Crete Academy
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 47 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 12% larger than its 6th grade class (42).
Schools most like Crete Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crete Academy this school | 284 | 94.7% | N/A |
| Hardy Brown College Prep San Bernardino | 316 | 89.9% | N/A |
| Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for STEM Moreno Valley | 210 | 93.3% | N/A |
| Forty-Second Street Elementary Los Angeles | 215 | 89.3% | 21.8% |
| Frank D. Parent Inglewood | 235 | 87.2% | 24.4% |
| Cimarron Avenue Elementary Hawthorne | 261 | 85.8% | 33.4% |
Where Crete Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 284 | #4,889 of 5,915 | #1,099 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #697 of 5,352 | #209 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.3% | #2,888 of 5,354 | #476 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.7% | #486 of 5,625 | #237 of 1,276 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 284 | 14.6 | 19.4:1 | 95% (269) |
| 2023-24 | 342 | 10.6 | 32.3:1 | 87% (297) |
| 2022-23 | 330 | 12.5 | 26.4:1 | 92% (304) |
| 2020-21 | 155 | 8 | 19.4:1 | 90% (139) |
About Crete Academy
Crete Academy is a low-enrollment elementary school in Los Angeles, California, that operates as a charter school. In all, 284 students attend the school in kindergarten through 6. It has 39% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
For district matters, Crete Academy falls under Crete Academy District.
The share of Black students at Crete Academy is 64%, a majority. Other students are 32% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 8% Black share among all Los Angeles County residents. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at Crete Academy are from different groups.
There are about 19.4 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Crete Academy, which has 14.6. The school's 19.4:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 95%. That is higher than the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
For Los Angeles County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $90,112 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Los Angeles County number 2,244, with about 1,265,907 students.
About 0.3 miles separate Crete Academy from the closest public school, YES Academy. The five-mile area around Crete Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists Crete Academy as a charter school.
Crete Academy enrolled 155 in 2020-21 and 284 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size.
The discussion board for Crete Academy is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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