CHIME Institute's Schwarzenegger Community

As a large elementary campus in Woodland Hills, California, CHIME Institute's Schwarzenegger Community hosts 724 students from grades K through 8, one of the schools within CHIME Institute's Schwarzenegger Community District. That puts it 56% larger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

CHIME Institute's Schwarzenegger Community District is the operating authority for CHIME Institute's Schwarzenegger Community, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CHIME Institute's Schwarzenegger Community lists that White students make up the majority at 65%. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 31% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, CHIME Institute's Schwarzenegger Community shows 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 18% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) records that median household income runs about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which CHIME Institute's Schwarzenegger Community is one.

The closest other public school is Henry David Thoreau Continuation, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an inner-city site. As a public charter, CHIME Institute's Schwarzenegger Community runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.