SOAR Charter Academy

As a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in San Bernardino, California, SOAR Charter Academy works with 461 students from grades K through 8, one of the schools within SOAR Charter Academy District.

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

On the student-mix side, SOAR Charter Academy lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 74%. Other groups include 14% Black, 8% White, 3% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 86% of students at SOAR Charter Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above San Bernardino County's rate of about 74%.

In the broader community, San Bernardino County reports that median household earnings sit near $85,478, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, San Bernardino County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), of which SOAR Charter Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Norton Science and Language Academy, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SOAR Charter Academy.

The campus sits in an urban setting. SOAR Charter Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

On the community side, members of the SOAR Charter Academy community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.