Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public

Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District

www.lighthousecharter.org

Charter School 723 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Oakland, CA. Administered by Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 723 enrolled students across grades KG through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 48.9 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 96.7% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 646 students qualified for free lunch and 53 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 701 105th Ave. in Oakland, CA 94603, Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public serves families zoned within the Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

723

Total Students

48.9

Full-Time Teachers

14.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

96.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	606
Black	77
Asian	5
Two or More	27
Pacific Islander	6

Hispanic
606 (83.9%)
Black
77 (10.7%)
Two or More
27 (3.7%)
Pacific Islander
6 (0.8%)
Asian
5 (0.7%)
White
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District
Phone:	(510)775-0255
Website:	http://www.lighthousecharter.org
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	723
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	48.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	646
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	53

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 55

Grade 1 31

Grade 2 44

Grade 3 55

Grade 4 55

Grade 5 49

Grade 6 56

Grade 7 76

Grade 8 74

Grade 9 67

Grade 10 51