Grow Academy Arvin

Grow Academy Arvin is one of the one-room-style elementary-level communitys in Arvin, California, overseen by Grow Academy Arvin District, with 87 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. That puts it 81% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Operationally, Grow Academy Arvin answers to Grow Academy Arvin District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, Grow Academy Arvin reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (97%). Beyond that, the school logs 2% Black. By comparison, Kern County as a whole is about 57% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Grow Academy Arvin tighter than the state norm the norm. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Kern County (around 76%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Kern County) shows that median household income runs about $70,210, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Grow Academy Arvin is one of 279 public schools in Kern County (combined enrollment of about 197,431 students).

The closest other public school is Arvin High, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Grow Academy Arvin.

The school occupies a town-based site. As a public charter, Grow Academy Arvin runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On this page, members of the Grow Academy Arvin community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.