Larry G. Meeks Academy

Larry G. Meeks Academy is one of the very small K-5 schools in Sacramento, California, part of Natomas Unified, with 169 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. That puts it 64% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Larry G. Meeks Academy is one of 20 schools operated by Natomas Unified, a district that enrolls 14,902 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Larry G. Meeks Academy records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (28%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 22% Asian, 20% multiracial, 15% Black, 12% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Larry G. Meeks Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 76% of students at Larry G. Meeks Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Sacramento County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Sacramento County indicate median household earnings sit near $92,175, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Larry G. Meeks Academy is one of 387 public schools in Sacramento County (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students).

Nearest neighbor: Bannon Creek, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a city-core site. Larry G. Meeks Academy delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.