About North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine
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North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine is located in Vista, CA and is one of 33 schools in Vista Unified. It is a alternative education school that serves 61 students in grades K-8.
Alternative schools are public schools that offer nontraditional education for students whose needs cannot be met in a regular, special education, or vocational school. While alternative schools are distinct from regular, special education, and vocational schools in their teaching approach or classroom environment, they can provide similar services and/or curriculum for students. Alternative schools include schools for potential dropouts, residential treatment centers for substance abuse, schools for chronic truants, and schools for students with behavioral problems.
North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine made AYP in 2008. 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 North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine'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.
North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine had an API growth score of 823 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine's 2009 base score was 803 and the school did meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine's students and teachers.
North Star Academy Of Independent Learning & Fine Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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White
57 %
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Hispanic
15 %
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Black
7 %
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Multiple or No Response
7 %
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Asian
5 %
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Filipino
3 %
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Pacific Islander
3 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
3 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Female 52%
- Male 48%
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