Berkeley Independent Study K-8

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36 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Berkeley Independent Study K-8 is a public elementary school and part of the Berkeley Unified school district, located in Berkeley, CA with 36 students offering grade levels from KG to 08.

With 4 teachers, Berkeley Independent Study K-8 has a student/teacher ratio of about 7.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

Total Students

4.8

Full-Time Teachers

7.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

19.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Berkeley Independent Study K-8
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	9
Black	11
Asian	4
Two or More	1

White
11 (30.6 %)
Black
11 (30.6 %)
Hispanic
9 (25.0 %)
Asian
4 (11.1 %)
Two or More
1 (2.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Berkeley Unified
Phone:	(510)644-6159
Website:	http://berkeleyindependentstudy.wordpress.com/
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	36
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	4.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	7
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 1

Grade 1 3

Grade 2 1

Grade 3 2

Grade 5 4

Grade 6 7

Grade 7 6

Grade 8 12