Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter

Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter District

1022 N. Van Ness Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90038

smbccs.fentoncharter.net

Charter School 779 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter is a public charter elementary school and part of the Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter District school district, located in Los Angeles, CA with 779 students offering grade levels from KG to 06. Student demographics can be found below.

With 35 teachers, Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter has a student/teacher ratio of about 22.3:1. 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.

779

Total Students

35.0

Full-Time Teachers

22.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	756
Black	5
Asian	9
Two or More	1

Hispanic
756 (97.0 %)
Asian
9 (1.2 %)
White
8 (1.0 %)
Black
5 (0.6 %)
Two or More
1 (0.1 %)

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:	Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter District
Phone:	(323)469-0971
Website:	http://smbccs.fentoncharter.net
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	779
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	624
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	49

* 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 153

Grade 1 87

Grade 2 119

Grade 3 123

Grade 4 108

Grade 5 110

Grade 6 79

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	153
Grade 1	87
Grade 2	119
Grade 3	123
Grade 4	108
Grade 5	110
Grade 6	79

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	364	46.7%
Male	415	53.3%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)