About This School
Preschool | Grades K-9 | Oakland Unified
Lighthouse Community Charter School is located in Oakland, CA and is one of 170 schools in Oakland Unified School District. It is a charter school that serves 475 students in grades K-9.
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.
Lighthouse Community Charter School made AYP in 2012. 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 Lighthouse Community Charter School'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.
Lighthouse Community Charter School had an API growth score of 804 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Lighthouse Community Charter School's 2012 base score was 798 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Lighthouse Community Charter School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Lighthouse Community Charter School's students and teachers. more
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.
Lighthouse Community Charter School made AYP in 2012. 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 Lighthouse Community Charter School'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.
Lighthouse Community Charter School had an API growth score of 804 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Lighthouse Community Charter School's 2012 base score was 798 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Lighthouse Community Charter School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Lighthouse Community Charter School's students and teachers. more
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School last updated on Nov 29, 2012
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Lincoln Elementary School 0.2 miles |  |
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| Envision Academy for Arts & Technology 0.2 miles |  |
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| American Indian Public Charter School II 0.2 miles | |
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| Oakland Charter High School 0.2 miles | |
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| American Indian Public Charter School II 0.3 miles | n/a |
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Lighthouse Community Charter School
yo creo que los maestros se deberian de enfocar mas en las necesidades individuales de los estudiantes para que asi los estudiantes progresen mas sin tantas dificultades.
Varios estudianted requieren de asistencia especial el cual muy pocas veces se les brinda.
Varios estudianted requieren de asistencia especial el cual muy pocas veces se les brinda.
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Lighthouse Community Charter School
I believe teachers should focouse more on different ways of teaching. That way there wouldn't be a lot of students left behind.
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i believe the way they do grading for the students and their "passage" is ridiculous, especially for the 10th grade
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 475
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Lighthouse Community Charter School had 85% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 53% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Hispanic
78%
Black
12%
Asian/Pacific Islander
7%
White
3%
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Oakland Unified District Spending
$9,733Per Pupil
The Oakland Unified spends $9,733 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 53% on instruction, 43% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Oakland Unified District
21:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, Lighthouse Community Charter School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the CST
What is it?
The California Standards Test (CST) is an annual exam used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The CST is one of the five components of the STAR Program.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 2 through 11 in English language arts and math, in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science, and in grades 8, 10 and 11 in history/social science. In grades 9 through 11, students may also be assessed in math and science, depending on course enrollment.
How is it Scored?
Students receive one of five ratings: far below basic, below basic, basic, proficient or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
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TestRating
5 out of 10
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