Mountain Home Charter (Alternative)

Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) District

www.mountainhomecharter.org

Charter School 206 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) is a public charter elementary school and part of the Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) District school district, located in Oakhurst, CA with 206 students offering grade levels from KG to 08.

With 8 teachers, Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) has a student/teacher ratio of about 23.4:1. 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.

206

Total Students

8.8

Full-Time Teachers

23.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

44.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mountain Home Charter (Alternative)
Demographic	Student Count
White	123
Hispanic	44
Black	1
Asian	9
Two or More	25
American Indian	4

White
123 (59.7 %)
Hispanic
44 (21.4 %)
Two or More
25 (12.1 %)
Asian
9 (4.4 %)
American Indian
4 (1.9 %)
Black
1 (0.5 %)

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:	Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) District
Phone:	(559)642-1422
Website:	http://www.mountainhomecharter.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	206
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	8.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.4
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	83
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 26

Grade 1 24

Grade 2 18

Grade 3 26

Grade 4 20

Grade 5 23

Grade 6 26

Grade 7 24

Grade 8 19