Avalon K-12

Long Beach Unified
200 Falls Canyon Rd.
Santa Catalina, CA 90704
451 Students
Other K - 12th
School Overview
Avalon K-12 is a unique educational institution located on Santa Catalina Island, serving the small, tight-knit community of Avalon. As a combined K-12 school, it functions as the primary hub for the island's youth, offering a continuous educational experience from kindergarten through high school graduation. Because of its remote island location, the school plays a central role in the lives of local families, often fostering a close-knit environment where students remain with their peers and teachers throughout their entire developmental journey.

The school operates under the Long Beach Unified School District, providing a standard California curriculum despite its geographically isolated setting. Due to the limited population of the island, the school often balances small class sizes with the challenges of providing diverse extracurricular and academic resources. Avalon K-12 is known for its distinct school spirit and its deep integration with the surrounding coastal community, making it a focal point for island life and local activities.
451
Total Students
29.9
Full-Time Teachers
15.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
57.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    364 (80.7 %)
  • White
    78 (17.3 %)
  • Two or More
    8 (1.8 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.2 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Long Beach Unified
Phone: (310)510-0790
Grade Range: K - 12th
Total Students: 451
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 29.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 15.1
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 225
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 33

* 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 29
Grade 2 26
Grade 3 28
Grade 4 31
Grade 5 38
Grade 6 31
Grade 7 44
Grade 8 39
Grade 9 33
Grade 10 39
Grade 11 44
Grade 12 34
Gender Ratio