CaliforniaSchoolsPetaluma Accelerated Charter

Petaluma Accelerated Charter

PublicRegularCharter
Petaluma, California · Petaluma Joint Union High
Students116enrolled
FRL28%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio29.0:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle7–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students116
Grade Span7–8
Student:Teacher29.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch28%
Title INo
SectorCharter

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 560
116
Total Enrollment
State avg: 64%
28%-36.5pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
29.0:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
Charter
Charter
7–8
Grade Span
Middle
Level

Overview

Petaluma Accelerated Charter is a public middle serving grades 7–8 in Petaluma, California. The school enrolls 116 students. It is part of the Petaluma Joint Union High district. The school operates as a charter school.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing

Things to Consider

Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
29:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span7–8
DistrictPetaluma Joint Union High
County6097
CityPetaluma
ZIP94952
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID063025013937

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment116

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %28%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)