Is Creative Arts Charter a good school?

Creative Arts Charter ranks 1943 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Creative Arts Charter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 429 students attended Creative Arts Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Creative Arts Charter?

Students at Creative Arts Charter are 45% White, 22% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 12% African American, 5% Asian.

Creative Arts Charter

Summary:

Creative Arts Charter is a public charter elementary school serving 441 students in grades K-8 in San Francisco, California. The school is part of the Creative Arts Charter District, which is ranked 378 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Creative Arts Charter consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math were 56.25% and 45.15% respectively, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%. Compared to nearby schools like Muir (John) Elementary and Cobb (William L.) Elementary, Creative Arts Charter generally outperforms its peers, especially in ELA. However, the school's performance for Hispanic students is notably lower, with a 1-star rating in 2023-2024, indicating a significant achievement gap.

While Creative Arts Charter has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 18.37% in 2022-2023, compared to nearby schools like Tenderloin Community (79.46%) and Sanchez Elementary (80.15%), the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 37.6% in 2022-2023 is higher than the state average. This suggests the need for the school to address equity and inclusion in its educational practices, as well as engage the broader community to improve attendance and serve the diverse needs of its students.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

1601 Turk St.
San Francisco, CA 94115-4527

(415) 749-3509

District: Creative Arts Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1943^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 19.1

Number of students: 429

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.5%

Hispanic:

22.4%

Two or more races:

16.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Creative Arts Charter ranks better than 66.9% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.72. (See more...)

Compare Details Creative Arts Charter ranks better than 77.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.47. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Creative Arts Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Creative Arts Charter 1943^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Creative Arts Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Creative Arts Charter 618^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Creative Arts Charter in the ranking list.)

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Creative Arts Charter District:

SchoolDigger ranks Creative Arts Charter District 378^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Creative Arts Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	90.03	642^nd	5789	88.9%
2021	57.92	539^th	1417	62.0%
2022	75.37	1385^th	5883	76.5%
2023	67.64	1686^th	5874	71.3%
2024	62.72	1943^rd	5862	66.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Creative Arts Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	79.51	743^rd	5173	85.6%
2023	49.80	2381^st	5374	55.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Creative Arts Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	87.26	703^rd	5492	87.2%
2021	58.70	464^th	1267	63.4%
2022	78.10	1194^th	5635	78.8%
2023	60.58	1918^th	5617	65.9%
2024	62.85	1816^th	5605	67.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Creative Arts Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	90.24	565^th	5510	89.7%
2021	56.49	489^th	1272	61.6%
2022	66.49	1663^rd	5663	70.6%
2023	72.56	1387^th	5650	75.5%
2024	59.36	2011^th	5636	64.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Creative Arts Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	9.38	5024^th	5084	1.2%
2024	29.02	3799^th	5102	25.5%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Creative Arts Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	85.37	260^th	2834	90.8%
2022	75.61	604^th	2726	77.8%
2023	63.67	991^st	2662	62.8%
2024	66.55	920^th	2647	65.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Creative Arts Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	87.53	320^th	2715	88.2%
2021	66.43	254^th	894	71.6%
2022	79.81	482^nd	2740	82.4%
2023	72.22	638^th	2802	77.2%
2024	73.47	618^th	2777	77.7%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Creative Arts Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.53	783^rd	1538	49.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Creative Arts Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	60.33	721^st	2369	69.6%
2023	58.66	776^th	2549	69.6%
2024	41.95	1298^th	2575	49.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Creative Arts Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	90.62	210^th	2380	91.2%
2021	69.94	186^th	738	74.8%
2022	79.54	438^th	2509	82.5%
2023	72.97	563^rd	2547	77.9%
2024	76.49	509^th	2546	80.0%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Creative Arts Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	73.13	246^th	1531	83.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Creative Arts Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	74.62	532^nd	2407	77.9%
2021	61.43	267^th	763	65.0%
2022	75.88	515^th	2527	79.6%
2023	68.73	640^th	2558	75.0%
2024	65.58	708^th	2547	72.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Creative Arts Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	22.61	1906^th	2383	20.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Creative Arts Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	81.14	238^th	1602	85.1%
2022	82.09	206^th	1555	86.8%
2023	75.45	320^th	1552	79.4%
2024	82.67	187^th	1535	87.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Creative Arts Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	242	33	32	69	4	0	51	0	431
2020	255	34	25	69	2	1	54	0	440
2021	234	36	23	73	2	0	54	0	422
2022	219	47	23	84	3	0	59	0	435
2023	214	56	21	89	0	0	60	1	441
2024	191	51	20	96	0	0	70	1	429

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Creative Arts Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	431	21.4	20.1	20.4
2020	440	n/a	n/a	17.7
2021	422	23.3	18.1	22.3
2022	435	23.8	18.2	22.5
2023	441	24.4	18.0	18.4
2024	429	22.4	19.1	22.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Creative Arts Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	431	21.4	20.1	20.4
2020	440	n/a	n/a	17.7
2021	422	23.3	18.1	22.3
2022	435	23.8	18.2	22.5
2023	441	24.4	18.0	18.4
2024	429	22.4	19.1	22.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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