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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOAR CHARTER ACADEMY DISTRICT·NCES 060148112377

SOAR Charter Academy

198 West Mill St., San Bernardino, CA 92408 · (909) 888-3300 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL461 STUDENTS
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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
461
Elementary
STATE 465
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
20 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
395 students
STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten4510%
Grade 14610%
Grade 24410%
Grade 34410%
Grade 45011%
Grade 55412%
Grade 65412%
Grade 76113%
Grade 86314%

This year's kindergarten class (45) is 29% smaller than its 8th grade class (63).

Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
White
358%
STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
34174%
STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
6414%
STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
20%
STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
163%
STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
31%
STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
22649%
Female
23551%

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Schools most like SOAR Charter Academy

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
SOAR Charter Academy this school46185.7%N/A
Franklin Elementary
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47588.0%35.4%
Cucamonga Elementary
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45282.3%22.1%
Craig Williams Elementary
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47887.2%30.3%
Hendrick Ranch Elementary
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49088.2%19.3%
Bear Gulch Elementary
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44384.0%24.0%
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where SOAR Charter Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn San Bernardino County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
461#2,890 of 5,915#226 of 340
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
22.9:1#2,914 of 5,352#160 of 328
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
42.6%#3,265 of 5,354#158 of 328
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
85.7%#1,589 of 5,625#126 of 331
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
461
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 21.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2546120.122.9:186% (395)
2023-2444920.122.3:184% (378)
2022-2343121.320.2:186% (369)
2020-214542121.6:154% (244)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOAR Charter Academy.

About SOAR Charter Academy

At 198 West Mill St. in San Bernardino, California, SOAR Charter Academy operates as a medium-sized elementary school. The school counts 461 students across kindergarten through 8.

SOAR Charter Academy is listed under SOAR Charter Academy District in federal data.

At 74%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at SOAR Charter Academy combined. Other students are 14% Black, 8% White, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, San Bernardino County residents are about 55% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at SOAR Charter Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 43%.

Dividing enrollment by its 20.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 22.9:1. Elementary schools in California average about 22.3:1, a similar figure. SOAR Charter Academy reports 86% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in San Bernardino County average 74%.

San Bernardino County has these Census figures: median household income is about $85,478, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. SOAR Charter Academy is among the 583 public schools in San Bernardino County.

The shortest distance from SOAR Charter Academy to another public school is about 0.6 miles, to Norton Science and Language Academy. The five-mile area around SOAR Charter Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.

Federal data place SOAR Charter Academy in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. SOAR Charter Academy is one of the charter schools in California.

Enrollment has been fairly stable: 454 in 2020-21 and 461 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 22.9:1, from 21.6:1.

Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

San Bernardino County at a glance

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Population
2,197,104
Census ACS
Median income
$85,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
393,648 students

Quick facts

School name
SOAR Charter Academy
District
SOAR Charter Academy District
Address
198 West Mill St., San Bernardino, CA 92408
Phone
(909) 888-3300
County
San Bernardino County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
461
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
22.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
395 (86%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
060148112377
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SOAR Charter Academy
How many students attend SOAR Charter Academy?
SOAR Charter Academy enrolls approximately 461 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does SOAR Charter Academy serve?
SOAR Charter Academy serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SOAR Charter Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SOAR Charter Academy is approximately 22.9:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is SOAR Charter Academy?
SOAR Charter Academy reports a student body of 8% White, 74% Hispanic, 14% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees SOAR Charter Academy?
SOAR Charter Academy is overseen by SOAR Charter Academy District in San Bernardino County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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