- 2829 Transworld Dr.
- Stockton, CA 95215
- (209) 468-5940
Charter | Grades K-12 | San Joaquin County Office of Education
About Venture Academy
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Venture Academy is located in Stockton, CA and is one of 4 schools in San Joaquin County Office Of Education. It is a charter school that serves 720 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.
Venture 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 Venture 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.
Venture Academy had an API growth score of 650 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Venture Academy's 2009 base score was 635 and the school did meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Venture Academy had 24 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Venture Academy's students and teachers.
Venture Academy Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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White
43 %
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Hispanic
32 %
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Black
12 %
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Multiple or No Response
8 %
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Asian
1 %
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Filipino
1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
1 %
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Pacific Islander
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Female 53%
- Male 47%
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