Nevada City School of the Arts

13032 Bitney Springs Rd. Bldg. 8
Nevada City, CA 95959

www.ncsota.org

Charter School 431 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Nevada City School of the Arts is a public charter elementary school and part of the Nevada City School of the Arts District school district, located in Nevada City, CA with 431 students offering grade levels from KG to 08.

With 26 teachers, Nevada City School of the Arts has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.2:1. 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.

431

Total Students

26.6

Full-Time Teachers

16.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

47.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Nevada City School of the Arts
Demographic	Student Count
White	320
Hispanic	56
Asian	1
Two or More	52

White
320 (74.6 %)
Hispanic
56 (13.1 %)
Two or More
52 (12.1 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)

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:	Nevada City School of the Arts District
Phone:	(530)273-7736
Website:	http://www.ncsota.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	431
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	197
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	8

* 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 62

Grade 1 40

Grade 2 40

Grade 3 40

Grade 4 44

Grade 5 52

Grade 6 57

Grade 7 56

Grade 8 40