River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter

River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter District

899 Bryte Ave.
West Sacramento, CA 95605

www.lighthousecharterschool.org

Charter School 369 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter is a public charter elementary school and part of the River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter District school district, located in West Sacramento, CA with 369 students offering grade levels from KG to 08.

With 23 teachers, River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.7:1. 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.

369

Total Students

23.4

Full-Time Teachers

15.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

75.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	83
Hispanic	172
Black	13
Asian	27
Two or More	68
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	4

Hispanic
172 (46.6 %)
White
83 (22.5 %)
Two or More
68 (18.4 %)
Asian
27 (7.3 %)
Black
13 (3.5 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (1.1 %)
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:	River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter District
Phone:	(916)744-1212
Website:	http://www.lighthousecharterschool.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	369
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	256
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	24

* 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 62

Grade 1 45

Grade 2 53

Grade 3 55

Grade 4 55

Grade 5 53

Grade 6 42

Grade 7 3

Grade 8 1