Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) Academy

Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) Academy District

www.keyacademycharter.org

Charter School 614 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) Academy is a public charter elementary school and part of the Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) Academy District school district, located in Hayward, CA with 614 students offering grade levels from KG to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 25 teachers, Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 24.6:1. 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.

614

Total Students

25.0

Full-Time Teachers

24.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	80
Hispanic	402
Black	47
Asian	54
Two or More	17
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	10

Hispanic
402 (65.5 %)
White
80 (13.0 %)
Asian
54 (8.8 %)
Black
47 (7.7 %)
Two or More
17 (2.8 %)
Pacific Islander
10 (1.6 %)
American Indian
4 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) Academy District
Phone:	(510)397-2524
Website:	http://www.keyacademycharter.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	614
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	390
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	137

* 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 74

Grade 1 73

Grade 2 77

Grade 3 75

Grade 4 75

Grade 5 72

Grade 6 50

Grade 7 73

Grade 8 45