Grow Academy Shafter

471 W. Los Angeles St.
Shafter, CA 93263

www.gashafter.org

Charter School 801 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Grow Academy Shafter is a public charter elementary school and part of the Grimmway Academy Shafter District school district, located in Shafter, CA with 801 students offering grade levels from KG to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 31 teachers, Grow Academy Shafter has a student/teacher ratio of about 25.4:1. 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.

801

Total Students

31.5

Full-Time Teachers

25.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

7.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Grow Academy Shafter
Demographic	Student Count
White	72
Hispanic	714
Black	7
Asian	1
Two or More	5
American Indian	2

Hispanic
714 (89.1 %)
White
72 (9.0 %)
Black
7 (0.9 %)
Two or More
5 (0.6 %)
American Indian
2 (0.2 %)
Asian
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:	Grimmway Academy Shafter District
Phone:	(661)630-7220
Website:	http://www.gashafter.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	801
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	25.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	40
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	18

* 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 107

Grade 1 91

Grade 2 90

Grade 3 90

Grade 4 84

Grade 5 83

Grade 6 88

Grade 7 88

Grade 8 80