Pacific Crest Online Academy

312 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Pacific Crest Online Academy is a public school and part of the Richland School District school district, located in West Richland, WA with 312 students offering grade levels from KG to 12.

With 20 teachers, Pacific Crest Online Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. 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.

312

Total Students

20.8

Full-Time Teachers

15.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

54.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Pacific Crest Online Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	191
Hispanic	98
Black	5
Asian	3
Two or More	15

White
191 (61.2 %)
Hispanic
98 (31.4 %)
Two or More
15 (4.8 %)
Black
5 (1.6 %)
Asian
3 (1.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Richland School District
Phone:	(509)967-6245
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	312
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.0
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	142
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	27

* 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 6

Grade 1 6

Grade 2 6

Grade 3 5

Grade 4 9

Grade 5 14

Grade 6 18

Grade 7 43

Grade 8 37

Grade 9 24

Grade 10 49