Fenton Primary Center

www.fpc.fentoncharter.net

Charter School 532 Students

Elementary School K - 2nd

School Overview

Fenton Primary Center is a public charter elementary school and part of the Fenton Primary Center District school district, located in Pacoima, CA with 532 students offering grade levels from KG to 02. Student demographics can be found below.

With 27 teachers, Fenton Primary Center has a student/teacher ratio of about 19.7:1. 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.

532

Total Students

27.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

73.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Fenton Primary Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	491
Black	23
Asian	6
Two or More	2
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
491 (92.3 %)
Black
23 (4.3 %)
White
7 (1.3 %)
Asian
6 (1.1 %)
Two or More
2 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4 %)
American Indian
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:	Fenton Primary Center District
Phone:	(818)485-5900
Website:	http://www.fpc.fentoncharter.net
Grade Range:	K - 2nd
Total Students:	532
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	331
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	58

* 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 209

Grade 1 158

Grade 2 165

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Fenton Primary Center
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	209
Grade 1	158
Grade 2	165

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Fenton Primary Center
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	280	52.6%
Male	252	47.4%

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