%
Black / African American0.4%
Asian0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native81.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races5.7%
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 %13%
State Avg65%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)