Empowering Possibilities International Charter

Empowering Possibilities International Charter District

2945 Ramco St.
West Sacramento, CA 95691

www.gcccharters.org

Charter School 374 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Empowering Possibilities International Charter is a public charter elementary school and part of the Empowering Possibilities International Charter District school district, located in West Sacramento, CA with 374 students offering grade levels from KG to 08.

With 19 teachers, Empowering Possibilities International Charter has a student/teacher ratio of about 19.3:1. 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.

374

Total Students

19.4

Full-Time Teachers

19.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

80.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Empowering Possibilities International Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	329
Hispanic	27
Asian	5
Two or More	11
American Indian	2

White
329 (88.0 %)
Hispanic
27 (7.2 %)
Two or More
11 (2.9 %)
Asian
5 (1.3 %)
American Indian
2 (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:	Empowering Possibilities International Charter District
Phone:	(916)286-5130
Website:	http://www.gcccharters.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	374
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	283
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 50

Grade 1 37

Grade 2 45

Grade 3 44

Grade 4 34

Grade 5 44

Grade 6 49

Grade 7 30

Grade 8 41