Heartwood Charter

Charter School 528 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Heartwood Charter is a public charter school and part of the Heartwood Charter District school district, located in Petaluma, CA with 528 students offering grade levels from KG to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 21 teachers, Heartwood Charter has a student/teacher ratio of about 24.7:1. 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.

528

Total Students

21.4

Full-Time Teachers

24.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

50.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Heartwood Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	339
Hispanic	68
Black	4
Asian	17
Two or More	90
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	2

White
339 (64.9 %)
Two or More
90 (17.2 %)
Hispanic
68 (13.0 %)
Asian
17 (3.3 %)
Black
4 (0.8 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Primarily virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Heartwood Charter District
Phone:	(415)488-9572
Website:	http://heartwoodcharterschool.org
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	528
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.7
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	222
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	44

* 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 106

Grade 1 64

Grade 2 64

Grade 3 58

Grade 4 65

Grade 5 48

Grade 6 38

Grade 7 39

Grade 8 17

Grade 9 9

Grade 10 11