- 5900 Bamford Dr.
- Sacramento, CA 95828
- (916) 422-5243
Charter | Grades K-12 | Elk Grove Unified School District
About Elk Grove Charter School
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Elk Grove Charter School is located in Sacramento, CA and is one of 64 schools in Elk Grove Unified School District. It is a charter school that serves 254 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.
Elk Grove Charter School 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 Elk Grove 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.
Elk Grove Charter School had an API growth score of 608 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Elk Grove Charter School's 2009 base score was 647 and the school did not meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Elk Grove Charter School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Elk Grove Charter School's students and teachers.
Elk Grove Charter School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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White
42 %
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Hispanic
22 %
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Black
20 %
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Multiple or No Response
6 %
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Asian
5 %
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Filipino
3 %
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Pacific Islander
1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 50%
- Female 50%
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- Population Median Age 34 years
- Median Household Income $37,049
- Average Household Size 2.58 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 27%
- % Owning / % Renting 50% / 50%
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