California Connections Academy Central Valley

California Connections Academy@Central District
5313 Rd. 39
Alpaugh, CA 93201
Charter School 696 Students
Other K - 12th
School Overview
California Connections Academy Central Valley is a public charter school and part of the California Connections Academy@Central District school district, located in Alpaugh, CA with 696 students offering grade levels from KG to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 16 teachers, California Connections Academy Central Valley has a student/teacher ratio of about 43.4:1. 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.
696
Total Students
16.1
Full-Time Teachers
43.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
72.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    360 (52.4 %)
  • White
    207 (30.1 %)
  • Two or More
    84 (12.2 %)
  • Black
    21 (3.1 %)
  • Asian
    12 (1.7 %)
  • American Indian
    2 (0.3 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.1 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Charter School
Virtual Instruction: Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: California Connections Academy@Central District
Phone: (559)571-2300
Website: http://www.connectionsacademy.com/calca
Grade Range: K - 12th
Total Students: 696
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 16.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 43.4
NSLP Participation:1 N/A
Qualified Free Lunch: 477
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 45
Grade 1 40
Grade 2 36
Grade 3 35
Grade 4 29
Grade 5 38
Grade 6 40
Grade 7 62
Grade 8 63
Grade 9 70
Grade 10 77
Grade 11 89
Grade 12 72
Gender Ratio