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Preschool | Grades K-4 | San Carlos Elementary

Brittan Acres Elementary School is located in San Carlos, CA and is one of 7 elementary schools in San Carlos Elementary School District. It is a charter school that serves 458 students in grades K-4.

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.

Brittan Acres Elementary 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 Brittan Acres Elementary 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.

Brittan Acres Elementary School had an API growth score of 880 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Brittan Acres Elementary School's 2012 base score was 870 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.

In 2010, Brittan Acres Elementary School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Brittan Acres Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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2000 Belle Ave, San Carlos, CA 94070

(650) 508-7307

http://www.brittan.sancarlos.k12.ca.us

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Enrollment (2011)

Total: 458

48% 52%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Brittan Acres Elementary School had 5% 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)

White

69%

Hispanic

16%

Asian/Pacific Islander

10%

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American Indian/Alaskan Native

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San Carlos Elementary District Spending

$8,207Per Pupil

The San Carlos Elementary spends $8,207 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 70% on instruction, 30% on support services, 0% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about San Carlos Elementary District

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In 2010, Brittan Acres Elementary School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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