- 2695 South Valentine Ave.
- Fresno, CA 93706
- (559) 485-0727
Charter | Grades K-12 | West Park Elementary
About West Park Charter Academy
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West Park Charter Academy is located in Fresno, CA and is one of 2 schools in West Park Elementary. It is a charter school that serves 375 students in grades K-12.
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.
West Park Charter Academy did not make 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 West Park Charter 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.
West Park Charter Academy had an API growth score of 567 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. West Park Charter Academy's 2009 base score was 571 and the school did not meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, West Park Charter Academy had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about West Park Charter Academy's students and teachers.
West Park Charter Academy Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Hispanic
55 %
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White
36 %
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Black
3 %
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Asian
2 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
2 %
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Multiple or No Response
< 1 %
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Pacific Islander
< 1 %
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Filipino
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Female 53%
- Male 47%
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About Fresno, CA
- Population Median Age 31 years
- Median Household Income $32,236
- Average Household Size 2.99 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 36%
- % Owning / % Renting 51% / 49%
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Based on 2000 Census (latest available)
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