California Virtual Academy @ San Joaquin

California Virtual Academy @ San Joaquin District

cava.k12.com/

Charter School 2,561 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

California Virtual Academy @ San Joaquin is a public charter school and part of the California Virtual Academy @ San Joaquin District school district, located in Simi Valley, CA with 2,561 students offering grade levels from KG to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 89 teachers, California Virtual Academy @ San Joaquin has a student/teacher ratio of about 28.5:1. 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.

2,561

Total Students

89.7

Full-Time Teachers

28.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

83.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for California Virtual Academy @ San Joaquin
Demographic	Student Count
White	635
Hispanic	943
Black	486
Asian	349
Two or More	90
American Indian	26
Pacific Islander	32

Hispanic
943 (36.8 %)
White
635 (24.8 %)
Black
486 (19.0 %)
Asian
349 (13.6 %)
Two or More
90 (3.5 %)
Pacific Islander
32 (1.2 %)
American Indian
26 (1.0 %)

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 Virtual Academy @ San Joaquin District
Phone:	(805)581-0202
Website:	http://cava.k12.com/
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	2,561
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	89.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	28.5
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	1,962
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	167

* 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 180

Grade 1 170

Grade 2 158

Grade 3 164

Grade 4 173

Grade 5 193

Grade 6 199

Grade 7 206

Grade 8 237

Grade 9 228

Grade 10 236