Laurel Tree Charter

www.laureltreecs.org

Charter School 177 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Laurel Tree Charter is a public charter school and part of the Laurel Tree Charter District school district, located in Arcata, CA with 177 students offering grade levels from KG to 12.

With 14 teachers, Laurel Tree Charter has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.6:1. 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.

177

Total Students

14.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

60.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Laurel Tree Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	87
Hispanic	20
Black	1
Asian	1
Two or More	62
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

White
87 (50.0 %)
Two or More
62 (35.6 %)
Hispanic
20 (11.5 %)
American Indian
2 (1.1 %)
Black
1 (0.6 %)
Asian
1 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Laurel Tree Charter District
Phone:	(707)822-5626
Website:	http://www.laureltreecs.org
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	177
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	100
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* 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 35

Grade 1 16

Grade 2 15

Grade 3 14

Grade 4 15

Grade 5 12

Grade 6 18

Grade 7 10

Grade 8 11

Grade 9 9

Grade 10 6