Creative Arts Charter

www.creativeartscharter.org

Charter School 441 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Creative Arts Charter is a public charter elementary school and part of the Creative Arts Charter District school district, located in San Francisco, CA with 441 students offering grade levels from KG to 08.

With 24 teachers, Creative Arts Charter has a student/teacher ratio of about 18.1:1. 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.

441

Total Students

24.4

Full-Time Teachers

18.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

28.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Creative Arts Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	214
Hispanic	89
Black	56
Asian	21
Two or More	60

White
214 (48.6 %)
Hispanic
89 (20.2 %)
Two or More
60 (13.6 %)
Black
56 (12.7 %)
Asian
21 (4.8 %)

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:	Creative Arts Charter District
Phone:	(415)749-3509
Website:	http://www.creativeartscharter.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	441
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	111
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	14

* 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 41

Grade 1 44

Grade 2 44

Grade 3 43

Grade 4 48

Grade 5 50

Grade 6 58

Grade 7 58

Grade 8 55

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Creative Arts Charter
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	41
Grade 1	44
Grade 2	44
Grade 3	43
Grade 4	48
Grade 5	50
Grade 6	58
Grade 7	58
Grade 8	55

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Creative Arts Charter
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	243	55.1%
Male	197	44.7%
Not Specified	1	0.2%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)