- 2950 South Bear Valley Pkwy.
- Escondido, CA 92025
- (760) 546-0101
Charter | Grades K-8 | Escondido Union Elementary
About Classical Academy
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Classical Academy is located in Escondido, CA and is one of 25 schools in Escondido Union Elementary. It is a charter school that serves 730 students in grades K-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Classical Academy made AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Classical Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Classical Academy had an API growth score of 847 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Classical Academy's 2009 base score was 854, however the school did meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Classical Academy had 26 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Classical Academy's students and teachers.
Classical Academy Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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White
78 %
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Hispanic
9 %
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Asian
5 %
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Multiple or No Response
4 %
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Filipino
2 %
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Pacific Islander
1 %
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Black
< 1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Female 52%
- Male 48%
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