Alder Grove Charter School 2

www.aldergrovecharter.org/

Charter School 429 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Alder Grove Charter School 2 is a public charter school and part of the Alder Grove Charter School 2 District school district, located in Eureka, CA with 429 students offering grade levels from KG to 12.

With 27 teachers, Alder Grove Charter School 2 has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.5:1. 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.

429

Total Students

27.6

Full-Time Teachers

15.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

73.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Alder Grove Charter School 2
Demographic	Student Count
White	284
Hispanic	59
Black	8
Two or More	58
American Indian	20

White
284 (66.2 %)
Hispanic
59 (13.8 %)
Two or More
58 (13.5 %)
American Indian
20 (4.7 %)
Black
8 (1.9 %)

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:	Alder Grove Charter School 2 District
Phone:	(707)268-0854
Website:	http://www.aldergrovecharter.org/
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	429
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	284
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	30

* 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 38

Grade 2 20

Grade 3 31

Grade 4 28

Grade 5 38

Grade 6 40

Grade 7 25

Grade 8 35

Grade 9 26

Grade 10 32