California Connections Academy Southern California

California Connections Academy Southern California District

33272 Valle Rd.
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

www.connectionsacademy.com/calca

Charter School 5,141 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

California Connections Academy Southern California is a public charter school and part of the California Connections Academy Southern California District school district, located in San Juan Capistrano, CA with 5,141 students offering grade levels from KG to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 170 teachers, California Connections Academy Southern California has a student/teacher ratio of about 30.1:1. 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.

5,141

Total Students

170.6

Full-Time Teachers

30.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

41.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for California Connections Academy Southern California
Demographic	Student Count
White	1,332
Hispanic	2,266
Black	457
Asian	257
Two or More	770
American Indian	15
Pacific Islander	13

Hispanic
2,266 (44.3 %)
White
1,332 (26.1 %)
Two or More
770 (15.1 %)
Black
457 (8.9 %)
Asian
257 (5.0 %)
American Indian
15 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
13 (0.3 %)

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 Southern California District
Phone:	(949)461-1667
Website:	http://www.connectionsacademy.com/calca
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	5,141
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	170.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	30.1
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	1,988
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	143

* 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 281

Grade 1 273

Grade 2 233

Grade 3 227

Grade 4 249

Grade 5 253

Grade 6 303

Grade 7 436

Grade 8 476

Grade 9 519

Grade 10 593