EPIC Academy

Located at 2760 Penrose Ln., in Lathrop, California, EPIC Academy is a high-enrollment elementary school that hosts 1,025 students (grades K through 8), operated by EPIC Academy District. That puts it 120% above the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

EPIC Academy District is the operating authority for EPIC Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, EPIC Academy reports that 71% of the student body identifies as Asian. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% Native American, 4% White. By comparison, San Joaquin County as a whole is about 19% Asian, so the school skews considerably more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 25.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 24% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against San Joaquin County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Around the school, census data for San Joaquin County shows the typical household earns roughly $92,179 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, San Joaquin County runs 251 public schools (combined enrollment of about 153,026 students), of which EPIC Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: River Islands High, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around EPIC Academy.

EPIC Academy operates from a low-density location. As a public charter, EPIC Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On allk12, members of the EPIC Academy community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.