Creative Arts Charter

Creative Arts Charter is one of the average-sized elementary-level communitys in San Francisco, California, part of Creative Arts Charter District, with 440 students on its rolls from grades K through 8.

Creative Arts Charter District is the operating authority for Creative Arts Charter, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Demographically, Creative Arts Charter lists that the most-represented group is White (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 27% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 12% Black, 4% Asian. Compared to San Francisco County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Creative Arts Charter records 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. An estimated 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against San Francisco County (around 54%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for San Francisco County put the typical household earns roughly $140,970 per year, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, San Francisco County runs 132 public schools (combined enrollment of about 56,505 students), of which Creative Arts Charter is one.

Gateway Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a city-core site. Creative Arts Charter operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.