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If you had an hour of school board time for Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
723
Combined
STATE 602
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LODESTAR: A LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CHARTER PUBLIC DISTRICT·NCES 060175514027
Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public
701 105th Ave., Oakland, CA 94603 · (510) 775-0255 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL723 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
49 FTE teachers
STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
699 students
STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 4% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 76 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 74 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 67 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 51 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 61 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 49 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 26% smaller than its 8th grade class (74).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
723
+78 (+12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 23.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 723 | 48.9 | 14.8:1 | 97% (699) |
| 2023-24 | 739 | 46.9 | 15.8:1 | 89% (660) |
| 2022-23 | 712 | 38.9 | 18.3:1 | 91% (650) |
| 2020-21 | 645 | 28 | 23.0:1 | 80% (515) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public.
About Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public
Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public is a combined-grade school located in Oakland, California, in Alameda County. The school reports 723 students in kindergarten through 12. The school's enrollment is 20% bigger than the 602 average for combined schools in California.
Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District is the district for Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public.
Federal enrollment data show Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public is 84% Hispanic. Other groups include 11% Black and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 23% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 28% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1 at Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public, with 48.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, combined schools in California have 18.6:1, compared with 14.8:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 97% of enrollment. Across public schools in Alameda County, the average is 49%.
Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public is located in Alameda County, where the median household income is $129,367, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public is one of 394 public schools in the county.
Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public holds at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public is City: Large. Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public is a public charter school.
Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public's enrollment grew from 645 in 2020-21 to 723 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.8:1) than in 2020-21 (23.0:1).
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Alameda County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,649,473
Census ACS
Median income
$129,367
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
394
210,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oakland
- Oakland Technical HighHigh · 1,812 students
- Oakland HighHigh · 1,579 students
- Skyline HighHigh · 1,250 students
- Fremont HighHigh · 1,166 students
- Yu Ming CharterElementary · 959 students
- Coliseum College Prep AcademyHigh · 861 students
Nearby schools
- Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy0.3 mi · 392
- Esperanza Elementary0.3 mi · 418
- Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary0.3 mi · 180
- Madison Park Academy Elementary0.4 mi · 241
- Madison Park Academy 6-120.4 mi · 676
- Brookfield Elementary0.6 mi · 133
Frequently asked questions
About Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter PublicHow many students attend Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public?
Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public enrolls approximately 723 students in grades KG-12.
Is Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public?
At Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public, the student body is approximately 0% White, 84% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public public or private?
Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District.
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